Anticipating Spring !
Lately it feels like we are idling fast, with our wheels spinning. Lots to do, lots of things getting done, and then waiting on better weather to accomplish things that have to wait.
I’ve ordered all the seeds for this season, they should be coming in the next day or so. I have (200?) daffodil and tulip bulbs that will be put into the greenhouse in the coming weeks, to force into bloom for Easter. I just LOVE my greenhouse !! The flower seeds will be started first, then I’ll have to curb my intentions and keep from starting the vegetable seeds too early. It’s hard…a fresh BLT is a terrible thing to waste!! 
Of the 9 pig litters we have due before the end of March, we have 3 here and are waiting on the other 6 yet. They will be born in that small window of time for 4H youth to purchase and raise for the local fairs. Any left over, are always ready to be ‘adopted’ for your freezer or if you are able to raise them yourself…they will be weaned and ready beginning March 10th.
We added 3 black ANGUS heifers that are bred and are due to deliver in April. This will add to our herd of: Hereford, Hereford-Angus cross, and Jersey cattle. We have a few that are ready to adopt, if you would like the all natural quality beef for your family. We give you the option of paying by the month, and you always have total control over how the animal is processed and packaged.
The end of April we’ll be taking a ride to pick up 60 MORE laying hens to add to the 90 we have now. This will give us at least 10 DOZEN Brown eggs per day to gather, and hopefully NO MORE WAITING LIST for you all!! hurray!
Seems like we add 2 to 5 more milk customers every month yet. Word of mouth is a powerful tool and people are becoming very aware of the food they purchase and consume. The raw milk, especially is a huge draw, plus the fact that the milk is produced and bottled by the same family. Randy and Becky Messinger and family are the nicest people, hard working and enjoy what they do. It’s hard to believe that we are serving over 60 families now each and every week ! We appreciate your support and we know Randy & Becky do as well.
Our country store is coming along nicely. Slow, but that’s to be expected. Once we get the formal ‘go ahead’ from Waterford Township (paperwork basically) and the weather breaks…you’ll see the building begin to take shape. We’ve gotten quite a few surveys back (which we truly appreciate!!) and many great ideas for workshops and classes! It will be a small, cozy area for the classes, but we are eagerly anticipating this unique aspect of the store. I am shopping around for a meat slicer and a grain grinder so that you (or we) can grind your whole grains right there in the store ! The smell of fresh bread from the oven, some freshly churned butter from the raw milk, slices of juicy tomatoes and leafy lettuce from the garden and a couple strips of thick sliced, hickory smoked bacon from our own pigs…now that’s what I call a perfect meal!! yum!
We’ll truly appreciate your patience once the store is up and running, as we acclimlate ourselves to our new environment and work very hard to offer you the products you seek and at a fair price. We’ll be a ‘work in progress’ as we change and add to our inventory to best suit your needs.
If you ever have questions or need to contact us, please feel free. Use our email, or call us and we’ll do our very best to help you.
Thanks for dropping by !
Blaine & Karen
