Saturday, December 19, 2009

Lock in last year's share prices now!

How would you like to have a share in the 2010 Harvest, but pay last year's price?

If you would like to be a shareholder for the 2010 harvest, please confirm and pay by February 1 and only pay 2009 prices. Click here for a reservation form.

2010 Harvest Share Prices:

Small: $375 by February 1, $400 after February 1, $425 after May 1
Medium: $625 by February 1, $675 after February 1, $700 after May 1
Large: $1175 by February 1, $1250 after February 1, $1275 after May 1

Please call the farm directly with any questions. 270-457-BUGS (2847). Please feel free to visit our website for more information: www.bugtusslefarm.com.

Eric, Cher, Ira, Opal and Olivia

2009-2010 Winter Season, Week Three

December 19, 2009

This week's harvest:

kale/collards
carrots
Hakurei salad turnips
Gold Ball turnips
Yukon Gold potatoes (some red ones, too)
sweet potatoes
butternut squash
garlic

This week's farm news:

The days are like a blink right now. Here we are just a few days from the Winter Solstice already! During this darkest time of year there's not much time for anything during daylight hours. (Especially when it rains all day long, like it did on Friday.) At least that's how we often feel!

We did manage to get the squash moved over to the house from the barn so that they wouldn't freeze. Since our interns are gone, there's no one to keep a fire going in the barn - where the squash had been. So now we have some new roomates in our new bedroom - several hundred butternuts! We also rendered the lard from our hogs this week. We see many delicious pie crusts in our future! And every year the kids & I tap our sugar maple trees. It's a little earlier than usual but we missed a good sap run last December so we went ahead and did it this week. Now we've got big pots of sap cooking down on the stoves. Now if we just had a good snow we could really hunker down in our cozy cabin, surrounded by our stored food, and experience winter! Happy Holidays!

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Last delivery of 2009

We will be in Nashville this Saturday (December 19) from 8 to 11. This will be our last Saturday trip to Nashville for 3 or 4 weeks. We have plenty to bring, so stock up for the holidays and for the coming month! Besides, we would love to see each of you.
You do not need to reserve a basket ahead of time. We hope to have carrots, yukon gold potatoes, kale, salad turnips, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, daikon radishes, garlic and more.
Small basket - $20
Medium basket - $35
Please call the farm if you have questions. 270-457-BUGS (2847)
Eric, Cher, Ira, Opal and Olivia

Sunday, December 13, 2009

2009 Winter Season, Week Two

December 12, 2009

This week's harvest:

carrots
"Hakurei" salad turnips
Gold Ball turnips
Yukon Gold potatoes
butternut squash
sweet potatoes
kale
garlic

This week's farm news:

Brrrr! It's been a chilly week. We even had a day that did not get above freezing! Our low temperature for the week was 14 degrees. At least the sun has been shining & our cabin has been staying nice & cozy with fires blazing in both woodstoves.

So folks, we are planning to come back to town again next Saturday with another load of vegetables and some other treats. And we have next year's sign-up forms available now. [Click on the image at the bottom of this post for a copy to print out.] We are hoping to slightly expand our CSA next year (approximately 10 additional shares) & are looking for new shareholders. All of you devoted vegetable eaters are our number one means of advertising so please spread the word. Get a neighbor to sign up & you could take turns picking up the veggies. Or maybe find a friend or co-worker to share a share & save a little money by getting a bigger share size! Also remember that early registration (now through January) gives you a pretty good discount!

[Please forgive the smudge of farm dirt I brought home on my copy!:)]

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

More veggies this weekend

We will be in Nashville this Saturday (December 12) from 8 to 11. Please come if you can; everyone is welcome; you do not need to reserve a basket ahead of time. There will be carrots, yukon gold potatoes, kale, salad turnips, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, daikon radishes, garlic and more.
Small basket - $20
Medium basket - $35
There will also be eggs and possibly other items.

Not sure yet if we'll be back on the 19th for another delivery.
Please call the farm if you have questions. 270-457-BUGS (2847)
Eric, Cher, Ira, Opal and Olivia

Sunday, December 6, 2009

2009 Winter Season, Week One

December 5, 2009

This week's harvest:
carrots
Yukon Gold potatoes
kale
red mustard
butternut squash
turnips
garlic
daikon radish - free choice

This week's farm news:

Greetings again, y'all! Well, the winter is upon us now. We've had some pretty cold nights but fortunately not cold enough to kill everything in the garden...yet! Sounds like it's supposed to be really cold really soon! Eric has been working on our high tunnel (unheated greenhouse) for our future winter gardens every chance he gets. It's getting really close to being done! We've still got plants in our greenhouse to plant into the tunnel but at this point they wouldn't be ready to harvest until early spring. So who knows? Maybe we'll get an extra early start next spring! On that note, we should have next season's updated sign-up form available on our website soon. As always, we offer a discount if you sign up early!

We plan to bring vegetables again next Saturday (Dec. 12) for anyone that is interested. So come & see us next Saturday to get stocked up!

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Veggies this weekend

Just a reminder for those who signed up and an invitation for those who haven't...
We will be in Nashville this Saturday (December 5) from 8 to 11. Please come if you can; everyone is welcome. There will be carrots, yukon gold potatoes, kale, turnips, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, red mustard and garlic.
Small basket - $20
Medium basket - $35
There will also be eggs.
Hannah