Cedarmore Farm CSA: December 2018

Monday, December 31, 2018

Winter Newsletter 2019

Work has slowed down a bit, the glittering of frost makes a beautiful winter scene. But there is still plenty to do to keep the farm running. The greenhouse needs repaired. It needs new plastic put on it. All the machinery needs to be checked to make sure it is all in good working condition.

Looking back over the past 2018 season they feel that things have gone well although they had a little trouble with deer and raccoons. The deer seemed to like the mini watermelons. They would go down the row and take a single bite or two out of one melon and then go on down the row to the next one. The plan is to fix this by using heavy fishing line and put it around the melon patch about one foot from the ground. The deer can't see it and then when the run in it they can't figure out what it is. This will startle them and scare them off. The raccoons, of course, will first go to the sweet corn. The plan is to build a fence around the four acres where the corn will be grown and hopefully this will ensure a good crop for everyone next year.

The outline for 2019 will be much like it was in 2018. The share prices will be the same except for the egg prices that are going up 15 cents to $4.15. The pickup times and locations will basically be the same although we are adding a new Anderson/Eastgate location that will be delivered on both Tuesdays and Fridays. The new location that was started in Mt Washington on Tuesdays and Fridays will be kept. They will also start delivering to Mariemont location on Tuesdays and Fridays. There is a new location in Mt Orab that will be on Tuesdays. We had around 200
Summer Shares last year and are hoping to have that many again this year.

Please be prompt in buying your shares. Ensure yourself a spot on our program by signing up early. This also helps us in planning how much to plant for the upcoming season. Please notice that the sign-up deadlines by the share dates and prices. Thank you for supporting us and we look forward to serving you again in 2019.

Any questions please contact Cedarmorefarm@gmail.com. You can also request all the forms above.

Monday, December 17, 2018

Recipe Of The Week: Potato Egg Casserole

Potato Egg Casserole

1/2 pound of bacon
1/4 cup of dry bread crumbs
6 medium potatoes, cooked and peeled
6 sliced hard-boiled eggs
2 Tablespoons of minced chives
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/8 teaspoon of pepper
1 cup of sour cream
1/2 cup of milk1 Tablespoon of flour

Fry bacon in a skillet. Remove bacon and drain off all but 1 Tablespoon of the drippings. Saute bread crumbs in drippings in skillet until brown. Slice potatoes. Crumble bacon. Arrange half of the potatoes in a buttered, shallow, 2-quart baking dish. Spread the top with the remaining potato slices. Combine sour cream, milk, and flour. Mix well and pour over potatoes. Sprinkle with crumbs. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until done.

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.