What a weather roller coaster this spring has been! Over the past month, we’ve had a foot of snow, 55 mph winds, temperatures of 19 and 89 degrees in the same week, and, most recently, two inches of rain in just 12 hours. Weather is always one of the most challenging variables in farming and it makes it even more so when the weather is so extreme and unpredictable. The great thing about plants is that they are for the most part pretty adaptable and just keep on growing!
For us, the biggest recent change is getting back into the swing of market season. After months of seemingly endless work, it’s exciting to see everything come to fruition and get to share the produce we worked so hard to grow with all of our customers. And it gives our week a little more definition, with the known goal of the farmers market at the end of each one.
While last week’s market was a scorcher with temperatures up in the 80s, this week is supposed to be much milder, which I’m sure both us and the vegetables will enjoy! Continue to look for lots of spring favorites. Check out our full list of this week’s produce below and we’ll see you on Saturday!
Farmers Katie & Mike
This week at the market:
- Lettuce spring mix
- Arugula
- Spinach
- Baby Kale
- Head Lettuce
- Mixed-greens salad mix
- Radishes
- Spring vegetable seedlings
Comments
lynn b
April 20, 2018The things you are growing & selling are amazing! So fresh & healthy. So nice to buy from you after all the hard work.
Those stats on the weather really bring it home as to what a crazy “spring” this has been, just about everywhere it
seems. Continued good luck this week at the Burke Mkt.
Barbara Grogan
April 24, 2018The farmers at Red Hawk Rise Organics are an inspiration! You have persevered through this crazy climate to produce such a rich offering. We are eager to get to Burke in the coming weeks to see /purchase them—and see you, too!
Two Feet in the Dirt
June 4, 2018We would love to see you guys there!