September Notes
Hello!
I hope you are all faring well after Wednesday’s storm. We got about 3.5 inches of rain at the farm and lost power for 20 hours, but came out mostly unscathed otherwise. We feel so fortunate to have come out of the storm with such minimal damage to our crops. The devastation Hurricane Ida left in its wake was immense, and our hearts are with those suffering losses from the storm.
View from the porch, mid-storm.
We’ve had a busy, but not too stressful week. The pawpaw harvest seems to grow a little bit each day, we’ve got mountains of shishito peppers in the fridge, and just about every flower on the farm is sold before it’s even harvested. We all were relieved to enjoy cool weather and blue skies on Thursday. After Wednesday’s storm and the recent extreme heat and humidity, a 70 degree day felt unbelievably good. It’s amazing how much easier it is to farm in pleasant weather!
Tomato season is almost over, but I made an incredible tomato salad earlier this week and feel compelled to share the recipe with you. My mom raved about this tomato salad to me repeatedly this summer, but I never felt like making it because I tend to believe that tomato-mozzarella salads are overrated. This one, however, is absolutely not! The recipe is from Yotam Ottolenghi’s book, Plenty. Here’s a link to the recipe, and a link to purchase the cookbook. My mom told me she thinks that every farmer should share this recipe with their customers, and I have to say, I agree! Try it before the tomatoes disappear for another year!
Sunday, September 5, 8:00 am - 11:00 am: Johnny’s
We’ll be back at the market this weekend with so many goodies!
This week we’ll have arugula, Asian pears, basil, beets, spring mix, shishito peppers, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, pawpaws!
We’ll have loads of bouquets, in addition to bunches of celosia, dahlias, eucalyptus, and hydrangeas by the stem.
Wishing you well,
Amelia and the rest of the Two Boots Farm crew
We’re harvesting tons of shishitos these days. They’re a great, easy appetizer.
Elisa, working on a stunning arch we put together for a wedding last weekend.
The finished product!