2010/2011 Winter Share, Basket #6

March 12, 2011 newsletter

This week's basket:
Parsnips
Sweet Potatoes
Swiss Chard
Kale

This week's farm news:

Happy almost spring y'all! It's been a very wet couple of weeks since we were last here. We have had flood after flood after flood - fortunately no major ones though!

Spring seems to be springing just a wee bit early this year. The grass is greening up, daffodils are blooming all over the place, the red maples are in full bloom. However, we are still hesitant to proceed in the gardens as it is is actually spring! Our instincts are telling us that we're going to have at least one more round of cold - winter's last hoorah! So, we've not done much actual work out in the garden yet (plus, it's been too wet to do anything even if we wanted to!) But our greenhouse is quickly filling up with little plants... Lettuce, spinach, broccoli, beets, Swiss chard, even a round of early tomatoes which we're going to experiment with planting in our high tunnel! That should be fun & exciting! Our first intern will be arriving on the farm in just 8 days! So things are rolling right along here. We'll be back with y'all in about a month with lots of eggs and asparagus! Until then, happy spring!

Veggies and eggs this Saturday!

Hello everyone! We are planning on coming to the Nashville Friends Meeting House this Saturday March 12th. For anyone new the address is 530 26th Ave.N. We will be there from 9am-11am. (This is a pay when you come basket and not part of the main season which starts in May.)
Small baskets are just $15 and mediums $25 and no larges available. Here is what we will have: Kale, Swiss Chard, Sweet Potatoes, and Parsnips. This will likely be our last "winter" basket(keep posted about an April "Asparagus" basket.) Please let us know by Friday what size basket you want and any egg order.
Eggs: We have a LOT of eggs so it's time once again for our annual bulk-buying discount. It's time to eat eggs!! $4.50/dz. or 5 or more dozen for $4.00/dz. These are the best quality eggs anywhere around!

Thanks and let us know by(ideally before)Friday what you want,

Eric and the Bugtussle Family

No Saturday delivery

Hello everyone,

With the forecast calling for heavy rain again on Saturday and the fact that we have a lot to do, we have decided to not come with veggies this Saturday the 5th. Sorry to dissappoint! We will aim for the following Sat. the 12th.

You are ALWAYS WELCOME to come directly to the farm to get what you need.

Thanks for understanding and we'll be in touch.

Cher, Eric, and ninos

Veggies and eggs this Saturday!

Hi Y'all,

We're coming to Nashville this Saturday the 19th with veggies and eggs. We'll be at the Nashville Friends Meeting House from 9am-11am.

Veggies will be by the basket, small $23 and medium $36. Here's what we plan on bringing: spinach, kale, swiss chard, parsnips, sweet potatoes. (No butternuts, they froze and rotted in storage...) Please let us know your basket size by Friday.
We have lots of eggs at $4.50/dz. for shareholders and $5/dz. for anyone else.
Please let us know your order by Friday!!!

Thank you,
Eric & Cher

Early Bird Share Discount until February 15

Hello Everyone,

Please find attached this year's share reservation form. We're celebrating our TENTH CSA season this year! Let's all hope for a great year! Remember, if you sign-up before February 15 (with full payment) you receive our discounted early bird prices:
Small shares - $375;
Medium shares - $625;
Large shares - $1175.

Otherwise, our main season prices will remain the same as last year:
S - $400
M - $675
L - $1275

Please join us for our 10th season!

Peace, health and warmth to you all,
Eric, Cher, and the Bugtussle family

2010/2011 Winter Share, Basket 4

January 29, 2011

This week's harvest:
Parsnips
Spinach
Kale
Salad Turnips
Sweet Potatoes
Butternut Squash
Peanuts

This week's farm news:

Hi again lovely vegetable eaters! We've finally made the trip to Nashville after several attempts! Boy, the timing of this winter's inclimate weather had been precisely at the wrong time for us to be able to harvest and make the journey to town. We hope that by now your appetites are hankering for some Bugtussle goodness!

Even though the winter has provided us with lots of "weather," we've been enjoying ourselves! We've got sugar maple trees tapped and are actively cooking down the sap into delicous maple syrup, we have hickory-smoked (and are enjoying immensely) the bacon from last year's hogs, we have hosted/interviewed (on the farm) three potential interns for next season, one of which is definitely joining the Bugtussle crew(!), and we've placed the biggest portion of our seed order and can feel springtime's pull even though it's still the middle of winter!!

Veggies and eggs this Saturday!

Hello everyone,

Sat. Jan. 29th delivery planned. 9am-11am at the Friends Meeting House. 530 26th Ave. N

Even though it is snowing again the weather forecast looks O.K. for Friday harvest and Saturday delivery. So we're saying let's go for it! It's been too long!! So please let us know if you want a basket and what size. Smalls are $23, mediums $36, no larges offered. Kale, spinach (which is amazing!), maybe chard, parsnips (our new love-SO SWEET!), peanuts, sweet potatoes, butternut squash. And we have lots of eggs at $4.50/dz.

Please let us know your order before Friday at noon.

Thank you and we are eager to get going again!
Eric, Cher, Ira, Opal, Olivia