By Evan Conklin, Farm Manager 

We have made it to week 8 of the CSA and what a glorious week it has been.  Yet again the weather has been great for the plants.  It has been a little drier but the high temperatures and humidity are causing the plants to grow like crazy.  It makes somewhat miserable working conditions but I just have to keep telling myself the vegetables are more important than our comfort. The high temperatures are starting to bring on more of the warm season vegetables.  The cucumbers have been producing nicely in the hoophouse but now they are being joined by our first summer squash of the season.  In an effort to give everybody an amount to make a decent meal we are doing an either or with the cucumbers and squash but soon they will both be producing enough for everyone to receive an adequate amount of both.

We also harvested green beans for the first time this week.  I was hoping there would be enough for the shares but to alas, there was only enough for everyone to get a quarter pound, which amounted to maybe one serving of beans.  The first harvest is always a little light so hopefully next week the plants will be producing more for all to enjoy. The fennel and Basil round out the great warm season crops in this weeks share.  And there is much more to come.

Sadly, this week, we say goodbye to WWOOFer Daniel Alas from El Salvador. He has been learning about organic farming for 2 months at Wellspring. We will miss him VERY MUCH!!

  The tomatoes in the field and the hoop house are putting on a ton of fruit, which should start getting ripe very soon.  We have gotten a handful of early eggplant and peppers with the promise of more soon to come and all the melons are vining out and starting to set fruit.

All in all it is a very exciting time on the farm with a great variety of vegetables maturing, we are starting to get the weeds to a manageable condition and the real bounty of summer tantalizingly close.  I sincerely hope you enjoy this share as much as we enjoyed growing it.

If you need to contact me please send an email to: farmwellspring@gmail.com

Veggie storage tips, photos, etc. is after these messages :)

• There will be hard copies of a couple recipes in your boxes. Please continue to read through the e-newsletters as all pertinent information will not be included on the hard copy.                  
• Please return any CSA boxes you may have taken from dropsites. Remember to bring a bag, or ask for one at the site, but please do not take home our boxes. Thank you! 
• SINGLE CSA boxes available for you, friends and family! We have single CSA boxes available for purchase. This is a great way for someone to sample the share to see if the CSA model is something that works for them. Or you might want an extra box when you know you're going to have more time to process (dry, freeze, can) for eating later on. Boxes are available for $35 with on farm pickup or $40 with delivery to one of our drop-sites. Orders need to be received AT MINIMUM, the Friday prior to the next week delivery/pickup date of Thursday. Email or call Nancy with questions - 203-994-7643 or WellspringCSA@gmail.com

• Join us on CSA pick-up day at the farm for our first Pizza Night/ Flicks on the Farm. Buffet style pizza will be $10/person and $25/family thereafter. Vegetarian and vegan options available. Free herb-infused water. Beer and wine for purchase. Please bring your own blanket to sit on. Movie is FREE. Bring your own picnic (no alcohol carry-ins) if you don't want pizza. We will be showing Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 at 7:30PM.                                                            
  RSVP- wellspringcsa@gmail.com or (203)994-7643 (if you'd like to change your pickup to the farm for that date, let me know by Monday, July 20)

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Certified Organic Plants, Compost and

Potting Soil for Sale!

If you have plants growing don't forget to feed them! A sprinkle of activated compost will keep them healthy and fed. 

It's not too late to start your garden! We have potted plants that you can keep inside, on your patio, porch or lawn. Also, we have single plants, ready to produce, that can be transplanted into garden beds. 

$7 per potted plant

Purple Cow Activated Compost $16

Lg. Bag Purple Cow Potting Mix $20

Sm. Bag Purple Cow Potting Mix $16

Purple Cow Tomato Gro $12

We have heirloom tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, kale, broccoli, cabbage, thyme, sage, rosemary, mint, chives and more.

Potted tomatoes, peppers, herb "gardens" and kale.

Interested??- email Nancy at wellspringcsa@gmail.com

Please share this information with friends, 

co-workers, & family!

• If you have old rubber bands please leave them in designated cups or on top of the check sheet at your designated drop site

Let us know how you enjoyed your share!