Lucky us, rain is a farmer’s best friend. I guess, so long as it doesn’t flood. Though we are a bit later to blossom than many of our neighbors, our organic gardens are really starting to come of age this season. Slow and steady wins the race, right? This week, look for gorgeous red ace beets, tons of green bell peppers and several varieties of chile peppers, green and purple basil, scallions, cucumbers, baby carrots, zucchini and much, so much more to come!

Our first peppers of the season are here! Available in limited quantities tomorrow at Green City Market, we are proud to bring the peppers eponymously known as Banana Bills, for Bill Bagby, of course! With thin, crunchy walls and a mildly sweet heat, banana bills are a very popular pepper for pickling later in the season when more plentiful. However, enjoy these early beauties thinly sliced on a pizza or in a quesadilla–don’t forget the baby micro-cilantro!– or stuff them with a bit of Brunkow’s Jalapeno Brun-uusto cheese, then batter and deep-fry for a spicy, crunchy chile relleno appetizer.