The Open Gate Farm On Camano Island, Washington

Dear Friends of the Farm:

Gosh we wish we’d planted more lettuce as summer was slowing down!  We could sure use it now, with the response to our “box” program!  It’s growing faster than the produce.  In fact, the beets have said they want to take a couple weeks off to see if they can put on more weight, the carrots have just about given their all and the dinosaur kale has gone into hibernation.  The leeks finally decided to join the produce parade and are a great addition to soups or sliced on salads.   At least the bakery can chug on through the winter months!  So here’s what we have available this week:

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