The snowstorm kept us busy overnight on Monday!  Our greenhouses are designed to shed snow well so that the weight won't pile up on top of them, to reduce chances of collapse.  We have a few different types of greenhouse frames on the farm;  some designed in New Hampshire, one in Quebec and one in Michigan.  We only buy greenhouse frames from super snowy locations!  But even though they're designed for snow, nothing is perfect, and depending on the conditions, the farmers may need to intervene.  That's why I was out at midnight with a big broom attached to a long pole, poking at the greenhouse plastic from inside to encourage mini-avalanches.  In the end, all was structurally sound with no problems.

This past week also marked the date halfway between the winter solstice (shortest day of they year) and the spring equinox.  The hours of daylight start to increase more dramatically from here on out, and we will see it with re-growth of greens in the greenhouses in the coming month.  Over the past weeks, they have been mostly in hibernation, but we have managed to get some great salad greens out of there, and are lucky that our neighbors at Poughkeepsie Farm Project are able to provide some nice greens as well.

You are also welcome to order additional items from our Farm Market, which you can pick up at the same time as your CSA share.  Orders for Saturday pickup must be placed on Thursdays at this link.

Thanks and enjoy!

-- Ben + Lindsey and the Hearty Roots team