MOUNTAIN BOUNTY FARM NEWS
Week 2/52 of 2021

Dear Farm Members,

This past week, we planted 1500 tomato seeds and dreamed about tomato sandwiches and the heat of summer. With the help of some supplemental light, heat, and a little bit of luck, these very first tomato plants will be ready to transplant into one of our hoophouses by mid-February, putting us well on our way to early summer tomatoes. Winter is certainly where many dreams are born in farming, when time and potential energy are at their peak and the promise of a new season stretches out before us. A slower pace, sometimes (but not always) at the mercy of winter weather, also means an opportunity to complete projects and carry out new ideas, whether that means fixing fences, building owl boxes, or repairing tractors. It’s easy to live with one foot in the future, and we do our best to balance out all that reckless idealism with a slightly more restful state of mind, the hallmark of our particular brand of seasonal work. We’ll be juggling the demands of the main season and harvesting truckloads of tomatoes before we know it! Here’s hoping this week finds you all happy, nourished, and well rested.

Kale

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