Corn!

The pitter-patter of rain is a joyous sound. I don't care that I left all the windows open in my Jeep, never mind the fact that I left my shirt and sneakers outside in the field, the vegetables are going to live! With such a dry first half of summer, I am thankful for each wet drop that falls from the sky. After such a nice watering today, you can expect the stand to be bursting with lush produce in the coming days. There are a number of new items now available, most notably, I have been harvesting sweet corn for  almost a week. Make sure you come by soon because it goes fast!

Here is what's available at the stand:

• Corn
• Swiss Chard
• Cucumbers
• Summer Squash
• Zucchini
• Basil
• Kale
• Hot Peppers
• Onions
• Broccoli
• Garlic
• Flowers
• Cherry and Sungold Tomatoes (Just starting to mature but will be more plentiful in the coming days) 

This is an absolutely delicious quiche that my momma made. She used eggs, tomatoes, squash, basil, onions, and chard from the farm. Here's a link to the recipe from The New Moosewood Cookbook by Mollie Katzen (she didn't use mushrooms because mushrooms are gross):

http://www.food.com/recipe/moosewood-swiss-cheese-and-mushroom-quiche-434271

Thanks for reading! I hope you are having a great summer and enjoying great food.

P.S. I highly recommend attending the annual NOFA (Northeast Organic Farming Association) summer conference at UMASS Amherst going on Aug. 10th-12th. It is a lot of fun with live entertainment, a county fair, and over 200 workshops on topics ranging from farming, gardening, food preservation, food politics, nutrition, sustainability, and much more. Check out the website: 

www.nofasummerconference.org