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January 14th 2016
Farm News
 New Adventure   

This week with a great deal of assistance from Beelzebub's Salsa Owner, Eric Laughery, we made our first attempt at propagating Oyster Mushrooms.  The first steps pictured above are to create a substrate upon which the mushrooms will grow by cutting straw into small pieces then soaking them thoroughly.


 
 


The saturated straw is then placed in porous bags, heated, and pasteurized.  The pasteurized straw is packed into poly tubes in alternating layers with the specific strains of mushroom spawn provided by Eric. 

 
The tightly stuffed poly tubes or, "columns"  are then double pierced forming an X shaped hole in a diamond pattern every few inches along and around the column.  These holes allow oxygen to enter and provide the openings through which the mushrooms grow.  It will be several weeks until we know if we are successful.

CSA News



 
2016 CSA
 

The 2016 USDA Certified Organic weekly shares will be approximately one half bushel in size. This volume is roughly equal to a full paper grocery bag.  Distributions will be on Saturdays. 

We offer two options: 
  FULL season memberships will consist of eighteen weekly distributions beginning on Saturday, June 18th. with the final distribution on Saturday, October 15th. 

CORE season memberships will consist of ten weekly distributions beginning on Saturday, July 16th, with the final distribution on Saturday, September 17th.

The cost of the full season membership is $600.00
Full season membership with home delivery is $750.00

The cost of the core season membership is $350.00
Core season membership with home deliver is $435.00

The number of memberships is limited. We are now accepting a 10% deposit ensuring a space is reserved for your choice of membership options. Past members, and everyone on our waiting list, will be guaranteed a 2016 membership as long as a deposit, or full payment is made between now, and the end of January.  After January we will open any remaining memberships to the public.

Any member wishing to pay in full during the month of January will receive a 10% discount.  Full payment made in February will be discounted 5%. In keeping with the original concept of CSA's, this provides meaningful savings to members while aiding the farm with early expenses for advance orders of organic seed and fertilizer, propagation, and planting.

Full payment for the full season share will be due on or before May 1st.
Full payment for the core season share will be due on or before June 1st.

We anticipate using the same drop sites as last season.  Competitive Gear Bicycle Shop in Millcreek, and  the Whole Foods Co-Op in Erie.  We are looking into the possibility of adding others in the east and south county.

Home delivery is available in the city of Erie and the following townships;  Fairview, Franklin, Girard, Greene, Harborcreek, McKean, Millcreek, Summit, Washington, and Waterford

  Sign up forms are available at the farm, or will be mailed upon request.  Past members with no change in contact information can simply let us know you wish to sign up.  We can complete the form for you using the information in our records.

We are very much looking forward to serving our 2016 CSA members! Please feel free to contact us with any questions. 

Available at the Farm Store








Beelzebub's Winter Delicacies


In addition to the just released Citrus Salsa we stock many of Eric's other fine products.


Beelzebub's is guaranteed to warm up your winter!



Also available at the Farm Store:   
     
Happy Mug Coffees 
Old State Farms Maple Syrup 
Middlefield Original Cheese CO-OP Cheese and Roll Butter  
Hand-Thrown Pottery by Mel's Pot Shop    
Simply Body Soap Nets
Local Beeswax Candles 
Grabski Farm Eggs, and Antibiotic & Hormone-Free Meats
Raw Honey From Our Farm's Hives
Fresh Little Farm Girl Soaps and Body Care Products 

Store Hours:   9:00 to 5:00 Saturdays, or by appointment 



Interesting Links
"Out Of the Mouths of Babes"

Forwarded to us by Penn State Master Gardner Mary DiTullio this You Tube Video features an completely adorable and nutrition savvy little girl

Watch the Video

   
Hunter Farms Crew

Hunter Farms | | hunterfarms@yahoo.com |
7269 Sterrettania Rd, P.O. Box 478
Fairview, PA 16415
814-840-4370