Hello again from the farm! We are very glad to be past the cooler temperatures we experienced earlier this week, and are happy to see the sunshine out again. Here’s a look at what we’ve been up to since we filled you in last week:

First up, the moment you’ve been waiting for since we teased you last week — the big reveal of what’s underneath our row covers. This is admittedly a very bad photo, but we had to dig up one corner then lay down on the ground to get a peek at what’s on the go. And the answer is… mustard greens! A fun new experiment all around, as this is our first time growing them and our first time covering a row like this too.

Next, our cold frame greenhouse continues to thrive, with the potted herbs and greens growing bigger every day. Pictured above on the top left is our potted basil, which will be the first potted herb heading out in our May Market Boxes!

Third, here’s a peek at two other items you can expect to see in your May Market Boxes. On the left are overwintered sweet potatoes. Look at the size of them! And on the right is our rhubarb, which is also continuing to grow bigger by the minute.

And finally, and arguably most excitably, we found the first sign of our 2023 strawberry crop this week! You may have seen this on our socials already, because we were just too excited not to share! But we’ll give you newsletter folks a little more info here. These little blossoms are what will turn into the delicious berries that will be available for sale at farmers’ markets and at our Farm Market and Pick-Your-Own. This stage of blossom indicates fruit will be starting to appear in 30 days, but we’ll only have a sprinkling at that time, and it will take longer for enough berries to be ready to justify regular harvest. It is a very encouraging site to see, though! And we can’t wait to sink our teeth into the first berries real soon.