Big Bad Storm

We survived a big bad storm today. Here is the big storm system rolling in. It was moving so fast- and for a few minutes the sky was very green and eerie. We were in the middle of harvesting lettuce when it started lightening close-by. So we hopped into the reefer trailer to weather the storm. It was one of the bigger storms we've had this spring- pretty exhilarating. 2 inches in 1 hour. The plants are pretty battered, but they needed the water; that is the give-and-take of farming.


This is our lovely employee Kathryn. She is an awesome worker and she's great company. She's picking lettuce just before the storm hit. She was a good sport after the sun came out today and harvested in the mucky mud with me.

Tomorrow at the Cherry St. Farmers' Market, we will have lots of goodies: Purple carrots, orange carrots, green beans, chioggia beets, turnips, red salad lettuce, kale, dill, and cilantro. We will have squash soon! we've gleaned a few baby zukes this week, and they are delicious. We just ate fish & zucchini tacos with tons of cilantro for dinner tonight.


Below is a fun picture of our purple-top turnips. in the wash bucket. These taste great worked into mashed potatoes, cooked like scalloped potatoes, roasted in the oven, or grilled.


Hope you all have a good weekend!

Chelsea