2023-05-06 newsletter

Greetings to the residents of Sanibel and Captiva from 12 Seasons
Farm,

We plan to be at McCarthy’s Marina this coming Tuesday from 9 to
11am, May 9. _We do not plan to have a market on Captiva the following
Tuesday, May 16. _We will resume on the following Tuesday, May 23.

I know many of you have gone back north. We thank you for a great
season. For those who are still here we look forward to continuing to
serve you.

Thank you to those that pre-order and pick up your orders at the
market! This is much appreciated.

We continue to thank Captain Bob and Jenny Rando with Captiva Cruises
for allowing us to be at the marina this season!

If you would like to place an order for Tuesday pick up,
please do so before 8 pm Sunday at www.12seasonsfarm.com.

Here is our weekly schedule:

TUESDAY PICK-UP FOR SANIBEL & CAPTIVA: Place an
order online before Sunday, 8 pm, if you want to pick up an order at
McCarthy’s Marina in Captiva on Tuesday, 9-11 am. Extra produce will be
available for those who want to buy off the table. ****

 ** WEDNESDAY LAKE’S PARK FARMERS’
MARKET:** We will be at the Lakes Park Farmers’ Mkt. each
Wednesday from 9 am to 1 pm. in Ft. Myers. Parking is free during the
farmers’ market.

THURSDAY DELIVERIES & FARM PICK-UP: Please place
an order online before Tuesday, 8 pm, if you want home delivery or farm
pick-up for Thursday.

SATURDAY FARMERS’ MARKET AND PREORDER PICK-UP :
Market runs 8 am to noon. Please place an order by Thursday, 8 pm to
pick up your preorder at the Bonita market. If preordering, please pick
up preorders after 10 am.

Orders can be placed online at ** www.12seasonsfarm.com**

This is what we are harvesting:

• Blueberries (from certified organic farm in Central
  Florida)

• Strawberries (very limited)

• Summercrisp Lettuce

• Baby Butterhead Lettuce

• Large Leaf Butterhead lettuce

• Cherry tomatoes

• Heirloom/Specialty tomatoes

• Red Slicing tomatoes

• Arugula

• Curly kale

• Flat kale

• Mixed kale

• Broccoli

• Broccoli greens

• Rainbow carrots

• Cucumbers

• Zucchini

• Sweet Peppers (very limited)

• Eggplant

• Round radish

• Daikon radish

• Watermelon radish

• Green onions

• Large sweet onions

• Dill

• Cilantro

• Italian flat parsley

• Curled parsley

• Saw Palmetto Honey

• Nasturtium Flowers

• Sunflowers

Simeon at the Captiva market last week.

This is ‘Sunset Torch’, a new variety of tomato this season that is
very scrumptious. I plan to continue to grow this one in larger
quantities next season. It is usually in our campari mix.

This is ‘Red Torch’– also a great tasting variety and in our campari
mix. I really enjoy growing such a diversity of tomatoes!

The first bananas are beginning to ripen since the hurricane! Yeah!
It has been a long drought with no bananas. We are excited to see the
first crop just starting to turn yellow. Nearly all the tall banana
stalks were blown over and so these are the first of the shoots that
were young and protected during the storm that are beginning to
bear.

Ek made a a special kayak out of bamboo and plastic wrap complete
with paddles that are hand-powered with a retrofitted bike chain. Always
so clever! The kids love it!

Ek giving it a test run! It worked!

It has been a real pleasure to serve you all this season!

Look forward to seeing you Tuesday.

Danny, Vicki, the kids, and the 12 Seasons Team