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Lettuce Varieties
CSA members got their first taste in the regular season of the variety of um...varieties we can have for some of our produce. Sometimes the choice can be overwhelming. But, remember, we're there to help - so feel free to ask.
Waverly had the opportunity to choose from Crispmint (we even had some for sale at the front table Tuesday!), Red Salad Bowl, Gold Rush and Bronze Arrowhead. Cedar Falls was able to choose from Crispmint, Red Salad Bowl, Bronze Arrowhead, Forellenschus and Grandpa Admires.
If you want to learn more about the varieties we grow - go here!
Want some lettuce?
If you want some lettuce and are not part of the CSA, there are some opportunities for you! Hansen's Outlet in Cedar Falls has 18 heads of lettuce from Genuine Faux Farm for sale at the same price we would sell them for at a market ($4/head). The lettuce is certified organic. Encourage them to keep stocking GFF veg if you like seeing it there by voting with your dollar. CSA members - do not worry, you come first! But, I bet you won't be able to eat all the lettuce we currently have getting ready.
Currently at Hansen's - Bronze Arrowhead, Grandpa Admires, Rouge d'Hiver.
CSA Report
We've been pleased with the produce we have been able to provide thus far and even more pleased with the kind, supportive people for whom we have the privilege to be their personal farmers. There have been a few bumps in the road, primarily with people getting the schedule set to pick up produce. Life is busy and things happen. But, good food is important too. We want you to have your produce! Come and get it!
Rain Rain Rain
It seems that every year is all about rain. In recent years, it's been about way too much of the stuff. This year has been the opposite. We were grateful for the .4" we received last night. We're also grateful for the soil we have that holds alot of water. We weren't so grateful for it in previous years.
Bye Bye Beeps
We nickname our little turkeys "Baby Beeps" when they're still less than a month or so old. Unfortunately, our batch of beeps this year got wet in the rain and most died from hypothermia. We discovered this while doing chores early this AM. We found 2 of the 55 or so birds were fine. Four were barely alive. We attempted to revive those birds and succeeded with one. So we have 3 of 55 birds remaining. We are looking to see if we can acquire more beeps for our 2012 turkey flock.
Broilers!
The countdown to their trip to the park begins. Details on how to reserve birds will be out on Friday. We wanted to get through the CSA week before we shifted attention.
Mulch layer
We look for ways to make our farm more effective every year. One of our attempts to address weed problems is to lay paper mulch. We do not believe plastic mulch is a good idea for the long term health of our soil, but have much more liking for the biodegradable paper mulch. We purchased a used flatbed mulch layer from our friends at Grinnell Heritage Farm. Rob was finally able to set aside some time and get the thing put together and adjusted. Our first trial of paper mulch is now underway. One third of the melon crop will get this treatment. Hopefully, this will reduce the need to weed this crop.
Oui, We Weed
And weed and weed and weed. Thanks to a great crew the past couple of weeks, you've all worked very hard. We may never catch up, but we're giving it as good a shot as is possible. We'll try to get some photos up so everyone can see.
Lettuce Varieties
CSA members got their first taste in the regular season of the variety of um...varieties we can have for some of our produce. Sometimes the choice can be overwhelming. But, remember, we're there to help - so feel free to ask.
Waverly had the opportunity to choose from Crispmint (we even had some for sale at the front table Tuesday!), Red Salad Bowl, Gold Rush and Bronze Arrowhead. Cedar Falls was able to choose from Crispmint, Red Salad Bowl, Bronze Arrowhead, Forellenschus and Grandpa Admires.
If you want to learn more about the varieties we grow - go here!
Want some lettuce?
If you want some lettuce and are not part of the CSA, there are some opportunities for you! Hansen's Outlet in Cedar Falls has 18 heads of lettuce from Genuine Faux Farm for sale at the same price we would sell them for at a market ($4/head). The lettuce is certified organic. Encourage them to keep stocking GFF veg if you like seeing it there by voting with your dollar. CSA members - do not worry, you come first! But, I bet you won't be able to eat all the lettuce we currently have getting ready.
Currently at Hansen's - Bronze Arrowhead, Grandpa Admires, Rouge d'Hiver.
CSA Report
We've been pleased with the produce we have been able to provide thus far and even more pleased with the kind, supportive people for whom we have the privilege to be their personal farmers. There have been a few bumps in the road, primarily with people getting the schedule set to pick up produce. Life is busy and things happen. But, good food is important too. We want you to have your produce! Come and get it!
Rain Rain Rain
It seems that every year is all about rain. In recent years, it's been about way too much of the stuff. This year has been the opposite. We were grateful for the .4" we received last night. We're also grateful for the soil we have that holds alot of water. We weren't so grateful for it in previous years.
Bye Bye Beeps
We nickname our little turkeys "Baby Beeps" when they're still less than a month or so old. Unfortunately, our batch of beeps this year got wet in the rain and most died from hypothermia. We discovered this while doing chores early this AM. We found 2 of the 55 or so birds were fine. Four were barely alive. We attempted to revive those birds and succeeded with one. So we have 3 of 55 birds remaining. We are looking to see if we can acquire more beeps for our 2012 turkey flock.
Broilers!
The countdown to their trip to the park begins. Details on how to reserve birds will be out on Friday. We wanted to get through the CSA week before we shifted attention.
Mulch layer
We look for ways to make our farm more effective every year. One of our attempts to address weed problems is to lay paper mulch. We do not believe plastic mulch is a good idea for the long term health of our soil, but have much more liking for the biodegradable paper mulch. We purchased a used flatbed mulch layer from our friends at Grinnell Heritage Farm. Rob was finally able to set aside some time and get the thing put together and adjusted. Our first trial of paper mulch is now underway. One third of the melon crop will get this treatment. Hopefully, this will reduce the need to weed this crop.
Oui, We Weed
And weed and weed and weed. Thanks to a great crew the past couple of weeks, you've all worked very hard. We may never catch up, but we're giving it as good a shot as is possible. We'll try to get some photos up so everyone can see.
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