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So for a week or so, the A/C has needed to be on when afternoon temperatures hit the upper 80s (degrees Fahrenheit). Today we are in the mid 40s (degrees Fahrenheit).
So the heat pump has switched back over to heating instead of cooling.

A lot of the lettuces and spinaches planted from seedlings last month have already started to bolt- we'll save seed from those. Meanwhile many plants have to be pulled and new seeds planted or seedlings plopped in. We were able to harvest most of the leaves before the bolt happened, so not much lost in the way of crops, but it has significantly altered our normal planting rotations and schedules. We still deliver bags of free produce for local families in need of fresh fruits and veggies- this year is going to be tough to keep up with requests if this keeps up.

If the weird weather is affecting small #Microfarms like ours this way- imagine how much it is affecting larger "small" local #Farms and even larger commercial production farms.