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Tranquil Ridge Farm Newsletter 10/23/2011 "2012 CSA Memberships are now open"
Posted 10/23/2011 10:20am by Nathan Parks.
TRANQUIL RIDGE FARM
LOCAL FOODS... NATURALLY GROWN
CSA STORE IS OPEN UNTIL TUESDAY 9 A.M.
ORDER VEGGIES HERE
http://www.tranquilridgefarm.com/store/384
ORDER MEAT HERE
http://www.tranquilridgefarm.com/store/383
LOCAL FOODS... NATURALLY GROWN
CSA STORE IS OPEN UNTIL TUESDAY 9 A.M.
ORDER VEGGIES HERE
http://www.tranquilridgefarm.com/store/384
ORDER MEAT HERE
http://www.tranquilridgefarm.com/store/383
FARM NEWS:
Saturday morning was the end of most all of the tender crops. A hard frost settled in, a little later in the year than normal. What a great treat it was to have beans, peppers and tomatoes the last couple of weeks in October!
I can't help but feel a little relief as one season ends and another begins. Our work load definitely slows this time of year but does not stop. Our CSA members will still receive their fresh greens with a mid-week delivery and we will still participate in one Saturday market downtown Indianapolis; the Indy Winter Farmer's Market is being held in the City Market this year.
We do have some new arrivals here at the farm. On Monday we brought 9 little piglets home. Jensen helped us name the largest and the smallest of the group. Pork Chop would be the big guy and Pookie is the runt of the group. On Thursday Jensen went with Emily to pick up 300 baby chicks that will eventually give us those beautiful eggs that we all love so much. Everyone has settled in nicely. I had forgotten how much fun baby pigs can be, watching them eat the leftovers from harvest is great. They devour kale, lettuce and radishes! I think that they may actually like all those veggies more than we do!
CSA NEWS:
THIS IS THE LAST WEEK TO USE YOUR 2011 CSA CREDITS as they expire on October 31st. Make sure and fill up on all of this week's offerings. Thanks for a great year and all the support each of you has given us here on the farm.
The 2012 season begins in 2 weeks; the week of November 6th will be the first delivery. We will continue to promote our CSA program to as many folks as we can in the coming months. We have created brochures that explain our system, farm, and family. Your help is needed to spread the word! The future of our farm is no doubt going to be supported by our community of CSA members. We will be adding as many new delivery locations as needed to make sure convenience is not a reason behind not joining a CSA. IF you are in a area that is not currently serviced by us, let us know and we will work to find a suitable time and location for delivery.
If you live in the Indianapolis area, the Indy Winter Farmer's Market will serve as the pickup location. The market is on Saturday mornings from 9-12:30 and will be held indoors at the City Market. We are currently looking into a pickup location on the north side which will also be on Saturday mornings as well. We will share the news as soon as we reach a decision.
Thanks again for all your support.
Saturday morning was the end of most all of the tender crops. A hard frost settled in, a little later in the year than normal. What a great treat it was to have beans, peppers and tomatoes the last couple of weeks in October!
I can't help but feel a little relief as one season ends and another begins. Our work load definitely slows this time of year but does not stop. Our CSA members will still receive their fresh greens with a mid-week delivery and we will still participate in one Saturday market downtown Indianapolis; the Indy Winter Farmer's Market is being held in the City Market this year.
We do have some new arrivals here at the farm. On Monday we brought 9 little piglets home. Jensen helped us name the largest and the smallest of the group. Pork Chop would be the big guy and Pookie is the runt of the group. On Thursday Jensen went with Emily to pick up 300 baby chicks that will eventually give us those beautiful eggs that we all love so much. Everyone has settled in nicely. I had forgotten how much fun baby pigs can be, watching them eat the leftovers from harvest is great. They devour kale, lettuce and radishes! I think that they may actually like all those veggies more than we do!
CSA NEWS:
THIS IS THE LAST WEEK TO USE YOUR 2011 CSA CREDITS as they expire on October 31st. Make sure and fill up on all of this week's offerings. Thanks for a great year and all the support each of you has given us here on the farm.
The 2012 season begins in 2 weeks; the week of November 6th will be the first delivery. We will continue to promote our CSA program to as many folks as we can in the coming months. We have created brochures that explain our system, farm, and family. Your help is needed to spread the word! The future of our farm is no doubt going to be supported by our community of CSA members. We will be adding as many new delivery locations as needed to make sure convenience is not a reason behind not joining a CSA. IF you are in a area that is not currently serviced by us, let us know and we will work to find a suitable time and location for delivery.
If you live in the Indianapolis area, the Indy Winter Farmer's Market will serve as the pickup location. The market is on Saturday mornings from 9-12:30 and will be held indoors at the City Market. We are currently looking into a pickup location on the north side which will also be on Saturday mornings as well. We will share the news as soon as we reach a decision.
Thanks again for all your support.
2012 MEMBERSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE HERE
http://www.tranquilridgefarm.com/members
Returning members click the link at the top of the page to renew
http://www.tranquilridgefarm.com/members
Returning members click the link at the top of the page to renew
Enjoy the next two weeks...we will!
Nate, Emily & Jensen
Nate, Emily & Jensen
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