(For CSA Holiday schedule please make sure the read details at the bottom, thank you!)
We have much to be thankful for and you are on that list! We couldn’t be farmers without you in fact! Whether you are a farm member, occasional shopper, friend or family, we appreciate your support and encouragement. We have had a wonderful year and are looking forward to our final 2 farming ‘seasons’ of the year…..Turkey and Trees! We hope you enjoy a season of Thankfulness, filled with good food and special memories!
We will be harvesting our turkeys today and have them available for those that have reserved them (we are sold out) on Tuesday from 2-6 PM at the farm store, and some will be going to Willowsford Farm for their holiday pick up as well. We have fond memories of cooking our first farm raised Thanksgiving Turkey with Emeril Lagasse! What an experience that was! We like to stuff our turkeys with veggies not stuffing. As the veggies cook they give off steam, keeping the bird moist instead of drawing liquid out. I also like to rub my turkey with butter and herbs under and over the skin before cooking. We hope you enjoy yours as much as we enjoyed growing it for you! For a hilarious video of the farmer children and turkeys at “play” see our facebook page.
Christmas Trees will be happening here as soon as the dishes are done from the big feast! Well actually we open Friday at 10 AM. We will have wreaths and centerpieces made by the talented farmer girls, white pine roping, fraser fir trees (freshly harvested from our family farm in Highland county, VA), FREE hot cider and loads of homemade organic gifts in the farm store! Pony rides will be available for an extra fee.
This week we made a fun meal. I find the men in the house like the food to have a name, do you? I like to just saute veggies and meat, put it over rice and call it a stir fry! But the guys get excited if it sounds like a restaurant. So we made a “butternut, kale bowl” yesterday! Sounds fancy, but it was really easy and delicious! We made rice in the instant pot, tossed in the chopped kale when it was done, and peeled and chopped up a butternut and boiled it on the stove until tender. After we added some browned sausage and the butternut to the instant pot we put a dribble of honey, vinegar and a generous pat of butter on! Wow, it was a hit!
Well, delivery this week is scheduled for Tuesday instead of Thursday since we hope everyone will be busy enjoying themselves Thursday! Also pick up here for CSA will be Tuesday from 12-6 and Saturday from 12-6 PM. Remember next week is the December meat pick up! Also, if anyone wants some Lamb for the holidays please email me for a list of what is available from our friends the” other” Bakers! Their lamb is raised on pasture with supplements of Non GMO grains and lots of love! It will be available in the farm store after you order.