Dear Friends and Neighbors,
Sorry I missed most of you last weekend, but
we were off to another wedding, this time my
brother's, in upstate New York. We
stopped at the market long enough to meet
our new farmer, and were delighted to see such
beautiful produce at her table.
This week I have incomplete info for you, but
this is what I know.
John and Rachel Glick will be back with more
of their beautiful cut flowers. Stop by and
see what surprises they have for us this week.
Incidentally, the lisianthus I bought two weeks
ago is still blooming - amazing!
UNI/UCHS. No response. Haven't a clue
what they will have, except for bread. See Big
Sky below.
John King just called to report that he will
have a good supply of cantaloupe this week in
addition to watermelon, lots of sweet corn,
cukes, zucchini, and plum tomatoes. In
addition, he will also have more of the
produce that he had last week, and of course,
baked goods and preserves.
Lorelle Becton, a.k.a. Lo, will be back
with her skin care products and citronella
"bug stuff" (EPA frowns on using "repellent"
on herbal products). Be sure to consider Lo's line
of household sprays, which are suitable for
a variety of purposes: orange oil to cut
grease, tea tree oil as an antiseptic,
and cedar to discourage moths and other insects. She
also expects to have a "bargain basket"
on her table that you will certainly want
to check out!
Dave Fahnestock reports that his Dad had a good
day last Saturday, and that Father Bob will
arrive this week with more peaches, tomatoes,
and blueberries, but not apples this week. Attention
Gala apple lovers: Hang in there. They are in
the pipeline and should be ripe and ready by
the middle of August. Incidentally, these Fahnestock
peaches, unlike the earlier ones, are now freestone,
meaning that they are much easier to get off
the pit. Dave also reports that, although
they had 6" of rain last week, the flavor
of the peaches is excellent. Got that, erstwhile
Peach King Ian Murray?!?
Jessica Manlin Strauss of Urban Girls' Produce
tells me that the tent cover they have
ordered to use at our market won't arrive by
this Saturday, so if it rains, they won't be
at there. However, if it does not rain (pause,
cross fingers), expect them to have lots of
okra, some cucumbers and squash, beets,
greens, bitter salad greens (endive, kale,
radicchio), and lots of beans: French
filet, Italian flat, and Chinese long.
Big Sky Bread didn't continue to attract
enough customers for their bread and bakery
goodies this summer to make their trip from
Wilmington worthwhile; they won't be back. Just
in: this week their products will be available
on the UNI/UCHS table.
I'm sure you all read about the new extensive
study that shows that certain vegetables actually
help ward off Alzheimer's Disease. Those certain
veggies are dark green ones such as romaine
and spinach, and those of the cruciferous family
such as broccoli and cauliflower. Well, folks, John
and Jessica and the UNI/UCHS gardeners have
those vegetables for you, so step right up and
take care of your taste buds and your brain
at the same time.
Hope to see more of you this Saturday.
sue minnis
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