Wild and Wwoofer Week

Market List: Garlic Scapes, Purslane, Wild Garlic, Foragers Salad Mix, Purple Pea Pods and Non GMO Chicken Eggs and Slow Food Cayuga Duck Eggs

Whoa, this week went fast. We had a Wwoofer come in on Saturday night after Market, and she was here until Wednesday. Emma and our local Wwoofer, Raven and our new guy Tyler all were here on Tuesday and we were laying landscape fabric, planting tomatoes, putting up fences and making rows. Billy has been working with another of our volunteers, Tom to make an implement that goes behind our tractor to make these beds for tomatoes and other vegetables. They've been making several adjustments to it but they're getting pretty good at them. It's pretty intense when we have a bunch of people here, or even one staying in the house for several days, I myself, don't get much done, because I am running from project to project directing everyone and cooking for several diets but when everyone leaves, there is a marked progression. 

So we're kinda in between crops though right now. The heat tolerant lettuce that I planted and of course the chard has made it through this crazy heat wave and will go in the Foragers Salad.  The purslane is in but no tomatoes, cucumbers or peppers yet. Our vines look great in this field that we've been altering with minerals and microorganisms for the last 3 years. So much difference in the sturdiness. 

This is a Japanese Black tomato. I think that this will be a very good year for tomatoes. We were struggling with Aphids and Whiteflies but ordered in a bunch of Lacewings and Ladybugs and they are clearing a path. I guess that we have in about 800 or so plants and we're still waiting to plant the ones that don't sell this weekend. 

As some of you might already know; we were in the Digital Feast Magazine this week. It's a great article. If you get the chance, you might want to read it. 

https://www.feastmagazine.com/farmers/article_79c69878-e760-11ec-a7c8-831c223030b9.html#tracking-source=mp-homepage

Don't forget about our 2 events in July. Friends of the Farm is on the 17th and Known and Grown STL is on the 31st. Both are of course for Friends of the Farm but anyone is welcome to one or both, but try and give me a heads up to which you are attending for planning purposes. I am working on a flyer. 

Okay, so I'm wiped out with all this activity, so we'll see you Saturday. 

God's Blessings on you and yours, 

and as Tigger says, 

TTFN, 

Sam and Billy