Week of 8/4/2024

What a difference a week can make. From 90 degrees on July 31 and humidity in the mid-70’s to a high of 66 and humidity of 50 on August 9th. I have finished picking the aronia berries (chokeberries) this week but there is no market for them. Does anyone know of any? We have mixed them with grapes to make a very healthy juice.

I have also finished with the blackberries, which was a very good crop. We have no problem getting rid of them either. They are the first thing to sell out at the farmers market, and Ruth freezes them for later use in her pies. I have picked over a hundred quarts out of my wild patch this year.

We had a good day at the August 10th Saturday market in Spring Green Wisconsin. We sold 38 of Ruth’s pies. The veggies and maple syrup sold well too. We really enjoy that town and its market, as the people are always so friendly.

I have started to dig the potatoes which has also been a very good crop, in spite of getting a late Bridget. With the cooler weather the tomatoes and peppers are slow to getting ripe.

The book is selling well also, I have recently ordered another batch. If anybody is in the Spring Green, Wisconsin area on a Saturday morning I am selling signed copies of my book at the farmer’s market. The book continues to have 5-star ratings.

-Helmuth Krause