AUGUST 2025 CSA NEWSLETTER
After months of not having any chicken, it is finally here! Dreaming of Tuscan Chicken Pasta, cold winters with slow cooked Chicken Barley Soup steaming on the stove, Barbecued Chicken Drumstick and so much more... With the chickens going from out on pasture to being safely stored away in the freezer, it frees us to do other projects. Like... a "Hippodrome" This building is to store equipment, a mechanic shop, partial laboratory, hay storage, and area for beef herd to get off of the wet ground when it becomes soaking in the late fall and early spring. Our plan is to go in stages, first laying the foundation for just a once section of cement and adding additional sections as funds allow. From there, we can put up the walls and roof. A large endeavor, but one that is dearly needed and we are excited to begin!
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Hazy summer days out on pasture.
Share invoices come out on the 21st of every month and I will post this newsletter on our blog shortly after. I will also email you the link so you don’t miss the news. If the first shipping date doesn’t work for you, just let us know and we can arrange a later ship day.
Here is the updated shipping schedule;
- August Shares Shipping; July 29th
- September Shares Shipping; Aug. 26th or Sept. 9th (tentatively)
- October Shares Shipping; Oct. 6th
CHICKEN IS IN STOCK! Share options for this month. Below is an example Small Beef, Pork & Chicken Share, your share may be different and we are open to customizing your share - just ask!
- Beef Sirloin, Brisket, Chuck OR Whole Chicken
- Ground Beef or Patties, or Sweet Beef Sausage Links ( 1-2 lbs.)
- Ground Pork, Sausages ( Breakfast, Sweet or Hot Italian, Chorizo or Kielbasa) or Bacon
- Berkshire Pork Chops, Bone-in or Boneless or Shoulder Steak or Cutlets
- Pork Spareribs (Long or Short Cut), Pork Stew, Kabob or Cutlets
- T-bone, Porterhouse, Rib, Ribeye Steaks OR Chicken Cuts ( Breast, Thighs, Drumsticks, Wings)
- Pork Ribs ( Spare, Country or Baby Back), Stew, Kabob or Your choice of extras; Ground Beef or Pork, Sausages, Lard, Snack Sticks, Jerky, Summer Sausage, Maple Syrup, Honey, Honey Creams ( Plain, Citrus, Autumn Spice, or Cinnamon), Coffee or something for your Pet ( All Chicken or All Beef Pet blend in 3# packages)
We have coffee from Raquette River Roasters ( Organic, Free Trade and delicious!) in sample size 2 oz. or half pound bags. A Medium roast or Dark! Honey from the MacCue family and Maple Syrup from the Huntley Farm are back in stock as well.
Was weeding my garden a few days ago and watched a small flock of geese honking overhead. Gathering themselves. That is what the preparation for winter is like, a gathering in. We fling out, seeds and animals, to the four winds. Every pasture and garden filled with things that are multiplying and then a cool breeze marks the shift from the intensity of summer to the work of fall. After the past few weeks of very warm ( mid 90's for us is as hot as we normally get and I'm SO thankful for that) the cooler temps of today is such a reprieve. It will spike and we will have our toasty days to enjoy however, we all see the trees begin to shade their leaves with tinges of color and realize the gather must happen to be ready for winters white.
My freezer is filling with blueberries, black raspberries, and strawberries. Our favorites, all stored for deliciousness later. One thing to note, we are planning better this year, to store chicken for you all! Our goal is to make sure we have some into the spring months, hopefully. What is your favorite freezer items that you hate to be without? Hope you have a spectacular August filled with plenty.
Cheers,
Kassandra
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