Farm errata

It may be a while before our next newsletter for the farm comes out. So, here's a farm newsy type of post.

CSA

• We are currently at 96 shares for the season. Our goal? 100.
• We still have openings in Waverly and on farm pickup slots
• We have no more single shares left, only standard and large.
• You can be put on a wait list in case something changes - and there's lots of time for that to happen.
• If the season shows strength we may open some 2nd half season shares.

Growing Things

• Seed orders have been placed and we have received 2 of the 4 orders
• New equipment for the farm has arrived - we are adding a 2nd wheel hoe and soil block makers.
• There are onion seedings on our starting shelves that have sprouted. It has begun.

Running Around Like A...

• The hens continue to do reasonably well and are happily getting more time out in the field
• It looks like we will be involved in a PFI cooperator's trial for checking out some poultry breeds for free range birds
• Our first flock of meat chickens may be 200 strong. We anticipate only 2 batches this year.
• We will be trying some Bourbon Red turkeys with our Broad Breasted Bronzes this year.
• There will be ducks.

Other farm stuff

• We're getting sick of the raccoons - they are very active at this time.
• We enjoyed the Organic Farming Conference in LaCrosse
• R is NOT enjoying finally succumbing to the head cold that is going around.
• T will vouch for the fact that R is not worth much when he's sick
• The pork buy is moving forward - with piggies going to processor Mar 10
• The book buys look like a go. The A to Z cookbooks were purchased at the conference. We had a favorable response from the publisher of the storing book.
• The snow drifts were deep enough around some of our lettuce covers that they were crushed....oops.
• Our organic certification materials have been mailed to IDALS - well in advance of the deadline! Hey, that's a big deal - so don't laugh (too hard)