June 27th, 2024

  Market Notes June 27th, 2024       RED, WHITE, AND BLUE FOR YOU    The traditional red, white, and blue creamer potatoes are available, but they don’t really shine that way when cooked. We can also pull off a red, white, and blue carrot which would be a more...

June 13th, 2024

  Market Notes June 13th, 2024     RAMP BULBS REDUX    As we go through the yearly trails and tribulations of the ever so brief fresh ramp season we always end up in the same place. They are done and we have bulbs has always been the final chapter. We hope to collect...

June 6th, 2024

  Market Notes June 6th, 2024   A VERY CHERRY CHERRY REVIEW    Life is just a bowl of cherries, so the song goes, but what kind of cherries are they? Bing? Tulare? Rainier? Morello? Sweetheart? We decided to take a look at three varieties of Bing cherries, organic,...

May 30th, 2024

  Market Notes May 30th, 2024 MEMORIAL DAY   Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head of an organization of Union veterans — the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) — established Decoration Day as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the...

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...