CSA UPDATES:
July 20, 2010 Well, it appears that the heat of late spring/early summer is taking its toll. One more week of Spring CSA to get through after this week and probably right on time. Everything is shutting down from high heats, torrential rains, high winds. The fall produce is looking good probably because it's not at harvest stage yet and has strong roots. We are doing everything we can to save what we can. Not sure yet what Thursday CSA will bring.
July 5, 2010 I hope everyone had a great 4th of July. I spent the weekend making all kinds of pickles, pickle relish, and canning plums. Back to the grindstone (or actually never really left it). We planted pumpkins last night and may be planting more tonight or we may be picking up peaches. We don't know how many we will get if we even get any, so whether or not they are in your box this week will depend on if and how many. But they are coming in which means definitely next week. We also are checking on the cantaloupes. This weather is messing with mother nature big time!!!
June 27, 2010 Just a quick update to tell you that things are moving right along at MMFARM, slowly, but moving. Ralph has started irrigating, we really need rain. Turkeys are arriving this week and he is mowing a spot and putting up fence as I type. Soon we'll be asking for reservations for the turkeys that will be ready for Thanksgiving; price not determined yet. Lisa A. came out yesterday and along with a friend of ours, Shirley, they planted many pumpkin and squash plants. It was pretty hot, I think the heat index was 104! They were troopers though and we appreciate them so much. So big Kudos to the two of you. We are now half way through the Spring session of MMFarm CSA. We have heard only good things....and hope that everyone is happy with their shares. We thought maybe peaches this week, but they aren't ready yet.... maybe next week? Yum. Be sure to look at recipes on our recipes page... see you soon. K & R
June 7, 2010 Dare I tell you that Ralph had a hair raising ride this morning, while hauling two beef to the butcher...weighing about 2200 lbs... Coming down a steep hill into Brandenburg...this is unbelievable....the brake line broke and he drove to Brandenburg without any brakes! He called me when he got to the garage to get it fixed. If I were with him, I'd be all grey haired right now. Wait, I am already, aren't I?
June 6, 2010:Well, NO PROBLEMS TODAY!!!
I am glad that last week is over and done with. Besides a nasty computer virus that took over and conquered my entire computer, But after shilling out the bucks again (for computer repair and car repair) I think we are back in order. We apologize for all the confusion last week. I feel like I have a brand new computer now, brand new van, and new car!!! We were seriously considering changing the title Murphy's Law to Packard's Law!!! But....now on to a better week at Misty Meadows Farm.
June 5, 2010 Got the car out of the post office lot! Planting with Tory today. No other car problems....seriously, no other car problems.
June 4, 2010 Is there a thing as sick car insurance? My car locked into park today and I couldn't drive it beyond the post office in Payneville. Where was I going? To bring keys to the tow truck driver for my van in Louisville. Had to call a neighbor to get Ralph out of the field and he had to bring me and the keys to Lville.
June 3, 2010 Well the chickens that were to have arrived on Monday, June 7th, arrived this morning, disrupting the entire Thursday schedule. To make matters worse, when I got to the market, I broke a serpentine belt on the van and had to be towed back to Meade County (from Louisville). Geez Louise for this week already...
May 25, 2010: First CSA distribution went well at PHFM. I think having the boxes is going to work out well. May 27th..Site drops were good with the exception of my van trouble and an occasional missing a road. That GPS works pretty good, and how pretty the countryside is out in Goshen!!! Hope everyone was happy with their first week's share. Strawberries, snow peas, lettuce, kale, swiss chard and/or collards, green onions, bok choy were in the shares this week.
May 5, 2010: The grounds are drying up now. Everything is looking good and I don't think we lost anything from the Derby weekend torrential downpours. We cannot walk into the fields when they are so muddy. Our plan is to start CSA distribution the week of May 18th, but this rain might hold us back one week. Thank you for your patience. This anticipation to begin is the hardest part of the CSA...then it's just fun and food!
April 7, 2010:.. Everything is looking good...keeping our fingers crossed that Mother Nature doesn't play tricks on us this year! We have several things planted so far for Spring harvest. Strawberry plants arrived today and went into the ground before our impending storm. Tomatoes are going in, onions are planted, broccoli, cauliflower, snow peas, kale, lettuce, and many other things are in the ground. :)
