WHITEFOOT FARM

 

 

July, 2010

2010 has been, by far, the best growing season we've seen in these parts in quite some time. Spring began in March and never let up. A brief cold snap with some frosts in May left some strawberry and apple growers with diminished crops this year, but most things set or seeded in the ground earlier than usual have come along larger, sooner and yielding in greater abundance than we usually see. So here we are in July and as I write this a steady rain is falling straight down, a welcome respite from a snap of heat and humidity not typical for Maine. [More]