Cedarmore Farm CSA: Sorry I'm Late

Friday, August 31, 2012

Sorry I'm Late

(I have had computer problems all week and finally got back on track. Sorry I was not able to post earlier in the week)

Got word from Andy that things are pretty dry out on the farm but with the irrigation system that they have in place, they are getting by okay. He is loving the temperatures and says that it is enjoyable to work outside. And let me tell you that he and the kids spend lots of time outside. Lizzie is taking it easy a bit more these days. She is 'in the family way' and is due mid November. I am so excited about this. Another one of those cute Hershberger kids to make over. Speaking of their children...Anna is looking forward to going to school next year. She works hard learning school things from her parents. Dennis is all boy from what I can tell. He has finally warmed up to me and smiles at me when I visit. Moses is walking! That is so hard for me to believe. It seems like just yesterday Lizzie was handing him to me for the first time. And he has the lightest blonde hair.

As far a the farm and plantings go..turnips and radishes were just planted and we should be seeing those in our boxes later in the fall.

Things must really be busy on the farm because the newsletter from the CSA was short this week. And Lizzie must be canning because she didn't have time to find a recipe. So I shared one that I discovered this week...Corn In The Oven or Baked Corn so call it. It was really good...I was concerned when I put those delicious ears of corn in the oven. I was surprised at the taste. We will be making it again real soon.

There are some new faces on the farm...

These little kittens will grow up to be the barn cats that help keep the rodent population in check. They are really cute and awfully shy right now. The kids will climb under and over anything to get to them. I hope they survive all that 'special love and care'...they just love them to death.

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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.