FRESH TURKEY!
This weekend!
Turkeys already you say? Yes, indeed! We know there are lots of turkey lovers out there who love a fresh, locally raised, organic fed, free range, pastured turkey...any time of year, so we are totally hooking you up this weekend. Come and get them.
We expect the turkeys in this round to be 11-14 lbs and they will be available in the same glass refrigerator case as the chickens. First come, first serve!
Did you know we purchase our baby turkey poults (baby turkeys are called poults, not chicks!) from Bob's Turkey Farm in Lancaster, MA? They have been breeding and growing turkeys for over 65 years and do an excellent job at hatching and starting our turkeys for us. This year our baby turkeys arrived on the farm at the end of May. When they arrive they are quite delicate little beings and so we keep a close eye on them so they don't get themselves in trouble. For some reason baby turkeys are especially good at finding any and all ways to hurt themselves, so it's our job to be attentive caregivers for these young innocent birds. Luckily this year we had no issues and after a few weeks in the turkey brooder they were strong enough to graduate to living on pasture - so we moved them on out to Van Leer field on Old Sudbury Road, where they remain today.
As the season progresses we are slowly marching them through the field along with their mobile feed, shade and water wagons, and Toby is there to make sure predators stay away. They are doing great and are healthy and strong and growing quickly. Feel free to visit them anytime where they will no doubt come out to greet you with a gobble or two! And definitely do not hesitate to gobble back...they love that!
FRESH CHICKEN
This weekend!
Friday @ 2pm thru Monday evening
Cornish birds only this week
PLUS
boneless breast, thighs, leg quarters, drumsticks, wings, backs and giblets...
Pre-orders not needed
Self Serve - First Come - First to BBQ
Remaining Chicken Harvest Dates for 2020
September 4-7
September 25-27
October 9-12
October 23-26
Photo by Eli Newell
FRESH PRODUCE- THIS WEEK
Each week availability of produce and fruit shifts a bit. From now on, we will provide a "potential" list of veggies we will have for sale in the Farm Store. Availability will vary but we hope and plan to have these items fresh and in stock! Some of these items are grown by us using organic growing methods (We are not certified organic), most of the other veggies we buy in from local farms ARE certified organic and most fruit is NOT certified organic, but IPM (which means low spray or low use of chemicals, when possible).
Available this week
August 21-28
FRUIT
Blueberries, Peaches
VEGETABLES
Codman Farm fresh dug red potatoes& Codman farm cherry and slicing tomatoes,
Codman farm radishes and beets and
LOCAL organic loose carrots, fresh onions, fresh green beans,
chard, kale, lettuce mix, eggplant, cucumbers, shiitake mushrooms
and sweet corn!
TONS of tomatoes this week!
The fisherman folks at Cape Ann Fresh Catch wanted me to remind everyone that it's time to sign up for their FISH CSA, which will begin a new season on August 31. Pick up is right here at Codman Farm every Wednesday and they have many other pickup locations in the region.
As a reminder Cape Ann is also here every Wednesday from 12:30-2:30 with fresh fish that you can pick up a la carte without pre-ordering.
ALSO, we are now carrying their delicious salmon dip and smoked salmon in the Farm Store, available anytime at your convenience.
SWEET CORN!
Freshly harvested sweet corn will now be available every day in the Farm Store. We have partnered up with Cucurbit Farm to bring you freshly harvested sweet corn each and every day. Cucurbit farm leases land at Minuteman National Park, adjacent to where we are growing our pigs so we are in the area daily checking on the pigs...so we are picking up some corn everyday for you all to enjoy! It's sweet, crunchy, very fresh and tasty!
FARM STORE DELIVERY and SCHEDULE
As we get into more of a routine we wanted to share what to expect each week as far as product arrivals and days to expect certain items...here goes!
MONDAY
High Lawn Farm (early morning)
Fresh milk, butter, cheese, ice cream deliveries
Myers Distributor (early afternoon)
Our local distributor from Massachusetts grown farms -
Local and Certified Organic fresh veggies, fruit, cider, donuts, flowers, and other items
TUESDAY
Bread Obsession (by 11 am)
Fresh bread baked in Waltham; baguettes, whole wheat slicing loaf, durum levain, sourdough, multigrain
WEDNESDAY
Bread Obsession (by 11 am)
Fresh bread baked in Waltham; baguettes, whole wheat slicing loaf, durum levain, sourdough, multigrain
Cape Ann Fresh Catch
Fresh local fish usually including haddock, scallops, salmon, swordfish, grey sole, and catch of the day
12:30-2:30ish
THURSDAY
High Lawn Farm (early morning)
Fresh milk, butter, cheese, ice cream deliveries
Myers Distributor (early afternoon)
Our local distributor from Massachusetts grown farms -
Local and Certified Organic fresh veggies, fruit, cider, donuts, flowers, and other items
FRIDAY
Bread Obsession (by 11 am)
Fresh bread baked in Waltham; baguettes, whole wheat slicing loaf, durum levain, sourdough, multigrain
Mi Tierra Tortillas (by 11 am)
Fresh, local, organic corn tortillas
Sweet Tahini
Fresh, gluten free breads, and Israeli inspired sweets made with no processed sugars
Local Veggies
We will be harvesting our own veggies and buying seasonally available produce from local farms, as available
SATURDAY
Bread Obsession (by 11 am)
Fresh bread baked in Waltham; baguettes, whole wheat slicing loaf, durum levain, sourdough, multigrain
C&C Fresh Lobster and Fish
Fresh fish and lobster
10am- 12pm
MISC INFO...
1. We remain OPEN 24/7, so if you want to avoid contact with others, visit in the wee hours of the night!
2. MANDATORY MASKS: Please wear MASKS in all public places so be sure to have one on when you visit the store. They are a pain for sure but JUST DO IT! ;-)
3. THANKS: Farm store sales remain brisk and we appreciate your support!
If you have any questions, comments or suggestions please contact pete@codmanfarm.org.
WEEKLY PICS
Cattle on pasture at Farm Meadow field, along with shade haven shade structure.
Our four random ducks...meandering the farm.
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