Eat Local: A new farming season begins
Eat Local NW: Lettuce Transplants from Stephen Nowers on Vimeo.
Long-time farmer Ben Vanderweele cultivates many of the picturesque farm fields near the Alaska State Fairgrounds in Palmer. This year he’s growing lettuce, cabbage, potatoes, and broccoli for sale in local grocery stores and restaurants. On Tuesday, May 26, he had employees transplanting red and green leaf lettuce in the field closest to the Palmer Golf Course.
Crew member Teresa Reel is starting her fifth season on the farm and gave a brief description of what it takes to work on the transplanting team in this video and a still picture gallery is available here.
Vanderweele said the warm spring has made for a good growing season so far and he hopes to begin harvesting by the end of June. In addition to lettuce, he is also growing potatoes, broccoli and cabbage for local grocery stores and restaurants.
