OK we officially had 36 hours without rain this weekend, yay! That was for most of our farms that is, some still got clobbered in that storm last night. Will was mowing the grass and our permaculture field pathways like a maniac as soon as it was barely dry enough. Some crops are really taking a beating: the Blueberries will be over very quickly this year as they are blowing up like little balloons; the Cucumbers are sucking up too much water too, so not sure how those are going to do in the long run; Melons are very heavy and delicious but farmers have had a lot of loss as they are so full of water. Well, you just never know how it's going to go each year, that's part of it! At least our water table in the Southeast Region is recovered, we really needed to be replenished. One fantastic effect of the wet weather is the amazingly bountiful Chanterelle Mushrooms! Everyone is get them from us again this week in the Farmer's Pick boxes. We found out they need a minimum of three inches rain to go nuts the way they have done this year and, well, we are not usually so wet at this time of year, are we? We'll enjoy that weather side-effect immensely. See tips and our simple recipe for Wild Mushroom Pasta below.

Yes, that was Laurie dressed like a big Tomato dancing on stage with the Spazmatics at the Attack of the Killer Tomatoes Festival on Sunday! We had a terrific time letting a little loose and getting into the spirit of the event. It was so nice to see so many of our Members there: this is one of our very favorite food festivals celebrating one of our very favorite foods! Our farmer's Tomatoes were used by Chef Carvel Grant Gould from Canoe, she made a refreshing Tomato Aspic topped with a fried Oyster, yum. She showcases our Tomatoes all Summer long on the menu at Canoe, (as do many other chefs in the city!).