Cedarmore Farm CSA: A Busy Time

Saturday, April 23, 2011

A Busy Time

Rain or shine, there is always work to do at Cedarmore. The fields are starting to fill up with crops...rows and rows of them.

There is still a little concern about all the wet weather that we are having in Ohio. Andy says that he is doing the best that he can possibly do.

The onions are loving all this wet cold stuff.

The garlic seems to be thriving.

All those other cold crops like broccoli and cabbage are under hoop houses (that is what I call them...I wonder what the real farming term for them is? I'll have to ask Andy and then write it down so I won't forget it.)

I can already taste the green peppers. They are ready to go to the field.

Seedlings just warming up and growing in the green house.

Cedarmore Farm CSA isvery excited to begin the 2011 CSA.

The first pick up at the Cedarmore Farm Location will be on Tuesday May 3rd from 5:00 until8:00pm. They have been getting an unusual amount of rain this last month, and very little sun. This will make things grow slower for the first week or two but all the moisture should really stimulate growth once we get some sunshine. Your boxes will not be quite as full as normal for the first few weeks, but they do expect things to improve soon. If you have any questions, please let them know.

I got to spend a little time with Lizzie and the kids while Andy was visiting with a neighbor. I wish you could meet these sweet children. I ended up on the floor with them sitting beside me or on my lap...I was in heaven. Anna was singing songs and we worked in one of her 'school books'. Lizzie was sewing Dennis some suspenders for his pants. She makes all of their clothes. Dennis was being a typical boy and into everything. They are such an excepting family. Lizzie answers all of my questions. She even shared her lye soap recipe with me. That is my next adventure. She has even promised to teach me how to hand stitch a quilt. They are a very amazing, interesting, and very friendly family. Can't wait for my next trip.

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In The Beginning

Andy and Lizzie have known each other since they were very small. Growing up in an Amish community there are plenty of opportunities to play and work together. They grew up in the same church but went to different schools. Several years ago they moved from Wayne County, OH to right outside Hillsboro, OH and established Cedarmore Farm. The farm got it's name very simply...in Wayne County there were very few cedar or sycamore trees . When Andy and Lizzie got here, they noticed an abundance of cedar and sycamore trees on the land. So they just merged the two names and Cedarmore Farm was born. They have worked very hard in the few years that they have been farming the land. Andy and Lizzie are in the process of building their house and hopefully they will be able to move into the upstairs this spring. We can only see good things in their future farming experiences. And we wish them well.

Not only is Cedarmore growing fruits and vegetables. The Andy's have a growing family. They have four of the most precious children! Anna, who is excited about going to school this fall. Dennis who follows Andy around like his shadow. Moses who is doing well after a little run-in with the pigs. And Lovina who is the youngest at 9 months.

Then there is a new season on the farm. In the winter (Jan 2015), the Andy's packed up and moved to MO leaving the CSA in the most capable hands of John and Anna (Anna is Andy's twin sister) Zook and there 7 children. They changed the name of their farm to Cedarmore Farm so we English wouldn't be too confused. So the work has begun to provide lush healthy vegetables for the CSA season 2015 which begins in May.