Rolling Thunder
Well, it's not exactly as much fun as being on a Harley during a poker run, but it's one of the more enjoyable farm tasks in hot summer weather. As the season progresses and some areas are harvested we either put in new row crops for fall harvest, or as shown above we seed sections back into cover crops. We don't have a proper grain drill implement , but we have had good success planting with a broadcast seeder, then rolling the seed in to achieve good soil contact. The cover crop being planted above is buckwheat. Not only will it help hold the soil from wind and rain erosion it will put some nutrients back in when it's tilled under and, as an added bonus, buckwheat flowers are a favorite of Al's bees. The beehives are seen on the left side of the picture. Our West Blueberry Field, now covered with bird exclusion nets, is in the background. Our potato rows are just behind the ATV.
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 2016 CSA
Butterhead lettuce ready for harvest.
Shown above with our drip irrigation lines, we will be distributing these beauties both this, and next week.
This week's shares will include Certified Organic Green Butterhead Lettuce, Zucchini, Collard Greens, White Scallions, and Green Kale.
Attention Core Season Members:
Your first share will be one week from this Saturday on July 16th.
Additional items are available to add to your weekly distribution with pre-payment at a discounted price.
Items include:
Grabski Farms eggs, regularly $4.00 per dozen are $3.60 per dozen, $36.00 for the season
Beelzebub Salsa one pint, regularly $6.99 are $6.29, $62.90 for the season
Middlefield Cheeses 8oz, regularly $5.49 are $4.99, $49.99 for the season
Happy Mug Coffee one pound package, regularly $9.99, $9.29, $92.90 for the season.
Salsa, Cheese, and coffee will be random varieties and flavor selections each week.
Please let us know if you would like to add any of these items to your weekly share.
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Long Awaited
Farm Beekeeper, Al Machinski just finished packing and delivering this spring's run of local raw honey. We know many allergy sufferers and honey connoisseurs have been waiting impatiently to get the latest bounty.
Also Available at the Farm Store
Registration forms for the upcoming Farm2Table cycle.
Knots, Gnarls, and Beads by Debbie Yeaney
Fresh Little Farm Girl Soaps and Body Care Products
Happy Mug Coffees
Old State Farms Maple Syrup
Middlefield Original Cheese CO-OP Roll Butter Middlefield Original Cheese CO-OP Cheeses Hand-Thrown Pottery by Mel's Pot Shop
Simply Body Soap Nets
Grabski Farms Antibiotic & Hormone-Free Meats
Grabski Farms Free Range Chicken Eggs
Miller's Country Jam
Vorisek's Handmade Pure Beeswax Candles
Beelzebub's Salsa, Pickles, and Golden Eggs
Store Hours: 9:00 to 5:00 Saturdays, or by appointment
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Master Gardener Mary DiTullio always shares great links. This one is no exception
At a TEDx event, 11-year-old Birke Baehr presents his take on a major source of our food - far-away and less-than-picturesque industrial farms. Keeping farms out of sight promotes a rosy, unreal picture of big-box agriculture, he argues, as he outlines the case to green and localize food production.
 Efficiency of local & conventional food
Farmers closer to cities can better withstand energy price shocks
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Hunter Farms
7269 Sterrettania Rd, P.O. Box 478
Fairview, PA 16415
814-840-4370
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