Last week’s freeze cut our hoped-for primary growing season short by a few weeks. Most of the heat-loving vegetables, such as tomatoes and peppers, have turned from green to black. In any given year, a freeze of this magnitude is possible on or around September 15, but it is still a bit of a letdown — perhaps more so because our spring didn’t really arrive in earnest until almost June 1! That’s a short season. Nevertheless, we have already produced over 17,000 pounds of nutritious produce for our clients. The other good news is that we’re not even close to finished. We’ll be harvesting several thousand pounds of hearty greens –spinach, arugula, bok choi, broccoli, and cabbage — well into October, if not later, using season extension techniques. So come on out to Belle Plaine and help us bring in the fall harvest!
40 Years, 40 North Stars – Decade Celebration
March 6, 2026
Open Arms Introduces “40 Years, 40 North Stars” As Part Of 40th Anniversary Celebration As part of its Decade Celebration event held on Thursday, March 5, at the Minneapolis Kitchen and Campus, Open Arms officially launched a storytelling and recognition campaign honoring the people
