Our motto the past couple of weeks has been "Many hands make light work"...or maybe just "Many hands is especially helpful and great for farming" would be more applicable. The entire farm crew has been hustling to get the weeds pulled, the field watered, the plants planted, and the veggies harvested. If we listed everyone's contributions here, it would be pages long...but here's a few shining moments for everyone.
-Olivia designed a custom shade cloth system for our new propagation greenhouse, so the fall cabbage seedlings don't get too hot.
-Sarah has been taking the lead on record keeping when we are transplanting thousands of plants in a few hours, to keep field records up to date for our organic certification and so we can choose the best varieties for our soil type here.
-Matt has been hand-delivering compost to the chard and broccolini plantings to give them an extra boost in this cooler weather, so we can keep production up and have more bunches for our members shares.
-Kate has been pruning tomatoes and running the Squamish veggie pick up (between her and Laura, our Squamish-based helper at A-FRAME, they've got it dialed), as well as giving the herbs some extra love.
-Keisha the farm dog has been chasing bears and deer out of the field on the regular, as well as keeping us all smiling with her tail wagging.
So there's a glimpse into what's happening at the farm. Me (Naomi), I've been making sure we keep on top of each of the veggies as they ripen and give them the attention they need in the field, as well as doing my best to make sure we are pulling in a bountiful harvest. I feel so lucky to be leading such an awesome farm team this season.
...This week, I highly encourage you to give a special thank you to Kate and Laura (in Squamish) or Sarah (at the Pemberton Market) for their contributions, as farming season can be pretty intense and they've been stepping up to the plate (to put food on your plates).
Alright, that's all for now. Thanks for being part of our farmily!
-Naomi and the team
PS- The zucchinis are slowing getting bigger. And we are slightly sad to report that our crop of peas has all been munched by furry field mice...so no more peas for the season. We are excited to welcome our first round of carrots now, and we should have new potatoes in the next couple of weeks!
