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Welcome to the season of mud. That's the sad truth on the farms. When the snow melts, in comes the mud. This year, however, the melt was gradual and we have had gentle freeze-thaw cycles overnight into the mornings. This has helped the soils drain well without becoming complete swamps.
Last week I was visiting several farms. I actually saw one farmer in Homerville plowing the land, getting ready for spring planting. I couldn't believe it! The soil was loose and moist, not clumped and mucky. He's getting ready to plant that field into pasture (mixed grasses) in hopes of finishing beef on it this fall. That same farmer, who is legendary among our staff for his hard work, was out building fence. One would think if you were fencing in a 75 acre field you might use a post hole auger or hire someone to drill the holes. Not David. He and one other young Amish man were digging the holes with a manual post-hole digger and spade. My conclusion. Don't arm-wrestle with David.
We have a great bag lined up for you this week-- a pork shoulder roast, slowly roasted in the oven alongside the kraut, will heat up a chilly early-Spring evening. Corn and tomatoes, sausage and pasta, and a bunch more great stuff coming your way.
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