LAST OF THE LETTUCE FOR A COUPLE WEEKS

ALL CHICKENS THAT WERE DONE THIS WEEKEND ARE GONE
WILL KEEP YOU UP DATED PLAN ON DOING THE REST OF THIS BATCH THE 4TH OF JUNE
TAKING ORDERS FOR THE REST OF THE SUMMER WILL BE DOING SEVERAL MORE BATCHES OF CHICKEN UP THROUGH SEPT.

THANK YOU EVERY ONE THAT WAS ABLE TO COME TO THE POT LUCK
GREAT FOOD EVERYONE BROUGHT
I ALWAYS LOVE TRYING EVERYONE'S DISHES ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW TO ME AND GREAT TASTING
SURE DID TURN OUT TO BE GREAT WEATHER
I AM VERY SORRY I WAS NOT ABLE TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH EVERYONE
I WANT TO GIVE A SPECIAL THANKS TO MY REPEAT MEMBERS WHOM INFORMED AND KEPT COMPANY WITH THE NEW MEMBERS THAT STOPPED- IN
THE STAND KEPT APRIL AND I PRETTY BUSY AS WELL AS THE SUN STARTED TO BAKE THE PLANTS - MY GREEN HOUSE AND THE CHICKENS DRANK UP THEIR WATER -- SO I HAD TO SPEND EXTRA TIME WITH ALL THAT
MISSED GETTING THE CHANCE TO VISIT WITH YOU ALL PUT I DO HOPE YOU ALL HAD A GOOD TIME
I THOUGHT TODAY WOULD MAY BE A TAKE IT SLOW DAY GET THE REST OF EVERYTHING PICKED UP OPEN THE BACK OF THE GREEN HOUSE, WATER, NETTING OVER THE BERRY BUSHES -- I DID GET ALL THAT DONE AND MORE BUT, DID NOT GET TO GET THE HEN HOUSE CLEAN
SPENT THAT TIME WATCHING THE RACCOON IN MY CHICKEN PEN RESTING IN THE ROOTS OF THE PINE TREE -- WHILE MY HEN ON THE OUT SIDE OF THE FENCE PACED UP ACROSS IN FRONT OF IT AND YELLED (WHERE IS THE SHOT GUN WHEN YOU NEED ONE) CALLED THE SHERIFF DEPT. (thank goodness I know some of the dept. as well as my son was an officer before he was married and knows some of the dept.) as the officer new my name when dispatcher put my call out there. So, he was over in 5 min. To put the story short he knew I farmed and raccoons are usually ill if out during the day like this. So -- sorry animal lovers but, the coon is taken care of. Will not be making daily visits to my chicken pen anymore.
IT IS ALWAYS SOMETHING AROUND HERE
THIS WEEK I WILL NOT HEAR MY PHONE AS I AM GOING TO BE PLANTING AND PLANTING
MEMBERSHIP ITEMS THIS WEEK
LETTUCE TODAY LAST DAY
MILD MUSTARD GREENS
CUT ENGLISH THYME
RHUBARB
MINTS
OREGANO
PARSLEY
CHIVES
DRIED HERBS AND MINTS
SMALL AMOUNTS OF GARDEN SORREL & SWISS CHARD
MAY GET SURPRISED AND HAVE PEAS
MAY HAVE GREEN ONIONS, BROCCOLI, GARLIC
CASH FOOD ITEMS
SMALL AMOUNTS OF STRAWBERRIES
(About 10 to 12 Qt. each picking - Monday, Wed., Fri. & Sat.) Lots more to come
EGGS
CHEESE
WITH IN A COUPLE WEEKS RED CURRENTS
EGG NOODLES
WHOLE WHEAT EGG NOODLES
STRAWBERRY JAM
STRAWBERRY/RHUBARB JAM
HOT PEPPER JAM

MANY NONE FOOD ITEMS
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MY SISTER SENT MORE CANDLES FOR ALL THAT WERE LOOKING FOR THE CANDLES
KEEP WARMING UP AND WE SHOULD SEE THE FIELDS SHOOTING UP PRETTY FAST

POT LUCK DAY AT FARM SUNDAY

MEMBERS WHOM ORDERED CHICKENS
DOING THEM FOR THE MOST PART SATURDAY 22nd (THIS IS A CHANGE AND NOT AS MANY ARE READY MORE WILL BE DONE THE WEEK OF JUNE)
APRIL WILL BE CALLING ALL & E-MAILING TO GET PICK UP SET UP WITH YOU
BY THE END OF SUNDAY I WILL FREEZE ANY CHICKEN NOT PICKED UP

WELCOME ALL NEW MEMBERS
REMINDER THIS SUNDAY 23rd IS THE POT LUCK
STARTS AT 1 P.M. TILL EVERYONE GOES HOME
IF IT RAINS WE STILL HAVE IT JUST HAVE TABLES IN GARAGE BUILDING
LETS HOPE FOR CLEAR WEATHER
BRING A DISH TO PASS - BRING THE FAMILY - BRING A FRIEND THAT MAY BE INTERESTED IN A MEMBERSHIP
I WILL BE COOKING ONE OF THE TURKEYS WE FROZE IN JAN. AS WELL AS HAVE SOME CHEESES, BAKE GOODS, JAMS TO TRY. WILL MAKE SEVERAL TEAS FROM OUR MINTS.
WILL HAVE HONEY, RAW ORGANIC SUGAR AND MILK IF YOU NEED TO ADD TO YOUR TEAS, AS WELL AS I HAVE TO HAVE MY COFFEE.
LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE I MAY NOT ALWAYS GET MUCH CHANCE TO TALK TO YOU ONE ON ONE BUT, YOU CAN ALSO ASK MY DAUGHTER "APRIL" QUESTIONS ALSO.
PLEASE NO PETS AS IT WOULD BE TOO MUCH WITH SO MANY PEOPLE AND CHILDREN
TRY NOT TO CHASE THE CHICKENS THEY DO NOT LIKE TO BE PET AND GET STRESSED AND THEN THEY WILL NOT LAY EGGS FOR A FEW DAYS - DO NOT OPEN CHICKEN PEN DOORS THEY HAVE A FENCED IN LARGE AREA THEY CAN STAY IN AND GET INTO THERE COUPES TO LAY THEIR EGGS
SOME PRODUCE WE SHOULD HAVE YOU CAN GET THIS WEEK
GREEN AND RED MIZUNA (have some information here on this green)
LEAF LETTUCE
CHIVES
SEVERAL MINTS
PARSLEY
CUT FLOWERS
ENGLISH THYME
HOPING FOR SOME PEAS NOT SURE YET
MAY HAVE SOME OTHER GREENS
RED RUSSIAN KALE
OREGANO
SEVERAL DIFFERENT DRIED HERBS
"RAMPS ARE DONE FOR THIS YEAR"
MIGHT HAVE SOME DILL LEAF, SORREL, SWISS CHARD
CASH ITEMS
EGGS
NOODLES
FRESH MADE JAMS
CHEESES
BEES WAX CANDLES (SISTER SET MORE)
CRAFTS
HANGING BASKETS
PACKS OF FLOWERS AND VEG. PLANTS
(Veggie plants - acorn squash, green beans, tomatoes, bell peppers, may have others)
HOME MADE CEREAL
"MIGHT HAVE SOME STRAWBERRIES"
I AM SURE I HAVE FORGOTTEN SOMETHING WE SHALL SEE I WILL GO BACK OVER THIS LIST AND KEEP A CHICKEN UP DATE MAKING CHANGES IN THIS POST AGAIN WED.
ARE TAKING CHICKEN ORDERS UP THROUGH SEPT. WILL BE DOING SEVERAL MORE THROUGH THE SUMMER.
WE DO STILL HAVE SOME FULL AND HALF MEMBERSHIPS LEFT IF YOU CAN NOT REACH US BY PHONE COME ON OUT ON A OPEN DAY AND WE WOULD BE HAPPY TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT A MEMBERSHIP AND YOU COULD SHOP OR COME TO THE POT LUCK
OUR HOURS ARE:
AT THE FARM
THUR., FRI. & SUNDAY
1 P.M. TO 7 P.M.
AT COIT RD. FARMERS MARKET
IN EAST CLEVELAND
SATURDAY - 8 A.M. TO 1 P.M.
(Will post what week in June we will start to go to Coit Market on Monday evenings as well as Sat. Mon. evening hours will be 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. -- Market does not open to the public till 4 p.m. we are there the hour earlier so members whom just want to shop with us can do so before the general public is there.)

MOTHERS DAY COMING UP

BLOOMING PATCHES CSA FARM
Hours are Thur., Fri & Sun. here at the Farm - 1 P.M. to 7 P.M.
Sat. April is at Coit Rd. Farmers Market in East Cleveland - 8 A.M - 1 P.M.
WE WILL HAVE THIS WEEK
CASH ITEMS
Plenty plants for your friends also
MANY different POTTED FLOWERS
41/2 inch pots -- $3.00 EA
Cells of 3 and 6- $1.25 AND $2.25 EA.
Hanging Baskets - $15.00 AND UP
Hosta -- $10.00 GAL. POT
Lilies -- $5.00
Ferns - $3.00
Potted vegetable Plants
Lots of Eggs -- $2.50 AND JUMBO - $3.00
Organic Toasted Oat Groats - $4.40 A 2 LB. BAG
Some nice hand made Mother Days type Gifts
and more items
CHEESES:
CONVENTIONAL (NO Antibiotics or Hormones)
100% Grass Feed
Goat
Certified Organic
(look at your cheese list is there something you would like me to order?)

MEMBERSHIP ITEMS
MIZUNA
(this is a great Japanese green - lemon/pepper taste has all the great nutrition of a green also is in the cabbage/broccoli family so has calcium and good against cancer - can be eaten as a vegetable alone or in soup, salad with any meat.)
CUT FLOWERS
CUT ENGLISH THYME
CUT OREGANO
CUT FRENCH TARRAGON
SOME SWISS CHARD
SOME GARDEN SORREL
CUT ROSEMARY
ANGELICA HERB
(this is a good herb/green that is being used more here in the states, has a celery taste which it can be used stem/leaf as you do celery, tea out of the leafs candy the stems)
Mint family we will have:
CHOCOLATE MINT
SPEARMINT
GARDEN MINT
AMISH TEA (type of garden mint with hint of spearmint)
BEE BALM (you may know it by other names)
YARROW
HAVE A HERB IF NO ONE HAS TRIED IT WORMWOOD THIS IS GOOD FOR BUGS AND PEOPLE DO DRINK IT AS A TEA -- LOOK THIS ONE UP BEFORE YOU EAT IT

I HAVE PAPERS HERE PRINTED OUT ABOUT THESE HERBS

DON'T FORGET OUR
"CSA MEMBERS POT LUCK DAY ON THE FARM"
MAY 23, 2010
1 P.M. TILL ??
(PLEASE LEAVE YOUR PETS AT HOME -
really is no where for pets, the stress of all the people will be enough for the chickens and poor old Cocoa, I pretty much farm all the land except small pieces near the house, anytime you do make the trip out to the farm with your children and pets there is Punderson Park less then 3 miles West they have play grounds, grills, tennis courts, golf course, swimming, boating, camping, hiking trails, cabins and the manor house you can make a day at the park from here if you like to be out in the country for the day.)
BRING YOUR DISH TO PASS AND IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING YOU RATHER DRINK
I WILL HAVE SEVERAL TYPES OF MINT TEAS, COFFEE AND OUR TAP WATER
WILL HAVE ORGANIC RAW SUGAR AND HONEY AND REAL MILK IF YOU NEED FOR ADDING TO YOUR DRINKS
I WILL BE MAKING ONE OF THE LARGE TURKEYS WE FROZE IN JANUARY
SOME BAKE GOODS
SOME CHEESES
AS WELL AS ANY OF THE ITEMS LISTED ABOVE
MAY HAVE CHIVES, ONIONS AND MORE TO ADD TO THE LIST BY THE TIME THE POT LUCK SUNDAY COMES
Your welcome to bring Friends whom may be interested in getting a Membership and Family -- it is all just a day to relax meet other members talk food and more, get to see the farm, try some of the foods we offer and we will try to give you an idea of what we hope to do for the year.
Look Forward to seeing everyone --
we will have list of people whom want to share with making pick ups here at the farm and in Cleveland so if you are interested you can grab a sheet of the area of your interest and be in contact to see if you can work something out together.
I AM HOPING FOR A CLEAR AND NOT TOO COLD DAY
BUT NO MATTER THE WEATHER WE ALWAYS HAVE THE POT LUCK AND SEEM TO ENJOY EVEN IF WE HAVE TO STAY IN THE GARAGE A LOT.

WILL BE DOING THE CHICKENS FOR MEAT THIS MONTH MAY BE THE WEEKEND OF THE POT LUCK WILL KEEP YOU POSTED
LET US KNOW YOU WOULD LIKE SOME
$2.75 A LB. Average 3# a chicken
These are raised just for meat tender large breast- they do go out and free range.
If you want your chicken cut (not whole) let us know that is $1.00 per chicken
Let us know if you want your giblets if not we will not pack with your chicken - we have plenty whom are looking for giblets extra.
We are taking more memberships!