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Spring Week 5 markets
Posted 6/26/2017 12:47pm by Gregg Keckler.

 

What's in the box?
Week 5- spring, 2017
 
Full and half shares
sour cherries
edible pod peas
garlic scapes
jam
lettuce
zucchini/summer squash
kohlrabi
 
Personal shares
sour cherries
kohlrabi
lettuce
peas
summer squash/zucchini
 
We are just saying peas.  It could be sugar snap peas or snow peas.  Either way the peas are edible pod peas.
 
Sour cherries make great pies.
kohlrabi is in the turnip family.  Great steamed or raw in salads for a bit of a crunch.  Tastes like a sweet turnip.  Enjoy!
 
Gregg makes jam all winter with left over fruit.  Enjoy last year's bounty!  When you are finished with the jars - PLEASE RETURN THEM!
 
Remember to give us at least a day's notice in order to cancel your share for the week. Please return all the boxes, cartons, etc each week.
 
Let me know if you have any questions or need help with a certain vegetable. 
 
Louise
Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm, Inc

 

 

Westminster Farmer's Market - June 24
Posted 6/23/2017 3:55pm by Gregg Keckler.
 
Come out tomorrow
Westminster Farmer's Market
June 24
8- 12 noon

 

  Come out and buy local farm products from the real farmer!

 

 Fruit
Apples
Rhubarb
sour cherries
Sweet cherries
Raspberries
Blueberries
plumcots
 

 

Vegetables 
 Spring onions
cabbage
Kale
Lettuce Mix
Swiss Chard
French radishes
potatoes
Sugar snap peas
Red Beets with tops
snow peas
zucchini
summer squash
kohlrabi
broccoli
 
 
 
CUT  HERBS 
mint
Basil
Dill
Lovage
Borage
curly parsley
Italian parsley
catnip
 

 

 

 

Home Baked Goods

Raised Breads- Honey Oatmeal, Cinnamon
Sweet Breads - pumpkin, banana
Cookies- Chocolate chip, Oatmeal
Blueberry pies
Cherry Pies

 

 

Great Farm Products

Home grown Eggs from our chickens
Homemade Jellies and Jams from our fruits
HONEY
Shagbark Hickory Syrup
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm
Come out to St Luke's Farm Stand - June 24
Posted 6/23/2017 3:54pm by Gregg Keckler.
 
Come out tomorrow
St Luke's Episcopal Church - Fort Hunt Rd
from 8-1 pm
 in Alexandria, VA

 

  Come out and buy local farm products from the real farmer!

 

 Fruit
Apples
Rhubarb
Sour cherries
Sweet cherries
Blueberries
Raspberries
 Gooseberries
plumcots
 

 

Vegetables 
 Spring onions
cabbage
Kale
Lettuce Mix
broccoli
French radishes
Swiss Chard
Sugar Snap peas
Red Beets with tops
garlic scapes
zucchini
snow peas
Summer squash
kohlrabi
Cherry tomatoes
 
 
 Cut Herbs
mint tea
lovage
dill
basil
curly parsley
Italian parsley
 
 
 
 
Meat - our own home grown
Beef- steaks, ground beef, roasts
Pork- bacon, sausage, chops, steaks
Beef Butcher Bologna

 

 

 

Home Baked Goods

Raised Breads- Honey Oatmeal, Cinnamon
Sweet Breads - pumpkin, banana
Cookies- Chocolate chip, Oatmeal
Blueberry Pies
Cherry Pies

 

 

Great Farm Products

Home grown Eggs from our chickens
Homemade jellies and jams from our fruits
HONEY
Shagbark Hickory Syrup
 
Cheese from Whispering Brook Cheese Haus

 

 

 

 

 

 Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm
What's at the Farm Stand - East Columbia Library June 22
Posted 6/21/2017 2:15pm by Gregg Keckler.
 
 
East Columbia Library Farm Stand
Cradle Rock Way
June 22   12-6 pm

 

  Come out and buy local farm products from the real  farmer!

 

 Fruit
Apples
Rhubarb
Sweet cherries
Raspberries
Apricots
gooseberries
sour cherries
plumcots

 

Vegetables 
Sugar snap peas
red beets with tops
French Radishes
 Spring onions
Kale
Lettuce Mix
Swiss Chard
snow peas
Spinach
zucchini
summer squash
 
 
 
Meat - our own home grown
Beef- steaks, ground beef, roasts
FRESH chicken broilers
Pork- bacon, sausage, chops, steaks
Beef Butcher Bologna

 

Fresh Cut Herbs

basil

dill

parsley

Italian parsley

mint tea

catnip

 

 

Home Baked Goods

Raised Breads- Honey Oatmeal, Cinnamon
Sweet Breads - pumpkin, banana
Cookies- Chocolate chip, Oatmeal
Blueberry Pies
Cherry Pies

 

Great Farm Products

Home grown Eggs from our chickens
Homemade jellies and jams from our fruits
HONEY
Shagbark Hickory Syrup
 
Cheese from Whispering Brook Cheese Haus

 

 

 

 

 

 Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm
What's at the Woodlake Twoers Farm Stand - June 20
Posted 6/19/2017 3:12pm by Gregg Keckler.
Woodlake Towers Farm Stand
June 20
Tuesdays - 3:30 -7 pm

3100 S. Manchester
Falls Church, VA 22044
 
What's at the stand this week!

 

  Come out and buy local farm products from A real farmer!

 

 Fruit
Apples
Rhubarb
Strawberries
blueberries
 Sweet cherries
sour cherries
apricots
 
 

 

Vegetables 
French Radishes
 Spring onions
Kale
Lettuce Mix
Spinach
Swiss Chard 
sugar snap peas
red beets with tops
summer squash
 zucchini
kohlrabi
cherry tomatoes
 
 
 
 
Fresh Cut Herbs
Lovage
Mint tea
Catnip tea
basil
dill
parsley
 
 
 
Meat - our own home grown
Beef- steaks, ground beef, roasts
Pork- bacon, sausage, chops, steaks
Beef Butcher Bologna
Chicken - fresh broilers our own home grown!

 

 

 

Home Baked Goods

Raised Breads- Honey Oatmeal, Cinnamon
Sweet Breads - zucchini, banana
Cookies- Chocolate chip, Oatmeal
blueberry Pies
Cherry Pies

 

Great Farm Products

Home grown Eggs from our chickens
Homemade jellies and jams from our fruits
HONEY
Shagbark Hickory Syrup
 
Cheese from Whispering Brook Cheese Haus
 
Our spraying techniques - We do not spray vegetables unless we sense a dire need.  We will let you know if we do spray them.  We do not spray any berries.  We do spray fruit trees i.e.  apples, cherries, plums, etc.  Please ask us if you have any questions.

 

 

 

 

 

 Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm
What's at the Farm Stand - June 20
Posted 6/19/2017 3:09pm by Gregg Keckler.
River Towers Farm Stand
6621 Wakefield Dr, Alexandria VA
 Tuesday, June 20
4-7 pm

 

  Come out and buy local farm products from the real farmer!

 

 Fruit
Pink Lady apples
Fuji apples
Rhubarb
STRAWBERRIES
Raspberries
sweet Cherries
sour cherries
blueberries
apricots

 

Vegetables 
 Spring onions
Kale
Lettuce Mix
Spinach
Swiss Chard
French Radishes
sugar snap peas
red beets with tops
snow peas
zucchini
Summer squash
kohlrobi
 
 
 
Cut Herbs
Mint tea
lovage
basil
 dill
catnip
 
 
 
Meat - our own home grown
Beef- steaks, ground beef, roasts
Broiler chickens - fresh, just butchered
Pork- bacon, sausage, chops, steaks
Beef Butcher Bologna

 

 

 

Home Baked Goods

Raised Breads- Honey Oatmeal, Cinnamon
Sweet Breads - zucchini, banana
Cookies- Chocolate chip, Oatmeal
Blueberry Pies
Cherry Pies

 

Great Farm Products

Home grown Eggs from our chickens
Homemade jellies and jams from our fruits
HONEY
Shagbark Hickory Syrup
 
Cheese from Whispering Brook Cheese Haus

 

 

 

 

 

 Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm
What's at the farm stand - June 20
Posted 6/19/2017 3:06pm by Gregg Keckler.
 
 
 
Nat Geo Farm Stand in the Courtyard
 
1145 17th Street Northwest
 Tuesday, June 20
7:30 am - 1:30 pm  
 

 

  Come out and buy local farm products from the real farmer

                                           FRUIT

Fuji apples
Pink Lady apples
STRAWBERRIES
Sweet Cherries
raspberries
blueberries
apricots
sour cherries
 
 
 
 
 
Vegetables 
Rhubarb
Kale
 Spring Onions
Salad Mix
Swiss Chard
French radishes
snow peas
spinach
sugar snap peas
kohlrabi
red beets with tops
zucchini
summer squash
 
 
 
Fresh Cut Herbs
 
Basil
dill
parsley - curly and Italian
lovage
catnip
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Meat - our own home grown
Beef- steaks, ground beef, roasts
Pork- bacon, sausage, chops, steaks
Beef Butcher Bologna,
Fresh broiler chickens
 
 

               

 

 

Home Baked Goods

Raised Breads- Honey Oatmeal, Cinnamon
Sweet Breads - zucchini, banana
Cookies- Chocolate chip, Oatmeal
 Pies- blueberry, Cherry
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Great  Products

Home grown Eggs from our chickens
Homemade jellies and jams from our fruits
HONEY
Shagbark Hickory Syrup
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm
What's at the stand - June 20
Posted 6/19/2017 3:03pm by Gregg Keckler.
 DOT Farmers' Market
1200 New Jersey Ave SE Washington, DC. 
(The market itself is located at the intersection of 3rd and M street)
 Tuesday, June 20

 

  Come out and buy local farm products from the real farmer!

 

 Fruit
Fuji apples
Pink Lady apples
STRAWBERRIES
Rhubarb
Sweet cherries
raspberries
blueberries
apricots
 

 

Vegetables 
Swiss Chard
 Spring onions
Kale
Lettuce Mix
Spinach
French radishes
sugar snap peas
kohlrabi
snow peas
zucchini
summer squash
cherry tomatoes
 
 
Meat - our own home grown
Beef- steaks, ground beef, roasts
Fresh broiler chickens
Pork- bacon, sausage, chops, steaks
Beef Butcher Bologna

 

Fresh Cut Herbs

basil

mint

lovage

dill

curly parsley

Italian parsley

 

 

Home Baked Goods

Raised Breads- Honey Oatmeal, Cinnamon
Sweet Breads - pumpkin, banana
Cookies- Chocolate chip, Oatmeal
blueberry Pies
Cherry Pies

 

 

Great Farm Products

Home grown Eggs from our chickens
Homemade jellies and jams from our fruits
HONEY
Shagbark Hickory Syrup
 
Cheese from Whispering Brook Cheese Haus

 

 

 

 

 

 Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm
CSA delivery for July 4th
Posted 6/19/2017 1:58pm by Gregg Keckler.

Obviously there will not be a market stand at NGS or DOT or Tuesday, July 4.  Therefore we will also not be having a stand at River Towers or Woodlake that day either. 

So all folks who get deliveries to these locations will be getting double shares on Tuesday, June 27

Peace Corps

HOK

NEA

Senate Square

Gangplank Marina

Navy League Building

1825 K St

 

All CSA pick ups at the markets will be getting Double share on Tuesday, July 11.

These include:

NGS Farm Stand pick ups

DOT farm Stand pick ups

River Towers Farm Stand pick ups

Woodlake Towers Farm Stand pick ups

If you have already contacted me about other arrangements.  I have them marked down.

If any one would rather pick up on Thursday, July6 at East Columbia Library Farm Stand or Saturday, July 8 at Fairfax Community Market or St. Luke's Farm Stand in Alexandria or Westminster Farmer's Market in Westminster, please let me know. 

 

thanks, Louise

Spring CSA week 4
Posted 6/19/2017 1:35pm by Gregg Keckler.

 

What's in the box?
Week 4- spring, 2017
 
Full and half shares
berries
peas
kale
Sweet cherries
lettuce
zucchini/summer squash
spring onions
 
Personal shares
sweet cherries
spring onions
lettuce
peas
summer squash/zucchini
 
We are just saying peas.  It could be sugar snap peas or snow peas.  Either way the peas are edible pod peas.
 
We may also be substituting raspberries for strawberries in some shares.  Be surprised!
 
Remember to give us at least a day's notice in order to cancel your share for the week. Please return all the boxes, cartons, etc each week.
 
Let me know if you have any questions or need help with a certain vegetable. 
 
Louise
Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm, Inc