About This Newsletter, Spring 2026 by Glenda Bissex, Editor. Spring is bustin’ out all over—in the pots and hanging baskets of flowers . . .

President’s Report, May 2026 by John Cleary, Board President. The arrival of pallets of potting soil and mulch in front of the store is always a welcome sign of spring.

General Manager’s Report, May 2026 by Jeannine DeWald, General Manager. This time last year, the Route 2 project was still in its infancy.

Building for You by Mike Brosky, Building Committee Chair, and Allen Freund, Board member. After having addressed the majority of the findings in the recent Fire Marshal’s inspection . . .

Spring at Last! by Theis Bergstrom. There’s an okay chance that we won’t even have another late frost. The White Throated Sparrows . . .

Cheers (and recipes) for Rhubarb by Glenda Bissex. Rhubarb is actually a vegetable, but we put lots of sugar on it (it’s tart) and eat it as a fruit.

Can’t Wait for Strawberries? by Glenda Bissex. The good news is that we have in our region many small growers . . .

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