October 7th, 2009 by Margie

Dear Vegetable Husband Customer,

“Not yet, next week, …soon”….were some of the comments heard as I called our farms this week.  Much like a cute child enters an awkward phase of growth, the farm fields are in a transition.  We are still seeing some summer crops like, yes, the eggplant and zucchini this week from Grace Farms in Middle Georgia.  With those come the fall crops such as this week’s beets from Full Moon and butternut squash from Steve Miller’s farm.

As we leave the summer and enter into the fall crops, we can look forward to lettuces and dark leafy greens as well as more of the winter squash.  For now, we are thankful that between many farms circling the Atlanta area, we have a lovely basket of veggies this week.  You might notice there are no apples this week.  I am still on a desperate hunt for organic fall apples for us.  And if they are out there, you will have them. Below is your list of goodies for this week:

Eggplant
Butternut Squash
Zucchini
Sweet Potatoes
Beets
Mixed Hot Peppers
Sweet Peppers
Basil

I have to share this with you; Don’t wait until tomorrow for the attitude or habit you can have today. This morning was a miserable drive through wrecks and rainstorms to our farms.  That coupled with the lack of crops had me incredibly frustrated.  Unfortunately, my frustration was seeping out on others around me.  As the sun came out driving into Athens, I realized that today is the best time to be in a great mood and be thankful for the food and the friends that are around us.  I hope my story can help remind you to stay in the now.  And remember, I’m always happy to talk food.

Namaste,
Margie Thorpe