Farmer John Writes: It Was Either a Cow or it Wasn’t
Harvest Week 11, Deliveries of August 29th – September 2nd, 2023 The Crops The melons are done. Now on to the tomatoes and the peak pepper harvests, and of course, more—a bewildering array [...]
Farmer John Writes: Why Did It Happen?
Harvest Week 10, Deliveries of August 22nd – 26th, 2023 The Weather and the Crops Last week was mild—good for the crew and crops. The weekend heated up—not so good for the mature sweet corn [...]
Farmer John Writes: You Changed the Factory Settings?
Harvest Week 9, Deliveries of August 15th – 19th, 2023 The Crops The crops keep spilling out of the fields. The summer has been unusually cool, which has slowed down the maturity of the [...]
Farmer John Writes: Zarathustra and Roundup
Harvest Week 8, August 8th – 12th, 2023 The Crops The sweet corn and melons are mirroring the lofty days of peak summer. The carrots are fragrant and sweet. The onions are larger than usual [...]