Cedarmore Farm CSA: Farm Day 2014

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Farm Day 2014

It was a hot day on the farm. Lots of sweating. Lots of smiles. And lots of fun!

This year things were just a little different. We started out at Highland Haven Farm for a covered dish lunch and then a speaker. After touring Highland Haven, we took a hay wagon ride back down to Cedarmore where Andy showed us around the farm.

Throwing zucchini to the pigs was a big hit with the kids. Poor pigs thought...some of the kids tried to hit them with the zucchini.

We learned how all the vegetables are washed on this big green and white washer. Then we went into the basement and Andy showed and explained the assembly line process that takes place when filling the CSA boxes each week. And I told everyone how I came to know The Andy's and became a part of the CSA. Out of the blue I just started talking, which is unusual for me.

We got to see chickens and turkeys.

This little farmer was trying his hand at plowing the fields.

Potatoes are looking good.

Sweet potatoes fine also.

The fields are green and flourishing.

Even with the heat I think it was a great day! I again came away with some new farming secrets (going to go harvest my garlic in a minute) and the best lemonade recipe I have even had. Lizzie put Anna and I in charge of making the lemonade the Amish way. We are already discussing what we can do to improve for next year.

If you weren't there, sorry you missed a great day. Maybe you can make it next year. Or if you want to visit just email Rue and cedarmorefarm.gmail.com and he will go down the road and give The Andy's your request.

I always kick myself for not taking enough pictures.

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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.