Every morning I get up and on the way into the Farm Stand I stop at local farms and gardens to pick up lettuce and other things. The varieties continue to grow. All kinds of local squash, fennel, spinach and Swiss chard; herbs and local peas are being picked daily. This heat wave is bringing everything on fast. The tomatoes are ripe and the corn is sweet.
Besides this, I like to cast my net wide and source not only CT farms, but also PA, NY & NJ. We bring in some very fresh eggs from Amish country and sweet corn from Long Island. Of course Pennsylvania, “God’s Country, “ has so much to offer. Corn, tomatoes and peaches will be arriving any day. I also bring in watermelons from my brother in Texas. He starts there and then moves up the line.
I want to stop here and say a few words about our meat and chicken and fish. We are sourcing our meat & poultry from Joyce Farms, a small concern in North Carolina. To raise an animal for them you have to first return your land to its raw pre-1776 condition and then the animals have to be grazing on this land. Also, I think we just might have the freshest fish around. We bring in small amounts every morning and usually there’s none left by the time we close. By popular demand, we are still doing curbside pickup. Placing your order the day before usually ensures you get everything you want. You can also place an order the day of. We are getting pretty good at this. And so are you. See ya when we see ya.