Sold out @ 3:00, week ahead, egg cartons

Whew!! Today you wiped me out clean at 3:00. It’s always a guessing game. I’ll have more for you on Monday J The berries are starting to do their bronzing thing again and the weather is PERFECT to ripen them slowly. I’ll do my best to keep the stand fully stocked from 10 – 6.

To help you plan your week…..

Mon 6/1 Open
Tues 6/2 Closed
Wed 6/3 Open
Thurs 6/4 Open
Fri 6/5 Open
Sat 6/6 CLOSED (my daughter is graduating!)
Sun 6/7 Open

If you need berries for graduation parties on Friday, I strongly suggest getting them on Thursday afternoon or morning, with this weather they’ll keep. If you need berries for Saturday we’ll be open for you Friday to get them in advance. We’ll bring a bunch on Friday to cover what you’ll need for Saturday. You’re welcome to stop by the stand and place an advance order if you want to be sure to get berries this coming weekend (it’s going to be busy).

I’ll also be closed on Sunday, June 14th for a huge family graduation celebration (that I’m in charge of).

SOS ….. I’m looking for 1 dozen size egg cartons. I would love it if you would help me recycle and reuse. My stock is getting low and I’m hoping a bunch of you can start saving them for me in advance – the new chicks will start laying in 4 months. Thank you so much for your help.

GREAT news - Open again at 10:00 READ THIS bargain hunters and jam makers

This is just a crazy year! I’m getting a better harvest now and can resume opening at 10:00. All bets are off for this one!! I guess we just have to roll with it.

BIG news for jam makers and bargain hunters …… tomorrow morning I will be there from 9:30 to 10:00 with my first ever day old berry bonanza. The crop came in and I misjudged the harvest. Lucky for you!!!

I’ll sell what I have available first come, first served basis. There’s a limited amount. I’ll sell flat size only for $20 each. Jam ON!!!

We’ll open at 10:00 with regular hours and fresh berries.

4:00 - Fully stocked, open till 6:00, open tomorrow at 12:00

The subject line says it all.  Hope the afternoon update still helps J

4:00 - 13 flats available, looks good till 6 tonite Open again tomorrow at 12:30

Berries are available. The schedule worked today, fully stocked since 12:30.

We’ll do the same again tomorrow.

REMEMBER opening at 12:15 instead of 10::00

Just a reminder….. I’ll bring in berries at 12:15 instead of 10:00 for the rest of the season. IF I am pleasantly surprised within the next 2 weeks and have enough to keep us fully stocked from 10 – 6, I’ll let you know and open earlier. The shortage is due to the heavy frost we had on April 29th that wiped out 50% of the existing blossoms. Blossom to fruit is 25 – 30 days so….. this is the result. I’m truly sorry if the change makes it difficult for you – I’m trying to keep the stand stocked for a consistent time period instead of running out every hour and disappointing people. Last year we changed our schedule on June 15th so we’re about 2 ½ weeks early this year.

On the flip side….. I still see blossoms out there! This is a crazy year overall. I may have decent amounts of fruit in late June and some of July. Time will only tell.

4:30 7 flats available, fresh from the field HOURS CHANGE - please read

First off, there are 7 flats at the stand just in from the field. We’ve been selling out quickly so this looks like a good opportunity to grab some if you’re near there.

Our hours are changing starting tomorrow 5/28, Thursday. I will arrive at 12:15 instead of 10:00. This will allow me to keep the stand stocked from 12:15 to 4:00 every day(hopefully) without running out. With the crop way down this year (we’re off by more than 50%), I’m spending my time running from the field to the stand and not being productive AND we know it’s difficult for you to stop by only to find the door down.

OPEN harvest depending on heat CHICKS have arrived!!

We’re open as usual today. I’ll manage the field based on the temperature today. Berries become soft and are difficult to snap off without bruising when the day is hot. We start at 6:00 and will go as long as we can. There will definitely be berries at 10:00 and 12:30. I’ll update you later about the afternoon.

I’m sooooo excited about the new chicks!!! I just brought home 60 new babies that range in age from 1 week to 4 ½ weeks old. We should have fresh eggs in September. I’ll write a memo regarding the eggs and send it to the folks who responded back requesting eggs or more information. I received a HUGE response back and I expect to have a waiting list.

I thought I would share a tested, “best tasting smoothie recipe ever” from a berry customer I received.

Carrine says…. unlike most recipes for smoothies, this one does not use ice. Take a handful or two of your frozen (incredible!) berries and toss in blender, then add one halved frozen banana, and then pour in enough Silk Vanilla Soy Milk to cover fruit. Turn on blender and blend until you get the desired consistency adding more Soy as needed. Due to your berries being so sweet, no sugar is needed.

OPEN at 10:00, more at 12:30 and 2:30 will close when sold out

Happy Memorial Day. I want to send a thank you out to each and every person who fought for the freedom we enjoy and sometimes take for granted – those still living and those of gave their lives. We are grateful.

I’ll have berries for you today starting at 10:00. I guess how many we need each day and harvest more if the demand is strong in the morning. Stop by early if you can and keep me pickin’. If it looks like things are slowing down by the afternoon we may stay till we’re sold out of the 2:30 berries – could be between 3:30 and 4:30. If it’s busy we’ll stay open till 6PM.

2:30 - stand is fully stocked, hours change for Sunday, should be open Monday

Just dropped off 29 flats with another small load coming at 3:30. The stand is fully stocked! The harvest day turned out WAY better than I expected. Come and get ‘em!!

Good news…. I will be open tomorrow, Sunday and Monday. Tomorrow my hours will be 10 – 3:30 only. I’ll bring in 1 load at 10 and one more at 12:30. I’ll close the doors at 3:30. If you’re concerned about getting berries tomorrow, swing by today while the stand is stocked to make sure you have them.

Monday I should be there all day – all subject to change based on the harvest and the help J I’ll update you as usual.

3:00 - Berries on stand now, get them today if you can, may run out between deliveries tomorrow

We’re still harvesting today. I’m trying to keep up with the demand. There are 14 flats on the stand now at 3:00. I will bring more at 3:30 (last load of the day). I will have approximately 14 flats with that load. If you need berries AND it’s a holiday weekend, my advice…..

If you need berries for tomorrow and can get them today, I would do so. They are moving off the stand fast today. Take a chance and swing by, even if it’s close to 6PM. We will have berries tomorrow but…. I won’t know how many people will be waiting for me to drive in at each delivery and how fast we can pick! You can up your odds by getting them today. They will keep in the fridge overnight. Just bring them to room temperature before serving.

OPEN today at 10:00, OPEN all weekend, same delivery schedule HONEY arrived

FIRST….. the HONEY has arrived!! I know this will excite all of you who have inquired about it. Come and get it J

SECOND…… we’ve got berries ready to flow in for the holiday weekend. I’ll open at 10:00 as usual today and over the weekend (unless I update you otherwise). If we run out more will arrive at 12:30, 2:30 and 4:30. The days have been mild so I’m hoping ripening time has been slow to allow sugars to build. Can’t control it, just manage and harvest J

4:15 - Open with 10 flats available

Your afternoon update to help with the errands on the way home and help you score some berries!

4:10 - 13 flats on the stand, will be there till sold out

Your afternoon update to help with the errands on the way home and help you score some berries!

OPEN regular hours 10 - 6

Short and sweet this morning…… OPEN We’re on regular hours and days! Gotta run to the field.

OPEN regular hours, Advance orders, later afternoon updates

I think we’ll make it thru the heat. The plants have a thicker foliage cover this year, the location stays cooler, and we’ve picked the field clean Wed – today. I’ll take 75 degrees again. Perfect weather for berries and berry growers J

I’ll update you less frequently in the early morning since we’re operating on our regular 10 – 6, every day but Tuesday schedule. Figure we’re open unless you hear from me. If we have berries past 4:30 I’ll try to keep sending an update for all of you who gave me feedback on how helpful it is for you.

Graduation parties are just around the corner! I have a senior this year and can’t wait. If you need berries remember you can stop by the stand and place an advance order so we hold them for you. Advance orders are available on a regular basis until June 12th. After June 12th we will have to see how the crop is flowing before we take orders and what days and hours we’ll be open. To place an advance order we’ll ask for payment, your name, phone, and pick up time. We hold berries between 10 and 1.

Here’s a couple recipes tested and enjoyed by my strawberry customers.

Crème Anglaise with berries from JJ Harris
2 egg yolks
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup Clover 2% milk

Heat milk in a heavy-bottomed pan until it starts to steam (might get a little skin on the surface). Don't boil.
Meanwhile, whisk egg yolks & sugar in a bowl until pale & smooth.
Pour hot milk, a little at a time, stirring, into the egg yolk mixture. Too much at once will cook the egg yolks too fast.
Pour entire mixture back into the pan. Stay nearby & stir often, until mixture coats the back of your spoon.
Strain if it seems like it needs it, and chill. This makes a sauce, not a firm custard. Perfect for dipping berries into, or pouring over berries. The berries don't need to be sugared as the sauce is sweet enough. This allows different people to have different amounts of sweetness controlled by how much sauce they use. This is enough for 3-4 servings. Just double if you want more.

I wanted biscuits underneath the berries and creme, but I didn't feel like a big floury mess on the kitchen counters, so I made Stir & Roll biscuits:

Preheat oven to 450. Mix 2 cups flour, 3 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt in a bowl. Measure 2/3 c milk into a measuring cup and then 1/3 c canola oil into the same cup. You want to use a fresh, neutral, clean-tasting oil like canola. Pour this directly into the flour mixture. A few good stirs and the dough should clean the sides of the bowl and form a big ball. Turn it onto a sheet of waxed paper. Cover with another sheet of waxed paper and flatten. Peel off top paper. Fold the dough. Keep folding and flattening dough between the 2 sheets of paper until it looks smooth. Doesn't take long, maybe 6 foldings. Pat out until about 1/2 inch thick. Cut into squares or circles and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Check after 10 minutes, or until light golden.

They're not as good as old-fashioned Southern biscuits but they're pretty good. You can slice them open or crumble them into a dish, then put sliced berries and creme anglaise on top.

Strawberry Muffins from Barbara

I tried this out this morning and the recipe is pretty good! Only I learned you can't use an electric hand mixer to blend the wet and dry - use a spoon instead to mix. The batter is thick and sticky.

Ingredients

1/4 cup canola oil
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup white sugar
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup chopped strawberries

Directions

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Oil an 8 cup muffin tin or use paper liners.

In a small bowl beat lightly the oil, milk, and the egg. In a large bowl mix flour, salt, baking powder and sugar. Mix wet and dry ingredients with a SPOON (it will stick to your beaters and not mix well). Add a few splashes of more milk if you have trouble mixing. Add chopped berries and stir together.

Fill muffin cups. Bake at 375 for 25 minutes or until the tops are lightly golden brown and bounce back to the touch. Cool ten minutes before lifting from pans.

Note I put in less flour than the recipe called for - it called for 1 3/4 cups - and I still found the batter to be thick and sticky. It's okay to add a little extra milk too. The recipe made only 9 muffins, not 12 so double up recipe if you want more!

2:45 new berries on the stand, 27 flats available, get 'em quick and keep 'em cool

Just dropped off the last berries for the day. They need to get home with you in coolness ASAP. Plenty for everyone with 27 flats. Don’t know what the heat will do to the crop tomorrow so…. you decide. Sugars are coming up!

Quick Update

Here’s the recipes I attempted to send this morning. Outlook is giving me some problems. A few messages went out but then it locked up. It’s best to just start again and cover everyone.

It’s 4:30 and we’re open with 9 +flats available.

We’ll be open early tomorrow at 10:00 with more berries. If I sell out don’t worry, more will arrive at the usual times – 12:30, 2:30 and 4:30 (if the temps are mild). If the day is really hot we won’t be able to harvest much past 2:30.

Mangoberry Shake

1 Container or 1 cup plain; vanilla, or mango yogurt (8-ounce)
1 Soft ripe mango; peeled and cut up (about 1 cup)
1 c Frozen unsweetened strawberries cut up
Sugar; if needed

Puree yogurt and mango in blender. Gradually drop in strawberries through opening in blender cover. Taste shake. If you used plain yogurt you may like to add 1 tablespoon sugar. Makes 3 Cups.

Note: The berries bring out the flavor of the mango. Adding the frozen berries instead of ice means you get a cold drink without diluting the drink.

For a thinner drink, add 4 to 6 ice cubes

Berry Parfait

1 pt. strawberries, hulled
1 tbsp. sugar
2 c. whipped cream
1/2 tsp. almond extract

Chop 1 cup of berries; add sugar and let stand 15 minutes. Combine 1 cup of the whipped cream, the chopped berries and extract. Spoon into four dessert glasses. Slice remaining strawberries; arrange around rims of glasses. Garnish with remaining whipped cream. Chill 1 hour. Makes 4 servings.

Quick Update

VERY quick message since my computer locked up 3x this morning. I’m OPEN – see you at 10:00 until 6PM today. Open all weekend with regular hours and regular delivery times. More info. later with recipes.

4:30

We are open and fully stocked at 4:30 with 12 flats of berries. We’llbe open again tonite till 6PM.

5:00 Wed, 5/13 Open with 5 flats left!

Hi gang,

Those of you who try for berries after 5:00 and find us closed are in luck…….. we have 5 flats available and fresh in from the field at 4:30. Hope this helps!!! Get ‘em if you can

Hi all,

 

We’ll be back at it again tomorrow, Wed 5/9 with berries.  I sincerely hope the sunny, mild weather has ripened up the crop and moved us past the rain challenges of last week.  Weather like this will ripen berries slowly and allow the sugars to concentrate - come on super sweet berries!

 

My schedule this week (always subject to change as you know)

Wed 5/13 thru Mon 5/18  OPEN   10 – 6  (or when sold out)

 

My first load is delivered at 10:00.  The gate will be open earlier for parking.  I make trips to the field to restock again at 12:30, 2:30 and 4:30.  These delivery times matter most if we run out.  My plan is to have berries on the stand at all times but sometimes you folks scoop them up so fast I can’t keep up!

 

As soon as the berries are flowing in (this week hopefully), I’ll send updates less frequently.  You’ll know I’m open and won’t need email clutter first thing in the morning so frequently.  I’ll  keep up the end of day update for those of you needing to stop by late in the day but are unsure if we’re still open.

 

All of these recipes come from juststrawberryrecipes.com

Spinach And Strawberry Salad

1 bunch spinach, washed and drained
1 pt. strawberries, halved
Dressing:
1/2 c. sugar
2 tbsp. sesame seeds
1 tbsp. poppy seeds
1 1/2 tsp. minced onion
1/4 tsp. Worcestershire
1/4 tsp. paprika
1/2 c. vegetable oil
1/4 c. cider vinegar

Put sugar, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, onion, Worcestershire and paprika in blender. With blender running, add oil and vinegar in steady stream until mixed and thick. Arrange spinach and strawberries on plate and drizzle dressing over salad.

Elegant Strawberry Torte

3 c Sifted flour
2 c Brown sugar; firmly packed
1/2 ts Salt
1 c Butter
1 Egg; beaten
1 c Sour milk or buttermilk
1 ts Soda
1/2 c Chopped nuts
1 pt Heavy cream; whipped and sweetened
1 pt Fresh strawberries; sliced

Mix together first 4 ingredients, reserve 1 cup crumb mixture. Combine egg, milk and soda. Add to crumb mixture; stir well. Pour into 2 greased, paper-lined 9-inch layer pans. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture, then add nuts. Bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes. Place one layer, nut side up, on serving plate. Spread with half the whipped cream. Top with sliced strawberries. Stack second layer and top as above.

Cheers!

Sally Strawberry

 

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Carstensen Farms

Look for our berry updates at carstensenfarms.blogspot.com or google "carstensen farms"

 

Hours: 

Casa Grande location      490 Casa Grande Rd (across from Casa Grande High School)

Opening Day April 30th thru June 22 ...... Open daily 10 - 6, closed Tues

June 23 thru July 31  ...... Open 12 - TBD    Days closed  TBD

Aug 1 thru Sept 1 ..... Open at 12:15 till sold out   Wed, Fri, Sun only

Sept 2 to end of season ...... as available between transplanting

 

 

Berry Update for Saturday, 5/9 1 more load only at 12:30 today, closed Sunday and Monday to ripen

Hi gang,

We’ve picked the field clean of ripe berries!  Sorry to say we’ll have only 1 more load today at 12:30 and close when we sell out.  We will be closed on Sunday and Monday to allow the field to ripen.  Our next day open will be Wed 5/13.  We should have a nice crop of deeper red berries after 3 days of ripening and should be open 10 – 6 daily (except Tuesdays of course).

 

Happy Mother’s Day!

Cheers!

Sally Strawberry

 

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Carstensen Farms

Look for our berry updates at carstensenfarms.blogspot.com or google "carstensen farms"

 

Hours: 

Casa Grande location      490 Casa Grande Rd (across from Casa Grande High School)

Opening Day April 30th thru June 22 ...... Open daily 10 - 6, closed Tues

June 23 thru July 31  ...... Open 12 - TBD    Days closed  TBD

Aug 1 thru Sept 1 ..... Open at 12:15 till sold out   Wed, Fri, Sun only

Sept 2 to end of season ...... as available between transplanting

 

 

3:30 Fri, 5/8 7 flats available Open tomorrow at 10:00 Recipe

Hi all,

Just delivered 7 more fresh flats to the stand. If you need them for tomorrow morning I would consider getting them today if it works for you. Lots of folks have asked what time I’ll open tomorrow and I may only have 20 flats to start.

Here’s the scoop for tomorrow….

OPEN at 10:00 with all we can pick

More at 12:30

Possibly more at 2:30 (99% sure)

4:30 ???? up in the air

If the field holds up (meaning we don’t need to pick in the same spot we were today) we’ll be open on Sunday. I’m 99% sure we will be open at least for 10:00 and 12:30. I’ll update you as always.

There’s a good chance we will be closed on Monday to allow the field to ripen more berries for Wed.

Strawberry Cream Cheese Poundcake

Yield: 4 servings

3/4 lb Butter -- softened
1/2 lb Cream cheese -- softened
2 cups Sugar
1 pinch Salt
2 tsp. butter flavoring (optional)
6 Eggs -- room temperature
3 cups sifted flour
1 pt Fresh strawberries sliced

Cream the cheese, butter, and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add a pinch of salt and the butter flavoring, and beat the mixture well. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Stir in the flour. Gradually add the sliced strawberries, gently folding them in.

Spoon the batter into a buttered and floured cake pan (I use loaf pans or those nice little mini-loaf sizes for gift-giving), and bake the cake in a preheated 325-degree (F) oven for one-and-a-half hours, until the cake begins to shrink from the sides of the pan.

Place the pans on cooling racks until cooled; turn cakes gently onto wire racks.

Fri, 5/8 OPEN at 10:00 Stay tuned for Saturday/Sunday schedule

Hi all,

I’ll be there at 10:00 today with berries. Depending on how many of you show up, we may sell out before our next delivery at 12:30. I hope to have another delivery at 2:30 and 4:30 is definitely up in the air. I’ll update you late in the afternoon.

I won’t know how many berries I’ll have until I jump into the van this morning and take a count. As you know the weather took away a huge amount of our crop. The same section we harvested a few days ago with 31 flats was only 16 flats yesterday. I’ll do my very best to get what we have out there.

Our schedule for Saturday and Sunday is totally up in the air. I’ll have to see how much of the field we harvest today before I can predict anything. I will guess that we will be there on Saturday at 10:00 and 12:30 at the very least. These warm, sunny skies may ripen more than I think by Sunday so…. it’s too early to call.

I’ll leave you notes on the board. Remember – if the gate is open and the stand is closed – I’m sold out AND coming back with more at the time shown on the berry clock. If the gate is closed I’m sold out for the day.

Happy Mother’s Day in advance!!!

11:30 - only 1 more load today, harvest WAY down

Hi all,

It’s not looking pretty out there. We stopped picking good fruit and have switched to picking rotten berries. The rain did a real number on us this time. We’re down about 50% or more. There are berries at the stand and I’ll bring more in at noon. No other deliveries today. If you need berries for tomorrow consider getting them today since the harvest is so light. I don’t know how many I’ll have for tomorrow or how long it will take to harvest them. If you get berries today for tomorrow remember to keep them in the fridge and use them quickly.

All guesses are up in the air for how many we’ll bring in tomorrow and the weekend. We’ll stick to our 10:00, 12:30, 2:30 and 4:30 schedule. If the field gets picked clean we’ll be closed on Sunday. Let’s hope not!!

Gotta run!! I’ll update you again before tomorrow at 10:00

5:00, Wed 5/6 OPEN with 7 flats available Twitter info. Open tomorrow

Hi all,

First off, there are 7 flats still available and looking for homes. My daughter will be happy to help you adopt them J

Next, Twitter will not replace my emails. No worry. Twitter folks will get the updates faster because I only have to write 1 line of text, and I don’t have to cut and paste to fit 1100 contacts into messages. My emails will always be there for you, how would I fulfill my need for farmer chatter and distribute recipes without it??? (that’s right, you need some recipes tomorrow) Follow Twitter if you like, email if you like – be happy – that’s my only objective.

We will be open tomorrow at 10:00. I’m sad to report that the weather has really done a number on our lovely crop. Huge, beautiful berries are starting to mold or get severe brown spot from all the rain. Some of the white berries that would be red in a few days also have brown spot. They can take a small amount of rain but not 3 days of it. The plants will take on excess water and the berries will not have the concentrated sweetness until we dry up a bit. It’s as if we overwatered for 3 days straight – something I NEVER do. That’s one of my secrets to growing the berries you love. When Ma Nature waters I have to take what I can get. Keep your fingers crossed for clear weather!

Wed, 5/6 OPEN at 10:00, handling instructions, Twitter updates

Hi all,

We’re opening at 10:00 with berries. I’ll have deliveries at 12:30 and 2:30 again and possibly 4:30. I’m attempting to stay open until 6PM. I’ll send an update around 4PM to let you know what’s available.

Handling instructions for berries this week – eat ‘em! The weather has been unfavorable for soft, ripe berries. They will not hold like the opening day harvest. The rain keeps them wet and will cause them go up and over fast. My advice is to buy what you need and can eat in a few days and let me pick you more every few days. We’ll get past this weather issue within a week or so (I heard 80 degrees by the weekend). I’ll do the best I can to work with what I have out there!

A longtime customer encouraged me to send quick updates on Twitter so….. I’m going to give it a try. It looks like a easy, quick way to get late afternoon updates out to everyone. I hate to have anyone drive over to a closed gate and make a special trip – that’s why I send afternoon updates – to take some of the guesswork out of your berry trips.

You can find me on http://twitter.com/carstensenfarms. It seems easy. I’m totally new at it so I’d like those seasoned twitter users to coach me on how best to use it and instruct other on how to find me. Let’s give it a whirl!!! If it makes your life easier I’m all in :-)

4PM Monday 5/4 Open with 14 flats

Uh huh, we’re still open, just like I promised we’d be after Opening Day. We have 14 flats on the stand as of 3:55PM. You’ll have a good chance of getting berries on your way home tonite J This will be your only chance until possibly Wed. to get a taste of the new crop of spring berries.

Monday, May 4th OPEN at 10:00 - let's beat the rain!

Hi all,

It was so nice to see so many of you on Thursday! I’m so glad so many of you got your first taste of spring berries and wish I had more for everyone. I brought in berries at 10, 12:30, 2:30 and 4:30. All were sold out within 20 minutes each time. Whew!!!

The rain has stopped and we’re going to harvest all we can before the next batch of showers come in. We will be open at 10AM tomorrow, Monday May 4th. We’ll harvest until we get rained out, pick the field clean or 6PM – whichever comes first.

I’ll bring fruit in at 10:00, 12:30, 2:30 and possibly 4:30. It’s supposed to rain on Monday afternoon so we’ll pick everything we can.

Do you know I still have some berries from Thursday sitting on my deck?? I only lost 1 berry to mold so far. This next batch won’t hold as long – lots of moisture from the last rain.

Updated schedule:

Monday – OPEN 10 – sold out or 6PM (could sell out quickly at each delivery)

Tuesday – CLOSED

Wednesday – OPEN??? Depends on timing of rain on Tuesday

Thursday, Friday, Saturday…… too early to call, guessing open as usual with the same delivery schedule

EGGS
For those of you who were looking for fresh eggs, I’m still working on it. I’m looking for chicks that will fit our season and weather. I don’t want chicks under a heat lamp in the heat of July! As soon as I get everything figured out (how many to purchase, from what supplier, what month, etc) I’ll send out another email. Thank you so much to everyone who responded. You gave me a good estimate of how many hens our farm could support and which direction I should go. Hang in there…… it will take me a little time to pull it all together now.