The Suicidal Lettuce

Farah Masani is our resident forager and farmer, and she’s going to be blogging for us as the season progresses. Farah’s here to let you know what’s happening in the farming world, where Barcelona is getting their food, about new places and farms, and (of course) the Fairfield garden. On one of the hottest days this summer, 30+ Barcelona Wine Bar employees paid Patti Popp a visit at Sport Hill Farm in Easton, CT. On our visit, there were servers, chefs, bartenders, sous chefs, and managers, all excited to see the farm where we source some of our local food. Patti and her husband Al cleared a thickly wooded lot to make a workable, sustainable farm that was established in 2001. This is what it looked like in 1999 as compared to today. In spite of the 96-degree heat, Patti trekked us through the fields, stopping and explaining every detail of the growing process. Patti explained that with the heat we’ve been having, some of the Springtime, cool-loving plants like broccoli, lettuce and spinach are …