MISC MARKET NOTES

UPDATED Recycling Reminder: THANKYOU to those of you who recycle your mason, pickle, sauce, etc jars through M@D. Our vendors are especially grateful for the ones that contained their products as this helps keep their costs down, lids and all. Mason rings can be reused many times. The flat part of Mason lids can be recycled to all sorts of art and craft projects so we welcome those too. For those who donate their clean jelly, sauce and pickle jars, those lids can safely be resealed once.

AVALON FARMS:

One of my praying mantis helpers keeping an eye out for bugs. It was on my windshield, so the sky is reflected.

Hot. So hot. Rain. So much rain. Fungus. Thriving weeds. Veggies that are doing the best they can under the circumstances. But that’s farming.

Sorry I had to discontinue the lettuce. It started bolting (flowering) and that makes it bitter. I’ll be starting seeds for transplanting late August. Hopefully it will be available again by October.

Working on “the plan” for Fall/Winter and Spring. Lots of seeds to start to transplant out later. Napa and regular cabbage, heading and sprouting broccoli, spinach, other greens I haven’t decided on yet. Direct seed turnips, radishes, beets and maybe chard.

Just have to keep moving.  It gets a little complicated keeping up with what’s growing/producing now and moving forward with “the plan.”

JBW FARM FRESH: Did you know that 85% of the ground beef sold in America is sourced outside of the U.S.? Were you also aware of ground beef being incorrectly labeled “Product of USA”? Beef can be labeled that way as long as the meat was processed in a U.S. based Inspection Plant. The beef can be brought from other countries and still be sold as “Product of USA”. Here at JBW Farm Fresh you don’t have to worry about that at all. We are 100% American, Grass Fed & Grass Finished Beef. We are your local farmers. It is a lot of hard work but so very worth it. We do it for our families, for our community, and for the land. If you haven’t tried our ground beef, you are definitely missing out! Try some this week!

MOUNT MORIAH FARMS: The herd has grown! We have several new additions and we are just so excited! These summer days are not for the weary, let me tell you. The early morning milkings to beat the heat are definitely my favorite. As most of y’all know, the breed of goats we raise is Nigerian Dwarf. We absolutely love them. We have been raising them since 2013 and hope to continue on for a long time. They are very affectionate, enjoy attention, and form bonds with both their herd and people. They produce the highest butterfat content of any other dairy goat. Their milk is also higher in protein. Since butterfat is what gives milk its sweet flavor, it’s the sweetest, richest milk of all the dairy goat breeds and holds the most beneficial properties for skin repair!

We look forward to seeing you next Friday at one of our pickup locations. Thank you for your interest and support of our efforts to bring you the healthiest, the freshest and the most delicious locally-produced foods possible!