Thursday, July 8, 2010

First Fruits...

Delicious Montmorency pie cherries; sweet and tangy...
...and frosty blueberries bursting everywhere, tantalizingly sweet crisp and juicy, looking like tropical rarities hidden beneath their bright thick shiny leaves!
I was originally only going to post pictures of cherries and blueberries but since it is around the Fourth of July, Mama reminded me of white strawberries for a patriotic atmosphere. :o) Wild white strawberries have a piquant sweet flavor much like a grape! And yes, this berry is fully ripe and ready to pick in all his creamy-white beauty!

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

The Secret Ingredients to a Joyful Processing Day...

Rich, piping hot coffee and cream...
A good hearty breakfast in the dim hours of the morning...
A warm scalder...
Cheerful music that makes us want to sing and dance (though not very long; our muck boots are heavy)...
Ready hands willing to work...
And most of all... Joy!
We're farmers striving to be good stewards of the land and by the gracious hand of Providence we were delighted to be able to offer our customers delicious fresh pastured chicken!