10/1,2
limited supply of corn; Mnpls market only
nice corn
I think the fall corn is some of the best eating of the season
maybe its because November is looming and every last taste of summer is that much sweeter

There were a lot of questions this past weekend about the frost. I think the first thoughts that come to mind are our worst fears; it takes time to actaully evaluate, and figure out what if anything was lost.
Is the sweet corn season over? NO
Will it ripen more slowly? Yes
Will the corn be tender and delicious? Yes
Will there be a worm in every ear? oddly enough, No; however, we are starting to see more of them.
How long will we have corn? Supplies will vary from week to week, however there will be some corn until mid October, or until a hard frost.

Squash and fall products are coming soon; like all the crops this year, they are a couple weeks behind so we're leaving them ripen in the field as long as possible. I suspect we'll start harvesting squash the week of Sept 26th

Fall Market schedule
Weds; UofMN farmers market, Church street 11am - 2pm
Saturday; Mnpls Farmers Market 6am - 1pm
Mill City Farmers Market 8am - 1pm
Sunday; Mnpls Farmers Market 6am - 1pm
-Sorry, no thursday market. there's just not enough corn to go around. its been a lean year.
-There will be corn for a few more weeks; probably until there's a hard freeze.
-Like the crops, honey yield is pretty lean; buy early

September came fast this year; I guess it always does. I love September because the colors of fall begin to appear, yet there is still green and some of the best vegetables of the season.
There is still a lot of good corn in the fields. I have some that has just tasseled, meaning there is still 3 or 4 weeks of corn.
This coming weekend, Sept 9/10,11 there will be some really nice bicolor; great for freezing.

Today, not having corn to sell is kind of a bummer, however it did give me a chance to work on some equipment, like the disc I just purchased. And, to keep myself from the dark side, I worked on a few more details of the tricycle; fender, chain gaurd, refelctors. In keeping with the South American style, I suppose I'll have to come up with at least three more reflectors and some fancy mud flaps.

tomorrow, August 21st, we'll have a nice load of corn at the Minneapolis Farmers Market.
hope to see you there.

The effects of the cool wet May have been gradually creeping up on us, meaning, no corn for Saturday Aug 20th.
I'm hopeful we can pick enough for the Sunday Market.

the next plantings look much better and we'll have plenty of corn.

2011 Market Schedule

Weds: University of Minnesota Farmers Market, Church Street; 11:00 am - 2:00pm

Thurs: Nicollet Mall Farmers Market, 8th and Nicollet; 9:30 am - 3:00 pm

Sat: Minneapolis Farmers Market, 6:00am - 1:00pm

Sat: Mill City Farmers Market, 8:00 am - 1:00pm

Sunday: Minneapolis Farmers Market, 6:00am - 1:00pm