Usually in July and August, I get my fill not only of corn and tomatoes, but also the delicious farm air… while picking up my vegetables for my CSA share, field work volunteer hours, an occasional stop at the farm stand, and perhaps an outdoor meeting with a gorgeous view of our neat-as-a-pin beds. But with the Farm closed to the public, my visits are short. And with the cancellation of summer camp and Dinner on the Farm, so many of us are missing our treasured time there. 

The Farm doesn’t have its usual noise and bustle this year, but that doesn’t mean that it’s quiet. Behind the scenes, there’s more activity than ever. With creativity, ingenuity, many extra hours and dedication, our small but mighty staff has designed our online store for produce orders. They’ve developed and enforced systems for CSA sharers and Healthy Harvest bag buyers to pick up their produce with minimal contact. They’ve adjusted to maintaining efficiency in the fields while keeping social distance. And they are creating educational videos and our new gardening newsletter to help new home gardeners have their own great growing season. And it has been a “If you build it, they will come” summer. In record numbers you are buying produce, cheerfully complying with our new rules, and asking so many gardening questions.