What’s in Your Basket?

The rain continues (thank goodness!) and we are happy to report that our growers are still safe from hail and flooding. In fact, despite all of the rain – which can cause the skins to split – the tomatoes are still doing … Continued

For the first time this season, we don’t have any lettuce. What a good run we had. It will likely be back in your baskets in a week or two, so don’t worry. You’ll be struggling to keep up with your … Continued

By the time you read this I will be out on a 5-day river trip on the Colorado/Utah border. While I am so excited for this peaceful (and challenging) week in the wild, I am just a little bit disappointed … Continued

What a lovely time of year. It is such a relief to be seeing some rain and feeling the cooler temperatures that come with it. I can’t say enough good things about the benefits of even a little precipitation! This … Continued

I am currently up in Colorado, but I am so happy to hear that a little bit of rain has made it to Northern Arizona. It was just beginning to rain when I left last Wednesday and it smelled like … Continued

Another hot week, with extra smoke added on top. Although summer has just now officially begun, the temperatures have been saying otherwise. For all the heat and smoke that our growers (and volunteers!) are suffering through, imagine the wildland firefighters … Continued

It’s going to be a very hot week! We hope that you are all staying safe and cool. Send thoughts of cool breezes to our growers as they try to work in and around this week’s heat wave. Whipstone Farm … Continued

The heat is on! It seems the time for late season frosts has finally passed, and our growers are transplanting hot weather crops into the fields. Despite the late frosts, it is shaping up to be a good season for … Continued

Believe it or not, Whipstone Farm had another two nights of frost this past week! There is never a dull moment in farming. Some plants will recover from the damage and others didn’t make it and will need to be replaced. … Continued

The wind this past week sure was a doozy! And it had extra impact on our local farms. Tender plants got beat up and row covers, which protect young plants from frost, were ripped off or whipped against the plants they are … Continued