Holidaze

Holidays in general and midweek national celebrations in particular are problematic at best for the produce industry.  Canada Day and Fourth of July are among the worst for our industry.  The weather is hot, and most people will barbeque a few burgers and dogs and eat some watermelon, but that is about it gastronomically speaking.  Unfortunately, the fields in most of the northern part of the US and in Canada are bursting with lettuce, squash, cukes, etc. which for the most part are uninteresting to the public.  This creates a huge backlog in coolers across the country which will lead to low pricing for at least a couple of weeks.  My own micro farm is a microcosm of this situation.  The farmer's market this weekend is liable to be slow, but I will have an impressive array of produce available, much of which will probably wind up on a compost pile.  Produce,  you gotta love it...