The Harvest is Done.

It seems like this might have been the longest harvest in history. (they all seem that way) but it is done. The onions are all put away in the buildings, the bin in full of soybeans, the tractors are washed (yes- washed!) and put away, the trucks are all tucked away in corners of the building. You would think that is time to sit back, enjoy the snowfall,  look forward to the holidays and relax. Wrong!

I always say that I like the onions when they are green and I can start putting them in my pocket! It’s that time of year when all the labor has paid off and you can start to sell! First load is on the way to Florida, NY. We pack the onions in 50 lb bags and send them to a broker who re-packs them into smaller bags and sells them to stores up and down the east coast! This is a partial load put up.

We will ship onions until spring. So no relaxing for these guys! Just different work on the farm. It never ends.

So on this Thanksgiving week I am thankful for a crop of onions, I am Thankful for the workers that help us on the farm, for three great guys, Greg, Jeff and Mark. I am Thankful that everyone is healthy and safe.   I am Thankful that we get to work the black dirt called Muck.