Cedarmore Farm CSA: And The Goodness Just Keeps Coming

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

And The Goodness Just Keeps Coming

The weather on the farm has been good but a little bit more dry would be nice. Andy talked to the strawberry grower, Jacob Yoder, and he said that they have lost some of the strawberry crop due to the wet weather earlier in the month. He seems to be a bit concerned that there might be a shortage of strawberries later on in the season. So they are praying for some warmer drier weather to straighten things out.

The dark green curly leafed vegetable is kale. There is a head of lettuce and a head of Chinese cabbage. Some zucchini and green onions. And those great strawberries! Andy thought it might be a good idea if he and Lizzie helped us out when cooking all these green vegetables. Some of them I am familiar with but some of them I am stumped. I either have to get word to Andy and Lizzie, email Rue or look it up on the Internet. Give me a few more seasons and I will know them all....hopefully!

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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.