new kittens!

we picked up three cute little kitties last night. they were born on Cane Creek Farm 6 weeks ago.



we now have 7 cats. yes we are crazy cat people.

Veggie Newsletter week #7

Full Share
Lettuce - 2 heads - $5.00
Swiss Chard - 1 bunch - $2.50
Sugar Snap Peas - 1# - $4.50
Carrots - 1 bunch - $2.50
Kale - 1 bunch - $2.00
Garlic - 1 - $1.00
Onions - 2 - $2.00
Squash - 2# - $5.00


Half Share
Lettuce - 1 head - $2.50
Kale - 1 bunch - $2.00
Sugar Snap Peas - 1/2# - $2.25
Squash - 1# - $2.50
garlic - 1 - $1.00
Carrots - 1 bunch - $2.50
Onions - 2 - $2.00

Veggie Newsletter, Week #6

Veggie Newsletter, Week 6

Full Share
Lettuce - 2 heads - $5.00
Strawberries - 1 quart - $$6.00
Sugar Snap Peas - 1 pound - $4.50
Onions - 1 bunch - $2.00
Radishes - 2 bunches - $4.00
Garlic - 1 head - $1.00


Half Share
Lettuce - 1 head - $2.50
Strawberries - 1 pint - $3.00
Sugar Snap Peas - 1/2 pound - $2.25
Radishes - 1 bunch - $2.00
Baby Beets w/Greens - 1 bunch - $2.50
Onions - 1 bunch - $2.00

More lettuce... I know... but, well, its been a really good spring for growing lettuce. We're now moving into the Summer Crisp lettuce, which are varieties that grow better in the heat. Very crisp, like Romaine or Iceberg lettuce, sweet and juicy without bitterness. My goal is to have lettuce for you when we get our cucumbers and the first tomatoes for the ultimate local salad (along with the onions and radishes)... we'll see...

We are getting close to the summer fruits, and you will all be getting summer squash next week. Sugar snap peas are completely edible - pod and all. Just remove the strings and chomp away! They are great raw, but blanched they're even better. Heres a really yummy recipe that we make quite a bit. I even introduced it to my Mom last fall, and she keeps talking about it!!

Roasted Beets & Sugar Snap Pea Salad 5-6 small beets, trimmed 1 pint sugar snap peas, trimmed 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill or 1 tablespoon dillweed.
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar ½ head (or so) Lettuce

Use the beet greens like you would cook chard or spinach. We usually make a stir-fry with some Italian sausage, garlic, olive oil, a bit of corn starch for thickening, and any other greens you may have lying around. (rinse the beet greens, chop em up and just toss them in the pan with a little water... put the lid on and steam just a bit)


If anyone is interested in purchasing our pasture-raised chicken (great for your Memorial Day cookout), please let us know.

video of yesterday's thunderstorm

*update 5/24/08... many farms were hit by hail in this storm and lost much of their crops. We luckily escaped the hail and didn't suffer any damage as a result. As a small farm an event like a hailstorm is devastating. Our friend and Chatham Co. Agricultural Extention Agent Debbie Roos documented some of the damage our fellow farmers suffered.

http://chatham.ces.ncsu.edu/growingsmallfarms/farmphotomay2108.html

Veggie Newsletter, Week #5

Full Share:

Lettuce - 2 heads - $5.00
Strawberries - 1 quart - $6.00
Bok Choy - 1 bunch - $2.50
Carrots - 1 bunch - $2.75
Beets - 1 bunch - $2.50
Radishes - 1 bunch - $2.00
Garlic - $2.00


Half Share
Lettuce - 1 head - $2.50
Strawberries - 1 pint - $.300
Bok Choy - 1 bunch - $2.50
Carrots - 1 bunch - $2.75
Radishes - 1 bunch - $2.00
Garlic - $1.00

This will be the last week for Bok Choy, as I am finally cutting from the last planting. Next along will be regular red and green cabbages, but not for a few more weeks.

Lots of radishes, and plenty of lettuce... some more strawberries and the first of the carrots! They're still a little small but super sweet. Yum!

Veggie Week #4

Full Share:

Strawberries - 2 Quarts - $10.00
Kale - 1 bunch - $2.00
Lettuce - 2 Heads - $5.00
Onions - 1 bunch - $2.00
Beet Greens 2 bunches - $6.00

Half Share:

Strawberries - 2 pints - $6.00
Lettuce - 1 head - $2.50
Kale - 1 bunch - $2.00
Broccoli - 1/3 pound - $1.00
Spinach or Beet greens - $2.50
Onions - 1 bunch - $2.00

Whats in your box-

Strawberries are here! Yum, eat up. Full shares got broccoli last week, the rest of you will get a little bit this week. As I mentioned in last weeks newsletter, this first planting didn't amount to much so I had to split the 16 pounds I harvested 39 ways! Theres more on the way, and the second planting looks much better than the first.

More lettuce, and plenty more to come. You will either receive red or green leaf, green boston, or romaine.

The story with the spinach is, most of you (if not all) will get 1/2 pound of spinach. I may have to fill a few boxes with beet greens, so look for one or the other.