What’s been going on! 

Another gray and wet day but the light is at the end of the tunnel starting tomorrow with next week looking beautiful with lows in the 60’s and highs in the low 80’s and sunny, not quite pure fall but closer.  It’s been a bit hard to get a lot done in the field between the showers but the crew plugged on.

Betsy and I spent the middle of the week at the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers (ASCFG) conference in Raleigh.  The ASCFG is the national trade group for cut flower growers and this was their 30^th year.  Betsy is one of the original members and has both built wonderful long time friendships with other growers in the group but also helped build the Association by serving on the board, organizing the national conference and serving as Executive Director of the Research Foundation.

She had a good time visiting with old friends and attending some of the educational sessions.  I am always a happy second fiddle with her at these flower grower meetings but I did present on soil management which is an important and universal subject that all farmers need to have a good knowledge of.  It is great to see so many young and new growers just starting on the journey of farming.

Picture of the Week

 Thank goodness for indoor crops, Fennel and Celery looking good

What’s going to be at the market?

Peppers still coming despite the weather.  Plenty of Red Bells and Yellow Bells, Corno di Toros in red, yellow and orange are a bit short this week along with the sweet Cubanelle.  Sweet Pimiento, Jimmy Nardelo frying peppers and Spanish Piquillo.  Aji Dulce, the habanero without heat.

In hot peppers Passillas, Fresnos, our own Picante Pimiento, Jalapenos and Serranos.  Nice and meaty Anaheims and for the Green Chile fans let us know when you are ready for your volume roasts for the freezer.  Still light on Poblano production this week too.

Plenty of the Shishito and Padron appetizer peppers prepared the same easy with a quick blister in a pan then sprinkled with salt and eaten whole.  Get some of both and do your own comparison.

Red Radishes and the first Watermelon Radishes of the fall.  Fairy Tale Eggplants, the striped Nubia and Italian Heirloom Eggplants too.  Fresh Baby Ginger is back for the fall!  Unfortunately no Lettuce this week, it is the one crop that took the excess hurricane water badly, should be back in a week or two.

As a reminder if there is anything that you would like for us to hold for you at market just let us know by e-mail, by the evening before, and we will be glad to put it aside for you.  Just so you know, sometimes not everything listed will be at the Wednesday market.

Hope to see you all at the market!

Alex, Betsy and Jennie

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