May 30- Next CSA Pasture Delivery
From Nancy at Lewis Waite Farm (information on our upstate farms):
We are jumping right in to summer - from a frost just last night to a possible high of 87 degrees this afternoon. I hope we can take the heat! We have been working steadily on the landscaping around the house this spring and are spreading mulch and moving perennials and shrubs as fast as we can to get done by Memorial Day weekend. We are working toward reducing maintenance around the house as the fruits and garden need time and the farm chores and packing and farmers markets consume us in the summer months. The plants that seem to weed themselves are the most welcome to stay or be grouped together in a larger patch. The blueberries are blooming, the raspberries are all leafed out and the grapevines are just starting to leaf and have small flower buds.
Tonight is a special occasion: Aaron Gabriel of Cornell Cooperative Extension is giving a Pasture Walk to talk about forages, growing grasses and feed crops. He is the grazing specialist of the extension agents and has a few beef cattle himself at home. We were proud he asked us to be the hosts of the event. So we’ll be walking around identifying plants and seeing which ones the cows are eating and which ones they leave behind. The Soil and Water group brought the no-till seeder equipment that they rent to farmers around the area to show at the event. The seeds are tucked in the soil in many crevices made by a set of spinning discs that do not tear up the sod but just make a series of cuts through it to sow. The seeds for grasses that are spread in a field generally must touch the soil to germinate and grow so this seeder is a low impact way to incorporate other grasses into your pastures. Our tractors are so old that they are not powerful enough to pull the new newer equipment! Oh well, maybe we’ll rent someone to seed for us someday.
We are introducing a new granola product for this delivery made in Vermont. The Vermont Maple Granola Company is run by 2 women from Manchester Center VT. Their Artisan Crafted Granola is sweetened only with pure Vermont maple syrup. It is handmade in small batches using whole grain oats, a variety of nuts, seeds, and dried fruits. It is slow baked to create a crisp and light texture.
We are offering 3 flavors:
Wild Blueberry Flax made with Rolled Oats, pure VT Maple Syrup, Canola Oil, Sunflower Seeds, Pumpkin Seeds, Sweetened Dried Maine Blueberries (blueberries, sugar, sunflower oil), Sliced Almonds, Ground Flaxseed, Sea Salt.
Cranberry Nut made with Rolled Oats, pure VT Maple Syrup, Canola Oil, Sunflower Seeds, Sweetened Dried Maine cranberries (cranberries, sugar, sunflower oil), Pecans, Sliced Almonds, Sea Salt.
Maple Oat Nut made with Rolled Oats, pure VT Maple Syrup, Canola Oil, Pecans, Sliced Almonds, Hazelnuts, Sea Salt.
Our farms are still offering their delicious products:
Bread from Rock Hill Bakehouse, Rock Hill Bakehouse has also announced a price increase for the breads. Wheat prices are soaring, gas and energy costs too as we all know and after quite a while without an increase, they were forced to make changes for all the breads but some of the specialty breads had a large increase.
Artisan CHEESE and DAIRY PRODUCTS:
Each of these soft, fresh, and harder aged cheeses and yogurts has a unique flavor which comes from their kind of milk.
Recipes can be found on the website adjacent to the suggested product.
Cows milk cheeses made by Consider Bardwell Farm and West River Creamery. Goats milk products made by Gillis Acres Farm and West River Creamery.
Consider Bardwell Farm has a new offering – Equinox, a hard, six month aged raw goat’s milk cheese, similar to Romano or Asiago. Try our recipe for Broccoli Rabe with Equinox Cheese.
West River Creamery has tangy Feta, Cow’s milk 1/2 lb. Try our recipe for Three Onion Pie with Feta.
Goats milk products made by Gillis Acres Farm. Gillis Acres has a marvelous Feta, Greek style 1/2 lb blocks. Try our recipe for Spinach salad with Baked Goat Cheese.
3 Corner Field Farm has Battenkill Bleu, a blue-veined, aged cheese made from the raw milk of Ayrshire & Guernsey cows from a local farm. Try our recipe for Farfalle with Blue Cheese, Roasted Shallots and Asparagus
All Natural POULTRY
Recipes can be found on the website adjacent to the suggested product.
All Natural Chicken, Duck - whole or parts of chicken, whole duck from KNK Poultry under the categories, Chicken All Natural KNK, Duck All Natural, Turkey All Natural KNK. This processor is NY State certified and offers poultry from farms who feed no antibiotics or growth hormones. Try our recipes for Roasted Herb Chicken & Potatoes and Duck with Honey.
All Natural Turkey items processed with no nitrites include a variety of turkey sausages – Cajun, Hot Italian, Mild Breakfast and Sweet Italian: Ground turkey in all dark meat and mixed dark and light turkey; Turkey breast fresh frozen and smoked. Stonewood Farm is certified by the State of Vermont and is found under the Turkey All Natural Stonewood category. Try our recipe for Turkey Sausage ‘n Veggies Wrap.
FRESH EGGS
Recipes can be found on the website adjacent to the suggested product
Our natural Eggs are collected by Cornell Farms. The feed for all the birds is raised at the farm and the birds are free-range. Currently they have only large/extra large eggs! Try our recipe for Baked Eggs with Spinach.
LAMB
Recipes can be found on the website adjacent to the suggested product
USDA processed Lamb is offered by 3 Corner Field Farm. Their lambs eat a small amount of grain as a supplement to the grasses and hay and can be found under the Lamb, Grass-Fed category. Try our recipe for Lamb Chops with Herbed Sweet Onion Compote.
USDA processed Lamb is also offered by Argyllshire Lamb. This lamb can be found under the Lamb, Grass-Fed and finished category. We are happy to add Barbara’s products as her small herd is growing and her Bed & Breakfast is open for business too. Try our recipe for Roast Leg of Lamb.
BEEF and PORK
Recipes can be found on the website adjacent to the suggested product.
USDA processed Beef and Pork are raised by Lewis Waite Farm. The beef is 100% grass and hay fed with trace minerals from kelp and salt. The pigs have a pasture too but are fed with corn, soybeans, hay and kelp (especially in winter). These items can be found under the Beef, Grass Fed Grass Finished and the Pork, All Natural, Pastured. Our farmland is now Certified Organic by NOFA-NY. To be clear, we have do not have certification for our cattle or our pigs. Try our recipes for Sirloin Tip with Horseradish Butter Sauce and Pâté de Campagne.
We have all Grass-Fed Angus Beef from Mack Brook Farm to supplement our offerings and to help this farm get started retailing their own beef. Their small herd is growing. Their goal is to provide our customers with 100% grass fed and finished; pasture-based Angus beef (a breed chosen for suitability to our climate) that is a tastier and healthier alternative to commercially raised beef, while practicing farming techniques that benefit the environment. Their cattle DO NOT get antibiotics, growth hormones, or genetically modified feed. Our cattle DO GET grass and hay from only their fields, acres of pasture to wander, and lots of TLC. They are not certified organic but operate using what they consider ’best practices’ for the animals and the environment. Try our recipe for Kebobs.
OTHER PRODUCTS
Recipes can be found on the website adjacent to the suggested product
Harry’s Honey House has amazing honey products. Try our recipe for Honey Mango Chutney Marinade.
Sugar Mill Farm has delicious maple syrup. Try our recipe for Vermont Maple Syrup Cheesecake.
We are proud of the farm network we have created to provide you some of our regions fresh and family grown products. We hope you enjoy then all and we also hope to expand our offering as time goes by and we get better at our coordination with everyone.
Don’t forget, the next order deadline is May 25th at midnight, and delivery is on May 30th.
Please remember to place your orders on time as late orders can be a disruption to all of the farms involved
We also received back our first batch of LWF 2009 beef today and will be inventorying it tomorrow to see what we got and hopefully, it should all be on the website by Friday AM for your orders.
Thanks for a successful winter season and hanging in there with us and bring on the vegetables!!
Take care, Nancy & Alan
Alan & Nancy Brown
135 Lewis Hill Lane
Town of Jackson
Greenwich, NY 12834
Lewis Waite Farm
Grass-Fed Grass-Finished Beef
Natural Pork
www.csalewiswaitefarm.com
www.lewiswaitefarm.com
518-692-3120 or 518-692-9208