Carrot Hugs!
We have some excitement here! Our favorite cow (we say that a lot) had her calf yesterday! He’s a huge boy, she’s never had a heifer. Maybe one day! Her name is Fawn and are thinking of calling the calf Peanut. Any suggestions?? We have finally decided to name the last heifer Tansy! The three babies are in the calf paddock by the rabbit barn so please stop and say hello!
The next exciting thing is the farm children are starting their own family garden. In their “spare” time they want to garden, this amazes me! I’m glad we like what we do and so do they! Gracie’s carrots (shown above) are so sweet we can’t stand it! Let’s see what she grows next. I think some flowers are going in first. And we just came back from the butcher last week with a huge amount of pork and lots of sausage choices.
The meat pick up will be this Thursday and Saturday from 2-5 PM. We will have two lines again for selecting your veggies and meat so everyone spread out and enjoy the fresh farm air! If you need curbside delivery for your items please schedule it ahead of time and we will do that between 5:00-5:15 both days. If you plan to do CURBSIDE ONLY see the meat order form for making your meat choices. Please fill out the extras form if you wish to order any extra farm goodies (by Wednesday please). We also now have butter in the cabin freezer for cow share members. Have a look and see what is new! We have raw cheese from a local grass fed dairy arriving next week so try some out!
We are loving the greens and we are so busy we are using them at so many meals. We try and keep a few days meat thawed in the fridge for quick and easy meals. We have BBQ with pork shoulder and coleslaw on the menu this week, and had a great salad with the napa cabbage as well. I love to do a chicken in the instant pot, pick the meat and refrigerate for using on salad later. Then I add water to the bones and make some broth too! OH and sausage on the grill has been a staple lately, with some squash and garlic scapes. We should be flooded with squash soon!
Enjoy your local eats!
Blessings,
The Bakers