Tag: rain

ARTfarm Saturday Deluge 10am – 12 noon

Thanks, all of you who did such a heartfelt raindance. Unfortunately the quantity and velocity of the precipation over the last few days has cost us some lettuce production.

On offer for Saturday morning: Microgreens, mint, garlic chives, lemongrass, thyme, zinnias, a few cucumbers, and treats from partner farms: creamy, fiberless Nam Doc Mai mangoes from Tropical Exotics, dragonfruit from Solitude Farm, local raw honey from Errol, and beautiful avocados from Smithen the Cane Man!

All this rain makes it a sensible time of the year to plant. We have pineapple slips and various native trees for sale — also a few vegetable starts.

ARTfarm 10am Mangoes! It’s November!

Shhhh… Soft re-opening of ARTfarm 10am this morning…in the lovely drizzling rains of November…

Small but very fresh quantities of: mint, chives, recao, thyme, radishes, zinnias, passionfruit, kafir limes, baby arugula, baby spicy salad mix, sweet potato greens and young cucumbers.

Fresh frozen cuts of grass-fed lamb, please ask…

From the grow-your-own department: cherry tomato plants, pineapple slips, rare native trees. From our partners: raw local dark honey from Errol and creamy, citrusy sweet late-season Malika and Nam Doc Mai mangoes from Tropical Exotics.

We are looking forward to seeing you! Hope everyone had a happy and safe Halloween!

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ARTfarm Saturday Soak, 10 AM – 12 noon!

It seems that the April showers (which bring May flowers) are right on schedule this year. The young pineapples are growing, the mango trees are abloom, and the bees are really really busy. The cool nighttime weather has given the lettuces a real boost!

Rain or shine, we are open 10 AM – 12 noon on Saturdays. On this particular soaking wet Saturday morning: Sweet salad mix, spicy salad mix, baby spicy salad mix, teen arugula, microgreens, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, slicer tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, Bodhi beans, carrots, onions, kale, collard greens, broccoli dreams, radicchio (tastes more like an escarole because of the tropical climate), cilantro, Italian basil, Thai basil, holy basil, lemon basil, thyme, mint, parsley, garlic chives, lemongrass, various chili peppers, passionfruit, fresh Mediterranean figs, and fresh ginger root! Cook up something healthy and delicious to support your vitality this weekend with local organically grown veggies!

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ARTfarm Monday: All Wet!! 3-6pm Today

“What’s interesting today,” says Farmer Luca, “is that we have baby spicy.”

Also of interest is that it’s been sprinkling. Things are positively moist around here.

Sweet mix, spicy mix, arugula, micro, italian, thai basil, garlic chives, dill, heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, regular tomatoes, irregular tomatoes, cucumbers, Chinese cabbage, broccoli leaves, radishes, Feel-I’s vegan ice cream, Wanda’s local Southgate honey, Mediterranean figs to drive you absolutely mad with fruity passion, and for the DIY-ers, various plants seedlings for sale.

As for the ‘art’ in ARTfarm, don’t miss recording artist and hard-workin’ ARTfarm Farmer Greg Botsford, performing fantastic originals and creative covers in an acoustic/vocal performance this Friday at 8:30 PM with percussionist Dale Largent at the Comanche!

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