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Just when you thought it was the off-season... the baby chicks have arrived! Our new Certified Organic layers are just a few days old and staying warm under heat lamps in the brooder.  On the farm we are already busy with preparations for the 2016 season.  The  Chicken and Egg Summer CSA Shares are now available online and make a great (unique) gift.  Who wouldn't want fresh, organic eggs and chicken all summer?  Out East Foodie even included our CSA in her list of Top Ten Local Gifts.  

Making a List

This week our farm products made it onto several Top Holiday Lists: The Ten Best Things I Ate in 2015 for #4 Minty Moonpies & The Top Ten North Fork Gifts for our #7 Heritage Wool Collection.  Browder's Birds is also on the Top 12 North Fork Foodie Gift List at #3.  Food or Fashion - we have the Holidays covered and we couldn't be prouder!

Find delicious Minty Moonpies at our farmers markets and in the stand this weekend.  Our Heritage Cotswold Collection will also be available in our farmstand and at the Homegrown Artisan Market at the Hayground School in Bridgehampton this Saturday. You can always shop online in our Pantry. 

Thankful


Since it is the Season, we are taking this moment to say how thankful we are for our supportive customers, both old and new, many of whom have quickly become dear friends.  We hope that you have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday spent with loved ones!

Another batch of Browder's Chicken Stock is ready for the weekend, made with our Organic chicken, bones & feet.  Our rich, thick stock makes a great soup base or can be savored on its own. 

Also find our Organic Eggs, Fresh Mayonnaise, Poultry Brine, Original Pickled Eggs and Pickled Eggs with Beets at the markets and on the shelves for the holidays.  We'll have our farmstand open this Wednesday, November 25th from 12-5 PM for last-minute shopping as well as Carissa's Bread & Pie Pick-ups.

Comfort Food


Chickens are sold-out for this season but we still have lots of delicious reasons to visit the farmstand.  And this weekend we bring back our Browder's Blends homemade Mayonnaise and Smoky Garlic Aioli.  Bring on the turkey sandwiches.  If you'd like to whip up your own, pick up some fresh eggs and try our recipe for Garlic Aioli.  Serve it with assorted vegetables and meat for dipping, and call it a meal!

Also find our Original Pickled Eggs on the shelves for the holidays.  Keep a jar on hand for a great snack, a quick hors d'oeuvres plate or a fun stocking stuffer. We also have our Chicken Hand Pies and East End Mushroom Quiches to help feed your holiday guests. 

Second Annual Farm Picnic



Join us on Saturday, September 26th from 4:00 - 8:00 PM for our Annual Farm Picnic.  The Hamptons Aristocrat is helping us prepare the food and the menu includes:

House-made Barbecue Browder's Chicken
Kale Caesar (using our organic egg yolks)
Deviled eggs topped with Goodwater Farms Organic microgreens
Browder's Chicken Pot Mini Pies
Handmade Ravioli (made with our egg yolks)
Local Tomatoes & Watermelon
Minty Moonpies with Organic egg white Meringue
Homemade Ice Cream
Chris's Famous Angel Biscuits
 
There will be games for the kids (and adults) including the Egg Toss and Feed Sack race.  Come and celebrate the end of the season with us and share in the bounty of the harvest.   
 
Tickets are available in our Pantry.  Special pricing for our CSA Members and for kids (14 and under); children under 5 are free.

Country Mice


A strong, early morning storm on Tuesday sent us scrambling and left us with one demolished chicken tractor and one upside down sheep house.  But luckily all of our animals were unharmed.  Another item for the weekly (lengthy) chore list: Repair chicken tractor. Whoever said that country life was simple, never lived on a farm! 

The Sweet Life


This weekend we are so excited to have the first batch of honey harvested for 2015 and available for sale. This golden honey is very light and floral with less of the grassy notes of last season. Beekeeper Tom has been meticulously taking care of our 15 hives and still found the time to construct a new awning on our farmstand with the assistance of Dennis. 

New Recruits


New ducklings on the farm ready to join the Pekin Duck Patrol!

Local Love

 
We have FRESH Red Broilers & White Broilers all weekend as well as cut-up chickens. Start planning your Father's Day Barbecue now! And all Fathers get $5 off any chicken 5 pounds or larger.
     
This week our good friend and winemaker, Robin McCarthy, released Saltbird Cellars white wines and you can find her Chardonnay and Sauvignon-Blanc in our farmstand.  Also available is jams and jelly from newcomer, Peconic River Preserves. Find local Strawberry and Strawberry-Rhubarb jam as well as Sunrise Habanero Jelly in our stand.  We all do better when we support each other and supporting local is the best!
 
Our Fresh Basil Aioli sold out in one day so we've made a larger batch for the weekend.  Made with our Organic egg yolks, Basil Aioli is perfect on a chicken sandwich, and even better mixed into egg salad or potato salad.  

The Rooster's Crow

There was much excitement this week as we learned that Browder's Birds is a recipient of the New York State New Farmers Grant.  This program provides a 50% reimbursement for selected agricultural projects. Our award will be used towards the additional infrastructure needed to increase chicken production with our newly licensed Mobile Processing Unit.  With the ability to expand, we plan to raise even more certified organic, pastured poultry on the North Fork in the coming seasons. And we have plans to process for a local farmer this Fall starting an exciting new venture - stay tuned!

Cockadoodledoo


This beautiful rooster was left on our farm under the cover of darkness on Sunday night. Mr. Rooster has taken up residence with the 'retired' hens and has spent the week strutting and dancing for the ladies.  So far they have not paid him much attention but have allowed him to sit on their roost at night. Since he is always the first to rise on the farm,  I think we will name him Reveille.  

Because I'm Happy


Warm days and plenty of sunshine make happy farmers and farm animals.  We continue to finish up larger projects on the farm to enable our growth as we enter our sixth season. For many months, we have worked jointly with Suffolk County Soil and Water Conservation District and the USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service to design and implement a new compost system for our farm waste.  The compost system should be complete in the next two weeks and it will allow us to recycle on farm all of our processing waste. Once cured, the compost will be spread on our pastures and around our farm.

Spring Fever

 
New!! For a limited time, try our Pickled Eggs with Beets. And Browder's Blends homemade Mayonnaise made with our Organic eggs is back in stock for the season.  Our new Seasonal Quiche features Sweet Potatoes and Caramelized Onions. 
 
A new egg mobile was built on Monday to house our new layers.  This is number seven in our fleet of Prairie Schooners, six of which have been designed and pre-constructed by CSA Member & Greenport resident George Agnew.  He volunteers his time and skills to our farm every season and the farmers and hens are very grateful. If you haven't seen one of his designs in use on our pasture, just imagine The Plaza, The Little Knell or The Wauwinet of chicken coops. OK, someone needs a vacation!

Signs of Spring


It's a girl!  This week brought the birth of the first baby lamb on our farm. We are awaiting our other ewe to also give birth, likely to twins.  Baby animals on the farm signal the start of another season.  It is time to stop talking about how cold it is and get ready for Spring. 

Ice Moon

 
 
This Winter continues to test the animals and the farmers at Browder's Birds.  Snow, melt, ice, repeat.  It all makes for very challenging farm work and a lot of ingenuity.  Frozen coop doors won't latch on a freezing cold night? Or worse, break off at the hinges. We can't say enough good things about the bungee cord. 
 
We take comfort in good food, a stash of frozen chicken, and fresh vegetables still available at the  Riverhead Farmers Market from Sang Lee Farms.  This week called for our favorite Fried Chicken as well as Savory Vegetable Pancakes with Poached Eggs, courtesy of Edible Feast. 
 
This weekend we introduce a new seasonal quiche made with Ty Llywd Farm  purple potatoes and leeks.  Ultimate comfort!!  

Super Duper



A Superstorm to start the week and a Superbowl to end it!  We survived Juno and received over 2 feet of snow with drifts up to 5 feet on the farm.  Our team worked tirelessly in the cold to prepare for the storm and had moved most of the animals as close to the house as possible on Monday, securing all portable housing from high winds.  Chris shoveled around the sheep structures and our greenhouse every hour throughout the night during the blizzard. Luckily, all of our animals survived and have adjusted to white pastures. With so much snow on the ground we've resorted to pulling 5-gallon chicken waterers out by sleds.  And this snow doesn't seem to be going away anytime soon. Is it Spring yet??