Vegetable Delivery Week 19 2016

September 16, 2016

Week 19

Here are some of the items you may be receiving in your delivery this week:

Kale, Golden Turnips, Carrots, Cherry Tomatoes, Peppers, Assorted Beans, Cucumber, Fresh Garlic

This week I had a very fun experience delivering a half share on Friday. I was welcomed into the kitchen as usual and we went through their veggies. I showed them the technique of removing the kale off of the stem and the response was an absolute delight. They had me do it again so they could take a video. The whole scene brought a huge amount of happiness to my heart.

The technique is to hold the stem at the base and with your other hand pull up along where the leaves meet the stem which will rip them off. This means the hard stem can easily and quickly be removed and make the kale both faster to cook and yummier.

I’ve had a request for pumpkins and as I’ve noted before we have none. They need a huge amount of water to grow and we’ve lost all of our squash including the pumpkins to the drought. We are starting to put the garden to bed for next year already. Garlic should go into the ground within the month and everything else will be pulled or turned over and mulched with seaweed or manure.

Our layer’s are showing more production. I am still hoping for the possibility of moving them out of the barn and into a coop where they can have an inclosed area around the orchard. The little suckers are starting to lay in different places around the property and finding the eggs is proving impossible. If we can move them to a spot where they are happy and I can be guaranteed to find the eggs I will be happy. Plus of course then more of you will be able to receive the eggs you’ve requested.

Also I have just received some unfortunate news from our butcher. His well has gone dry so he is unable to process any animals. So incredible how much this drought has effected all of the farmers and now the ranchers. On our end it’s proving to be a struggle to find someone else who can help us. I am hoping to hear back from 2 people by tomorrow morning. I know I will figure it out and find someone to take care of our turkeys, it’s just another stress of farming.

Once the turkeys are available which is hopefully this week I will send out a newsletter. Please contact me ASAP as I have limited numbers. Their price is $4.50/lb delivered.

I am taking orders for meat chickens at $4.50/lb. Delivery date is September 30^th.

Hope you are all enjoying a great weekend!

Your Farmer,

Amber