Blue Fox Farm

What’s at Market? Week of June 15th

I just realized that I’ve been slacking on recipes this season. We’ve gotten in the habit ourselves of searching Epicurious when we’re looking for something new. Just type in some ingredients you’d like to use and it spills back plenty of ideas. Try it out for a few weeks while I get my recipe act back together…..

The first snap peas are here. Finally. It’s taken forever. But a very nice stand indeed that we’re hoping to pick off of for many weeks.

So here’s what’s at market this week:

• Arugula
• Braising Mix
• Broccoli
• Scallions
• Cauliflower (Just a bit)
• Chard
• Kale
• Lettuces of all types
• Walla Walla Sweet Onions
• Parsley (Flat and Curled)
• Sugar Snap Peas
• Strawberries
• Radishes (The last week for these until fall)
• Salad Mix
• Spinach
• Turnips
• Garlic Scapes (I really remembered these this week. They’re in the truck not the cooler.)

Now for some pictures

Tomato plants cruising along. This cool weather has allowed them to grow super thick stalks. Great for holding up the weight of many tomatoes.

The current state of the main season onions. These are the storage and red onions we grow. The Walla Walla Sweets at market right now are at the other end of the field- left of the picture about 400 feet.

A couple of successions of lettuces and broccoli and cauliflower. Notice the big gap in the broccoli on the left? That would be the handy work of gophers. Let’s just say we’re not big fans of gophers.

And the ever growing potato patch. That’s nine 400 foot beds of potatoes. There will be a few tubers to come out of this field.