The share given out Friday at the farm was smaller than it’s been. I spoke to one of the youngsters there and asked if the rain was good for anything there at the farm. She said it would be great for later in the season, but miserable for things now — they weren’t even able to plant. But fortunately there was a farmer’s market at the Woodbridge Town Hall on Saturday morning so I was able to make up for quite a bit. And today I sampled some of the best.
From the farmer’s market, I got fresh mozzarella (mmmmm), lettuce and tomatoes and a few early summer fruits…
Strawberry
Blueberry
The biggest part of the share this week was more kale and more scallions and more spectrum greens. I left the turnips behind, feeling that I had given them a serious try and just don’t like ’em. So off to the soup kitchen with my share! There were some really nice herbs this week, though. Chives and basil and mint…
Chives
Basil
Mint