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Happy Easter!! I hope your day is one of resilient hope rooted in truth and eternal joy!

Things are happening here on the farm. First the strawberries are red and we are picking. As some of you know who have been with us for years, the flavor of the fruit is affected by the weather and growing conditions. So it may seem strange unless you understand this but with cool nights it takes longer to get the full flavor in the fruit. This is not true for some fruits such as apples  and pears. They get better with cool nights. Many small fruits actually benefit from warm temperatures. Blueberries, blackberries and peaches especially. It has to do with  sugar production in the leaves and the transfer to the fruit.

  Obviously, you know what I am looking for in the strawberries and I am confident we will get there soon. We have tried some new techniques that I hope will result in very pleasing berries. We started picking the first berries Saturday. We expect the PYO to open very soon depending on the weather. The crop looks to be one that will get rolling fast once it begins.

Meanwhile the market is open. the strawberries we are picking are good but the flavor will improve. The produce section is still slim but we are wanting to rely more on what we grow. Our commitment to offer you the best quality at the best price is one we take seriously. We are continuing to  set out our transplants and nurturing the crops to maturity.

The market should be open this Friday. The Produce will begin a little slow due to the fact we are trying to produce more of what we sell. Strawberries are turning red so things should progress steadily. The cool front hopefully will not do us damage and PYO strawberries will be here very soon.

  We have a lot to look forward to this weekend with Easter and Spring reviving our spirits. We hope for you the best.

 Sarah will be at Myrtle's Market Wednesday, tomorrow. Mushrooms, butternut, sweet potatoes, Irish potatoes, onions, greens, collards, pac choi, lettuce, tomatoes, apples , apple cider, grape juice and more.  this will be the last market until next Spring. We are working hard to make this strawberry crop and the whole growing year of 2016 a truly good one. 2015 had some rough beginnings. Your support has and is appreciated. We wish you a Merry Christmas complete with heart warming memories and cherished time spent with those you love. Time spent with those we love, giving and sharing the gifts God has so freely given us. We look forward to serving you again in 2016. The Bellamys

We have some excellent sweet potatoes at a good price. Collards , greens and mushrooms are available. Don't forget the line of jams, preserves and relishes.
The bakery is offering pies, desserts and other baked goods. Be sure and let them know early about orders for the Christmas season.
The store hours are 9am-5pm Monday through Saturday.

 The farm market will be closed after 1 pm Wednesday. It will reopen Monday morning. If you have orders from the bakery please pick them up before 1 pm. You can add to your holiday menus with some simple ideas such as relishes, preserves, grape juice and apple cider.
Sarah will be at Myrtle's market this Wednesday for a special the market is having.

Enjoy a good time of giving thanks!

It will soon be Thanksgiving Day. November is brings many changes in shorter daylight and cooler weather. We have some good items for the season. A very good selection of winter squashes, pie pumpkins and butternut. The good news for tomato and pepper lovers is we are still picking both here on the farm. Heirloom tomatoes are still coming out of the field. Enjoy this opportunity while you can.

We hope you have a good Thanksgiving everyday.

 

 The  taste of Fall and the Holiday season is here!! Fresh apple cider with all its rich flavor and full body of natural goodness. Made here at the farm and unpasteurized it stands far above what is available elsewhere.

  The winter squashes are still proving their worth, the butternut is excellent right now. Pie pumpkins and chrenshaws are plentiful. Kobochas, buttercups and hubbards are available as well.

  Pick your pumpkins will be open 10 am to 12 noon Saturday. Stock pig racing will be at 10 and 12:30 or there abouts. The weather should be just right.

   Eat Healthy and live wholeheartly !!

The market has lots of good hubbard squash, buttercup, and kobachi squash. A good selection of apples and edible pumpkins. There are some very good cooking pumpkins and chrensaws at the market.Lots of fresh grape juice and pressing more apple
cider is one of the next to do projects.

Saturday October 24 will be a PYO pumpkin, stock pig racing and hay ride day. From 10 am to 2 pm. The pumpkins are not as large but we still have some.

 Pumpkin day ( October 17) starts at 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM and has more costs than Farm Heritage Day because of what the activities are and the added expense of being able to do them. The hay ride ($2), corn shelling , pony rides are the same ( not sure what she charges). Pumpkin painting ( $8-12 depending on size of pumpkin). $18 Pick your own pumpkin ticket gives you and your family one large pumpkin and the hay ride to and back from the field. If you want another pumpkin you pay $10 for large, $8 for next size down, $5 for med, $1 for mini sizes. Some unique and giant size pumpkins are extra. You should be able to distinguish them at the field. This you pay at the field. Old farm games; sack races, stilts, cob throwing, corn cob checkers, pumpkin archery, little kids village ( includes box train, stick horses, little people houses, parents must watch and play with their kids ). There are pig races throughout the day for both days. This is the start of the STOCKPIG Racing series for 2015. You can follow the pigs performance on the website each week. The races are scheduled throughout the day. Pumpkin day is the climax to the series and has more races than any other time. The schedule often varies somewhat but usually rights itself because of the number of races. First race is 10, second race is 11:30, third race is 12:30, fourth race is 1:30, fifth race is 2 :30, sixth race is 3:30. If there is to be a seventh race it will be closer to 4:30. Schedule often gets off so bear with it. Each race has 4 sets of races. Six pigs will compete in the first race followed by three each in the next two races. Then all 6 pigs compete in the final fourth race. The pigs that finish 1st, 2nd, 3rd get 9, 6, 3 points respectively. At the end of the season the pig with the most points wins the championship.