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.
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Weblog Entry
This post expired on September 22, 2023.
First announcing special roundtable discussion with Nicole Foss, back from her long Australia/NZ tour. Topic I’ve asked her to speak on is Local Food Challenges: Nutrition, Policy, Personal Choices. My daughter Kelly, 24, wanted to ask Michael Pollan (Omnivore’s Dilemna etc.) this question, “My generation is going to inherit the health, environmental, and social consequences of our current food system. What advice would you give to young people with respect to this?” So I’ve asked Nicole to tackle it. Visual support with powerpoint, setting the context with events like the Detroit bankruptcy, energy prices, and climate extremes. What it boils down to is what do we do for our families to stay healthy and live well within the earth’s means. Come and listen, discuss.1pm to 4pm Sunday Sept 29. Bring a chair. $20 donation suggested. RSVP please.
The season of meat harvest is upon us. Roasting chickens (White Rocks) will be ready this thursday, 10 people have ordered 70 birds which will be filled first, the balance being available on first come basis. The birds had a lovely life on the pasture, very active foragers and evidently feeling safe and free to roam quite far from the shelter.
Lambs are now also in the freezer, some for advance order, and lots for sale on per cut or whole (cut and wrapped of course).
New crop of potatoes in storage now. Irish Cobbler and Redskin.
Specialty tomatoes will continue for a while: cherry, roma and beefsteak. Try our eggplant, at least in an omelette.
Young rapini and arugula is available from the greenhouse.
We made our first fresh apple cider last week, which is for sale. Camelia made some delicious tomato sauce too, which she is offering for sale.
Yea, healthy eating!
Ian and Camelia