Deep Run Farms mentioned by USDA Blog | Community Supported Agriculture Maryland
The USDA’s official blog featured Deep Run Farms’ pumpkin harvest as an example of a strong year for pumpkins, despite difficult weather and Hurricane Irene. Click the following link to enroll in our CSA program for next year, and invest in a share of that harvest: COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE MARYLAND .
The dry, hot summer, followed by the intense rains of Hurricane Irene, presented some real challenges to farmers in 2011. Deep Run Farms responded to those challenges like they always do, and provided a “vibrant and robust” crop, featured by the USDA as evidence that concerns about a pumpkin shortage were unfounded.
“After Hurricane Irene pummeled and soaked the Northeast, the media began reporting that damage to the pumpkin crop portended a general shortage of pumpkins for the Halloween season and beyond. Heavy rains in the spring caused some farmers to plant later than usual, and some areas experienced hot, dry weather during the summer months, further fueling concerns about this year’s harvest (USDA).
In October, the United States Department of Agriculture asked farmers across the country to post pictures of their pumpkins to Twitter with the hash tag #MyPumpkin:
“In October, with rumors of a pumpkin shortage swirling, we asked you again to snap a picture of your holiday pumpkin and send it to us via Twitter using the hashtag #MyPumpkin. The photos poured in and once more helped tell for us the story of a vibrant and robust pumpkin crop from coast to coast – with a lot of creativity and fun.”tell… the story of a vibrant and robust pumpkin crop from coast to coast – with a lot of creativity and fun” (USDA).
