12. December 2011 by David.

Here’s a new way to share top quality, local, organic produce with your loved ones.

This Christmas, encourage someone you know to enjoy produce from our stand at the Little Italy Farmer’s Market, or right here at the farm.

Our ”market money” is exchangeable at either location for any item we have available. That includes vegetables, eggs, or meat products, depending on the season. It can be used anytime we are open in 2012.

Many of us know someone who could use a little incentive to purchase good food. This gift makes it easier for them, while supporting your favourite local farm!

Simply email us your name, mailing address, and tell us the amount of market money you’d like to purchase. Then send us a check or email transfer at your convenience. Our high tech printing machine (ahem) can make any amount of market money you wish. Market money will be mailed out on, or before, Monday, December 19th to make sure it arrives before Christmas. We can mail it your own address, or directly to the recipient of your generous gift.

Season’s Greetings!

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1. December 2011 by David.

I don’t know if I can write warm and fuzzy newsletters as well as Heather does, so here are a few pictures of warm and fuzzy animals instead. We were finally able to finish paying for Lana who has been waiting all summer to come over with her adopted calf, Micky. She is experienced and good natured, and has been extremely patient as we learn to handle a cow and calf pair.

Our new Katahdin ram, Coleman, came with a special chest harness equipped with a block of coloured wax. This lets us know which of our ewes was bred while our backs were turned, making it easier to predict lambing time. Apparently Coleman is a very charming fellow, if we can judge by Brownie’s backside… Don’t you wish this kind of gadget was available for teenagers? Or maybe not… This variety of sheep, called a hair sheep, doesn’t grow a fleece and therefore does not require annual sheering or docking, a common practice which involves removing the lower portion of a sheep’s tail. We are hoping to have lamb available next fall…

Coleman’s First Day

Take our CSA Survey! . Working hard, making some serious improvements to the barn.

Pickup Changes

November leeks

We have recently decided to cancel an additional pickup. We will no longer be taking weekly produce to Chipworks. Luckily, most members already contacted are happy to pickup at the farm, which is close by.

Pickup options are now: Riverglen Farm, Britannia, Wellington, Centertown.

We’ve been getting good feedback from members who opted for the fall extension. This panned out as a store credit. Many enjoy visiting the farm, choosing their vegetables, eggs, and ”putting it on the tab”.

We will be updating our registration form shortly so it includes an option to pre-pay market or farm store produce at a discount. More details to follow…

On a side note… I’m looking for some help to make a few improvements to our website. We need a banner, and I would like to add a photo gallery section. Any ideas?

- David

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