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1. WE GOT 3.5 INCHES OF RAIN LAST NIGHT!!!!

2. SOLSTICE PARTY this wednesday night, june 21, 6-8:30.
3. what's in your box?

hi everyone,

We are so relieved to have gotten so much rain last night. All the plants and all the farm workers have breathed a big sigh of relief, and it's easier for all of us to believe that everything's going to be ok. I've come back from my week away, making art and meeting with rural changemakers, and rain was just what I needed to complete my inspiring week. I heard that this past Friday was a little challenging on the farm - our lack of rain was finally catching up with us and our thirsty veggies were yielding small harvests. After this rain, I'm pretty sure that we've turned a corner, and expect that the harvest will reflect this.

We are having a SOLSTICE PARTY! This is coming right up!
Potluck this wednesday evening - 6-8:30, at the farm. June 21.

You're invited to a Summer Solstice Potluck and Bonfire at Mustard Seed TOMORROW, June 21 from 6:00-8:30 PM! Come celebrate the sun and the longest day of the year with us!

A Few Things to Know
Please RVSP by emailing outreach.mustardseed@gmail.com or texting Alice if you can. This helps us know how much food to make.
Event Schedule
6:00-7:30: Eat and mingle!
7:30-8:30: Free form music, dancing, and bonfire
8:30: Event ends, bedtime for farm folk
A Few Things to Bring...everything is optional!
A food to share. This is not required, but appreciated! It's also helpful if you label your dish with your name.
Lawn chairs or a picnic blanket
Your own reusable plate & silverware
A musical instrument
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IN YOUR BOX THIS WEEK:
YES:
- kale
- kohlrabi
- fennel bulb
- garlic scapes

MAYBE:
- chard
- broccoli, broccolini, or cauliflower (hopefully each box will have one out of these 3)
- hakurei turnip (or fresh salad turnip)
- cabbage
- snap or snow peas
- lettuce
- purslane - a delicious and nutritious edible weed ( co-star weed with nettles for taste and nutrition)
- dill leaf
- maybe a mini flower bouquet including edible radish pods
- Berries - (possible berries - juneberry/serviceberry, honeyberry/haskap, pie cherry - they have pits!, raspberry, strawberry, coming soon - gooseberry.)
Don't forget about the tips for uncommon fruits and veggies on our website: There's something there about garlic scapes, berries, turnips, kohlrabi, purslane
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