We are picking peas full speed these days as with the hot weather they are coming on too fast. Here is a picture of 2 of our pea team picking team sitting under their umbrellas to keep out of the hot sun. We have had these umbrellas for many years and some years we seldom use them, but this year they are getting lots of use. We usually start picking at 8 am but then we started picking earlier at 7am because of the heat. We are now starting at 6am just to take advantage of the cool temperatures. We also find that peas picked at a lower temperature are sweeter. This heat is also hurting the upcoming crop, a couple weeks from now because there will be fewer pods with less peas in them.
Pictured above is Cheri and Helen. Cheri is attending university in the winter months and trying to make and save money in the summer months. She has been working extremely hard for us this year working all the hours she can get so she can buy another text book or reduce her student loan. Helen besides working hard picking peas also works the farmers market for Innisfail Growers selling our peas. Her daughter Sam also works with her at the farmers market.
Cheri's family is grateful for the opportunity she has gotten to work on your farm again this year. The money that she makes will help her as she returns to university and the fresh air and sunshine is a welcome change from the books. We all appreciate the support that Edgar Farms and the Innisfail Growers have shown her since her high school years and the many skills that she has learned while working for you.
ReplyDeleteIt has been a real pleasure having Cheri here with us this summer. Her energy and enthusiasm are a rare find these days, you should be very proud of her.
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