Hepworth Farms damaged by hail

Allen reports: Most of you know that Amy Hepworth is our most important farmer. Yesterday afternoon severe weather (some hail and 70 mile an hour winds) ripped through her fields. She estimates a potential loss of about $200,000. on tomatoes alone. I'm only reporting this so that you all know a little more about what a local family farm may have to struggle with to survive. I haven't learned about neighboring farms yet, some of whom we deal with as well.

Amy's here--we've got corn!

Julie's early Friday a.m. snapshot of one of our favorite local suppliers, Amy Hepworth, bringing us as much corn (gunny sacks), tomatoes (brown boxes) and white peaches (white boxes) as they are able to cram into their truck. Very fresh, very tasty and grown with the least amount of chemicals possible in upstate New York. We get deliveries from Amy's farm several times a week.