It’s taken me several attempts to pull the data on what you’ve bought this year, but I think these numbers are pretty well done. This information doesn’t include items sold at Rescued or items donated (like a bushel of sweet peppers, 9 pounds of greens, and bags of cucumbers). Also, at the end of the season all tomatoes were sold as “small” at .50 each so we lose some data there on the heirlooms, but I knew that going into that price change – it simplified checkout when I was nearing burnout. Ok, deep breath and here we go:
Tomatoes by the pound: 328 pounds
Tomatoes, salad: 64 pounds
Tomatoes, cherry: 61.5 pounds
Tomatoes, San Marzano: 31 pounds
—That’s 484.5 pounds that were sold by weight—
Tomatoes, small: 699
Tomatoes, slicers: 279
Tomatoes, heirloom: 103
Tomato soup kits: 18
—That’s 1,081 sold singly—
Beans: 171.5 pounds (this was a record!)
Cucumbers: 1178 (not including ones donated)
Peppers, banana: 127
Peppers, Carmen: 108
Peppers, bell: 191
Peppers, jalapeno: 254
Pepper grab bags: 8
Roasting kits: 24
Summer squash: 136
Zucchini: 105 (I’ll plant more of these in 2026)
Acorn squash: 34
Butternut squash: 14
Spaghetti squash: 11
Gourds: 218
Lettuce: 80 bags (that’s a record!)
Kale: 22.5 bags
Swiss chard: 28.5 bags
Spinach: 10 bags
Peas: 47 pounds
Broccoli: 28 pounds (trying to figure out how to grow more)
Onions: 101 (doesn’t count ones in kits)
Snacks: 253 (crisps, muffins, biscotti)
Breads, mini: 139
Breads, Focaccia: 42
Potato soup mix: 38 jars and counting…
Chai mix: 6 jars, 57 refills and counting…
That’s the majority of our sales. Carrots are grouped together, so it was not easy to figure out baby carrots and regular ones. And, this doesn’t consider body products that have been selling at Rescued or ordered with me. You know I’m still making products, so if you’d like something – get in touch! Also, if you’d like any baked goods I’m planning to bake later this week.
It’s been a fantastic year of growing, seeing all of you, and keeping busy! Seeds for next year were ordered on Friday and on some bitterly cold day, I’ll work on the garden layouts. Peas will be planted on their own trellises and hopefully will give us better harvests. The big trellises need to be rebuilt, and cherry tomatoes should be more abundant. Broccoli may be planted in the newest beds and covered with insect netting to increase harvests. So much is swirling around in my head that I’d better write it down and get it organized.
We had much to be thankful for during this season of Thanksgiving, and you’re all a big part of that. Your continued support, words of encouragement, thanks, and friendship keep me going. Here’s to a mild winter, much happiness and a slower pace.