before i tell of my happenings for the past three days, i first must say, as i sit here writing this, i am eating an amazing salad. a salad that is fresh, local, organic, tender, tasty and it is the middle of january in lancaster, pennsylvania. whoever said you can't eat local greens year round wasn't familiar with the growing process. yes, it is more work, sometimes more difficult, for a farmer to grow greens in the winter. and yes, there won't be nearly as much or as many varieties to choose from. and yes, most farmers choose not to attempt the task. but...i am finding out it is worth it. not only because i benefit from these greens, but because the customers at the winter farmers markets gobble them up. it is nice to please the customers and bring in a little extra money during the winter.
i have done more or less the same thing for three days - worked on next year's planting plan. i am pleased to say, i am making progress, however slow it may feel. the varieties and quantities of the produce are picked and the timing for planting everything is done. there is still much to do - figure out how many seeds to order from where and where everything is going to go in fields - but things are moving along.
one exciting thing from today was all those flats of greens we planted on monday...have sprouted! it still amazes me how seeds i plant grow and turn into something that will feed people. i think this is why i like taking the farm's products to market - i can see people buying these products. it's great to see people get so excited about lemon cucumbers or purple broccoli, especially when i had a hand in growing it!
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