October 2025 CSA Newsletter

OCTOBER 2025 CSA NEWSLETTER

Very last day of September and what a month it was! June, July & August have been averaging 1" to 1.5" of rain, roughly half of what we normally receive and it has made the pastures dry. What is surprising is the depth of moisture when we dig bellow the surface. Beef grazing in short spurts and then letting the ground rest has created such a thick "sponge" of organic matter and living microbes beneath that mat of grass! The pastures maintain moisture far longer than our neighbors, which is noted. Instead of the weird people who are always moving our animals - others have started to follow suit. It is incredibly encouraging to see! 

 We spoke to soon! Our friends to the south of us ( Rustling Grass) started chicks and then heard their processor was not going to be able to do them, so we now have more chickens out on pasture - which means more chicken for y'all! 

   RESERVE YOUR TURKEY NOW! - FROM RUSTLING GRASS FARM

Pastured, GMO/Soy Free, Organically raised Turkeys are being processed mid October and will be ready either with your share in November ($9/lb. shipped - $7.75/lb. local) or just before Thanksgiving - Nov. 17th ( $29 shipping fee)                                          

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;

• October Shares Shipping; Oct. 6th/7th or any other week
• November Shares Shipping; Nov. 3rd or any other week
• December Shares Shipping; Dec. 1st or any other week

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 Chuck (BI or BL), London Broil Roast OR Whole Chicken 
• Ground Beef or Patties, or Sweet Beef Sausage Links ( 1-2 lbs.)
• Ground Pork OR Pork Stew, Kabob or Smoked Bacon
  
• Chicken Breast, BL Thighs or Rustling Grass Ground Chicken
• Pork Chops ( BI or BL) OR Ribs ( Spare, Country or BBR)
• Pork Shoulder Steak or Pork Cutlets
• Or Your choice of extras; Ground Beef or Pork, Sausages, Bacon, Snack Sticks, Jerky, Summer Sausage, Maple Syrup, Honey or Honey Creams, Coffee, or All Chicken Pet Blend.

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.

September was full & blessed beyond our comprehension. We knew we wanted to have a place for the beef herd to get out of the wet, muddy ground during the fall/winter/spring and having a place we can easily bed down with fresh hay was the goal. Everything fell into place so quickly, we are still reeling. From the dry weather allowing us to dig, the contractor who poured the pad getting us in last minute, to being able to move all the sheds and place them before it became too muddy to do so. No injuries and other than fencing and fresh bedding, we are ready for winter!  For the time being, I'm soaking up the sunshine and incredibly thankful for this September.  

Please do let us know if you are interested in turkey so we can set them aside for you! October is one of my very favorite months, we wrap up and get ready to hunker down and enjoy a tiny bit of hibernation - mixed with more inside projects that finally rise to the top of the priority list. Have a wonderful October and enjoy the leaves changing all the colors!

Cheers,
Kassandra