The Weblog
This page contains news, event information, and other items added by the market managers.
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Well, another Michigan Fiber Festival is in the books. We chatted up the Pygora breed to lots of festival goers, sold some yarn, and took a couple workshops. Our two boys, who travelled up there in luxury in the Prius, did great. Mr Bingo, the wether, came away with reserve grand champion wether (aka 2nd place), and our buckling Buckley won grand champion Junior buck! To reward Mr Bingo, he got his first haircut today. I’m not so sure he appreciated it. He will head to his new home this Saturday up in Neptune. Besides that we are trying to get a lot of natural dying done in preparation for the Wool zgathering coming up in Yellow Springs!
As far as garden news… the greens are still on the fritz. Okra is finally going crazy with eggplants right behind them. There’s nothing new this week (though I finally turned on the ordering for some of the peppers and the red cabbage which you might have noticed were in the store. Place your orders or just stop in and shop Tuesday and Friday 2-6:30 at the farm and Saturday 8-12 at the Sidney Farmers Market!
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Just a quick belated message! I will be heading to Michigan Fiber Fest this weekend with a couple of our goats. Prepping our fiber goods for sale and our fleeces for show has been taking me longer than anticipated this week and I completely forgot to let you know.
Unfortunately that means there will be no bread available for Friday and Saturday pick ups. It is still available for pick up on Tuesday though. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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Quick message to say the market is open for orders. We have the first of the edamames ready!!! We’ve also added on a couple more varieties of garlic and some shishito peppers. Friday will be the last day to find any beets in the store… after that they are all turning into beet and ginger marmalade!
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We are open for orders but FYI we will NOT be at the Sidney Farmers Market this week. We will be set up at the Carriage Hill Small Farm and Food Fest instead! So come and visit down there!!!!!
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It’s been a busy week at the Grumpy Goat with family visitors/helpers coming up from Florida! We will also be saying goodbye to 3 more goat kids as they head to their new home in Virginia this coming weekend :(
New on the market this week :
Green beans
Sunflowers
Karlo paprika hot peppers
Serrano peppers
Eggplants
Mixed tomatoes
We will still have caraflex cabbages, okra, fennel, kohlrabi , beets, basil, thyme, mint, sage, oregano, hot wax peppers, jalapeños, and maybe even a little lettuce! Order ahead or come and drop in Friday!
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We are open for orders. I haven’t listed peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers because they are just coming on so if you want some swing into the store on Friday or Tuesday. Hopefully by next week we will also have green beans.
And FYI – we will not be having the farm set up on Saturday mornings any more. It’s slow and too difficult to split things up as we head to Sidney. Orders can still be placed and picked up on Saturdays though. And honey, syrup, eggs can be grabbed anytime. Thanks for your understanding.
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The market is open for ordering. We’ve begun harvesting cabbages, radicchio and okra this week and will probably have the first tomatoes and peppers in the store Friday!
Happenings on the farm:
Matt’s been busy row cultivating the field crops which are looking amazingly weed free compared to previous years,
We’ve been busy trying to get the last of the garlic harvested – 6 varieties out – 4 to go!
Angus – our 6 month old goat kid will be getting sheared today and he’s heading to his new home in Michigan this weekend.
I’ve been trying to get the last of the tomatoes and peppers strung up – better late than never!
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Open for ordering, albeit a little late. We have listed some kohlrabi, beets, and basil and still have fennel, kale, chard and herbs. Radicchio and cabbages are coming along and the first okra pods and zucchini’s are starting!!!!
We had a busy week with presentations at the library in Chickasaw and a 4H farm visit this past week as well as our normal farm visits. And now we’re off to pick up a loom! More about our weaving adventures to come.
Come in for in person shopping Tuesday and Friday 2-6:30 or Saturday morning!
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We are open for ordering this week. Please note that I zeroed out a lot of the leafy greens. They aren’t enjoying this heat wave and I’m not sure if I will have any by the weekend or not. So come shop in person Friday to see what has made it through!
As far as new items listed : garlic scapes are coming in strong, fennel heads are just big enough, chard has recovered from the rabbit frenzy, and the fava beans are here – they are a super short season crop so get them while you can!
Keep the look out next week for the first of the kohlrabis.Stay cool out there!
No bread orders for Friday or Saturday Please
I’ve opened the market so you can order now through Thursday for this coming Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday pick ups. Please don’t order bread for Friday or Saturday this week. We have some good friends traveling from Vermont to pick up some goat kids and I’m not sure I’ll have time to bake. If you really want something leave a note in the comments and if I have time I will try to make your bread! Thanks for understanding. I did leave the bread on so you can order for Tuesdays pick up.
Other than that we have garlic scapes coming on right now!!!! Wooohooo. Only the Chinese purple are scraping right now but we should have more in the next couple weeks. So come in the store to grab them!