Saturday, December 18, 2010

2010 Winter Share, Basket 3

December 18, 2010 newsletter

This week's harvest:

Spinach
Swiss Chard
Red Russian Kale
Lacinto "Dinosaur" Kale
Gold Ball Turnips
Leeks
Butternut Squash
Sweet Potatoes
Celery and/or Peanuts

This week's farm news:

OK folks, this is the last Saturday we'll be bringing veggies to town for a few weeks. We plan to take a few weeks off for the holidays but aim to be back in Nashville January 8th or 15th. Watch for our emails. We still have lots of greens in the high tunnel that withstood this week's low temperature of 5 degrees. So we should have plenty in three weeks!

We enjoyed our first snow of the winter this week. We had a few inches so it was definitely enough to have Ira & Opal chomping at the bit to go sledding. But, it was pretty chilly so no one wanted to stay out too long!

We wish all of you a happy holiday season. Be safe, take care, and we'll see you in a few weeks. Peace to you all.

Friday, December 17, 2010

Veggies this Saturday

Hi folks!

We are coming again this Saturday the 18th with veggies and eggs. I know this is short notice but we were unsure of the weather. So yes, we are coming. Here is what we plan to bring: spinach, red russian kale, tuscan kale, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, and hopefully leeks and/or parsnips (if we can get them out of the ground!) and likely some other good surprises as well (possibly lettuce, turnips, peanuts?)from the garden. Baskets at the same price: $23 and $36 and at this point you are welcome to customize your basket and request more or less of any item if so desired. If you didn't sign our sheet last week and would like a basket please let us know. However once again surprise arrivals are welcome Sat. morning. Same 9-11am hours.

Thanks and we really hope you'll come out and support us!

Sunday, December 12, 2010

2010 Winter Share, Basket 2

December 11, 2010

This week's harvest:

Spinach
Swiss Chard
Celery
Kale
Lettuce
Parsnips
Radishes
Sweet Potatoes
Butternut Squash

This week's farm news:

The week was chilly. We had two mornings at 13 degrees on our front porch. It must have been cold because Ira actually put shoes on. The weatherman says it's supposed to be colder next week - maybe into the single digits. We'll see how the high tunnel crops survive that! Let's hope for the best because our plan is to be back in Nashville one last time for December next Saturday with veggies - we want you to be stocked up for the holidays!

So, with winter weather here now, we are reminded of our two biggest cold-weather challenges... #1 Keeping the livestock/chickens with water when the temperatures are so low. One tiny pocket of ice in a hose will stop the flow. Eric has literally spent years tinkering with our farm's water systems so is is pretty much a pro by now. Our #2 challenge is getting to the places we need to go on the farm. (Especially since our 4x4 truck is defunct.) Everything on our farm is uphill from our house. (Well, except the big creek, thankfully!) Many of the farm roads are rough and need repairing after the summer's crazy downpours/flooding. Well, Friday afternoon when in a hurry to fetch Eric from the fields, Cher got the van majorly stuck in a rut. But, thanks to good neighbors, 4x4 trucks, and chains, we were able to make it here today. Whew!

Friday, December 10, 2010

Details for tomorrow: Everyone is welcome!

We will be at the Friends Meeting House again tomorrow from 9-11am. Everyone is welcome. We should have extra of everything so you're welcome to come without notice. We will have tents set up as we're expecting rain. We would love your support and we promise you'll love what we bring!

Thank you and we hope to see you tomorrow!
Eric

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Produce orders for Saturday

[Sorry again for the late posting! I've got to get better about this...]

Hello! We will come again this Saturday (11th) to the Friends Meeting House. Same 9am-11am short hours. We have some of you signed up for a vegetable basket and need to know who else would like a basket. Please let us know before Friday. Tell us what size you want: small $23, bigger $36. Here's what veggies we plan on having: kale, spinach, lettuce, leeks, celery, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, turnips, and any other greens that survived the 13 degrees chill.

Thank you!! Eric

Sunday, December 5, 2010

2010 Winter Share, Basket 1

December 4, 2010 newsletter

This week's harvest:

Butternut Squash
Sweet Potatoes
Kale
Lettuce
Spinach
Salad Turnips
Celery
Leeks
Choose between Lacinato Kale or Arugula or Thick-Stem Mustard

This week's farm news:

Greetings again friends! We hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving. We enjoyed our Thanksgiving holiday at Cher's family's in Indiana and for the first time ever contributed the Thanksgiving turkey! It was delicious, too. Now we're happy to be back in Nashville this week with another load of fresh vegetables. Weather permitting, we'll be back the next two Saturday (the 11th & 18th) with vegetables and some other treats!

Friday, December 3, 2010

Veggies tomorrow!

[Ooops! Busy week. Meant to post this email from our farmers earlier this week...]

Hello!!

We hope you had a great Thanksgiving! We are bringing vegetables this Saturday the 4th to the Friends Meeting House. The time is SHORTER: 9am-11am. (Eric needs time to do the farm chores in the morning and afternoon). However, for those of you that work at 9 you may come between 8:30-9:00 while we are setting up and we'll get your goodies together.

Anyone is welcome to come purchase a basket. $23 for the small. $36 for the bigger basket. If you wrote your name on our list last week you do not have to reply to this e-mail, we've accounted for you. If you did not write your name on the list please e-mail a reply before mid-day Thursday so we can plan accordingly. We will pick extra for you last minute deciders too.

Here's what we plan to bring: spinach, leeks, kale, sweet potatoes, celery, butternut squash, salad turnips and other greens. We are also open to your requests if you're craving something in particular.

We look forward to seeing you!
Eric, Cher, Ira, Opal, Olivia
info@bugtusslefarm.com