Old 99 farm week of sept 12 2022

We have lovely vegetables, why not come try them out? I will have a limited number of winter harvest basket shares available for a season starting Oct 12. See the writeup in the Market.
We do have lots of crops ready to harvest. Surf to the online store here to place your order. Store pick up Thurs 4 to 6 or by arrangement.
Vegetable crops now ready to harvest:
Basil
Celery
Collards
Fennel
Green Chard
Herbs
Rainbow chard
Kale, Frilly green
Kale, Russian Red
Kale, Nero di Toscano
Leek, Young
Onions, Green Bunching
Onions, Sweet Utah, fresh
Hot Peppers, yellow banana, Szechuan style (hot 10K to 50K SHU), Thai style (50K to 100K SHU)
Rhubarb stalks
Tomatoes: red slicing types, cherry type and Yellow Brandywine heirloom
Cucumbers, slicing
Zucchini: yellow, green and striped.

About Celery

Celery has been a very successful crop for us this year but seems no one knows how to eat it, other than a stem to munch on. Well have I got news for you! Just in my inbox: a whole expose on celery. Here are some clips on it’s nutritional value.

Celery contains a welcome dose of some important vitamins and minerals. For example, a mere stalk of green celery can provide 25% of your daily vitamin K needs and 5% of your daily needs for vitamin A, folate, and potassium. In lesser amounts, you’ll find calcium, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, and B vitamins. Celery is also full of fiber — around 1 gram per stalk. You’ve probably noticed if you’ve ever gotten fibrous celery strings stuck in your teeth. (Dental floss, anyone?!)

Not only is celery a good source of antioxidants and other healthy, disease-fighting plant compounds like phytonutrients and flavonoids, it’s also high in electrolytes. Electrolytes are chemicals in water that are essential for bodily functions like hydration, maintaining healthy blood pressure, repairing tissue damage, and helping your muscles and nerves work correctly.

There are many other ways to enjoy this unique and crunchy stalk vegetable, too.

Some of these include:

Chopping it up to use in warm soups Dicing it for use in an organic tofu scramble Slicing it thinly for salads and wraps Chopping it for chickpea salad sandwiches or potato salad Adding it to stir-fries Snacking on raw celery with almond, peanut, or cashew butter and sprinkling it with raisins or hemp seeds Adding it to smoothies

There are recipes too.
Farmers Market Smoothie
Cucumber, celery, squash, romaine lettuce, pineapple, and mint transform into a beautiful, bright green smoothie that is a delight for all your senses. Celery is fantastic for its electrolyte activity, making this an ideal beverage to hydrate and nourish your body. Also rich in vitamin K, vitamin A, folate, and potassium (thanks again, celery) this is a refreshing and wholesome plant-based smoothie option.
Eggs are on special, three dozen for price of two, while they last. For LG that works out to $5/dozen.

Healthy eating,
Ian and Cami and now Lauren too!

Old 99 Farm, week of Sep 4 2022

I will have a limited number of winter harvest basket shares available for a season starting Oct 12. See the writeup in the Market.
We do have lots of crops ready to harvest. Surf to the online store here to place your order. Store pick up Thurs 4 to 6 or by arrangement.

Vegetable crops now ready to harvest:
Basil
Carrots, bunched
Celery
Collards
Fennel
Green Chard
Rainbow chard
Kale, Frilly green
Kale, Russian Red
Kale, Nero di Toscano
Leek, Young
Onions, Green Bunching
Onions, Sweet Utah, fresh
Peppers, yellow banana
Rhubarb stalks
Tomatoes: red slicing types, cherry type and Yellow Brandywine heirloom
Cucumbers, slicing
Zucchini: yellow, green and striped.

Eggs on special, buy 3 get one free. That’s 33% discount. Give them to your neighbours!

Healthy eating
Ian and Cami

Old 99 Farm, week of Aug 28 2022

We’re sowing transplant flats and direct seeding now for the fall/winter season. I will have a limited number of winter harvest basket shares available for a season starting Oct 12. See the writeup in the Market.
We do have lots of crops ready to harvest. Surf to the online store here to place your order. Store pick up Thurs 4 to 6 or by arrangement.

Vegetable crops now ready to harvest:
Basil
Beans
Carrots, bunched
Celery
Collards
Eggplant
Fennel
Green Chard
Rainbow chard
Kale, Frilly green
Kale, Russian Red
Kale, Nero di Toscano
Leek, Young
Onions, Green Bunching
Onions, Sweet Utah, fresh
Peppers, yellow banana
Rhubarb stalks
Tomatoes: red slicing types, cherry type and Yellow Brandywine heirloom
Cucumbers, slicing and pickling
Zucchini: yellow, green and striped.

Healthy eating
Ian and Cami

Old 99 Farm, week of Aug 21 2022

Quick reminder we have lots of crops ready to harvest.
And eggs, beef and pork, chicken. Some tree fruit now ready.
Special on Stewing Beef: 15% off.

Surf to the online store here to place your order. Store pick up Thurs 4 to 6 or by arrangement.
Vegetable crops now ready to harvest:
Basil
Beans, yellow, green and purple
Beets
Carrots, bunched
Celery
Collards
Eggplant
Green Chard
Rainbow chard
Kale, Frilly green
Kale, Russian Red
Kale, Nero di Toscano
Leek, Young sized
Onions, Green Bunching
Onions, Sweet Utah, fresh
Peppers, yellow banana
Rhubarb stalks
Tomatoes: red slicing types, cherry type and Yellow Brandywine heirloom
Cucumbers, slicing and pickling
Zucchini: yellow, green and striped.

Healthy eating
Ian and Cami

OLd 99 Farm, week of Aug 14 2022

Quick reminder we have lots of crops ready to harvest. Surf to the online store here to place your order. Store pick up Thurs 4 to 6 or by arrangement.
Zuchinis are in full production, we make noodles from them, great substitute for spaghetti, under your fav tomato sauce. look for Zoodles on our market list.
Special on Chicken boneless breasts: 20% off, two or more packs. Reg $33/kg now $26.40.
Our new flock of 100 laying hens are starting to lay, the small and medium sized will predominate though. Prices are adjusted to be equivalent to XL/dozen.

Vegetable crops now ready to harvest:
Beans, yellow, green and purple
Beets
Brocoli
Carrots, bunched
Celery
Collards
Eggplant
Green Chard
Rainbow chard
Kale, Frilly green
Kale, Russian Red
Kale, Nero di Toscano
Onions, Green Bunching
Onions, Sweet Utah, fresh
Peppers, yellow banana
Rhubarb stalks
Tomatoes: red slicing types, cherry type and Yellow Brandywine heirloom
Cucumbers, slicing and pickling
Zucchini: yellow, green and striped.

Loft apartment for rent by the month, or longer, $900/month all included.

Healthy eating,
Ian and Cami

Old 99 Farm week of Aug 7 2022

Quick reminder we have lots of crops ready to harvest. Surf to the online store here to place your order. Store pick up Thurs 4 to 6 or by arrangement.
Vegetable crops now ready to harvest:
Beets
Carrots, bunched
Celery
Collards
Eggplant
Green Chard
Rainbow chard
Kale, Frilly green
Kale, Russian Red
Kale, Nero di Toscano
Onions, Green Bunching
Onions, Sweet Utah, fresh
Peppers, yellow banana
Rhubarb stalks
Tomatoes: red slicing types, cherry type and Yellow Brandywine heirloom
Cucumbers, slicing and pickling
Zucchini: yellow, green and striped.

The loft apartment is still available for rent at $900 a month plus some ‘in-kind’ farm help.

Weblog Entry

We only have gooseberries and currants now ripe for the picking. U-pick and pre-picked. I made 6L of black currant jelly, various jar sizes, with low sugar pectin. Will be available for limited time.
We picked up our new flock of 100 laying hens, 20 week old pullets. They are starting to lay, the small and medium sized will predominate though. Prices are adjusted to be equivalent to XL/dozen.

Surf to the online store here to place your order. Store pick up Thurs 4 to 6 or by arrangement.
Special on Chicken boneless breasts: 20% off, two or more packs. Reg $33/kg now $26.40.
Pickling cukes, 4-5" size, $1.75/lb or $1 if 10lb ordered at one time. (a bushel is about 50 lb)
Vegetable crops now ready to harvest:
Beets
Bok choi
Carrots, bunched
Celery
Collards
Eggplant
Green Chard
Rainbow chard
Kale, Frilly green
Kale, Russian Red
Kale, Nero di Toscano
Mesclun Salad Mix
Mustard, Tokyo Bekana
Onions, Green Bunching
Onions, Sweet Utah, fresh
Peppers, yellow banana
Rhubarb stalks
Tomatoes: red slicing types, cherry type and Yellow Brandywine heirloom
Cucumbers, slicing and pickling
Zucchini: yellow, green and striped.
Zoodles: zukes prepared as noodle substitute for pasta

Healthy Eating,
Ian and Cami

Old 99 Farm, week of July 24 2022

Black Currants, gooseberries and raspberries are now ripe for the picking. U-pick and pre-picked. Bumper currant crop, alas Jostaberries are already picked over.
Surf to the online store here to place your order. Store pick up Thurs 4 to 6 or by arrangement.
Special on Chicken boneless breasts: 20% off, two or more packs. Reg $33/kg now $26.40.
Pickling cukes, 4-5" size, $1.75/lb or $1 if 10lb ordered at one time. (a bushel is about 50 lb)
Vegetable crops now ready to harvest:
Beets
Bok choi
Carrots, bunched
Celery
Collards
Eggplant
Green Chard
Rainbow chard
Kale, Frilly green
Kale, Russian Red
Kale, Nero di Toscano
Mesclun Salad Mix
Mizuna
Mustard, Tokyo Bekana
Onions, Green Bunching
Peppers, yellow banana
Rhubarb stalks
Tomatoes: red slicing types, cherry type and Yellow Brandywine heirloom
Cucumbers, slicing and pickling
Zucchini: yellow, green and striped.
Zoodles: zukes prepared as noodle substitute for pasta

Healthy Eating,
Ian and Cami

Old 99 Farm, week of July 17 2022

Black Currants, gooseberries and raspberries are now ripe for the picking. U-pick and pre-picked. Bumper currant crop, also Jostaberries are looking great. This is a cross between gooseberry and currant, no prickles.
Surf to the online store here to place your order. Store pick up Thurs 4 to 6 or by arrangement.
Special on Chicken boneless breasts: 20% off, two or more packs. Reg $33/kg now $26.40.
Pickling cukes, 4-5" size, $2.75/lb or $2 if 10lb ordered at one time. (a bushel is about 50 lb)
We will soon be harvesting long yellow banana peppers, med hot in bulk. These make excellent pickles sliced and used in salads and pizza. Pls inquire ahead if you want to try.
Zuchinis are in full production, we make noodles from them, great substitute for spaghetti, under your fav tomato sauce. look for Zoodles on our market list.

Vegetable crops now ready to harvest:
Bok choi
Carrots, bunched
Celery
Collards
Green Chard
Kale, Frilly green
Kale, Russian Red
Kale, Nero di Toscano
Lettuce, Head type
Lettuce, Buttercrunch
Lettuce, Red Romaine
Lettuce, Green Romaine
Mesclun Salad Mix
Mizuna
Mustard, Tokyo Bekana
Onions, Green Bunching
Peppers, yellow banana
Rhubarb stalks
Spinach, bunched
Cucumbers, slicing and pickling
Fennel
Zucchini

Loft apartment for rent, separate entrance, a/c, wifi, $1200/mo

Healthy eating,
Ian and Cami

Old 99 Farm, week of July 10 2022

Special on Beef: stew, burger and round roasts, 15% off. Surf to the online store here to place your order. Store pick up Thurs 4 to 6 or by arrangement.

The hot peppers are coming into season, we have a yellow banana (med hot, ie I can eat it raw with comfort), a zsechuan type (Happy Bird aka Chao Tien Jiao) and a Thai variety called Dan Fong, very hot 50K to 100 SHU (scoville heat units).

The whole list includes:
Bok choi
Carrots, bunched
Celery
Collards
Green Chard
Kale, Frilly green
Kale, Russian Red
Kale, Nero di Toscano, baby
Lettuce, Head type
Lettuce, Buttercrunch
Lettuce, Red Romaine
Lettuce, Green Romaine
Mesclun Salad Mix
Mizuna
Mustard, Tokyo Bekana
Onions, Green Bunching
Rhubarb stalks
Spinach, bunched
Cucumbers, slicing and pickling
Fennel
Zucchini

Do you know anyone interested in renting a nice on-farm apartment, separate entrance, all services and wifi included? Please pass along that I have such available. Rent is reasonable: $1200/mo.