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DocuSign Envelope ID:883AB84D-78B1-4D41-BOEF-BE6A942205E0 <br /> In spring, hens are busy,too.They lay more eggs.They seem to call from their coops, "Let me <br /> out." Their coops do have open bottoms.They allow hens to feast on green grass and grubs. <br /> This helps the farmers control insects. It also turns the yolks of the hens' eggs a bright neon <br /> orange that means they have more protein. <br /> Summer <br /> Summer is a time for ripening. <br /> In early summer thin tendrils begin their curvy climb up trellises. A bell-shaped yellow flower <br /> appears. Hiding under it, a small squash waits. As the blossom wilts, the squash grows into its <br /> perfect shape. <br /> Tomatoes, okra and many other plants blossom, ripen, and begin to go to seed. <br /> Summer is a time for markets. <br /> Some farmers feed only their families, but others grow vegetables and flowers to sell. People <br /> from restaurants buy produce from the Transplanting Traditions farm, knowing it has been <br /> grown without chemicals. Families come weekly to pick up boxes of chard, ridge gourds and <br /> lemon grass. Some of the farmers take their produce to markets. <br /> The farmers harvest different crops, depending on the season, but they prepare them <br /> for selling in the same way. They pick ripened vegetables, then wash and dry them. <br /> There are bunches of garlic and radishes and bouquets of squash blossoms,tart roselle, <br /> Thai basil and zinnias. Cherry tomatoes gleam like jewels, potatoes shine in a rainbow of colors <br /> and there are tiny hot peppers that will make you want lots of water QUICK. The farmers make <br /> sure there is a lot of variety tucked into every box they sell. <br /> Fair <br /> Fall is a time for endings <br /> Transplanting Traditions-Final Draft-3 <br />