Only three puppies available still! We are thrilled with the lovely homes they will be going to!
That is what farmer Sean always says when it rains a lot in the winter! Though I am not sure I would want to see how much snow this would equal, so I’ll just take the rain and mud. The animals don’t mind the rain, so I guess we shouldn’t either. We are happy to be harvesting out of the green house since it doesn’t rain in there! We have a lamb special announcement! Our friends at New Asbury Farm have wonderful, pasture raised lamb supplemented with non GMO grains. They are doing a box sale of lamb cuts. Here is an example box: 2 Leg steaks, 2 Stew meat, 1 hot Italian (links) Value $56, sale price is $50. For a list of what boxes are available just reply to this email! The boxes can be picked up in the cabin after you order them. We can also take special orders for Easter cuts. Just email your questions.
The pigs are looking huge and ready for harvest. We will be back in stock with all our great sausages from our favorite butcher for March. However, it won’t be ready for the Thursday pick up so if you have special sausage requests then please come Saturday instead next month. We will still do Thursday pick up and have the regular sausages available, but no chops or special sausage. Just thinking ahead, but we will remind you again closer to March.
We tried a new recipe this week and I hope you have some napa cabbage left (if not we will be harvesting it again soon). We just chopped and sauteed it with onions. Then I had left over sloppy joe that I placed into a greased pyrex with the cabbage and topped with left over mashed sweet potatoes and mozzarella cheese. It was like a shepherds pie! It was a huge hit! We love recreating our favorite dishes with the veggies we have on hand. Eating local takes a creative cook sometimes, but it’s awesome!
In your bags this week are cabbage, spinach, sweet and spicy lettuce mix, carrots, sweet potatoes and rutabaga! We love to roast the rutabagas like potatoes, chopped and rolled in lard with salt and herbs. Or use with carrots in a great pot roast with your beef roast or stew cubes. I just brown the meat, add some flour and a few cups of broth, then chopped veggies and put in the instant pot for about an hour. Yum!
We hope everyone has a happy Valentine’s Day, we will be taking the children ice skating! They are excited, they also went last week and are excited to practice again.
Blessings,
The Farmers