The Wonder of Stillness and Auroras

Good afternoon All…….

Hoping that everyone had a peaceful, well deserved gathering with family and friends.

It has been a very quiet few days here at the farm, and by quiet I mean the continuous murmuring of the turkeys during the last few weeks before their “end “date was a slow growing, tough-to-put-a -finger on it sound….. they had been very vocal since mid October , always complaining that they didn’t have enough food ( untrue , their feeders never ran out) low on water, we want to get out of the pens call and finally at dusk, please, please let us back in…… silly big birds…. But now……Silence, it really is golden….

Living at the end of a very rural dead end road, it is always quiet, no traffic, very few road sounds, and at night, pitch black. The stars are brilliant this time of year, so sparkly. I head out whenever I get notice that the northern lights might be on display. I wrap up warmly and sit with my big puppy boys out in the middle of their field and wait and watch for the green and pink glow. My big guys always tug and grab at my wool blanket and want to share, we have to have a little play and then they settle around me in the exquisitely thick fur coats they now “wear” and add another layer of comfort to my outdoor chilly nighttime adventure. The aurora is not ever as bright here as they are further north or out in the middle of the ocean, I still marvel at the shapes as they twist and turn in our sky….. an awesome miracle of our cosmos.

This week we have new prepared food items and new spice blends. A few of our prepackaged foods have no price attached, our chef asked that I add them on and I am waiting for him to get back to me with pricing.

I am grateful for your continuing support of local foods and so many excellent small Maine farms…. Many of you reserved one of our holiday birds and the feedback has been wonderful to hear… thankyou , thankyou, thankyou all so very, very much!

Stay warm,

Kath

Even the Mice Want to Stay Warm!

Good morning all !

Blustery winds, heavy rains, no frost, leaves blowing everywhere…….. last week’s weather turned our barnyard into a muddy sloppy mess! I enjoy the enduring fall weather, but REALLY Mother Nature, REALLY?

And so the season continues on here at the farm, trying to finish the pre winter cleanup, draining hoses, installing tank heaters for the sheep and all the birds , cleaning out the shelters and adding deep bedding, and stacking firewood….AND chasing and trapping MICE! Yucky little critters, this drafty old farm house provides plenty of entry points for ‘em, and I have a house cat that thinks because of her advanced years she is too much of a diva to even try to catch them…I need to keep one of my barn kittens instead for finding new great homes for them. Oh well, life is indeed moving on, and our daylight hours are getting slim. Off we need to go to accomplish a few more outside tasks. Thank you all for your ongoing support of local farms and excellent Maine foods. We greatly appreciate YOU ! Our hours the week of November 21 to 27th will be a bit different at the Red Shed due to the holiday week , and for everyone that ordered a fresh bird, they will be ready for pick up or delivery Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday next week . I’ll be calling ya to make arrangements …… Friday deliver this week as always,

Kath

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The Red Shed is Open!

Woo Hoo!

A huge big thanks so to all that came to the farm last Saturday ! It is always lovely to visit with folks , the day was glorious, and our very first opening day was tremendous! Thank you al that came and took a walk around the farm, visited with my big puppy boys, held 1 week old baby bunnies and just enjoyed the opportunity to be out in the fresh lovely fall air! Someone called our property “the farm at the end of the rainbow “. Honestly, I will agree one thousand percent.. it is my rainbow and I am fortunate to share it with so many friends. The Red Shed will be open going forward Thursday and Friday from 2-5 and Saturday from 10-2. Take a meandering drive this week to the farm! We would be delighted to have you, and it really is not too terribly far to go….. We will continue to add more great local food and farm fresh products, I have more quince jam in the works as we sold it ALL ! Next up : hot quince and strawberry jam, pickled beets, cauliflower and carrots! Always grateful for your continued support of excellent small Maine farms and savory healthy local foods. I appreciate each and every one of you! I hope you are able to get out and enjoy this great fall weather, and as a bonus…… no bugs! Kath