Today is the Autumnal Equinox, but we’ve got TWO more weeks of the Summer Season at Wild Hare before we make our switch to Fall on October 6th.

The seasons sort of bleed into one another this time of year, mapping awkwardly onto dates that we picked a year ago, not really knowing whether the Summer stuff will drop off abruptly or if the Fall stuff will mature a little bit ahead of schedule. This year, I feel fortunate that Summer is tapering off gently and that I haven’t had to enjoy my last fresh Tomato or Melon just yet. But, hold onto your ladles and roasting pans. Autumn’s abundance is arriving already!

Get a load of the stunning Napa Cabbage we’re harvesting this week! I gasped when I saw it. It is technically a few weeks early, but somehow also right on time. As we inch closer to Autumn, the seasons sort of dovetail into one another. Even though it really feels like Fall each morning, we’re still picking things that feel like Summer—Corn, Peppers, Tomatoes and yes, one last round of those sweet little Cantaloupes. What a timely gift their abundance has been! We knew that the late-season stone fruit would be in shorter supply due to those untimely May frosts in Eastern Washington. I’m thankful that our melons could fill the gap while we awaited peak Apple season’s arrival. Those heirloom and early varieties are starting to roll in from Okanogan, giving us literal bushels of things to look forward to in the coming months.

I’m going to keep things short and sweet today, but don’t let that trick you into thinking that the fields have relented. There’s still plenty of Summer left in September! Maple, Mia & Kelly have really put the Labor in Labor Day, snagging little Cantaloupes, picking loads of Tomatoes and clearing the last round of fresh Sweet Onions, and we’ll pick up with fresh greens, lettuces and more tomorrow. Here’s the week in a nutshell: