POST THANKSGIVING PLANNING
Now that turkey day has passed it's time to plan for the coming winter and yes, spring! The farm is mostly buttoned up at this point but we have a few more odds and ends to take care of. All of the animals are now back at the farm and most of our winter infrastructure in place. This is the time of year we take a small breather and get into a routine of basic chores and begin to make our lists and check them twice. As farmers, it's the closest we get to relaxation!
In that vain we won't have a "lead" story this week. This farmer is going to take a break from writing in order to let the creative juices flow and we will be back next week with another edition of....?
Have a wonderful week! Stay healthy, eat well, and take a deep breath (with your mask on, of course)...Spring is just around the bend!
~ Pete
NO FISH TODAY (Saturday,Nov 28)
CC Fresh Fish and Lobstah are taking the day off! Sorry for the late notice - they will return next Saturday!
TURKEY PICK-UP's...COMPLETE!
THANKS to everyone who ordered a clucker this season! We hope you enjoyed your turkey and had an enjoyable and safe holiday. We sold approximately 250 turkeys this season and are grateful to all of you for supporting Codman this season. If you have any especially tasty-looking photos of your holiday bird send it along and we will post some delicious photos next week! pete@codmanfarm.org
VISIT THE PIGS
As mentioned last week, the pigs we were growing at Minuteman National Park are now hanging out behind the lower barn. We had a load of leaves dumped to provide soft bedding and hope more leaves or wood chips will be delivered soon to help them stay cozy until it's time for freezer camp in three weeks. Six (6) of these piggles will remain on the farm to hopefully farrow (give birth - in pig speak) in a few months....as we had a studly boar with them for the last two months. Be sure to say hi to them. They are a portly group that mainly sleep, eat and you know what, but between their yawning and lazing about they are still quite fun to observe.
WELCOME BACK KARI
After spending this season at Gaining Ground in Concord, Kari Bender has returned to the farm as our new Market Garden Manager! Kari worked at CCF in 2019 and part of 2020 as an Assistant Farmer and will be our first full-time vegetable grower - tasked with converting our small veggie fields into finely a tuned no-til organic-managed system. Kari will also run our new heated greenhouse and coordinate our first ever plant sale this spring. As we grow the vegetable and flower growing side of the farm we anticipate having lots of volunteer opportunities this coming season. Kari can currently be found around the farm helping keep the farm store stocked and busily preparing her spreadsheets in preparation for the 2021 season. Welcome back Kari!
OPEN ALL YEAR
Indeed we remain open all year! Bread will continue on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturdays and as long as the temps remain moderate we will continue to stock items in the main barn. The hens are continuing to lay well enough and our meat supply is stable. We continue to source local
& organic produce and we will be buying apples from Apex Orchard starting next week.
A reminder that on nights in the 20's the main store door will be closed as we have the heat on...but it's always open, just close the door behind you!
FRESH PRODUCE- THIS WEEK
As we head into winter availability of produce and fruit will shift to hardy greens and storage crops. . 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
November 28th-Dec 5th
FRUIT
Apples (honeycrisp, mac, macoun, northern spy, gala, pink lady)
VEGETABLES
LOCAL organic loose orange and colored carrots, beets, onions, other roots,
lettuce mix, spinach, kale, winter squash, potatoes (red, russet, gold - arriving monday),
sweet potatoes, shiitake mushrooms, watermelon radish, daikon, leeks and more. Availability varies!
MOST ALL THE PRODUCE WE BUY FROM LOCAL FARMS IS CERTIFIED ORGANIC
THIS WEEK WE PURCHASED ORGANIC PRODUCE FROM:
Fat Moon Farm, Westford
Pete's Greens, VT
Picadilly Farm, Winchester NH
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 bread, and Israeli inspired sweets made with no processed sugars
Local Veggies
We will be 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 by Pete
Helping dad with egg collecting on Thanksgiving Day
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