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July 12, 2005
You know it is berry season when...
at 9:30 at night I am still waiting for the pickers to finish for the day so I can do payroll. We started late this morning, the cars didn't start rolling in until about 6:30am. On morning market days, there is a steady stream of cars unloading pickers by 5:30am. Since we pick our raspberries at peak ripeness, they have to be picked while it is cool out. We have a crew in the morning hours and then they return at about 6 to do the evening picking. Some will stay at the farm to pick peas and beans that aren't as picky about the heat. The days are long now, a 12 hour work day is a short day in July. Busy with harvesting, we are also rushing to start our fall crops. It is a busy and bountiful time of year.
Posted by Christine at July 12, 2005 09:31 PM
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