Color

The bright colors of our produce this week blew me away. The green of the basil and green beans, the bright orange and yellow of the carrots, the reds in the beets and of course all of the colors of the flowers are so exciting to see. You know the food will taste great when it looks that good!

Green Beans

Carrots

Beets

Mexican Sunflower

With more produce there is more work to do on Friday night and Saturday morning. After a huge storm on Friday we got some relief from the rain and cooler temperatures.

Liz bunching carrots and Anne making flower arrangements.

Basil is one crop that has loved the hot July weather and we can't seem to sell enough of it. Now is a great time to stock your freezer with homemade pesto so that you can enjoy a taste of summer during the long winter months. Basil goes with just about any vegetable of the season or adds a great fresh flavor to summer drinks. Please contact us if you'd like to pick some up for you or your friends!

From the New York Times dining section, this is a great summer cocktail with basil.

Live Basil Gimlet

5 large basil leaves

1 1/2 ounces of gin

3/4 ounce fresh lime juice

1/2 ounce simple syrup

Put 4 basil leaves in a cocktail shaker and press them gently with a muddler or a wooden spoon. Add the gin, lime juice and simple syrup. Fill with ice, shake vigorously and strain into a chilled coupe or other small glass. Garnish with the remaining basil leaf.