Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Don’t Forget Your Melon!

All Big, Basic and Fruit Bags are entitled to a watermelon from the bin just outside the door. They’re very yummy!!!
I love this kind of summer produce. I look forward to the summer fruits all year long. I made another contact at the farmer’s market last Sunday and we have another Jersey organic supplier in the works. We’re just working out delivery details.
We will not be having baskets July 13th and July 20th. If we need to take other weeks off, I will inform you by both email and this newsletter. A new doorway will be put in during those weeks connecting the garage to my back room. This is for easy access when we need to sort inside in very hot or very cold weather.
Monsanto's RoundUp "May Have Dire Consequences for Agriculture"
"Ignoring potential non-target detrimental side effects of any chemical, especially used as heavily as glyphosate (Monsanto's RoundUp herbicide), may have dire consequences for agriculture such as rendering soils infertile, crops non-productive, and plants less nutritious. To do so might well compromise not only agricultural sustainability, but also the health and well-being of animals and humans."
- Johal, G.S. and D.M. Huber. Glyphosate effects on diseases of plants. 2009. European Journal of Agronomy 31:144-152
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Enjoy! Marnie