This week we went to SafePlace, an amazing organization doing critical work to keep women and families who have suffered from domestic abuse, nurtured and fed, with Jake Sussman, founder of Music, Tech & Food. From the money raised at Music, Tech & Food's various food drives, we were able to resume our sponsored share program donations to SafePlace (we've been delivering here for 5 years!). Each week, we deliver fresh veggies (a welcomed change of pace as most of the donations are in the form of canned goods) to the shelter so that clients have access to healthy meals. They are in constant need of volunteers to help out in the pantry if you want to get involved! 

We also visited the ladies running the HOPE Farmers Market this past Sunday, listened to some live tunes, and vegged out.  At River Road, we are busy planting cabbage, kale, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, endive, bok choy, fennel, dill, beets, carrots, parsley, cilantro, and eleven (can you believe it?) new radish varieties.  We are drowning in Asian greens, too!  Check out the main post this week if you want to learn more about these interesting and new leafy greens!

Racquel re-stocking sunflowers. Photo by Scott David Gordon.

Family fun-times at market. Photo by Scott David Gordon.

Looks radish-ing. Photo by Scott David Gordon.

Soup, anyone? Photo by Scott David Gordon.

Morgan with a melon pass-off. Photo by Scott David Gordon.

Startin' 'em young. Photo by Scott David Gordon.

The HOPE crew, Morgan, Holly + Racquel, thanks for all the hard work in the heat! Photo by Scott David Gordon.

Early morning harvest. Photo by Scott David Gordon.

Sweet potato green sunrise. Photo by Scott David Gordon.

Sweet potato green sunrise. Photo by Scott David Gordon.

Dandelion green harvest. Photo by Scott David Gordon.

Growin' greens. Photo by Scott David Gordon.

Dainty blooms. Photo by Scott David Gordon.

Fall crops. Photo by Scott David Gordon.

Cheesin'. Photo by Scott David Gordon.

Transplants going in. Photo by Scott David Gordon.

Escarole harvest. Photo by Scott David Gordon.

Curly kale. Photo by Scott David Gordon.

Montana, checkin' out the situation. Photo by Scott David Gordon.

Fall crops filling in. Photo by Scott David Gordon.

Tractor times at JBG. Photo by Scott David Gordon.

Tractor portrait. Photo by Scott David Gordon.

Sweet potato blooms. Photo by Scott David Gordon.