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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

CASH ITEM - APPLES & LARGE CHESTNUTS

COIT RD. FARMERS MARKET CLOSED MONDAY OCT. 4th

***SORRY MEMBERS THAT COME TO COIT MARKET
IN EAST CLEVELAND
I FORGOT THAT
THE MARKET WILL
"BE CLOSED THIS MONDAY OCT. 4th"
AS THEY ARE HAVING THEIR BENEFIT DINNER AT THAT TIME

THE MARKET WILL BE OPEN THE NEXT THREE MONDAYS AS USUAL
THEN I WILL MAKE ORDERS AND CAN SEND THEM FOR YOU TO PICK UP TO FINISH YOUR CSA OUT
WITH BURTON FLOWER AND GARDEN ON SAT. THROUGH THE REST OF THE WINTER TILL MAY.

NEW WINTER HOURS READ BELOW


WANT TO THANK ALL YOU MEMBERS WHOM MADE IT A GREAT DAY SUNDAY HERE AT THE FARM
APRIL GOT PRETTY WORN OUT BUT, SHE ENJOYED SEEING EVERYONE AGAIN

I WILL BE OPEN SUNDAY THE USUAL
1 P.M. TO 7 P.M.
COIT RD FARMERS MARKET ON MONDAY EVENINGS
(Through Oct.)
4 TO 7 P.M.

IF ANY OF YOU ARE LOOKING TO GET MORE OF THE FRESH YOUNG CHICKENS DO HAVE ONE MORE BATCH TO GO
(are doing these about 13th of Oct. - I will need a $7.00 deposit per chicken with your order)

ALSO ANY ONE WANTING TO PUT IN AN ORDER FOR TURKEY THIS YEAR I WILL HAVE A SHEET OUT FOR YOU TO SIGN UP ON AND YOU CAN GIVE ME THE ABOUT RANGE OF SIZE TURKEY YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET
(Have about 20 more turkey for Thanksgiving)
TURKEYS ARE USUALLY DONE LIKE THE TUE. BEFORE THANKSGIVING AND THEN THROUGH TILL CHRISTMAS MORE ARE DONE AND LAST YEAR WE EVEN HAD A FEW FOR AFTER CHRISTMAS.
I WILL BE FINDING OUT MORE ABOUT THE TURKEYS IN THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS

PRODUCE IS GOING TO BE SLOWING DOWN AND SOMETHINGS ARE DONE FOR THE YEAR

(Items done for the year - beans, corn, egg plant, summer squash)

I WILL BE WORKING ON PICKING SOMETHINGS CLEAN AND CLEARING THE FIELDS
AS I NEED TO GET READY FOR NEXT SEASON AND

I NEED TO GET VERY BUSY WITH THE GREEN HOUSES SETTING THEM UP FOR WINTER SEEDING THE WINTER CROPS AND SETTING UP THE HERBS FOR THE WINTER

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****** STARTING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER I WILL ONLY HAVE THE MARKET HERE AT THE FARM OPEN ON SUN. FROM 1 P.M. TO 7 P.M.
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IF YOU ARE A MEMBER WHOM COMES ON YOUR LUNCH BREAK BECAUSE YOUR WORK IS CLOSER THAN YOUR HOME PLEASE TALK TO ME ABOUT PICK UP ARRANGEMENTS
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WE ARE LOOKING AT A FROST/FREEZE IN JUST A COUPLE DAYS LOOKS LIKE MAY BE TWO NIGHTS IN A ROW
THIS MEANS MOST PRODUCE THAT IS NOT DEAD WILL BE ONLY WINTER CROPS LIKE THE CABBAGE FAMILY CAN TAKE THIS COLD
IF YOU HAVE ANY TENDER FLOWERS OR PRODUCE YOU WANT TO KEEP GOING AT HOME YOU HAD THINK ABOUT COVERING OR BRINGING IN IN THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS AND WATCH THE WEATHER

I AM WORKING ON GETTING THE GREEN HOUSES SET UP WITH THE WINTER CROPS SO THAT YOU WILL HAVE SOME SALAD AND OTHER GREENS IN ABOUT SAY 6 WEEKS - I WILL KEEP YOU POSTED

HERE IS SOME OF THE PRODUCE STILL COMING IN NOW AND COMING IN ANYTHING NOT LISTED HERE IS BECAUSE IT IS NOT GOING TO MAKE IT OR THE OTHER FARM FAILED TO TELL ME TILL THIS PAST WEEK THEY WILL NOT HAVE ANY FOR US
"IN RED IS WHAT I WILL HAVE TOMORROW (10/03/10)"
SOME BEETS MOST ARE GONE NOW

SOME POTATOES

CUT HERBS

CABBAGE (RED AND GREEN)

BUTTERNUT SQUASH

CUCUMBERS

HOT PEPPERS

SWEET PEPPERS (MOST GOOD SIZE BELL ARE DONE)

LITTLE OKRA

SWEET BASIL

FLAT PARSLEY

CAULIFLOWER

BROCCOLI

TOMATOES

KALE

MINTS

NASTURTIUM LARGE LEAF (spicy taste green)

DRIED HERBS AND MINTS

HAVE NOW CUT THE LAST OF THE CORN STALKS DO NOT HAVE VERY MANY

"LIKE I SAID IF YOU DO NOT SEE IT LISTED ABOVE THEN IT MEANS IT IS NOT IN THE FIELD OR IS NOT GOING TO MAKE IT TO HARVEST THIS YEAR OR YOU HAVE BOUGHT ALL THEIR WAS TO HARVEST - FOR WHAT EVER REASON I WILL NOT HAVE IT.
THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE WHAT I WILL BE GROWING IN THE RAISED BEDS IN THE GREEN HOUSES WHICH I WILL KEEP THIS UP DATED TO AS WHEN THAT WILL BE READY TO HARVEST.

ALL OTHER PRODUCTS I WILL HAVE ARE CASH ITEMS SUCH AS:

HAVE SOME APPLES (NO CHEMICALS ON THESE OR THE LAND)

CHESTNUTS (NO CHEMICALS ON THESE OR THE LAND)

JAMS

BAKED GOODS BY ORDER

CHICKEN AND TURKEY MEAT

EGGS

WOOD FRET WORK

BEES WAX COTTON WICK CANDLES

THANK YOU EVERY ONE FOR A BUSY SUMMER

YOUR MEMBERSHIPS DO GO TILL MAY

THOSE THAT HAVE USED UP ALL YOUR MEMBERS ARE WELCOME TO COME SHOP FOR CASH

I WILL HAVE DECIDED WHAT AND HOW I SHALL DO NEXT YEAR BY THE END OF OCTOBER AND WILL TAKE MEMBERSHIPS STARTING IN NOV.

I DO KNOW THAT NEXT YEAR I HAVE TO HAVE 100% PRODUCTION HERE ON THIS FARM NO OUT SOURCING FARMS
THE ONLY FARMER FAMILY I WILL WORK WITH IS THE FAMILY THAT HAS BEEN OUR FAMILIES FRIEND FOR OVER 13 YEARS AND THEY HAVE HELPED ME MANY TIMES GET AS FAR AS I HAVE WITH THE FARM
WE BARTER A LOT OF LABOR, MACHINERY USE AND HELP ANSWER EACH OTHERS QUESTIONS AS WELL AS GROUP TOGETHER TO BE ABLE TO BUY OUR FEED AND OTHER THINGS IN BULK. THEY ARE THE FAMILY THAT DOES THE BAKING, GROW THOSE GREAT TASTING MELONS, STRAWBERRIES AND ADD IN WITH SOME OF THE OTHER SAME ITEMS I GROW.

I CAN TELL YOU NEXT YEAR I WILL NOT BE GOING TO ANY FARMERS MARKETS
IF YOU CAN ONLY BE A MEMBER IF I DELIVER TO THE FARMERS MARKET YOU MAY WANT TO SEE IF THERE IS A BETTER SUITED CSA PROGRAM FOR YOU
I AM WORKING ON SEEING IF AFTER OCTOBER IF BURTON FLOWER AND GARDEN THAT IS AT COIT ON SATURDAY CAN TAKE IN ORDERS FOR YOU MEMBERS THAT COME TO COIT THIS WAY YOU CAN TOO ENJOY THE WINTER PRODUCE TO FINISH OUT YOUR MEMBERSHIPS (AS Burton Flower is only about one mile from my home and our families do know each other so I am hoping to work something out with them) I WILL KEEP YOU POSTED ON HOW WE WILL BE ABLE TO DO THIS FOR THE REST OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP

I KNOW THIS IS A LONG POST BUT, TRYING TO GET ALL INFORMATION I CAN OUT TO YOU ALL -- IF A FRIEND IS A MEMBER LET THEM KNOW TO TAKE A LOOK AT THIS BLOG POST TO GET UP DATED ON WHAT IS GOING ON.
THANKS AGAIN

John and I got all the basil and some okra plants pulled to take in - have all the hot and sweet peppers picked off the plants, working on getting the tomato plants mostly picked off just getting too cold for them to do much and could have a frost any day now.





Saturday, September 18, 2010

CLOSED SEPT. 23 - 24 / OPEN 26th 10 A.M. TILL?

I AM GOING TO BE CLOSED NEXT WEEK ON THUR. AND FRI.

I NEED THE TIME TO DO SOME SERIOUS PICKING AND
SOME WORK ON THE CHICKEN BUILDINGS AND PENS
(Hope to improve the amount of eggs daily)

I WILL THEN BE OPEN ON THE FOLLOWING SUNDAY (26th) AT 10 A.M. TILL ABOUT DARK

LOOKS LIKE THOSE OF YOU WHOM ARE STILL LOOKING FOR YOUNG CHICKEN ARE GOING TO BE IN LUCK
I SHOULD HAVE FRESH CHICKEN THIS SUNDAY - THEY WILL BE IN THE 4# RANGE IT IS LOOKING LIKE
YOU ARE WELCOME TO E-MAIL ME IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO GET SOME THAT ARE CUT (such as breast, thighs, legs, wings - instead of a whole chicken in one piece)


HERE ARE SOME OF THE PRODUCE I HOPE TO HAVE ON THE 26th

MANY TYPE OF TOMATOES

CUCUMBERS

SEVERAL DIFFERENT SWEET - BELL PEPPERS

SEVERAL DIFFERENT HOT PEPPERS

VERY LITTLE OKRA

BASIL

ROSEMARY

OREGANO

THYME

BUTTERNUT SQUASH

(SORRY DOES NOT LOOK GOOD FOR PUMPKINS)

KALE

SMALL AMOUNT NOW CAULIFLOWER

NOT READY YET BROCCOLI

ONIONS

LOTS OF SMALL BEETS

SEVERAL TYPE MINTS

LAST OF EGG PLANT

POTATOES

NOT MANY CORN STALKS

CUT FLOWERS

NOT SURE WHAT ELSE JUST YET WILL UPDATE DURING THE WEEK

SOME PRODUCE IS GOING TO BE COMING TO AN END SOME IS SLOWING DOWN BECAUSE OF THE WEATHER -- PLANTS ARE ALREADY CHANGING TO THE WINTER MODE LEAVES ARE CHANGING ON THE PLANTS AND MORE TO TELL US WINTER IS NOT FAR


THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE WANTING TO PUT UP FOR THE WINTER YOU BEST DO AS MUCH AS YOU CAN ON THE 26th

THE WEATHER HAS BEEN RIGHT TO GIVE US A SURPRISE COLD NIGHT WHICH WOULD PUT THE END TO MANY OF THE PLANTS
FIRST FROST OR FREEZE WILL KILL THE FOLLOWING PLANTS OR DO SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCE AND PLANTS:
OKRA, BASIL, TOMATOES, PEPPERS, CUCUMBERS

HOPING
for CABBAGE WILL BE READY BY THE 26th as well

*~*~*~*~*~ "CASH ITEMS" ~*~*~*~*~*

MANY CHEESES (NO Hormones, NO Antibiotics, local farms)

a FEW OF OUR HOME MADE PIES AND BAKED GOODS
JAMS (Hot Pepper, Strawberry, Rhubarb/Strawberry)

CHICKEN MEAT

WOOD FRETT WORK
100% BEES WAX CANDLES (Cotton wicks)








Tuesday, September 07, 2010



LOOK FOR THESE ITEMS THIS WEEK

TOMATOES AND MORE TOMATOES
THEY ARE COMING IN STRONG


NICE LARGE YELLOW SLICING TOMATOES
PASTE ALL SIZES AND SHADES OF RED/PURPLE TOMATOES
CHERRY - GRAPE - YELLOW PEAR TOMATOES
GREEN TOMATOES (not ripe)


EGG PLANT (may be last)

WATERMELON AND CANTALOUPE (may be last)

CAULIFLOWER

RED AND WHITE POTATOES

BELL AND SWEET PEPPERS

HOT PEPPERS



(Easy web site to go to to get 25 easy green tomato recipes is TipNut.com - every thing from pie to sauce, fried, pickles mincemeat pie and more.)


ONIONS

KALE

PICKLES/CUCUMBERS

BEETS

LOTS OF BASIL

PARSLEY

THYME

OREGANO

ONIONS

MINTS

OKRA (plants are slowing back down with cold)

DRIED HERBS AND MINTS

UNDER SIZED WINTER SQUASH THAT WOULD MAKE GREAT FALL DECORATION

CORN STALKS

BUTTERNUT SQUASH

I AM SURE I FORGOT SOMETHING

BEST TRY TO GET WHAT EVER VEGETABLES YOU ARE WANTING TO PUT UP FOR THE WINTER. I DO BELIEVE IT IS COMING EARLY THIS YEAR. ALREADY THESE COLD DAYS AND EVENINGS HAS MADE THE PLANT CHANGE -- LESS GROWTH LEAVES ARE CHANGING THEIR LOOK, TREE LEAVES ARE TURNING -
CHICKENS ARE GETTING THEIR WINTER FEATHERS

MELONS ARE ABOUT DONE FOR THE YEAR
CORN IS DONE

NOT SURE IF OR HOW MANY MORE BEANS WILL COME
CABBAGE IS ABOUT READY

I AM TRYING TO FINISH PUTTING UP MY ONE SMALL BUILDING AND HAVE SOME CHICKEN COUPE WORK I HAVE TO FINISH UP. THEN I WILL BE DOING GREEN HOUSE WORK AND GETTING SOME OF THOSE WINTER PLANTING STARTED.

NO EGGS NOW
SOME JAMS (Strawberry, Strawberry/Rhubarb, Current, Hot Pepper)

CHEESES
HOT PEPPER CHEESES -- CHEDDAR'S, FARMER, SWISS, BRICK, MONTARY JACK, COLBY, SMOKED CHEDDAR, GOUDA, ORGANIC BASIL & TOMATO - SURE I HAVE FORGOTTEN SOME ON HERE.





Saturday, September 04, 2010

IF YOU ARE PUTTING ANY PRODUCE UP FOR THE WINTER YOU HAD BEST GET ON IT SPRING AND SUMMER WAS EARLY HEAT WAS LONG -- COULD SNAP TO A KILL FROST ANY TIME BE THE END OF MOST CROPS IF IT DOES THAT.....

FALL SEEMS TO BE CHARGING IN
ANY TIME NOW WILL HAVE THIS PRODUCE

BUTTERNUT SQUASH
CABBAGES
BROCCOLI
LAST PLANTING OF CAULIFLOWER
HOPE LAST PLANTING OF GREEN BEANS
PUMPKINS (some are coming in now)
WINTER READY YUKON AND RED AND WHITE NUMBER ONE POTATOES


NEW IN NOW
BEETS
LARGE GREEN ONIONS

IN NOW
CAULIFLOWER
LAST PLANTING OF CUCUMBERS
EGG PLANT (LONG THIN PURPLE)
LOTS OF DIFFERENT HOT PEPPERS
BELL & SWEET TYPE PEPPERS
OKRA
SMALL AMOUNTS OF CARROTS
THE TAIL END OF MELONS (WATERMELON & CANTALOUPE)
KALE (RED RUSSIAN)
TOMATOES
SECONDS RED AND WHITE POTATOES

CUTTING BACK ALL HERBS NOW

ROSEMARY
OREGANO
ENGLISH THYME
ANY SAGE OR TARRAGON
SORREL

CUTTING BACK THE MINTS
LEMON BALM
CHOCOLATE MINT
GARDEN MINT
SPEARMINT

SORRY NO EGGS NOT GETTING EVEN 2 DZ. A DAY NOW

ANYONE WANTING HOLIDAY TURKEY IT IS TIME TO START TO ORDER AND PUT A DEPOSIT DOWN
WE START TO DO TURKEYS A DAY OR TWO BEFORE THANKSGIVING DAY AND THROUGH TO JAN.

I KNOW CORN IS DONE

I AM CUTTING CORN STALKS NOW FOR DECORATION USE YOU CAN GET THESE ON YOUR MEMBERSHIP -- HAVE SMALL WINTER SQUASH(.25 each) ALSO ON YOUR MEMBERSHIP TO USE FOR DECORATION

WATCH FOR OTHER SPECIALS YOU CAN GET ON YOUR MEMBERSHIP FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON

I AM VERY BUSY NOW TRYING TO GET THE FARM AND HOUSE READY FOR THE WINTER AS WELL AS BUILDING WORK DONE FOR THE CHICKENS FOR THE WINTER,
FIELDS TO BE PICKED, CLEANED, PLANTING. CROPS TO GET READY TO MAKE THROUGH THE WINTER. GREEN HOUSES TO GET READY TO HOUSE HERBS TO GET THROUGH THE WINTER AND SOME TO PLANT FOR WINTER CROPS. BUILDINGS TO GET UP AND GET READY FOR WINTER, MACHINERY TO SPRAY DOWN WITH OIL FOR THE WINTER.
SOMETIME LIKE TO CAN SOME PRODUCE FOR US FOR THE WINTER.

ANY ONE HAVE A LARGE IN WORKING CONDITION PRESSURE COOKER FOR CANNING THEY WOULD LIKE TO SALE I AM LOOKING FOR ONE.
ALSO, MY SON HAS ONE LAST FEMALE AMERICAN BULLDOG FOR SALE SHE IS UP TO DATE ON ALL SHOTS AND HAS HER PAPERS, MOSTLY WHITE SHE IS A SWEET HEART - NO I AM NOT ALOUD TO HAVE A PET
HE IS ASKING $300.00 TO RECOVER HIS EXPENSES FOR HER SHOTS AND ALL TO THIS POINT. (She is walked on a leash - like riding in the car - pretty much does her business outside - is in a pen (the small type you buy like a dog cage with no top or bottom when she is out or in and no one home - never pushes it down). Puppies mother is very gentle and great with the grandchildren. (Their landlord will only allow them to have one dog (puppies were a surprise that came due two weeks after they got Mom) they are short on time to find her a home. Please pass the word if you know a good home for her.
IF ANY ONE IS LOOKING TO GET BAKE GOODS FOR THE HOLIDAYS IN NOV. REMEMBER TO GIVE US NOTICE BEST A WEEK AHEAD OF TIME.
WILL HAVE SOME OLD HENS BEING DONE BY NOV. WILL KEEP YOU POSTED

I DO STILL HAVE SOME RED RASPBERRIES, BLACK BERRIES, RED CURRENTS & BLUEBERRIES THAT DID NOT SELL WHEN THEY WERE IN SEASON SO I FROZE IF INTERESTED LET ME KNOW. Some are packaged in pint, 2 pint, and 4 pint freezer bags.

HOPE YOU ALL GOT TO ENJOY THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND AND MAYBE MADE IT UP TO THE GREAT GEAUGA FAIR -- NOTHING LIKE COTTON CANDY, CARMEL APPLES AND FUDGE -- PONY PULLS ARE ALWAYS FUN.... HEY IT'S ONLY ONCE A YEAR. IF YOU MAKE IT TO THE FAIR YOU'LL HAVE TO LET ME KNOW HOW IT WAS THIS YEAR.