Hidden Treasures

So many good things...asparagus, radishes, green onions, zucchini, lettuce, Chinese cabbage, and scapes.

Strawberry season has come to an abrupt halt.  Sorry to say there will be no more this year. The rain ruined what was left.  It is so sad to see them rotting in the field.  The vegetable that are direct seed (seeds are sown directly into the soil in rows), haven't done well in all of this rain.  Weeds are doing extremely well.  That is usually how it goes.  It takes a lot of man hours to get the weeds under control.  All in all things are looking good for Cedarmore.  And we should still continue to see great vegetables in the boxes.

Second Box Is AMAZING

I wish we could all go experience the sounds, colors and smells of Cedarmore in the spring!  Everything is looking really good.  The sugar snap peas are blooming and the strawberries are getting more red bu the day.  Keep your fingers crossed that the weather stays nice and sunny.  A little rain is good but what they are predicting in the next few days might be more than they need.

John and Anna are keeping busy weeding, transplanting, picking, cleaning veggies and packing them into boxes.  Always something to be done!

Swiss chard, kale, radishes, onions and some surprises!

Recipe Of The Week: Strawberry Crepes

Strawberry Crepes

1 cup of flour
1 Tablespoon of sugar
1/2 a teaspoon of cinnamon
1 1/2 cups of milk
2 large eggs
2 Tablespoons of butter

In a large bowl, combine above ingredients, except for the butter.  Cover and refrigerate for an hour.

Melt 1 Tablespoon of butter and fry like pancakes on a non-stick griddle.  When cool, stack crepes on a paper towel with waxed paper in between.

Filling:

1 package of cream cheese
1 cup of cream, whipped
1/2 cup of powdered sugar
Beat the cream cheese and powdered sugar.  Add the whipped cream.  Spread two rounded Tablespoons on each crepe:  roll up

Topping:

2 cup of fresh sliced strawberries
2 sliced bananas
1/4 cup of sugar

Combine and spoon on to crepes.

Well...This Snuck Right Up On Me

I just happened to be out in the yard when Rue drove up.  I was glad to see him but surprised that today was the first day of the Spring Share of the CSA.  I was so excited I forgot to take a picture of the veggies inside the box.

And my special canned good...red raspberry jam!  YUM

I promise that next week I will be ready!

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Get Signed Up For Your Share

Springtime is always an exciting time of the year for everyone at Cedarmore. The sun is shining longer. The grass is getting greener. The trees are budding out. The greenhouse tables are filling up. The weather seems to be improving and everyone at Cedarmore Farm is really looking forward to the 2017 growing season.

They have just finished with planting onions and leeks in the field. Next, they  will direct sow spicy greens, radish, spinach, and arugula seeds. The first plants like sugar snap peas, lettuce, and Chinese cabbage are ready to be planted out, too. Then, there should be kale, Swiss chard, broccoli, and cabbage field-ready soon after. Also, the tomato plants are almost right to be moved from the greenhouse and be planted in the high tunnel.

  In case you haven’t signed up yet we do have a few spring and all season shares left but they will be gone soon. Enjoy this beautiful weather!

If you need to sign-up or have any questions please email Rue and Susan (the English couple that do the Internet stuff) at:

CedarmoreFarm@gmail.com

Gearing Up

 We hope you are enjoying the beautiful weather we’re having! John and Anna wanted me to let you know that they are busy getting ready for the spring growing season. They already have plants growing in the greenhouse and John is preparing the fields for fertilizing. He said that he wants to get the greenhouse they do the tomatoes in moved this week to fresh ground. The greenhouse tomatoes they grow are done in the ground instead of in pots so they get a lot more trace minerals and nutrients. They have been tapping maple trees early this year and while we are glad for the warm weather we are hoping the temps don’t get too high and end the syrup production. They also wanted me to let you know that if you haven’t signed up yet, they do still have shares available. We are looking forward to another great year.

  Thanks!

A Little Note

Sometimes we get little notes from Rue and Susan, the two Englishers  that live by Cedarmore and help with the CSA.

Hi,

  John and Anna wanted me to let everyone know how thankful they are for all of the CSA members and the location hosts. The fields are planted in cover crops for the winter. The greenhouses are closed up until February when they will have seedlings started in them and things have finally slowed down a little bit on the farm. Anna said she will be adding a few items to the canned good list and they will be growing a few new veggies this year including yellow tomatoes, possibly orange ones too, spinach, more purple and yellow beans which we had briefly this summer, arugula and possibly more to come. We are hoping for a more productive maple syrup season this winter. They had wanted to run a special on it this fall but did not have enough to do it. Also, I wanted to thank you for supporting them. They couldn’t have tried any harder this year to make it the best experience possible for everyone. I have really enjoyed doing the deliveries as well as communicating with all of you. I have had a great time talking to the hosts and the members that I have met this year. I will miss it this winter but I am really looking forward to starting up again next spring. I hope you all have an awesome winter and very

Blessed Holidays.

 Thanks!

   Rue

Last Box For The Season

As John and Anna say, 'it is time for them to hang up their tools for the 2016 CSA season.  Now they will be able to catch up on all the things around the farm that have been on the back burner.  A little bit of a well deserved rest.

They have really enjoyed packing the boxes this season and hope that you will consider returning next year.  And maybe even talking up the CSA to your neighbors and friend for next year.  The 2017 sign-ups will be coming out between Christmas and the New Year.

Recipe Of The Week: Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole

Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole

4 pounds of shredded potatoes
4 cups (marinated and grilled, cut into small pieces) chicken breast
sliced cheese, your favorite
Ranch dressing
1 pound of bacon fried and crumbled
1 cup of milk, if needed

In a medium size roaster, put 1/2 of the potatoes covering with a layer of dressing.  Then add 1/2 of the chicken pieces, 1/2 of the bacon. and cheese slices over to cover.  Repeat layers then pour milk over all.  Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.