Abundant August Arrives

Wow. What a season it has been.

Winter barely showed up this year. Instead of a long, snowy recharge, Rainshadow had to hustle to drill a new agricultural well with the prospect of our irrigation water dwindling without the usual snowmelt. Farming has a funny way of asking you to solve one problem while celebrating another.

The silver lining? Its not so cold, so the food is growing…

One of my favorite things to hear this April, May and June was, “Wow, you have all of this already?” Those of you who eat with the seasons know exactly why that made us smile. Every early pea, broccoli head, cucumber, and bunch of basil felt like a little gift.

Of course, the weather hasn’t stopped keeping us on our toes. Just last week, Sarahlee was out before sunrise protecting crops from frost. A few days later, our harvest crew was working through temperatures in the upper 90s to bring in this week’s bounty.

And all of it points to what’s coming next: August Abundance.

The variety is here. The wave is building. In just a few short weeks, the fields will be overflowing. It’s one of the most exciting times of the year—a season that reminds us why we do this work.

So consider this your invitation to help us eat our way through the fields.