Availability for October 23

The cold nights are a sure sign that winter is on its way. We’re expecting our first frost tonight, and had to turn on the house furnace for the first time since March. The growers closer to town probably won’t get a frost tonight, so odds are there will still be a few more tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, and basil to go around.

We also have the first of the fall lettuce mixes listed this week. In fact, with the summer items still listed and a whole big batch of new items arriving this week, we’ve got a record 636 items available for you. I know that’s only a couple aisles of a Kroger, but considering everything listed is from 75 miles away or less, I think that’s pretty outstanding!

Yesterday was our “Hunters Moon Feast”, held out at our farm. Thank you to everyone who came out and enjoyed the day with us! It was a nice laid back affair, with lots of great food, conversation, and peace. The first guests arrived yesterday at about 2pm, and the last one left today at noon. Any celebration that goes on for a full day is OK in my book!

This coming weekend, I’ll be away in Tennessee for an intensive conference on Financial Permaculture where I’ll be educating the attendees on the details of running a Locally Grown market and helping them implement markets in their own communities. I’ll actually be leaving Hohenwald, Tennessee at about 10pm on Sunday, so I’m not sure exactly when I’ll be able to open the market. It may be early, or it may be sometime in the middle of the night. You’ll get the regular email whenever I do it, though.

Thank you so much for all your support of locally grown food! We’ll see you at the old farmers market on Broad Street on Thursday from 4:30 to 8pm.