Spotlight
Local Produce – A lot of local items have finished up, because of the hot summer days. We’re still seeing the following items in good quantities from our local farmers…Tomatoes of all kinds, including heirlooms, hard squashes, corn, peppers and [...]
Local Produce – A lot of local items have finished up, because of the hot summer days, but we’re still seeing smaller harvests of many items. …Tomatoes of all kinds, including heirlooms, hard squashes, corn, peppers and some smaller amounts [...]
Local Produce – A lot of local items have finished up, because of the hot summer days. We’re still seeing the following items in good quantities from our local farmers…Tomatoes of all kinds, including heirlooms, hard squashes, corn, peppers and [...]
Cherries and Stone Fruit – Cherries, plums, peaches, and plumcots are all at peak season. Quality and flavor are delicious. Use them while you can because the season will be over before you know it. Local Produce – A lot [...]
Tomatoes – The first of July is generally the start time for our local tomatoes, and they’re right on time this year. We’re well on our way to a great season. Quality and pricing have both been excellent! Local Heirloom [...]
Blueberries – Should continue locally well into July and then we’ll make the transition to more Northern states like New Jersey and Michigan. Local Produce – The high temps last week caused a bloom drop on the local squash plants, [...]
Avocados – Continue to rise as Mexican farmers make the transition from old crop to new crop fields. New crop fruit has lower oil content than older fruit and will ripen more slowly, so keep this in mind when buying. [...]
Local Produce – Many items were just getting cranked up last week until the rains shut down production. Besides the damage that the rain does to the produce, when the fields are this wet the farmers and pickers cannot get [...]
Local Produce – Many items are coming into season locally. The list is long and growing. We now have local corn, squash, zucchini, cabbage, broccoli, cucumbers, blueberries and more on the way! Hurray for Summertime! Avocados – Mexican farmers are [...]
Cherries – Fresh cherry season is here! Get them while they’re in season, because they are SO delicious. Asparagus – Most of the domestic product is wrapping up, but Peru is really cranking up. Supplies are stronger and pricing is [...]
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