Start of Abundant Harvest CSA

Today we worked with Steve on the first harvest for their 2nd CSA season. Some of his family came to help out, too. It was a beautiful, warm, sunny day. We harvested a lot of greens! Red Sails lettuce, Mizuna, Mibuna, Tah Tsai, Kale, Arugula, Belle Isle Cress and the wickedly flavorful - Wrinkle Krinkle Crumple Cress! Also there were leeks, so delicious, Oregano and Chocolate Mint.

It is quite a bit of work to harvest, look for damage, weeds or critters and then do the washing, spinning, sorting and some bagging. While it is a "field" washing, it is still a serious project...

It went great and the pick-up room was full of so much good food. They have 35 member households in the Hillsboro area who come out to the farm to pick-up their share every Wednesday and another 15 members in SE Portland. One of Mishelle and Steve's friends host the drop site there. The first delivery for that is tomorrow and then every other Thursday.

Here is a photo of Mishelle with Lupine from her flower garden:The planning and work Steve and Mishelle have done and continue to do, while being so happy and friendly, is very inspiring. We feel lucky to be involved with them.

As the first members were trickling in for their veggies, we cleared out and headed over to Biggie to get a few hours of work in before home to eat and sleep...