I’ve been enjoying the articles about season extension lately. I especially enjoy reading them on winter days when it’s 36 degrees and sleeting, knowing I don’t have to go outside because we don’t do much with season extension. I’ll admit we own several hoophouses, mainly to increase what we bring to market in early spring and late fall, and think they’re great. Still, I have no interest in getting up at six in the morning in January, scraping ice off a truck, and spending 10 hours making $300 on kale and turnips. I’d rather snooze away, knowing we did well enough in the summer to take a break in the winter.
So, I’d like to see some season contraction articles, too. Let’s see how short we can make the growing season. I’m sure there are some wise old farmers out there who are just selling from June 1st to October 1st, making enough money, and spending the winter in the Bahamas (or something like that). I’d like to learn about people like them.

Eric Plaksin
Waterpenny Farm
Sperryville, Virginia