Towers of Tomatoes, and Vast Variety… It’s High Season, Luca

Baskets and tubs of cherry tomatoes, slicer tomatoes and fresh figs, just in from the field at ARTfarm.
Baskets and tubs of cherry tomatoes, slicer tomatoes and fresh figs, just in from the field at ARTfarm.
A blue wooden farm cart holds boxes and bins of pumpkins, squashes, corn and other produce.
Different types of pumpkins, squashes and corn in February at ARTfarm.

Wednesday farmstand, 3-4:30pm: The tomato plants this year are unbelievably productive. We’ve been harvesting very large quantities of big beautiful sweet juicy slicer tomatoes, and tons and tons of yellow, orange, purple, and red cherry tomatoes; plus sweet tender heirloom tomatoes, the last of our sweet corn, juicy watermelon, crunchy radishes, bunny-thrilling carrots, onions so good they’ll make you cry, cooking greens loaded with nutrients, dandelion greens, escarole, rich creamy Thai pumpkin, last of the small butternut winter squashes, baby ginger and turmeric, seasoning peppers, yellow chili peppers, Thai chili peppers, serranos and green bell peppers, cilantro, dill, Italian parsley, Thai basil, garlic chives, cheery zinnias.

Early birds may score some figs and some broccoli. Late birds will get most of almost everything and enjoy easy parking, zen-like calm and relaxed conversation with the farmer. Plus, occasional late bird specials and surprises. 😂 Stay healthy, eat your veggies!

More Monday Madness 3 – 4:30 PM

Simple and fresh for the farmstand Monday: sweet salad mix, tons of tomatoes all types, lots and lots of cherry tomatoes, lettuce heads, baby ginger, baby turmeric, Thai pumpkin, and Italian basil. See you there, 3-4:30pm!

ARTfarm Saturday 10am-12noon

Tomato pie… Our friend’s delicious recipe coming soon in Monday’s post.

We are at the very peak of our tomato season, literally harvesting hundreds and hundreds of pounds each week. Saturday farmstand tomato fun continues with all types of tomatoes in very large quantities. We’ll have tomatoes til’ the end of the farmstand Saturday morning, and don’t be surprised if you get home and find a few extra red rascals have been slipped into your bag by the farmstand fairies!

We have: loads of fresh sweet salad mix, teen arugula and teen spicy salad mix in the cooler, romaine-lettuce-like heads, watermelon, scallions, the first of our onions, baby French radishes, carrots, hopefully a few bunches of beets, plenty of fresh herbs including dill, cilantro, parsley, Italian basil, lemon basil, Thai basil, garlic chives, beautiful baby ginger and baby turmeric, sweet papaya, all of our small peppers both hot and sweet including beautiful seasoning peppers, a few heads of broccoli, cooking greens, dandelion greens, a little bit of escarole, Thai pumpkin, butternut, Guatemala blue winter squash, and zinnia flowers. Earlybirds will get their pick of the limited supply of figs and cucumbers.

See you down the South Shore 10 AM to 12 noon. Thank you for your support!

CORN!! Baby Spicy Wednesday 3-4:30pm

baby spicy salad mix
Baby spicy is our super young salad mix of mustard and arugula varieties with a bit of baby Chinese cabbage. Enjoy its mild wasabi-like flavor as a standalone salad or a garnish.

UPDATE: Farmer Luca may have slightly underestimated the amount of sweet corn we have available today. Please come and help us enjoy the bounty! No GMO’s, people!

The sweet corn we are growing at ARTfarm is a Hawaiian hybrid variety. It is deeeelicious! And we usually only have it for very short bursts of time.

Wednesday afternoon ARTfarm shopping: sweet salad mix, baby arugula, baby spicy salad mix, loads and loads and loads of tomatoes including lots of heirlooms, cherry tomatoes; watermelon, lots of fresh figs, cooking greens, dandelion greens, endive, cilantro, dill, garlic chives, Italian basil, Thai basil, lemon basil, French breakfast radishes, carrots, Thai pumpkin, butternut, all of our assorted spicy and sweet small peppers, and zinnias. Early birds will get cucumbers and sweet corn.

This mindblowing spread of diversity is grown here at the ARTfarm, using sustainable methods, fewest possible inputs, closing loops, minimizing machinery use, pulling from over 20 years of farming experience to keep it all as organic as possible.