Matt Moriarty, a farmhand from New Vineyard, picks eggplants at Rustic Roots Farm in Farmington on Wednesday, Aug. 18. It is the height of the season for the farm. Kay Neufeld/Franklin Journal

Ripley, the farm dog, weaves through the crops at Rustic Roots Farm in Farmington on Wednesday, Aug. 18. The season is in full swing for the farm, where workers spent the day picking crops. Kay Neufeld/Franklin Journal