Before fruit there must be flowers. Last year we had no peach flowers and hence no peaches. Last February the temperatures dropped to minus ten degrees one night. Such frigid temperatures killed all the fruit blossoms leading to our lightest fruit share ever last year. This week the peaches are in full bloom and while there are still months to go before harvest, the fruit season ahead is looking very very sweet.

While this season's peaches are in blossom this week, we are also looking ahead to future harvests as we plant more than two hundred young peach, plum, nectarine, apricot and apple trees. These trees should grow up strong and if well cared for will provide nutritious sweetness for decades to come.

Farmer Dave

 

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The following items may make an appearance in your shares this week.  The actual contents of your share may differ based on harvest conditions.  As always Mother Nature ultimately dictates what is available.  

 

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