May 16th, 2024

  Market Notes May 16th, 2024   TWO DOWN, FOUR TO GO     Now that our Oregon season is coming to an end we can accurately report it was a great success. Quality remained excellent throughout the entire season, pricing did not go crazy, and ALL orders were filled. But...

  Market Notes May 2nd, 2024  RAMPS IN THE RIGHT LANE   We were halfway correct on last week’s assessment. There was plenty of rain and we cannot harvest when the ramps are wet as they remain wilted. That made the deal late this week and we were unable to ship until...

April 24th, 2024

  Market Notes April 24th, 2024  FINAL PEAK WEEK WITH A TWEEK     Yes, there are an abundance of ramps in the field. Yes, we have all the pickers we need. Yes, all the pickers are in the right places.  Yes, there was frost last night. No, we cannot pick ramps when...

April 11th, 2024

4   Market Notes April 11th, 2024  RAMPAGE UP AN AWAY   We are ramping and all ramp lanes remain open. With a single buying station remaining in Ohio, we are processing the remaining ramps in the northern end of the State. The southern Michigan fields are flourishing...

April 4th, 2024

4   Market Notes April 4th, 2024  RAMPS FOR MANY, NOT ALL   Two down, one to go. The ramp season is short in the best of times, but can be quickly curtailed by environmental events. Flooding in Ohio, which occurred last week, is one of those events.  We had hoped for...

March 28th, 2024

  Market Notes March 28th, 2024 RAMPS FOR ALL    It is ramp time!  Harvest is now in three states, West Virginia, Ohio, and Michigan. If there is no weather surprises, next week we will be able to fill every order.  While the Michigan pick is only southern, central,...