Showing posts with label lambs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lambs. Show all posts

Happily Ever After

    
 Once upon a time on a farm far, far away from Main Road there lived two ladies of Cotswold looking for their prince.  Many miles, time constraints and a body of water separated them for months.  But this week, Prince Charming traveled a great distance - in a trusty Ford F250 - over roads and Cross Sound Ferry to meet the maidens. It was a long, hard journey but he persevered, only laying down to rest on the ferry. 
 
With nightfall approaching, he arrived in shining fleece.
  
He was lead to the ladies-in-waiting.  Together they galloped off into the sunset as the farm-people rejoiced and.... you know how it ends! 
  
This is true love - you think this happens every day?
  
 
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New Lambs and Opening Day at Shelter Island


Our baby lambs went out onto pasture today to help mow down the tall grass as a result of all this rain.  We expect to have lamb available for sale in December and again next Spring.   Be sure to check our facebook page to see more pictures of their first day on grass.   
 
FARMERS' MARKETS
This Saturday, June 15th is Opening Day at the Shelter Island Farmer's Market!   Also find us on Saturday on the North Fork at the Greenport Farmers' Market and on the South Fork at the Westhampton Beach Farmers' Market.   
 
Information on all of our markets this season can be found on our website and updated regularly on  our Market Calendar. 
 
Red Broilers will be available this Saturday!   Our "Reds" are slower growing chickens with more dark meat and richer flavor.   If you prefer legs & thigh-meat than this is the chicken for you.  
 
If you are looking for a great Father's Day dinner, check out the Brick Chicken recipe on our website.  Our Browder's Blends organic dry rubs for sale at the markets and online also make a great gift.  
 
On farm sales available every Saturday afternoon from 3:00 - 5:00 PM and on Wednesdays from 3:00 - 5:00 PM during our CSA Pick-up.   
 
You can also purchase our organic eggs at Fork & Anchor General Store in East Marion and at Provisions & Ingredients in Peconic.  
 
CHICKEN & EGG CSA
Full chicken and egg shares should pick-up at your designated market on Saturday.  As a reminder, half shares should pick up if they skipped the previous Saturday.
 
CSA pick-ups are also available on Saturday & Wednesday from 3:00 - 5:00 PM at the farm.  Or just stop by during those hours and visit with the baby chicks in the barn. They'd love to see you!
  
Have a great weekend and eat local!
Holly & Chris
  
  
 
 
 
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Farmers' Market & CSA News plus a North Fork film Premiere!

At the farm we are looking forward to having our first batch of lambs out on pasture this coming week.   Be sure to check our facebook page to see the first pics! 

 FARMERS' MARKETS
This Saturday, June 8th find us on the North Fork at the Greenport Farmers' Market and on the South Fork at the Westhampton Beach Farmers' Market.   

 Information on all of our markets this season can be found on our website and updated regularly on  our Market Calendar. 
 
 
Red Broilers will be available in limited quantities this Saturday - please plan to come early to the market to purchase one.  The "Reds" are slower growing chickens with more dark meat and richer flavor.  The Cornish Cross, our White Broilers, offer more white meat and more chicken breast. 

NEW!  We are offering cuts of organic chicken at our farmers markets. Look for organic chicken breasts, thighs, drumsticks and wings for sale.  We also offer chicken liver and chicken hearts (our cats love hearts).  If you like to make your own organic chicken stock, ask for specially-priced bags of chicken back & neck.  Feet always available by advance reservation.  

On farm sales available every Saturday afternoon from 3:00 - 5:00 PM and on Wednesdays from 3:00 - 5:00 PM during our CSA Pick-up.  Please note that if we sell out of chicken at the farmers' markets only eggs will be available for sale on the farm. 
You can also purchase our organic eggs at Fork & Anchor General Store in East Marion and at Provisions & Ingredients in Peconic.  

CHICKEN & EGG CSA
Full chicken and egg shares should pick-up at your designated market on Saturday.  As a reminder, half shares should pick up if they skipped the previous Saturday.
CSA pick-ups are also available on Saturday & Wednesday from 3:00 - 5:00 PM at the farm.  Or just stop by during those hours and visit with the baby chicks in the barn. They'd love to see you!

GROWING FARMERS
This Saturday at 3pm at the Cutchogue Library there will be a screening of the documentary film, Growing Farmers, followed by a panel discussion that will include Chris.  Please come out and see this film at its North Fork premiere!
If you can't make it on Saturday, you can still watch this important film by downloading the link on our website.
We look forward to seeing you this weekend!
 Holly & Chris  
 
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2011 End of Season Note

Holly and I want to thank you, our customers, for supporting our fledgling farming business in 2011. We worked very hard to provide you with the highest quality chicken and eggs that we know how to grow. Your enthusiasm, encouragement, and smiling faces always provide us with a much needed boost during the long season and we are grateful for all of you. We're busy planning for next season and we hope to continue to diversify our farm to add incremental revenue streams. We'll definitely increase our laying flock and we hope to add some lambs/sheep to act as our lead herbivore on the pasture. We'll continue to supply you with Cornish Cross (white broilers) and Red Broilers next season.

We want to thank Tom Hart, our part time apprentice in 2011, for all of his hard work and assistance this year. He will be very difficult to replace and we wish him success in his new farming venture. Having said that, we are seeking a full or part time apprentice for the 2012 season (March - October). If you know any honest, hard working people who have a passion for our kind of farming, let us know.We've committed ourselves to small, local farming. We do our very best to farm sustainably, organically, and as good stewards of the animals and land. We realize that this kind of farming is more expensive for you, but we also know that in the long run, it's worth it. We're grateful that you understand this.

By the way, our eggs are available at Fork and Anchor in East Marion and Love Lane Market in Mattituck. The North Fork Table in Southold is featuring them on their new brunch menu.
Our spice rubs and frying dredge will be available at A Taste of the North Fork on Peconic Lane and Love Lane Market.We wish you and your families a wonderful holiday season and good health in 2012.

We look forward to seeing you next season or around town.

Holly and Chris
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