"We thought we weren't going to have a spring this year. It seemed we'd gone directly from winter to summer, with scorching hot temperatures, drought-like conditions and bugs galore threatening to invade the crops we'd so carefully tried to protect.

This growing season has been an IRRIGATION MARATHON. The little 26 horse power irrigation pump has been running daily, it pushes 150 gallons a minute out on the field and the wind has not helped, blowing the stream of water off its intended targets. It's been so dry we've irrigated fields just to be able to plow them: dry soil breaks apart, destroying the clumpy structures we are trying to maintain. Still, crops look pretty good.

However, the flea beetles did come out in force, attacking the brassica crops. You may see some of their effect on the leaves (tiny holes). We have done our best to control them.

Finally, spring has renewed our faith by appearing with her unpredictable nature. Temperatures have dropped back down at night and in the mornings. We've gotten some rain, the first of the season and it looks like more to come is in the forecast. The sun is hot in the afternoons but with a cool breeze to keep the temperatures from rising to unbearable highs.

Last week we began removing the remay covers in the fields, as it was pulled off lush green leaves came billowing out. We've finished painting the pack room ensuring a completely new, bright, and cool packing experience.

Get ready, the leafy greens that took off in the heat and now fill our fields will continue to fill your bags. This season's bounty will surely satisfy."