It is time for a seasonal shift as April approaches. The tomatoes have given their all. Tropical fruit trees and vines are flowering and setting fruit for the next act.

Seasonal eating is good for the body and mind – it provides shifts that indicate the subtle changes in our Caribbean seasons, and variety in the diet that maps to what the land can give. The sweet winter of tomatoes, plentiful greens and herbs is giving way to pumpkins, starchy roots, ginger and soon, in the next weeks and months, more tropical orchard fruits.

Crowds on the island are waning as they do every year post-spring break. At this time of year we will be shifting to infrastructure work to improve operations and increase sustainability. We have concluded reservations for this season (we’ll be switching to Wednesday afternoons open shopping first-come-first-serve). See the list below. Come enjoy the last few weeks of the sweet lycopene-laden ’maters and try some yams! ARTfarm is committed to providing organically and sustainably grown fruit and veggie seasonal items: fruits, greens, veggies, herbs, root veggies, specialty ingredients and other stuff.

ARTfarm NEEDS:

• an experienced Linoleum Flooring Installer. The World Central Kitchen project continues. We’ve knocked out the mechanical end of the 40′ container to recover an extra foot of space. Luca and the volunteer crew cut channels between the compartments to prevent thermal transfer and filled in the T-channel flooring with a combination of insulating foams to help the cold air stay in! Still need a helper with linoleum flooring experience to help us finish out the floor. Send us a contractor!

• ON-FARM VOLUNTEERS. Brisk farm workouts or zen seated handwork in peaceful breezy nature for volunteers (non smoke/vapers). As brief as two hours at a time. Weed, schlepp, spin salad, split seedlings meditatively at a shady table, hoe and rake yourself a sweaty six-pack! Help out with the livestock! Or deliver our produce to local restaurants! Could convert to part-time employment depending on skills, uptake and efficiency. Read HERE about the experience of volunteering at ARTfarm!

ARTfarm offerings for Saturday, March 30th, 2024:

What We’ve Got Now: (open shopping, non-reservable – first come first served during open hours):

plenty:

• CHERRY TOMATOES by the pint
• PUMPKIN whole and slices
• purple SWEET POTATOES
• large white YAM
• BABY BOK CHOY tender and yummy!
• baby GINGER and baby TURMERIC

early birds:

• HEIRLOOM and SLICER tomatoes
• 2nds TOMATOES – scratch and dent – use or frigerate immediately
• FENNEL
• ONIONS with green onion tops!
• tender baby salad TURNIPS with green tops, $3/bunch
• CARROTS
• French pink breakfast RADISHES with green tops
• white DAIKON radish
• SWEET SALAD MIX
• assorted HERBS bunches: $2 each