SUMMER: the Season of
ABUNDANCE

It began in late May and early June; our Food-shed’s
season of abundance. First we saw early spring
greens, green garlic and if you were really lucky
you got a big bagful of South Valley farmer Ron
Breen’s fabulous spinach. Now summer is in full swing
all around our eco-region and our farming Food-shed
partners are sharing their abundance.
Over the next two months you’ll be seeing a diversity
of fruit and vegetables including: apricots, cherries,
peaches, apples, melons, summer squash, parsley,
green onions, carrots, salad mix, garlic, peas, leeks,
green beans, tomatoes and more, from lots of great
growers. You’ve already been eating spring greens and
salad mix from Fred and Chris’s Livity Farm in Tijeras
and we hope you will enjoy their bunched greens as
the summer continues. We are looking forward to
more salad greens and bunched greens from Gemini
Farms in Las Trampas and a wide variety of vegetables
from Paula Lugara, Joe Lipus and Becky Javernick,
and also the Hobbs Family Farm, all from the headwaters
of the Rio Grande, southern Colorado area.
Heading south into New Mexico, Daniel Carmona
and the Taos Community Farm will have greens and
roots, Salavadore Corona will have an assortment of
veggies and even further south Luz Hernandez in the
Las Cruses area and B.J. Feeney will be bringing us our
first of the season local tomatoes.
Also coming into season and through our Food-shed
project to a Co-op near you, will be New Mexico fruit.
Beginning with cherries from Walt and Betty Lea’s
Cottonwood Lane Orchard in Lyden (see story this
page) and Paula Lugara in Palisade Colorado on
through the berry, peach, melon and apple season
in August and early September.
With each week gastronomic excitement builds as
this season of abundance unfolds.
Watch for the “Co-op Local” signs or our own
“Beneficial Farms” eco-label signs on produce at
all our Co-ops. And as always remember the delicious
local goat cheeses, bread, milk and meat found in
many cases only at your favorite Co-op location will
round out your nutritional needs

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