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

Another Monday means a new harvest list, though some of you continuing with us from Springtime are acutely familiar with a couple of items rolling in. (Yes, the next round of Bok Choy is ready…already!). As well as Gai-Lan, a variety of Chinese Broccoli that is intended to be eaten in its entirety—tender stem, leaf, floret and all. Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of this week’s newsletter for some ideas of how to put your vegetables to good use. These first couple of weeks are a confluence of sorts, in terms of crops that transition from the warmest part of Spring into what is typically the coolest part of Summer. A handful of you reading this visited our farm for the very first time last week, a sizeable number of you kicked off your twelfth year of Summer harvest with us, and many of you fall somewhere in between. (So, over the next few weeks, there might be a bit of repetition while we get everyone settled into Summer mode).

We’re rolling into our 2026 Summer CSA Season this week!  In addition to our usual (Tuesday 12-7) and Wednesday (10-5) schedule at the farm, we’ll extend our hours to be open on Saturdays (9am-2pm) through the end of September for weekend shopping and CSA pickups.  The crew has been hard at work over the past few months in anticipation of growing for you this Summer, and we’re looking forward to welcoming folks, new and true, to the farm for this year’s harvest! Here’s a bit of info (and maybe a refresher course if you’re a returner) on what you need to know about summertime at Wild Hare: