I hope everyone saw Irene through safely. While the PS 11 Farm Market will be open this week (Wednesday from 8-10) at 320 West 21st Street, Stoneledge Farm was hit quite hard by the storm. Deb and her family picked and packed all the crops they could before the storm hit so we will receive our delivery this week. However, the fields were under water after the storm and they are unsure about what crops will remain (see letter below.)
Here are the items that will be available this week:
Tomatoes • Sun Gold Cherry Tomatoes • Leeks • Peppers •
Carrots • Hot Peppers • Summer Savory or Summer Thyme-(Almost dry. If you would like to finish drying the bunch, hang up and you can use it later during the cold months) • Peaches • Vanier Plums
Letter from Stoneledge Farm:
Our farm and the surrounding area has been devastated by the storm.
We received 10-14 inches of rain and have had severe flooding. The
National Guard has now arrived in the area and clean up has started on
the roads and bridges. Our fields were under 4-10 feet of water .
Everyone is OK. Pete and my house is on high ground and so we had a
place for everyone to gather until the water went down. We are going
to start to get the major trees cleared today and as the sun shines
and dries things out, we will be better able to take a look at what
crops remain. I will keep you posted.
We harvested this weeks’ share before the storm hit so Peter will be
making the delivery tomorrow.
Deb
