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Farm Happenings for July 17, 2021

Posted on July 14th, 2021 by Mark Kastner

Good Morning!

 
Mid July is typically the beginning of our preparation for Autumn production, only this year the transition to new people is a little more urgent. Riley, our human planting machine leaves for school in 3 weeks, Lauren, my steady coworker leaves for Resident Hall Assistant training for 2 weeks and back for 10 days before starting her junior year at MSU. Alanna who harvests and packs most of your beautiful produce leaves for Spring Arbor in 5 weeks.Yikes!
 
Right now I am so busy with the summer season that I don't have time to dwell on how blessed we have been the last few years. I am fortunate to have  part of Sunday afternoons to flesh out planning and training schedules. We have also added a talented young man, Barak, who will relieve me of the construction still needed for Winter production: completion of two medium tunnels and 2-3 low tunnels for over wintering our cold weather crops. Lauren and Alanna are helping me pass the baton to some new faces!
 
This week I am at the Family Fare Parking lot in Eaton Rapids on Wednesday at 12:00 noon, and the Allen Street Farmers Market Michigan  Avenue at Fairview Street, after that, 2:30 - 6:30. Thursday afternoon is farm pick up, and Saturday we are at the Market on the Grand in Grand Ledge (JC Park), 9:00 - 1:00. Please see the attached menu and let me know if I can help.Yes we have a lot of tomatoes, but not enough to entertain preorders!
 
Thank you,