Stormy Weather

On Monday afternoon the farm was hit by a severe storm bringing with it golf-ball sized hail and 2.5 inches of rain. We sustained some crop damage and we will see in the coming days how extensive the damage is. Some of the crops you will receive in the next few deliveries will show some hail damage. The peas for the rest of the week and maybe next week were shredded and bruised by the hail. The tomatoes, winter squash, and onions are damaged but should grow out of it in a few weeks. Our fellow produce growers to the north lost most of their crops and think it will be 2-3 weeks before they can have a harvest for their markets again. It looks like a lawn mower went over their fields. The orchards in Kinderhook and Valatie lost their soft fruits and most of their apples. We will keep you updated on the crops in next week's newsletter.

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