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Winter is Here!
Posted 12/3/2009 6:44am by Heather Redden.
Greetings from Nature's Harbor Farm!
I intended to send this out last night but ended up with a very uncooperative 17 month old (our daughter, Ella) who decided that she wanted to stay up and play until 2:30 in the morning. Oh, it's going to be a long day!
Living on a farm, especially one with livestock, makes us very connected to the changes of seasons. They must be cared for no matter how hot, cold, icy, rainy, foggy etc it is outside. I have noticed that I watch for signs that have nothing to do with the date on the calendar to signal to me when we change from one season to the next. I think that those signs are personal to each farmer and the land they live with. For me, winter became official two days ago. I usually try to get out to the animals right after first light. I walked out and there was a hint of frost on the leaves in the yard. Frick and Frack, the tom turkeys, were already up and trying to impress anyone who might pass by. Their feathers are black tipped usually but this morning they were each tipped in white frost. The sheep and dog had frost on the ends of their wool and fur. And the biggest sign of all? I had to break ice on everyones' water troughs! Ugh.
I will be coming to Independence on Saturday December 5 again to meet everyone for a drop off. I will be waiting in the parking lot next to the Independence Courthouse in front of the maintenance garage. I am changing the time a little bit. It gets light out so late in the morning right now and I have to take care of the animals before I leave. I will be there between 10:30 and 11:30 AM this time. We have the following products available at the moment:
1. Pasture raised whole chickens: $4.25 per pound-They range between 2.5 and 6 lbs so let me know approximately what size you would like.
2. Cut up chickens: $5.00 per pound-They are between 2.5 and 3.5 lbs
3. Gizzards: $3.75 per pound
4. Hearts: $6.50 per pound
5. Feet: $3.25 per pound
6. Necks: $1.50 per pound
7. Grass Fed eggs: $3.00 per dozen-They are limited right now due to hens not laying much because of the short daylight. I will make sure everyone gets some but you may not get the entire amount you order.
8. Romaine lettuce: $3.00 per bag
9. Turnips: 3 for a $1-These turnips are still in the ground so the greens will also be fresh and are delicious as a cooked green.
10. Wheatgrass in 4 in. pot: $2.00-Great for your indoor kitties or for juicing.
11. Baby Bok Choy: $2.00 per bag-Delicious in stir fry, steamed, or sauteed.
Please email me with your order by midnight on Friday. I will send a confirmation email so that you know I received it.
Brandon has been working ridiculously long hours right now at his off farm job. I've been left to take care of most everything around here myself for awhile. I'm actually enjoying it for the most part. It never hurts to occasionally be reminded that you are more self reliant than you remembered. Having children and farming both require that you dig deep sometimes. That said, the produce part of this operation is Brandon's arena. I'm the animal person. I harvested and packed the lettuce 2 weeks ago for the last drop off instead of Brandon. After coming home and discussing it with him, we decided that I made the bags too light. So, anyone who ordered Romaine two weeks ago will get a $1 credit per bag to put towards your next order along with my apologies. Thanks for sticking with us!
Sincerely,
Heather and Brandon Redden
www.naturesharborfarm.com
I intended to send this out last night but ended up with a very uncooperative 17 month old (our daughter, Ella) who decided that she wanted to stay up and play until 2:30 in the morning. Oh, it's going to be a long day!
Living on a farm, especially one with livestock, makes us very connected to the changes of seasons. They must be cared for no matter how hot, cold, icy, rainy, foggy etc it is outside. I have noticed that I watch for signs that have nothing to do with the date on the calendar to signal to me when we change from one season to the next. I think that those signs are personal to each farmer and the land they live with. For me, winter became official two days ago. I usually try to get out to the animals right after first light. I walked out and there was a hint of frost on the leaves in the yard. Frick and Frack, the tom turkeys, were already up and trying to impress anyone who might pass by. Their feathers are black tipped usually but this morning they were each tipped in white frost. The sheep and dog had frost on the ends of their wool and fur. And the biggest sign of all? I had to break ice on everyones' water troughs! Ugh.
I will be coming to Independence on Saturday December 5 again to meet everyone for a drop off. I will be waiting in the parking lot next to the Independence Courthouse in front of the maintenance garage. I am changing the time a little bit. It gets light out so late in the morning right now and I have to take care of the animals before I leave. I will be there between 10:30 and 11:30 AM this time. We have the following products available at the moment:
1. Pasture raised whole chickens: $4.25 per pound-They range between 2.5 and 6 lbs so let me know approximately what size you would like.
2. Cut up chickens: $5.00 per pound-They are between 2.5 and 3.5 lbs
3. Gizzards: $3.75 per pound
4. Hearts: $6.50 per pound
5. Feet: $3.25 per pound
6. Necks: $1.50 per pound
7. Grass Fed eggs: $3.00 per dozen-They are limited right now due to hens not laying much because of the short daylight. I will make sure everyone gets some but you may not get the entire amount you order.
8. Romaine lettuce: $3.00 per bag
9. Turnips: 3 for a $1-These turnips are still in the ground so the greens will also be fresh and are delicious as a cooked green.
10. Wheatgrass in 4 in. pot: $2.00-Great for your indoor kitties or for juicing.
11. Baby Bok Choy: $2.00 per bag-Delicious in stir fry, steamed, or sauteed.
Please email me with your order by midnight on Friday. I will send a confirmation email so that you know I received it.
Brandon has been working ridiculously long hours right now at his off farm job. I've been left to take care of most everything around here myself for awhile. I'm actually enjoying it for the most part. It never hurts to occasionally be reminded that you are more self reliant than you remembered. Having children and farming both require that you dig deep sometimes. That said, the produce part of this operation is Brandon's arena. I'm the animal person. I harvested and packed the lettuce 2 weeks ago for the last drop off instead of Brandon. After coming home and discussing it with him, we decided that I made the bags too light. So, anyone who ordered Romaine two weeks ago will get a $1 credit per bag to put towards your next order along with my apologies. Thanks for sticking with us!
Sincerely,
Heather and Brandon Redden
www.naturesharborfarm.com
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