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sweet July

July 31, 2017 by the life I picked

Gooseberry blackberry heirloom tomato; red onion yellow onion our Confit was approved!!!

The confit debuted to rave reviews at the Great Barrington and Copake-Hillsdale Farmers Markets this past weekend, and for the moment it is on sale now only at Olde Hudson.

Otherwise….this has been a real mixed month of weather with coolness and rains that have felt more like spring or fall than midsummer. For the first time in recent memory lighting a fire in the wood stove (indoors) in the month of July felt appropriate.

But also, the classically spectacular long summer days of warmth and peepers and fireflies. Where getting up at 5 a.m. or earlier feels a gift rather than a chore.

Today was one of those days: for this last day of July 2017 it was what felt like a pretty classic, perfect summer day. Almost hot, a little humid, plenty of sun, and here in the country that delicious coolness to begin and end the day.

Whatever the season it’s high season still and the days, though growing shorter in light, remain long long long for the farmer and producer. So we’ll let the photos fill in the gaps and hope to write more next time xo

with thanks to Paul Amash, Bruce Firger, Keyanna Gaylord and Sheri Kiernan for contributing photos IMG_4184IMG_4178 IMG_4186 IMG_4191 IMG_4194 IMG_4195 IMG_4196Brigid at GB July 2017 IMG_4237 IMG_4244 IMG_4246 IMG_4248 IMG_4249 IMG_4254 IMG_4258 IMG_4257 IMG_20170722_091427 IMG_4265IMG_4272IMG_20170722_091450…

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