It’s strawberry time! We’re finally getting the heat that ripens the berries, and they’re coming on fast. We had lots for the stand on Tuesday, and we are confident there will be a good amount for this Saturday, June 21 at Strawberry Day.
Amidst the pouring rain Friday afternoon, Crops Manager Matt Celona and his team harvested crops for the Union Square Farmers Market in Somerville. They picked the early strawberries into pints during the afternoon showers.
We set up a tent at the edge of the strawberry field and ran pints in under cover four at a time as soon as they were picked. Berries left in wet pints tend to mold quickly. But the pints were relatively dry, and the berries were in good shape come market on Saturday morning. Lana reports that people were elbowing past each other to get to our spray-free berries at the market, and they were sold out by 10 am.
Stop by our farmstand during your visit to the farm to buy a pint for yourself while they are available. You can also us at the Union Square Farmers Market, Somerville Saturdays 9 am-1 pm, or at Watertown Market, Arsenal Mall, Watertown, from 3-7 pm June19 and 26.