It is definately a good feeling to go into the shop and see the baskets loaded up with dew covered ears of sweet corn. We are picking from a new planting this morning and don't expect to run out.

The tomato patch has many varieties with ripe tomatoes ready for picking. The three varieties of sauce tomatoes have many red ripe tomatoes. It is a good time to come pick some quantity tomatoes. We have to think about this tomato picking situation carefully as I know some folks want to come out in one trip and pick 80 -100 lbs all at once. I don't think that is always the best way to go about it unless you are willing to use many different varieties. If you want to pick sauce tomatoes and heirlooms only, then it would be best to pick over the course of two different visits. When I blog about availibility it goes out to many people and if several folks want 80lbs all on the same afternoon the red ripe tomatoes get picked off quickly. What I am trying to suggest is coming out more than once for your sauce tomatoes if possible as I don't want you to miss getting them. I enjoy pulling my canned and/or frozen tomato sauce out all winter long. I use them mostly for winter soups and sauces.

We have many farmstand vegetables however our spinach and lettuce has bolted and the new plantings are not ready.