January 22, 2026

Market NotesJanuary 22, 2026 HAPPY BOY IS BACK    Simply put, the best heirloom tomato grower we know. There, we didn’t bury the lead. But there’s a lot more to it.  Long story very short. Happy Boy Farms was destroyed about six years ago due to...

January 15, 2026

Market NotesJanuary 15, 2026 CARROTS AND SPINACH AND SPROUTS…OH MY!! It is incredibly redundant, but it also remains trues. The timing and the severity of the few but mighty stormsfrom Yuma through northern California have had immediate, mid-term and long-term effects...

January 8, 2026

  Market Notes January 8, 2026   BABY GREEN SCENE REMAINS LEAN    Thirty mile per hour wind gusts and near freezing temps in Yuma continue to damage many of the baby greens we depend on. Fields are either being disked for replant or be rejected at the...

 January 1, 2026

                                                                  Market Notes      January 1, 202610)  DISTRIBUTION – Bigger boxes, colder docks. Faster replenishment wins, but small farms will need tighter case-pack, barcoding, and appointment discipline to play....

December 25th, 2026

  Market NotesDecember 25th, 2026 ‘Twas the night before Market Notes, all about the dock,Not a forklift was rolling, not even one knock.The orders were stacked in my inbox with care,In hopes that fulfillment soon would be there.I sat at my laptop, slumped low in my...