Your Farm Update

Hi Everyone, Well, we were gearing up for a wonderful shot of rain yesterday.  We were so hopeful we would get what our fall crops needed.  We heard thunder to the south.  We heard thunder to the west.  A customer had come from Towson and reported that it was pouring there.  We had a call from a friend in Bel Air that it was raining there.  A customer had been in Conowingo where there had been a deluge.  Our skies were darkening over the farm.  We felt a drop and then another and another and........that was pretty much it.  I believe I counted 35 total drops that plunked me on the head.  We couldn't believe it.  We basically got nothing.  It's been over a month now with no rain on the farm.  One customer tried to lighten the moment by saying,"Boy these late tomatoes sure taste sweeter.  I guess because of the lack of rain, huh?"  I asked him to leave the premises immediately. We have harvested our Butternut Squash and a Turban squash called Buttercup.  They both are quite tasty.  We should have corn through the end of the month.  Now this is Maple Border Farm's corn.  GMO free, but not grown organically.  Tomatoes are about done.  We should have a limited supply while they last.  This is the time of year that we are caught between the waning Summer crops and the still maturing Fall crops. NEW HOURS FOR FALL:  We will be open just Saturday and Sunday through the Fall 10-6 each day.  We will go back to the honor system for our eggs Monday through Friday.  Until the small egg cooler is repaired, the eggs will be in one of the coke coolers and the money box on our main table in the middle of the market. This weekend's bounty: Sweet Corn Tomatoes Red Potatoes Butternut Squash Garlic Buttercup Squash Chicken-Whole and Cut up Whole Eggs Beets Honey edit

Thank you so much for allowing us to be your farmer and all your support through the Summer! Locally yours, Vicky and Steve