The Weblog
This page contains news, event information, and other items added by Ian and Adam, the resident farmers at Old 99. We send out a message every week, but most are set with a delete date about two weeks later. I archive some of the posts if they have content other than weekly availability of produce and meat.
You can send me questions too, which if they are of a general nature, I can post to this Old99 blog.
Old 99 Farm, week of May 19th
This post expired on May 22, 2023.
Late again. No news this week, just a reminder, it’s old99farm.locallygrown.net . Add rhubarb to the list.
Oops, there is some news… we had a wonderfully productive workparty on Saturday. Thank you all that did come out, especially all the newcomers from Peter Ormond’s Mohawk Environmental Studies class. We got 150 asparagus crowns planted, 100+ Kent and Jewel strawberries, three orchard trees (quinces and a Stanley plum) and some gooseberries and red currants. The new raspberry patch and rhubarb plot got mulched with old hay. The hardcore stayed to learn how to milk a cow!
Will be having a woodshed party this saturday May 24th, to clear out the tools and artifacts in preparation for demolition and new construction of a store, root cellar and loft in the same location. Can you find a bit of time to help out?
Got my bee yard restarted this week, four new hives to pollinate and give us lots of honey this fall.
I will post this week the cuts available for the organic pork.
Mark your calendar for the Old 99 Strawberry solstice potluck June 23rd. Invitations to cowshare and locallygrown members and families.