It sure doesn’t feel quite like Spring outside this morning and we suppose a lot of this past week also didn’t feel like Spring. Rather this past week really felt like Summer complete with shorts, sandals, tank tops and plenty of water to go along with all the hard work. The outside fields are filling up fast making needed room in the nursery for the more heat loving not frost tolerant plants that will be more than just a Winter’s dream before we know it. In fact a sure sign of the season to come beyond Summer like days is the fact that we are less than two weeks away from both May and the start of the 2026 Madison Farmers’ Market season. That’s right Friday May 1st we will be returning to the Madison Historic Green every Friday 3-6pm running through late November. That means on Fridays you will have two chances to shop with us both here on the farm for open Farm Shop Hours and the Madison Farmers’ market both from 3-6.
That is of course is great news not only for you Good Food enthusiast but for those of you who enjoy growing your own Good Food. If you made it to the market this past Saturday you may have noticed the selection of veg and flower starts had more than doubled from the previous week. For the next month or so that will be the case, more and more of your favorite varieties of garden starts will be showing up here at the farm stand and at markets. Don’t forget that you can also preorder plants for pick up Friday and Saturday on farm or at the markets. When preordering you can take advantage of our 10 plants for 50$ sale by choosing the item Garden Start Sale 10 plants for 50$ and once you have checked out email us with the ten plants of your choice. Not sure what garden starts you want to get? Come on by to the markets or the farm shop and we can go over the options. We always say we love talking plants and growing and there is always something special about sharing the adventure of cultivation with all of you.
On the note of special things for the most part we don’t need to tell any of you just how special the Good Food Community that exists on Saturday is. A lot goes on to make that market what it is the customers, the vendors, CitySeed and the City of New Haven. Building Manager for Conte West Hills School Dennis Tondalo has been a big part of making it a clean and safe environment for all of us who attend the market each week. If you have had the pleasure of meeting Dennis his character and genuine kindness come through instantly and it is quickly apparent that he is dedicated to his position. He goes the extra mile to make the market a great place for every member of the community and is definitely a friend of SLG. Dennis was featured in a recent New Haven Independent article which highlights his concerns with renovations in the school’s currently closed pool. Read Here We encourage you to read the article and if so inclined show support in whatever way you can, even simply commenting and sharing this story.
Have a Great Week