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Welcome to November! Asparagus – After a tough couple of months of short supplies, both Peru and Mexico are cranking up and should have good supplies going into the holiday season. Pricing is coming down. Broccoli – Is going strong locally and quality and pricing are excellent. Broccoli likes chilly weather. Cabbage – Became more available last week as our neighbors in the NC mountains began harvest. Celery – You can count on celery to always go up every year as we get closer to Thanksgiving. People who haven’t bought a stalk of celery since last Thanksgiving suddenly need it for several Thanksgiving recipes, creating a yearly shortage in the market. Cucumbers, Peppers, and Squash – Have tightened up as Georgia wraps up their season and Florida is not quite ready. Mexico has gotten started and will add a lot of needed volume to the market. Greens – Cooler weather here in NC is really helping the quality of our local greens shippers, and also getting more people in the mood to eat collards and kale. Holiday greens are in the ground, with no planting skips so we should have plenty for Thanksgiving. Lettuce – Supplies are extremely limited across the industry in romaine and all lettuces. The market remains at unprecedented levels and continues to escalate. The previous weather issues and the quality problems associated with them have drastically impacted all yields and weights. Good quality is coming, but it’s still a couple of weeks away. Melons – The west coast domestic season has wrapped up due to the heavy rains and hot weather. New melons from new fields have been much better. Potatoes – Farmers are finishing up or finished with harvest in nearly all growing regions. Quality and sizing look good across the board. We will see demand start to increase over the next week or two as everyone tries to get ahead of the Thanksgiving pull. Look for pricing to remain steady for the foreseeable future. Tomatoes – Our local farmers have had a fabulous season with so many gorgeous tomatoes available. They are expecting a frost this coming week that will wrap it up. Get them while you still can. I knew a guy who worked 12 hours a day to put food on his family’s table. He was a great man, but a terribly slow cook.

Celery Stalks and Cut Celery Sticks - Celery Was super-tight and spendy through the spring and early summer,

Welcome to November!

Asparagus – After a tough couple of months of short supplies, both Peru and Mexico are cranking up and should have good supplies going into the holiday season. Pricing is coming down.

Broccoli – Is going strong locally and quality and pricing are excellent. Broccoli likes chilly weather.

Cabbage – Became more available last week as our neighbors in the NC mountains began harvest.

Celery – You can count on celery to always go up every year as we get closer to Thanksgiving. People who haven’t bought a stalk of celery since last Thanksgiving suddenly need it for several Thanksgiving recipes, creating a yearly shortage in the market.

Cucumbers, Peppers, and Squash – Have tightened up as Georgia wraps up their season and Florida is not quite ready. Mexico has gotten started and will add a lot of needed volume to the market.

Greens – Cooler weather here in NC is really helping the quality of our local greens shippers, and also getting more people in the mood to eat collards and kale. Holiday greens are in the ground, with no planting skips so we should have plenty for Thanksgiving.

Lettuce – Supplies are extremely limited across the industry in romaine and all lettuces. The market remains at unprecedented levels and continues to escalate. The previous weather issues and the quality problems associated with them have drastically impacted all yields and weights. Good quality is coming, but it’s still a couple of weeks away.

Melons – The west coast domestic season has wrapped up due to the heavy rains and hot weather. New melons from new fields have been much better.

Potatoes – Farmers are finishing up or finished with harvest in nearly all growing regions. Quality and sizing look good across the board. We will see demand start to increase over the next week or two as everyone tries to get ahead of the Thanksgiving pull. Look for pricing to remain steady for the foreseeable future.

Tomatoes – Our local farmers have had a fabulous season with so many gorgeous tomatoes available. They are expecting a frost this coming week that will wrap it up. Get them while you still can.

I knew a guy who worked 12 hours a day to put food on his family’s table. He was a great man, but a terribly slow cook.

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Good Morning! Apples – The apple harvest has now been completed, and the weather remained favorable for the entire harvest. This means that the growers got all the apples off the trees this year before the freezing temperatures set in. The crop is now being reported to be around 135 million cases this year which makes it an above- average crop. Broccoli and Brussel Sprouts– Are still going strong locally and quality and pricing are excellent. Items like Broccoli like the chilly weather. Brussel sprouts are super popular around the holidays so pricing is stronger this week. Cabbage – Is coming from Eastern NC as well as the mountains now and quality and pricing are great. Citrus – California has switched over to their navel season and pricing is much better. Florida has begun their season too and we should see grapefruit from there very soon. Georgia is also harvesting their delicious Satsuma variety of Tangerines. Cucumbers, Peppers, and Squash – Florida is up and running and increasing their harvests every day. Mexico is also rolling now. We should see easing of pricing and improving quality. Greens – Cooler weather here in NC is really helping the quality of our local greens shippers, and also getting more people in the mood to eat collards and kale. Lettuce – All lettuce supplies and quality are improving along with everything else from the West Coast. Pricing is easing downwards as harvests increase. Melons – Are starting in Central America and picking up where our domestic growers left off. Quality and supply are beginning on a great footing. Potatoes – There are plenty of potatoes available as the Holiday pull rolls on. Shippers are working vigorously to get everything packed and shipped on time. There are excellent supplies and quality on reds and yellows from multiple regions, and lots of russets of all sizes out of Idaho. Strawberries – Remain extremely tight this week due to torrential rains in California fields. Driscoll has warned everyone of expected shortages over the next two weeks. Florida is harvesting just a few berries but won’t really get their season going until Christmas. Our local grower is also harvesting a few berries each week in his greenhouse but it’s not enough to cover demand. Q: Why is the letter “E” the only letter who receives presents from Santa? A: The other letters are not E.

Apples – Western apple shippers are harvesting more and more varieties as the season continues.

Good Morning! Apples – The apple harvest has now been completed, and the weather remained favorable for the entire harvest. This means that the growers got all the apples off the trees this year before the freezing temperatures set in. The crop is now being reported to be around 135 million cases this year which makes it an above- average crop. Broccoli and Brussel Sprouts– Are still going strong locally and quality and pricing are excellent. Items like Broccoli like the chilly weather. Cabbage – Is coming from Eastern NC as well as the mountains now and quality and pricing are great. Cucumbers, Peppers, and Squash – The hard frost last week wrapped up many growing areas all of the way down through Georgia. Florida is starting some items and should be able to pickup the ball and run with it from here on. Mexican harvests are well underway too. Greens – Cooler weather here in NC is really helping the quality of our local greens shippers, and also getting more people in the mood to eat collards and kale. Lettuce – Supplies remain extremely limited across the industry in romaine and all lettuces. Quality is improving with the transition to new growing areas, but the government shutdown created labor issues on Western farms who couldn’t get guest workers across the border to harvest the product. Pricing has been slow to fall, but it’s definitely on the way very soon. Potatoes – There are plenty of potatoes available as the Holiday pull rolls on. Shippers are working vigorously to get everything packed and shipped on time. There are excellent supplies and quality on reds and yellows from multiple regions, and lots of russets of all sizes out of Idaho. Strawberries – Remain extremely tight this week due to torrential rains in California fields. Driscoll has warned everyone of expected shortages over the next two weeks. Florida is harvesting just a few berries but won’t really get their season going until Christmas. Our local grower is also harvesting a few berries each week in his greenhouse but it’s not enough to cover demand. My teacher told me not to worry about spelling because we will always have autocorrect in the future. And for that I am eternally grapefruit.

Potatoes

Happy Thanksgiving! Asparagus – After a tough couple of months of short supplies, both Peru and Mexico are cranking up and should have good supplies going into the holiday season. Pricing is coming down. Broccoli and Brussel Sprouts– Are going strong locally and quality and pricing are excellent. Items like Broccoli like the chilly weather. Cabbage – Is coming from Eastern NC as well as the mountains now and quality and pricing are great. Celery – You can count on celery to always go up every year as we get closer to Thanksgiving. People who haven’t bought a stalk of celery since last Thanksgiving suddenly need it for several Thanksgiving recipes, creating a yearly shortage in the market. Cucumbers, Peppers, and Squash – The hard frost last week wrapped up many growing areas all of the way down through Georgia. Florida is starting some items and should be able to pickup the ball and run with it from here on. Mexican harvests are well underway too. Greens – Cooler weather here in NC is really helping the quality of our local greens shippers, and also getting more people in the mood to eat collards and kale. We should have plenty for Thanksgiving. Lettuce – Supplies remain extremely limited across the industry in romaine and all lettuces. Quality is improving with the transition to new growing areas, but the government shutdown created labor issues on Western farms who couldn’t get guest workers across the border to harvest the product. This should be over now and I think we’ll see much lower pricing next week. Potatoes – There are plenty of potatoes available as the Holiday pull has begun. Shippers are working vigorously to get everything packed and shipped on time. There are excellent supplies and quality on reds and yellows from multiple regions, and lots of russets of all sizes out of Idaho. Strawberries – Remain extremely tight this week due to torrential rains in California fields. Driscoll has warned everyone of expected shortages over the next two weeks. Florida is harvesting just a few berries but won’t really get their season going until Christmas. Our local grower is also harvesting a few berries each week in his greenhouse but it’s not enough to cover demand. Q: What do you get when you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter? A: Pumpkin Pi.

Greens, Turnip Salad

Good Morning! Asparagus – After a tough couple of months of short supplies, both Peru and Mexico are cranking up and should have good supplies going into the holiday season. Pricing is coming down. Broccoli – Is going strong locally and quality and pricing are excellent. Broccoli likes chilly weather. Cabbage – Is coming from Eastern NC as well as the mountains now and quality and pricing are great. Celery – You can count on celery to always go up every year as we get closer to Thanksgiving. People who haven’t bought a stalk of celery since last Thanksgiving suddenly need it for several Thanksgiving recipes, creating a yearly shortage in the market. Cucumbers, Peppers, and Squash – The hard frost this week wrapped up many growing areas all of the way down through Georgia. Florida is starting some items and should be able to pickup the ball and run with it from here on. Mexican harvests are well underway too. Greens – Cooler weather here in NC is really helping the quality of our local greens shippers, and also getting more people in the mood to eat collards and kale. Holiday greens are in the ground, with no planting skips so we should have plenty for Thanksgiving. Lettuce – Supplies are extremely limited across the industry in romaine and all lettuces. The market remains at unprecedented levels and continues to escalate. The previous weather issues and the quality problems associated with them have drastically impacted all yields and weights. Good quality is coming, but it’s still a couple of weeks away. Melons – The west coast domestic season has wrapped up due to the heavy rains and hot weather. New melons from new fields have been much better. Strawberries – Became super scarce last week and will probably get worse over the next couple of weeks. Our local farmer has had a few and we’ll use as many as he can grow. But berries from California and Florida are fetching top dollar. Driscoll is prewarning everyone of expected shortages over the next two weeks. Q: Where do cats go swimming? A: The kitty pool.

Celery Stalks and Cut Celery Sticks - Celery Was super-tight and spendy through the spring and early summer,

Welcome to November! Asparagus – After a tough couple of months of short supplies, both Peru and Mexico are cranking up and should have good supplies going into the holiday season. Pricing is coming down. Broccoli – Is going strong locally and quality and pricing are excellent. Broccoli likes chilly weather. Cabbage – Became more available last week as our neighbors in the NC mountains began harvest. Celery – You can count on celery to always go up every year as we get closer to Thanksgiving. People who haven’t bought a stalk of celery since last Thanksgiving suddenly need it for several Thanksgiving recipes, creating a yearly shortage in the market. Cucumbers, Peppers, and Squash – Have tightened up as Georgia wraps up their season and Florida is not quite ready. Mexico has gotten started and will add a lot of needed volume to the market. Greens – Cooler weather here in NC is really helping the quality of our local greens shippers, and also getting more people in the mood to eat collards and kale. Holiday greens are in the ground, with no planting skips so we should have plenty for Thanksgiving. Lettuce – Supplies are extremely limited across the industry in romaine and all lettuces. The market remains at unprecedented levels and continues to escalate. The previous weather issues and the quality problems associated with them have drastically impacted all yields and weights. Good quality is coming, but it’s still a couple of weeks away. Melons – The west coast domestic season has wrapped up due to the heavy rains and hot weather. New melons from new fields have been much better. Potatoes – Farmers are finishing up or finished with harvest in nearly all growing regions. Quality and sizing look good across the board. We will see demand start to increase over the next week or two as everyone tries to get ahead of the Thanksgiving pull. Look for pricing to remain steady for the foreseeable future. Tomatoes – Our local farmers have had a fabulous season with so many gorgeous tomatoes available. They are expecting a frost this coming week that will wrap it up. Get them while you still can. I knew a guy who worked 12 hours a day to put food on his family’s table. He was a great man, but a terribly slow cook.

Halloween Pumpkins

Happy Halloween! Apples – Washington growers are in full swing harvesting the Gala and the Honeycrisp apples. Both of these new crops are projected to be larger than last year. We are projecting to have excellent supplies of most varieties for the upcoming season. Broccoli – Is starting locally and quality and pricing are much better than what was available on the west coast. Beautiful product at a great price. Cabbage – Became more available last week as our neighbors in the NC mountains began harvest. Corn – Fall sweet corn remains at great pricing and the quality is the best we’ve seen in years for fall corn. Now is a great time to feature them on your menu. Cucumbers, Peppers, and Squash – Have tightened up as Georgia wraps up their season and Florida is not quite ready. Mexico has gotten started and will add a lot of needed volume to the market. Greens – Cooler weather here in NC is really helping the quality of our local greens shippers, and also getting more people in the mood to eat collards and kale. Holiday greens are in the ground, with no planting skips so we should have plenty for Thanksgiving. Lettuce – Supplies are extremely limited across the industry in romaine and all lettuces. The market remains at unprecedented levels and continues to escalate. The previous weather issues and the quality problems associated with them have drastically impacted all yields and weights. Good quality is coming, but it’s still a couple of weeks away. Melons – The west coast domestic season has wrapped up due to the heavy rains and hot weather. We’re starting to see some imported melons Potatoes – We are approaching the home stretch for the harvest of russet potatoes from Idaho. We are looking at a large crop of high- quality potatoes. Markets will be stable for the upcoming year. Strawberries – Got even tighter last week, with rain and other weather issues in California wiping out their harvests. Our local farmer has had beautiful berries and he expects to have them through Christmas. I took a pole recently. 100% of people don’t like when their tent falls down.

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