Friends and Neighbors: Harvest Time
Wed, 10/07/2026 - 11:23am
By:
Anne Tabat
One of my favorite jokes is “People in small town Minnesota lock their cars in summer to make sure that bumper crops of zucchini and tomatoes aren’t left in the passenger seat.”
I don’t think I fully appreciated the truth in this until I moved to Lake City. The season kicks off with rhubarb in May and doesn’t let up until the last squash or pumpkin is distributed in October.
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