What's in Season

What's in Season, and When

Whether you're a lifelong resident of this part of North Carolina, or new to the area, sometimes it helps to know what will be ready to be harvested in what time of year. Some crops just don't like hot weather, or cold weather, or rainy weather. So we grow things when we think we'll be able to get good production, and sometimes (a lot of the time) we experiment a little too. We put in a lot of effort to extend many of our seasons beyond the traditional harvest period, so that we can have squash and cucumbers all growing season long, or have vegetables earlier in the spring or later in the fall.

Below are *general* ideas of what's harvested each month on our farm. They aren't exact (we're still growing in the daily variability of temperature, humidity, rainfall, and in an ecosystem of nutrients, sunlight, insects, and other organisms large and small), but they give a feel for what may be available and when. To know for sure, come see us!

January
Vegetables: Lettuce, Kale, Spinach, Winter Squash, Sweet Potatoes
Meats: Angus Beef, Katahdin Lamb
Other Goods: Local Honey, Local Eggs

February 
Vegetables: Lettuce, Kale, Spinach, Winter Squash, Sweet Potatoes
Meats: Angus Beef, Katahdin Lamb
Other Goods: Local Honey, Local Eggs

March
Vegetables: Lettuce, Kale, Spinach, Winter Squash, Sweet Potatoes
Cut Flowers: Buttercups
Meats: Angus Beef, Katahdin Lamb
Other Goods: Local Honey, Local Eggs

April
Fruits: First days of Strawberries
Vegetables: Lettuce, Kale, Spinach, Onions, Carrots, Beets, Peas
Cut Flowers: Bachelors Buttons, Sweet Williams,  Larkspur, Peach Blossoms
Meats: Angus Beef, Katahdin Lamb
Other Goods: Local Honey, Local Eggs

May 
Fruits: Strawberries 
Vegetables: Lettuce, Kale, Spinach, Onions, Carrots, Beets, Cabbage, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Squash, Cucumbers, Peas, Green Beans, New Potatoes
Cut Flowers: Peonies, Snapdragons, Statice, Bachelors Buttons, Sweet Williams, Larkspur 
Meats: Angus Beef, Katahdin Lamb
Other Goods: Local Honey, Local Eggs, Local Eggs

June
Fruits: Last days of Strawberries, First days of Peaches
Vegetables: Cucumbers, Squash, Zucchini, Green Beans, Onions, Potatoes
Cut Flowers: Peonies, Snapdragons, Statice, Gladiolus, Zinnias, Ageratum, Lisianthus, Sunflowers
Meats: Angus Beef, Katahdin Lamb
Other Goods: Local Honey, Local Eggs

July
Fruits: Cantaloupes, Specialty Melons (Lambkins and Brilliants), Watermelons, Peaches, Blueberries 
Vegetables: Tomatoes, Okra, Peppers, Eggplant, Cucumbers, Squash, Zucchini, Green Beans, Onions, Potatoes
Cut Flowers: Sunflowers, Gladiolus, Zinnias, Ageratum, Celosia, Cosmos, Gomphrena, Ornamental Grasses, Eucalyptus, Lisianthus, Hydrangeas
Meats: Angus Beef, Katahdin Lamb
Other Goods: Local Honey, Local Eggs

August
Fruits: Cantaloupes, Specialty Melons (Lambkins and Brilliants), Watermelons
Vegetables: Tomatoes, Okra, Peppers, Eggplant, Cucumbers, Squash, Zucchini, Onions, Potatoes
Cut Flowers: Sunflowers, Gladiolus, Zinnias, Ageratum, Celosia, Cosmos, Gomphrena, Ornamental Grasses, Eucalyptus, Lisianthus, Hydrangeas
Meats: Angus Beef, Katahdin Lamb
Other Goods: Local Honey, Local Eggs

September
Fruits: Muscadine Grapes
Vegetables: Tomatoes, Okra, Peppers, Eggplant, Cucumbers, Squash, Zucchini, Onions, Green Beans, Edible Soybeans
Cut Flowers: Sunflowers, Gladiolus, Zinnias, Ageratum, Celosia, Cosmos, Gomphrena, Ornamental Grasses, Eucalyptus, Lisianthus
Meats: Angus Beef, Katahdin Lamb
Other Goods: Local Honey, Local Eggs

October
Fruits: Muscadine Grapes
Vegetables: Tomatoes, Okra, Peppers, Eggplant, Cucumbers, Squash, Zucchini, Winter Squash, Onions, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Spinach, Kale, Collards, Turnips, Greens, Lettuce, Cabbage, Sweet Potatoes
Cut Flowers: Sunflowers, Gladiolus, Zinnias, Ageratum, Celosia, Cosmos, Gomphrena, Ornamental Grasses, Eucalyptus
Meats: Angus Beef, Katahdin Lamb
Other Goods: Local Honey, Local Eggs

November
Vegetables: Winter Squash, Onions, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Spinach, Kale, Collards, Turnips, Greens, Lettuce, Cabbage, Sweet Potatoes
Cut Flowers: Dried Flowers
Meats: Angus Beef, Katahdin Lamb
Other Goods: Local Honey, Local Eggs

December 
Vegetables: Winter Squash, Onions, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Spinach, Kale, Collards, Turnips, Greens, Lettuce, Cabbage, Sweet Potatoes
Cut Flowers: Dried Flowers 
Meats: Angus Beef, Katahdin Lamb
Other Goods: Local Honey, Local Eggs