WEEKLY GREENS - PICK UP DAYS FOR 2010

RIGHT NOW I HAVE TO BE HERE ON THUR. AFTERNOONS AND FRIDAY ALL DAY -- AM HERE MOST OF THE TIME
I AM GONE FOR SURE EVERY THURSDAY MORNING TILL NOON -
EVERY OTHER SUN. GONE IN MORNING AND MID AFTERNOON
I AM PICKING GREENS EVERY THURSDAY MORNING
YOU CAN E-MAIL ME IF YOU WOULD LIKE GREENS TO MAKE SURE I HAVE THEM
I WILL BE HERE AT THE FARM CLEANING AND PACKING THE GREENS ON THURSDAY AFTERNOONS
YOU ARE WELCOME TO COME THUR. EVENING OR I WILL BE HERE ALL DAY ON FRIDAYS YOU MAY COME AND PICK UP
SATURDAYS APRIL GOES TO COIT RD FARMERS MARKET IN EAST CLEVELAND SHE COMES FRIDAY NIGHT FOR GREENS, EGGS AND WHAT EVER ELSE TO TAKE TO THE MARKET
UNLESS YOU ORDERED GREENS I SEND FRIDAY NIGHT ALL THE GREENS THAT HAVE NOT SOLD HERE BY THEN AS I DON'T WANT TO KEEP THEM

IF YOU GO BACK TO THE LAST POST THERE IS THE LAST YEAR'S PRICE LIST FOR PRODUCE
MEMBERS YOU NEED TO GET YOUR FORMS AND DEPOSIT IN FOR 2010
FORM IS ON MY WEB AND I HAVE SOME HERE AND AT COIT MARKET
I WILL BE GOING ON MONDAY EVENINGS STARTING AGAIN IN JUNE
I GOT ANOTHER FARM TO GROW FOR ME AS WELL AS THEY ARE THE FARM THAT DOES MY BRIX SOIL TEST AND RAISE THE TURKEYS
THIS WILL INCREASE MY GREENS AND SOME OTHER PRODUCE SOME THINGS WITH BE GROWN HERE SOME THERE AND SOME THE SAME AT BOTH.

I AM ALSO WORKING AT BEING ABLE TO TAKE THE MONTHLY WIC FRUIT AND VEGETABLE VOUCHER THIS YEAR
AS WELL AS THE USUAL SUMMER FRESH LOCAL PRODUCE VOUCHERS FROM WIC, FEDERAL 5 COUNTY SENIOR VOUCHERS, GEAUGA COUNTY SENIOR VOUCHERS AND
YEAR ROUND I CAN TAKE FOOD STAMPS AT COIT RD. FARMERS MARKET

I NEED TO HEAR FROM ANY OF YOU WHOM BELIEVE YOU WILL WANT A TURKEY NEXT THANKSGIVING AND/OR CHRISTMAS TIME YOU CAN INCLUDE ABOUT WHAT SIZE YOU WILL BE LOOKING FOR. WE NEED TO GET YOUR TURKEY ORDER IN VERY SOON.
HAVE LOTS OF EGGS NOW 2.50 DZ.

RED POTATOES .70 cents LB.

GREENS --- $4.00 LB. (.25 cents oz.)
(Leaf Lettuce Mix,Baby Bok Choy, Arugula, Mizuna)
ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH CAN CUT - CURLY PARSLEY

HAVE THE LOCAL CHEESE HERE

JAMS - $4.50 EA. (hot pepper, strawberry, current)
Bees wax Candles, wood Fret Work, Baked Goods

2010 PICK-UP DAYS AND HOURS
(These regular hours and days will not start until at least mid-May)

SUNDAY HERE AT THE FARM --- 1P.M. TO 7P.M.

MONDAY AT COIT FARMERS MARKET (East Cleveland) 3 TO 7P.M.

TUE. AND WED. CLOSED(These are my days to get work done here, paper work, get supplies, take care of my own needs and home up keep)

THURSDAY -- HERE AT THE FARM -- 1P.M. TO 7P.M.

FRIDAY -- HERE AT THE FARM -- 1P.M. TO 7P.M.

SATURDAY CLOSED
NO PRE-ORDERS THIS YEAR UNLESS YOU ARE LOOKING FOR LARGE AMOUNTS SUCH AS A PECK, HALF BUSHEL, BUSHEL OF ONE ITEM OR A DZ. OR MORE CONTAINERS OF A BERRY. THOSE KINDS OF ORDERS I NEED TO KNOW SO I MAKE SURE I PICK ENOUGH AND CAN LET YOU KNOW I HAVE THAT AMOUNT AT THAT TIME.
GROUP PICK -UPS YOU CAN STILL SEND IN A GROUP ORDER LIST A COUPLE DAYS AHEAD OF PICK UP DAY YOU ARE COMING. THIS WAY WE CAN START TO WORK ON PUTTING TOGETHER YOUR ORDER, YOU MAY STILL HAVE TO HELP WITH GETTING THE GROUPS ORDERS TOGETHER. AT LEAST THIS WAY WE CAN GET AT LEAST A START ON IT SO THE ONE PICK UP PERSON DOES NOT HAVE TO BE HERE ALONE TRYING TO PACK A DOZEN ORDERS. (I know that is a long job)
Seemed more members came and shopped and tried more things if we just had open shopping, on the days we were open.
I HAVE TO ASK THAT ON MY CLOSED DAYS YOU RESPECT I AM CLOSED I HAVE TO HAVE TIME TO GET THINGS DONE ON AND FOR THE FARM AS WELL AS I DO HAVE HOME UP- KEEP THAT IS NOT GETTING DONE AND PERSONAL UP KEEP LIKE WASHING CLOTHES THAT I NEED THIS TIME FOR. AS WELL AS PLANTING, FIELD CARE, PICKING, CHICKEN COUPE CLEANING, EQUIPMENT REPAIRS AND MAINTANCE.
I AM STILL TAKING NEW MEMBERS SO PASS THE WORD ON.

PICKING GREENS JAN 18th- STILL HAVE TURKEYS TO BE DONE

KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE BLOG
MEMBERS PLEASE GET YOUR FORMS AND DEPOSIT IN

HAVE 8 ABOUT 25 LB. TURKEYS WE NEED TO BUTCHER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED PLEASE CALL ME.
WE CAN DO HALF A TURKEY IF WE HAVE SOMEONE FOR THE OTHER HALF
I ALSO HAVE TWO FROZEN TURKEYS NO ONE PICKED UP FROM CHRISTMAS THAT ARE ABOUT 19 LB.
THEY ARE $2.25 A LB.

I WILL BE PICKING GREENS AGAIN ON THE 18TH
I HAVE A MEETING AT 10 A.M. ON THE 19 th SO PLEASE DO NOT COME ON THE 19TH TILL AFTERNOON
THANK -- YOU


GREENS WE ARE PICKING ARE:
TWO TYPE OF LEAF LETTUCE
(green and red)
BABY BOK CHOY
(red and green good in salads or cooked like spinach)
ARUGULA
MIZUNA
(a mild green used in salads & cooked like spinach)
.25 CENTS AN OZ./ $4.00 A LB.

Ordered more CHEESE
will have cheeses again this week by Thur. evening
(last week I got cheese but, have sold out)

Still Have POTATOES
RED
YUKON GOLD
(.70 CENTS A LB.)

EGGS
MIX OF GREEN AND BROWN
($2.50 DZ.)

"Starting Jan. 22 nd "
We Will Be Picking Greens Every Week
You May Come for Greens From Fri. till Gone Every Week.
Longer Days They are growing a little faster.
You Can Send Me an Email or Call To make Sure I Still Have Greens for You That Week.
Picking 10 to 17 lb. a Week Right Now

"APRIL IS GOING TO COIT RD. FARMERS MARKET EVERY SATURDAY NOW"
THAT MARKET IS IN EAST CLEVELAND (can go to their web site for directions)
IT IS OPEN FROM 8 A.M. TO 1 P.M.
SHE HAS GREENS, EGGS, CHEESE, JAM, CANDLES, SOME CABBAGE NOW, RED AND YUKON POTATOES, FROZEN CHICKEN IF YOU ORDER,
2010 MEMBERSHIP FORMS

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2010 INFORMATION BELOW

I can not get this blog to let me copy and paste my price list on here so I am going to do my best here now to type it on here.
I have had many new members asking how much a membership will buy this is the best way I can let everyone see the cost of the produce that will be deducted from your membership as you shop. The 2010 membership season is from May 1st to May 1st of 2011
Just keep in mind that after Nov. there will not be as much produce to get on your membership.
We will be doing greens maybe some tomatoes later into the season as well as strawberries for next winter.

• Beets with or with out tops ----$1.50 per lb.
• Young Beet tops ----- $2.00 per lb.
• Carrots ------- $1.50 lb.
• Corn ---- $4.50 Dz. / $2.50 half dz./ .50 per ear
• Cabbage (head type green, red, savory) ----- .50 lb.
• Cucumbers standard ----- $1.00 lb.
• Pickling small cucumbers ---- $1.50 a lb
• Cantaloupe ----- from $2.00 to $3.00 ea.
• Beans (yellow and green) ----- $1.50 lb.
• Peas ----$2.50 lb.
• Sweet Peppers (green bell, Banana and some others) --- $1.50 lb.
• Hot Peppers (Hungarian, Cheyenne, jalapeno, and others)----$1.75 lb.
• Colored bell/sweet peppers ----- $1.75 lb.
• Okra ---- $1.50 lb.
• Egg Plant (several type standard purple, fairy tail, Turkish orange) - $1.50 lb.
• Tomatoes (heirloom, slicers several type, paste several type)-$1.75 lb.
• Cauliflower --- $1.50 lb.
• Potatoes (reds, Yukon Golds) - .70 lb.
• Summer Squashes -- $1.00 lb.
• Winter Squashes --- .75 lb.
• Watermelons --- $2.00 to $5.00 ea.
• Baby Greens (leaf lettuce, kale, mustard,arugula, & more)- .25 oz./$4.00 lb.
• Swiss Chard, Spinach -- .25 oz./$4.00 lb.
  
• Large Greens (Collards, Mustard, Kale, Turnip, Radish, Chinese Cabbage)-$2.00 lb.
• Turnip, Radish (several type radish) -- $1.00 lb.
• Broccoli --- $2.00 lb.
• Herbs (rosemary, sage, thyme, cilantro, Oregano, Marjoram, Chives, Onion Chives, lavender, Stiva, Lemon Verbena, dill, Fennel) -- $1.75 oz.

Onions (large white sweets, yellow, white, green) - $1.50 lb.

• I KNOW I AM FORGETTING SOME THINGS BUT, THIS SHOULD GIVE YOU AN IDEA
• CASH ITEMS
• Strawberries --$4.50 a qt.
• Black Raspberries -- $4.00 Pint
• Red Raspberries -- $3.50 pint
• Black Berries --- $4.00 pint
• Red Currents ---- $4.00 pint
• Pears (if we have) -- $1.50 lb.
• Apples ---- $1.50 lb.
• Eggs -- $2.50 dz.
• Home Made Jams and Jellies (made from our berries & fruit use raw organic sugar)- $4.50
• Chicken Meat --- $2.75 lb ($1.00 extra for cutting up if you don't want whole)
• Turkey Meat - $2.25 lb. (cut up charge as chickens)
• (Heart, Gizzard, Liver with not be with your chicken unless you ask for them as most of you do not want them so I do not pack them with the chicken, let me know if you do not want your turkey organs, can do chicken feet by request - $2.50 lb.)
• OTHER ITEMS WE OFFER YEAR ROUND CASH
• OUR HOME MADE 100% BEES WAX CANDLES (COTTON WICKS)
• OUR HAND MADE WOOD FRET WORK (desk clocks, small wall clocks, ornaments, crosses, doll furniture, many other nick nack and picture wood items, all of real wood not stained just sealed,maple, popular, oaks, cherry, walnut) start at about $5.00 and up
• Our Home Made Bake goods - pies (cherry, peach, apple, blue berry, black raspberry, rhubarb, strawberry - our fruits), Angel Food Cake (try our whole wheat angel food), cookies. Pies - $8.00 Angel Food - $6.00
• We use organic ingredients and our eggs, fruit, berries, milk and butter, can choose from whole wheat, white unbleached flour, butter or lard -- let us know what you are looking for and we will let you know if we can do it.
• ALWAYS ORDER BAKED GOODS AHEAD OF TIME
• Brix Soil testing
• Seeds, Seedlings, Garden Supplies, Fertilizers (no Chemicals)
• Flowers annuals and perennials
  
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I HOPE THIS HELPS EVERYONE AND IT IS NOT TOO LATE FOR MORE MEMBERSHIPS FOR 2010
PICK UP DAYS HERE AT THE FARM WILL BE ON SUNDAYS 2P.M. TO 8 P.M.
MONDAYS NIGHT 4 P.M. TO 7 P.M. AT COIT RD. FARMERS MARKET IN EAST CLEVELAND
(NOW THROUGH THE WINTER CAN GET MY EGGS AT THE COIT RD. MARKET ON SATURDAYS 8A.M. TO 1 P.M.)

I AM NOT FOR SURE YET BUT AM LEANING TOWARD HAVING THE STAND OPEN HERE ON THURS. AND FRI. FOR PICK UP ALSO. I WILL LET YOU KNOW BY THE END OF THE MONTH.

SOLD OUT OF GREENS FOR THIS WEEK

"SORRY IF YOU MISSED OUT ON THE FRESH GREENS THIS WEEK
WATCH FOR THE NEXT PICKING"

STILL HAVE A LOT OF "EGGS" EVERY DAY
$2.50 ADZ.

RED POTATOES
(ON YOUR MEMBERSHIP .70 A LB.)

LOTS OF CHEESE KEPT IN STOCK
IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING SPECIAL OR WANT A 5 LB. BLOCK
JUST LET ME KNOW I CAN PUT IN AN ORDER IN AND HAVE IT IN A COUPLE DAYS (FRESH)

BEES WAX CANDLES
WOOD FRET WORK
BAKED GOODS
JAMS
TURKEY MEAT
(SOLD OUT OF CHICKEN TILL THIS SUMMER)

GIVE ME A CALL BEFORE YOU MAKE A SPECIAL TRIP TO THE FARM SOMETIMES I DO HAVE TO MAKE A RUN TO TOWN --
WOULD NOT WANT TO MISS YA!!

DO STILL SEND EGGS EVERY SATURDAY TO COIT RD. FARMERS MARKET IN EAST CLEVELAND
(Pay Kevin "The Spice Hound" for the eggs)
MEMBERS IF YOU NEED ME TO SEND POTATOES OR ANYTHING ELSE I OFFER ON HERE JUST LET ME KNOW.
COIT IS OPEN 8 A.M. TO 1 P.M. SATURDAY
IN JUNE WE WILL BE GOING AGAIN ON MONDAY NIGHTS 4 TO 8

~*~*~*~* THANK YOU ALL ~*~*~*~*
DON'T FORGET TO SEND YOUR WISH LIST WITH YOUR MEMBERSHIP AND DEPOSIT I WILL BE SENDING IN MY SEED ORDER BY 12th

fresh cut greens - eggs - 2010 Memberships

FRESH CUT GREENS
JUST CUT GREENS --- COME AND GET THEM WHILE THEY ARE FRESH
LEAF LETTUCE Mix of Green and Red
(Have about Three pounds cut today)
Baby Box Choy - Mix of Green and Red
(Have a couple pounds cut today)
Young Mizuna - Green and tasty
(Have a couple pounds cut today)

Box Choy and Mizuna are great cooked like spinach or added to your fresh salad with the fresh lettuce.

I WILL BE HERE THURSDAY EVENING AND ALL DAY FRIDAY ANY ONE WANTING TO COME FOR SOME OF THE GREENS. CALL TO MAKE SURE I HAVE NOT SOLD OUT. WILL BE PICKING AGAIN NEXT WEEK SO KEEP A WATCH ON HERE.
SAME PRICE AS WAS THIS SUMMER AND LAST YEAR -- .25 CENTS A OZ. - $4.00 A LB.
IS A LARGE BAG AS THIS IS FRESH AND YOUNG SO LIGHT IN WEIGHT.

ALSO HAVE A LOT OF EGGS $2.50 A DZ.

CHEESE
SMOKED CHEDDAR
ONION
HORSERADISH
MONTEREY JACK
FARMERS
BRICK
YOGURT
LONGHORN
OUR WHIT MOZZARELLA (fresh made)
1/2 lb blocks of Goat Cheese
White Mild Cheddar
co-Jack

STILL HAVE A FEW JAMS
HOT PEPPER
STRAWBERRY
RED CURRENT
GRAPE

RED POTATOES

MEMBERSHIP FORMS ARE ON MY WEB SITE
www.bloomingpatches.com
I have to send in my seed order next week so if you want to get your wish list in please get your membership form and deposit with your wish list in by the 12th. of this month.