Week 6: A Tough Break for Salad, a Sweet Win for Melon
We’ve got good news and bad news. Let’s rip off the band-aid and start with the bad: Salad is down for a few weeks (more on that below).
Now for the good stuff: We spotted the first blush of color on our tomatoes, had our first small harvests of green beans and eggplant (not quite enough to go in shares yet), and *drumroll, please* watermelons are almost ready! Even though salad is on a short break, we’re right on the edge of having a lot of exciting summer veggies coming your way.
With that said, you’ll see a watermelon post early next week on social media. True to our word, we’re giving our Farm Friends first dibs on Farmer Matt’s all-time favorite crop. Honestly, if he didn’t care about y’all so much, he’d eat them all himself, and we’re pretty sure he could 😉
If you want to be on the watermelon list, just email us at thatonefarmerguy@gmail.com by Tuesday night (same time the online store closes). It’s first come, first served, and because quantities are limited, they won’t be listed on the online store. We’ll harvest them, weigh and price them, then reach out to folks on the list to coordinate pickup. These are ‘mini’ watermelons, so they’re not too intimidating—just the right size for a summer treat. If you’re even a little curious, go ahead and get on the list. No pressure—you can always say no when we reach out!
We also have pecks of pickling cukes available: $28 per peck (around 12 lbs depending on variety). If you're interested, email us with your preference: gherkin or pickling. Same as the watermelons, we’ll follow up with you to arrange details.
This Week’s Salad Club Share Includes:
Dino kale and a small head of green cabbage
Beets
Zucchini
Dill
The online store opens Saturday at 12:00 p.m. and stays open until end of day Tuesday:
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A Note for Salad Club and Just Salad Members:
This week’s greens are dino kale and green cabbage.
Dino kale is slightly milder and sweeter than other kales, with a subtle nuttiness. We love it best in salads, especially when massaged to soften it up.
Watch this quick video to learn how
If you’re really not into kale or cabbage, just let us know—we can make you a discount code for free choice on the online store instead.
About the Salad Mix…
Summer lettuce is always a gamble. The recent heat has been tough on both the salad mix in the field and the starts in the greenhouse. Our backup plan, summer crisp lettuce, turned out to be a big hit with the local rabbit population.
We know this isn’t what you signed up for, and we’re just as bummed. We're expecting salad to be down for at least two weeks, but we’ll keep you updated.
We know many of you joined for the salad—but we hope you’ll enjoy the variety we’re bringing in this part of the season. If you’re feeling anything less than great about your share, don’t hesitate to reach out. We’ll figure something out together.
Thanks for growing with us,
– Matt & Allie
That One Farmer Guy