Cedarmore Farm CSA: Just A Fun Visit...No Work Today

Saturday, November 28, 2015

Just A Fun Visit...No Work Today

Headed down Rt 131 towards Hillsboro and Cedarmore Farm this morning. The weather is finally turning cooler but it spit rain the entire way. Seemed like such a slow drive. But when I pulled into the lane I saw little faces peeking out the window. That made me smile.

I took a different road today. I love how you can see the farm from way down the road. Those sheep I believe belong to Gideon, Andy and Anna's brother.

Now that is a big wood pile. I asked John how long it would last. He said that it all depends how cold the winter is. these slabs will be used for heating water to cook and bathe with. And it will keep the plants in the greenhouse warm all winter and spring.

When I go I try to bring something special for us to do. Today we learned how to blow bubbles. I even showed them my claim to fame...blowing a bubble inside a bubble. They were so impressed!

Anna knows that I love popcorn. Today she made some caramel popcorn. Was it ever delicious!!! Everytime she opened the oven little hands reached in and got a handful of hot gooey popcorn. The kitchen smelled sooooo delicious!

I even got a little bag for the ride home!

I learned that the community will be growing by two families in the spring. John's brother and his family are moving to Hillsboro as well as one of his brothers. I think between the two families there will be 14 children added to the community. They may need to add on to the schoolhouse.

John and two of the boys left to go to Marshall for an auction. So Anna and I just sat and talked for a bit and then I helped sweep up all of the popcorn that managed to land on the floor.

My 'Amish' lesson went okay... I think I passed with a C. I still need to practice the words that I have because they didn't give me any new ones.

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Amanda H.November 29, 2015 at 10:26 AM
Mm I can practically taste that yummy looking caramel popcorn! Thanks for sharing your experiences. :)
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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.