When you look out onto our fields, in addition to all of the new green growth that the crew is putting into motion, you might also see big long white blankets billowing in the wind. Those are sheets of floating row cover, and they’re one of the most versatile organic growing tools that we use throughout the year. In Springtime, we count on them to protect some of our earliest plantings against light frost and insect damage. The covers are permeable, so water and light can still reach the plants growing underneath, and eventually, when we notice that a blanket is sitting up a little taller, we know its time to take a peek. This is usually a Sunday afternoon chore for Mark and I, and when we peeled back the cover yesterday, we were delighted to find a full lush bed of Gai-Lan, a variety of Chinese Broccoli that is intended to be eaten in its entirety—tender stem, leaf, floret and all. If you were sad to see the Purple Sprouting Broccoli come to an early end, you’ll really love digging into Gai-Lan. And this year, we have enough for the entire CSA this week. That is a win and a half!

Farmer Mark is a pretty cool customer. Calm and seemingly unflappable, he moves through his day at a steady but moderate pace, knocking out the world’s most eclectic docket of tasks until he closes up the greenhouses at night and calls it a night. So, when he starts scratching his head and says that everything we have seeded is ready to plant this week, you can take him at his word and know that we’re looking at a very demanding set of days ahead. May’s weather, though stunning, has flattened out the stagger between many of our crops making our to-do list a little bit more robust than we’d intended on an already full week. Fortunately, we get to work with an absolute dream team of farmers this Spring. Claire, David, Harry, Kelly, Mia & Maple are taking fantastic care of Wild Hare and making a really hard work look and feel easier than it would otherwise. Here’s to getting things in the ground and watching it all unfold and grow in the coming weeks.

We're very excited to have the first round of our beloved Wild Hare Organic Tomato Plants for sale at the farm starting this week! From Slicers to Saucers, Heirlooms to Cherries, growing a curated selection of Tomato Plants for gardeners is something we truly enjoy, and we'll have over a dozen wonderful varieties to start with, potted up and ready for you to plant at home.  You can mix and match tomato plants $5.50 each, 3 for $14, or 5  for $20! (CSA members receive their 10% discount...it’s the cherry (tomato) on top!)  I'll post what we have at the start of each week until they're gone, alongside all of the other goodies in the farmstand in a given week. In addition to Tomato Plants, we’ve got an assortment of Cukes, Zukes, Peas, and a few other vegetables potted up and ready to plant this week too!