I hesitated this morning before
making this decision,
but as we did two years ago, we find ourselves having to cancel and reschedule basket deliveries for Wednesday, July 17th, and Thursday, July 18th (Montreal West, Town of Mount Royal, and Westmount). The reason is quite simple: we are short-staffed at the farm and have nearly two hundred trays of vegetables to plant in the fields, an activity that will take us two to three full days – with no distractions – to complete.
Delaying the planting of these vegetables is not an option:
it would place the end of the season in jeopardy since everything that goes into the fields now ends up in your baskets in the fall. And so it is that Week 6 Wednesday and Thursday deliveries will be rescheduled to November 13 and November 14, making for cooler delivery conditions, among other things 😊…
And for those of you wondering
about the season so far,
I would venture that it is one of the most beautiful seasons I’ve experienced since we started the farm. The weather has been cooperating, and the vegetables are plentiful and of high quality. The only difficulty is the dearth of qualified field staff, which is another challenge altogether.
We thank you in advance for your understanding,
and look forward to seeing you next week at your respective delivery locations.