Zucchini and Summer Squash have come right on time for holiday weekend grilling, along with little Cone Cabbages and Fava Beans! We love growing and eating fresh Favas, and it seems like they only get more and more popular among our customers every year. Fresh beans are such a fleeting treat, and if you're new to the world of Fava Beans, be sure to check out the tips in the recipe section below for some ideas for putting yours to use.

If you haven’t gathered, we’re WILD about our green vegetables around here, and this wild bunch headed out in full force to beat the heat on this bright and toasty Monday. (The wash station is clearly where its at this afternoon). But, before all of that, they gathered the last overwintered onions from the greenhouse (making room for more cukes!), pulled bunches of mini Daikon Radishes, cut whatever crowns were ready in the Broccoli bed and then brought in bin after bin after bin of gorgeous greens. They make it look easy. They make it look gooood!

Nothing feels as good as telling people that they only have to cook if they actually feel like it on a hot, June day. My friend Ashlee refers to this time of year fondly as “Food in Cups Time,” because snacking on Sweet Red Cherries and munching on Sugar Snap Peas is about the best thing we could ask for these busy, sweltering days of Summer.

We’re looking at some good stuff for you all this week that fits the bill of enjoying things on a “chop and go” basis. Some of these vegetables might be new (and/or exciting to see after a loooong winter). So, read on if you could use a quick primer/refresher