Happy New Year everyone! In a typical year I am posting this information while mountains of snow sit outside my window–hardly an easy time to be thinking Spring. Today isn’t much easier, with winds howling and the temperatures dropping to the single digits. To be honest though, I spend MOST of my off-season thinking about spring: planning our crops, budgetting, making supply and equipment purchases, hiring employees, planning for our land and fertility needs, and you guessed… read more »
Farm News
Turkey Tips and Resources
Whether you are preparing to roast a pasture-raised turkey from Blue Moon, a bird from the farmers market or food coop, or the one your office gifted you, there are lots of choices–and lots of debate–about how to prepare it. The origin of the turkey should be taken into account, as most grocery store varieties will have added salt and water already. They also have very large breasts that are thick enough that they quite… read more »
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Giving Thanks
Our last official week of distributing vegetables has arrived, and I have many to thank for a great season here at the farm! You all are at the top of of the list of course! Without our fabulous customers and loyal CSA members, I would not have the opportunity to pursue this life of farming–Thank you! This year’s crew worked hard and brought lots of energy and humor to the field–thanks Dan, Toby, Kiera, Joshua,
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CSA Week #23 (EOW Group #1)
This Week’s Harvest: Potatoes, Carrots, Spinach, Salad greens, Beauty Heart Radishes, Shallots, Delicata or Carnival Squash, Butternut Squash, Pie Pumpkins, Rutabaga, Garlic, Celeriac, Brussels Sprouts, sweet potatoes, beets, onions. EOW Members Only: Cipollini onions, Butercup Squash
This week you’ll receive a supply of shallots to carry into the winter. These small, rich onion-family vegetables will keep well into the winter, so no rush. Peel and toss a few in a with a beef roast, and quarter… read more »
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Winter Markets and Turkeys
This weekend marks the end of our season at the Westside Community Market. THANK YOU to all of our fabulous customers and Market Share members who have helped make this a successful year for us! We will continue to sell vegetables at the Dane County Farmers Market at Monona Terrace in Madison through Thanksgiving. Come visit us there! We may be back in December as well if our produce supply warrants it.
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The “Off” Season
Often I am asked what I do during the winter, once markets have ended and snow starts to fall. As the business has grown, my answer has changed substantially. In my first years running the farm, I had 2 other jobs. When winter came around, I was freed up from farming and I would shift my time more fully to my other work. Up until the winter of 2010 in fact, I had a job… read more »
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The First Goodbye to the Season
This week marks the end of the regular CSA season, a bittersweet time when the pace of the farm relaxes and makes room for other pursuits despite having to say goodbye to so many friendly faces. Our Late Fall CSA will continue next week and the market as well, but this week is the first benchmark of the season’s end. Thank you very much all of you for supporting the farm and enriching… read more »
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Support MACSAC and gather some holiday gifts!
The Madison Area CSA Coalition (MACSAC) prints a fabulous calendar each year to support some of its programs, and the new edition is out! We’ll have a supply of the calendars ($10) to sell along with their cookbook, Asparagus to Zucchini ($15). They both make great gifts!
We at Blue Moon also have our embroidered canvas tote bags ($16) and hats ($12) to add to your list as well! Just email kristen@bluemooncommunityfarm.com… read more »
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Harvest Party October 16th!
Announcing our Fall Harvest Party! I hope you all can join us on Sunday, October 16 to celebrate the bounty of the year and our season together! Party starts at 4pm (plenty of time to see the Packer game beforehand!). We’ll have a farm tour at 4:30 and a potluck dinner shortly after. We’ll provide smoked pork from this year’s herd–bring a dish or drink to pass, or just yourself! We’ll have a campfire and sing-along… read more »
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We are Hiring!
Blue Moon is looking for several crew members for the 2012 season. See details HERE and contact the farm if you’re interested!