Did you take advantage of all the beautiful days October provided? While unusual and climatically concerning, the dry warm days allowed us to accomplish some big farm projects.
Farmer Chris and crew installed geothermally heated automatic winter waters for all of our livestock. This is a BIG deal!!! Thanks to the financial support of NRCS and the landowners we will better protect water resources, and reduce stress for the animals and ourselves. Winter Farmers Markets are revamped this year with the Northeast Minneapolis Winter Farmers Market taking place at Earl Giles Distillery and the Neighborhood Roots Winter Farmers Market returning to Bachman's Garden Center. Unfortunately these markets are occurring on the same day! We'll have to split freezer equipment between the two markets. Pre-orders are recommended New this year -- St Croix Valley Food Alliance Winter Farmers Market at Abrahamson's Nursery. A wonderful shopping option for those in the St Croix River Valley, and a fun day-trip destination for our urban neighbors. Shoppers who buy local, seasonal foods at farmers markets make a great impact on sustaining family farms as well as reducing their own carbon footprint. Plan ahead for holiday meals by placing an order for your centerpiece roast and side-dish ingredients. Inspiration below -
Tamara and Chris "Supper's ready, everybody come on in. Taste a little of the summer. Taste a little of the summer. You can taste a little of the summer. My grandma's put it all in jars." This Greg Brown tune runs through my head as I ferment, can, and freeze veggies from the market. People who fill the larder each year, often do so to have local, quality ingredients on hand year-round. We suggest you include our Grassfed & Pasture-Raised Meat when stocking up for winter. We have a great variety of Meat Bundles & Shares including our new Fall Bundle. I'm thinking roasts, ground meat, summer sausages, and snack sticks for easy back to school lunches & dinners. Speaking of back to school, Tamara accepted a full-time teaching position at our local Middle & High School. Congratulate her - okay me - and be patient with us as I transition into this new position. Check out our logos. Thanks to the talents of Emily Sweeney, our logo has taken on an evolution. Send us suggestions for types of merchandise you'd like us to put our new logo on. "...grandma put it all in jars." Tamara Johnson Spicy Lamb Skewers
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