The Flood…

Approximately 50% of our planted fields, totalling about 20 acres, was affected by the flood event which occurred this Monday and Tuesday (July 10th & 11th). Anything left in the flood waters, even if it has survived once the water has fully receded, is unsafe for human consumption. This has affected nearly every crop we grow, since we do multiple plantings/succession plantings of each crop- the effects of this flood event will be apparent for the rest of the season, and beyond. We are working with many other farms in the area to make up for these losses and keep our shelves stocked. Rest assured there is and will continue to be beautiful, fresh, locally grown food available at Pete’s. The varieties may change or be a little unpredictable, and crops (like our own!) might be from either side of the River, but we hope you will continue to shop and support us. By continuing to purchase from us you will help us carry on through a very economically challenging season. You’ll still be supporting local agriculture, and you even get to “share the love” as we purchase from other small family farms like our own. We will be able to keep our staff employed, and work to rebuild the soils as we assess and recover from the damage. Thank you for your continued support, we know this has been a challenging time for many of you. We’ll cry, we’ll laugh, there will be corn next week- it will all be okay.