Friday, February 27, 2009

Smiles of Summer


It's hard to believe-- due to the last few days of dreary, damp and rainy weather that we have had, that summer will be here before you know it! And with summer, comes our CSA deliveries and the smiles that greet us at our pick up locations along the way. These are the same smiles that we remember while we harvest, pack and load the van for deliveries. They get us through the heat, the rain, the physical "tiredness" that farm work brings, and they boost us emotionally when we need it the most. It's easy to take a smile for granted, but you never know how your smile, can give someone just the "lift" they need to get through their day. It has happened to us many, many times by way of our CSA community.

Our CSA is set to begin mid May this year-hopefully the weather will cooperate. Having the high tunnels helps in that respect. We are adding new pick up locations this year as our CSA is growing. We will be delivering to the Old Hickory/Mt. Juliet area and the MTSU area near campus in Murfreesboro. We encourage those interested to get registered, our shares for those pick up locations this summer are limited.

To all of our farm supporters, we thank you for your confidence in us, your loyalty and your friendship. We look forward to seeing you during our summer growing season!

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Tiny Seedlings...

We're beginning to sow seed into trays getting ready to have lots and lots of transplants! While sowing the seeds, some so tiny the naked eye can hardly see them, it never ceases to amaze me what develops into something so wonderful in such a short time. That is one of the things I think I like most about growing food. After all your hard work of looking after them from the seedling stage to the transplant stage and on to their harvest, they challenge you, and you have high expectations for them! Kind of like child rearing in a way.

We will be putting up the new Haygrove tunnel very soon, and before you know it the high tunnels will be brimming with plants again.

Tonight we are enjoying the last of the Butternut squash that I have "hoarded" for winter use, along with a few carrots, and some of those great sweet potatoes and turnips. I will just simply roast them all together in a 425 degree oven, (after cutting them into small chunks). With a quick toss in a bowl to which you have added about 2-3 Tablespoons of Olive Oil, Cracked Pepper and Kosher salt, in they go on a foil lined baking sheet until they are fork tender! So sweet, so delicious and so good for you. If you have any left from CSA..give them a try!

Hope you have enjoyed this wonderful Sunday that God has blessed us with today!

Your Farmers,
John & Judy
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