There are so many exciting things to report about, where do we begin?
Well first we are opening sign ups for Summer CSA which will begin April 29th and May 1st. The last day of this CSA season will be April 15th and 17th, then the farmers get a week to catch our breath and get things in order. If you are a current member we will automatically renew your membership and invoice you based on your current selections. Please let us know by the 10th of March if you wish to make changes or give your spot to someone else. We are super excited to get back to business with fresh air and doing market style every week. It’s been a long winter and we look forward to seeing more of you!
Meat pick up is this week and we have a surprise for you!!! The butcher we were taking our lambs to had an opening for pigs so guess what?? We have link sausage again! Oh yum! Stock up for breaking out the grill soon! OK, I might be getting ahead of the season, but I think grilling days are not too far off. The lamb will be for sale in the cabin for everyone and the new pork sausages will be for CSA members only.
Also, this week at CSA the Baker girls have fired up the bakery and will be offering cheese cake by the slice and bread and maybe more! There are also new “farm'-ily” members to meet……they will be a surprise, but here is a hint: They are furry and so sweet! The first batch of broiler chicks has arrived and all 400 are settled in nicely to their brooder. Tommy has about 15 lambs and a few more to come. Spring is certainly underway here.
If you are looking for the perfect breakfast recipe a “farm-ily” member found this one for us, who doesn’t love a great sausage gravy?!? We have been adding the totsoi to smoothies lately and I forget how great I feel with greens first thing in the morning. I’ve been needing the extra boost they give me with all the added work of springtime projects! Now I just need to remember to get some liver out and really boost by energy with some liver and onions. Our bodies need different things in different seasons and winter always makes me need some extra iron.
The ginger has arrived, the onion and potato seed stock is on the way, wow, things are moving at a fast pace. Nature isn’t waiting for us so we’d better get moving! I can’t wait to see the first spring grass turning green. The plants are all inside still, but soon the big garden will be full of life and food again. For now the greenhouses are stocked and keeping us happy and busy.
We will also have Benjamin the bottle lamb at CSA from 2-5 both days to greet you! We look forward to seeing you soon!
Farm store is open to any and all today from 2-5 and Saturday from 2-5 this week!
Blessings,
The Farmers
