It is with a great deal of joy and delight that I let you know that tomato season is officially ON. Feel free to go crazy for Caprese, bonkers for Bruschetta, gonzo for Gazpacho…or maybe just enjoy a nice big slice on your sandwich. Whatever the case, we’re really excited to share the literal fruits of our labor—tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, and blueberries with you this week—along with another round of Red Scallions;) It is a fruitful time of year, and my eyes widen with wonder every time I see all of the colors, shapes and sizes rolling in with the harvest. We’re picking an assortment of Cherry, Heirloom and Slicing Tomatoes to begin the week and will tentatively begin picking Romas by the weekend!

Well folks, over the course of just one week, our Cucumber harvest has nearly tripled, so this is a great week for slicing up cukes for snacks, a refreshing salad, a batch of fridge pickles or a cool cocktail. I’m late to the party, but I discovered Tangy Loopy Cukes over the weekend. Fun to say—even more fun to make and eat! It goes without saying with the Zucchini and Summer Squash, but the cucurbit crops really love these late July days.

As you walk up to the farm stand this week, you’ll notice that the cut flower garden is blooming beautifully. As of this morning an array of Poppies, Zinnias, Bachelor Buttons, Cleome, and even a few Sunflowers are opening up and showing out in a big way, so members of the CSA should tack on an extra few minutes to their pickups to spend a few minutes among the flowers and/or cutting a little bouquet to take home, free of charge. Though we love growing all of the vegetables and fruit across all of our acreage, the cut flower garden is a real treasure. It is one little way that we can thank you for supporting us and showing up here week after week, and it is our hope that cutting a few blooms brings a bit of color, creativity and calm into your life! Pro-tip—a travel mug or cup makes a great transport vessel for your flowers. You can add water from our spigot, and pop your bouquet right into your cupholder for the trip home.