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Dear Folks,
Now is the time to sign up for the fall session if you have not done so yet. The summer is flying!
This week';s shares will include:
Full and half shares:
Cantaloupes
Yellow Bartlett pears
spaghetti squash
tomatoes
sweet Candy onions
leeks
Swiss chard
cucumber
Personal shares:
Cantaloupe
spaghetti squash
Swiss chard
cucumber
bell pepper
Folks who won the cantaloupe from last week - that we forgot to include in your shares.
Lawerence
Fleming
Josef
Knight
You will NOT get two cantaloupes unless you request it, We will include another great fruit!
Enjoy the great fruits and vegetables - the tomatoes- especially the heirloom tomatoes are waning.
We have great plums and the early sweet apple - Zestar available on the store. Check out the store if you need any additional items. Everything that we have available is farm fresh and picked and packaged just for you. Keep us in mind.
Leeks are great for seasoning stir fry, grilled vegetables, soups.
Give them a try.
Have a Great Week!
Gregg, Louise and Oliver Keckler
Orchard Country produce and Fruit Farm, Inc
Tomorrow August 22
Oliver will be at St Luke's Episcopal Church from 8 - 1 pm.
Gregg will be at St. Mark's Episcopal Church on South King's Highway Alexandria on Saturdays from 8-1 pm
These are some of the items that we will have tomorrow at the market stands.
Fruit
apples -Ginger Gold
apples - William's Pride
apples- Summer Rambo
apples- Zestar - Early Honey Crisp
plums
peaches
canteloupe
watermelon
nectarines
Vegetables
Sweet onions
Kale
lettuce
red and white potatoes
Swiss chard
Red Beets
cucumbers
zucchini
cabbage
bell peppers
Tomatoes - heirloom!!!
cherry tomatoes
Sweet Corn!
eggplant
spaghetti squash
hot peppers
pickling cucumbers
butternut squash
Meat - our own home grown
beef - WE HAVE STEAKS! Filets, NY strips, Rib steaks, sirloin, flat iron
Fresh chicken - just butchered reduced price $3.99/lb we need to clear out the freezers!
pork - We have chops and ham steak, bacon, breakfast links and 7 inch grillers
Bakery
Raised Breads - Honey Oatmeal and cinnamon bread and herb bread
cinnamon rolls
Sweet breads - pumpkin, zucchini, and apple
cookies
Homemade pies - blueberry pies
peach pies
Home grown eggs
Homemade jellies and jams
HONEY
Shagbark Hickory Syrup
Cheese from Whispering Brook Cheese Haus
Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow at the stand!
Gregg, Louise, Oliver Keckler - Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm
We have a lot of tomatoes. If you are interested in half bushels of second tomatoes or peaches, please let us know.
Come out to check out the vegetables and fruits. We have sweet corn! .
These are some of the items that we will have tomorrow at the market.
Fruit
apples -Summer Rambo
apples- William's Pride
Apples - ginger Gold
Apples - Zestar - Early Honey Crisp
pears - Clapp's favorite and yellow bartlett
Peaches!!
plums
cantaloupe
nectarines
watermelon
Vegetables
sweet corn!!
Kale
lettuce
red beets
Swiss chard
zucchini
cucumbers
tomatoes - heirloom
cherry tomatoes
sweet onions
peppers
pickling cucumbers
okra
cabbage
butternut squash
spaghetti squash
Meat - our own home grown
beef - We have beef bologna!
Bakery
Raised Breads - honey oatmeal bread and cinnamon bread
Sweet breads -pumpkin, and apple, zucchini
cookies
Homemade pies - blueberry pies
peach pies
Home grown eggs
Homemade jellies and jams
HONEY
Shagbark Hickory Syrup
Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow at the stand!
Gregg, Louise, Oliver Keckler - Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm
East Columbia Farmer's Market
East Columbia Library
Cradlerock Way
2-6 pm.
Rain or heat!! - We will be here to bring you fresh fruits and vegetables as they are picked!
Come out to check out the great vegetables and berries.
These are some of the items that we will have at the market.
Fruit
Apricots
red raspberries- only a couple!
PEACHES
Wickson plums
Red Heart plums
Methley plums
Ginger Gold apples
Summer Rambo apples
William's Pride apples
nectarines
blackberries
cantaloupes
watermelon
Clapp's Favorite pears
Yellow Bartlett pears
Vegetables
Kale
red beets
Swiss chard
zucchini
cucumbers
red and green cabbage
Heirloom tomatoes
cherry tomatoes
bell peppers
sweet peppers
Sweet corn - bi-color
spaghetti squash
eggplant
red shallots
sweet Candy onions
red potatoes
white potatoes
lettuce mix
garlic
Mexican Gherkins
butternut squash
Meat - our own home grown
beef - We have steaks - rib steaks, NY strip, sirloin, filets !
pork- We have chops, fresh ham steaks, 7 in grillers and breakfast links
chickens - whole Reduced price $3.99/lb!!!
Bakery
Raised Breads - honey oatmeal bread
Sweet breads - apple and zucchini - Pumpkin Bread
cookies
Homemade Pies
Peachy pies
blueberry pies
Home grown eggs
Homemade jellies and jams
HONEY
Shagbark Hickory Syrup
Cheese from Whispering Brook Cheese Haus
Looking forward to seeing everyone at the stand!
Gregg, Louise, Oliver Keckler - Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm
We will be at DOT for the Farmer's Market tomorrow from 10-2 pm
Come out and get fresh vegetables. We will have these items available for sale.
Fruit
Peaches!!!s
plums - Wickson, Methley, Red heart
apricots
nectarines
cantaloupes
watermelon
blackberries
red raspberries
Ginger Gold apples
Summer Rambo apples
Zestar apples
Clapp's pears
Yellow barlett pears
Vegetables
Kale
lettuce
red beets
Swiss chard
tomatoes
cherry tomatoes
zucchini
red potatoes
cucumbers
sweet corn!
mild peppers
bell peppers
eggplant
spaghetti squash
okra
cooking onions
red shallots
garlic
Mexican sour gherkins
butternut squash
HERBS
mint tea
parsley
lovage
Meat - our own home grown
beef - We have steaks!
pork - We have chops!
chickens - whole $3.99/ lb
Bakery
Sweet breads
cookies
peach pies
blueberry pies
Home grown eggs
Homemade jellies and jams
HONEY
Shagbark Hickory Syrup
Cheese from Whispering Brook Cheese Haus
Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow at the stand!
Gregg, Louise, Oliver Keckler - Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm
National Geographic Society - Tuesday, August 11 from 9-2pm in the courtyard.
We will have jellies, honey, Shagbark hickory syrup
Fruit
Wickson plums
Red heart plums
peaches
Methley plums
blackberries
red raspberries
nectarines
cantaloupes
Watermelon
Ginger Gold apples
Zestar Apples
Rambo apples
Yellow Bartlet pears
Clapp's pears
Vegetables
Kale
lettuce
red beets
Swiss chard
sweet candy onions
okra
cucumbers
zucchini
sweet corn!
tomatoes
red potatoes
cherry tomatoes
eggplant
red shallots
cabbage
bell peppers
spaghetti squash
Mexican Sour Gherkins
hot cherry peppers
mild sweet peppers
butternut squash
HERBS
mint tea
catnip
lovage
parsley
Meat - our own home grown
beef - we have steaks!
pork - we have chops!
whole chicken - $3.99/lb
Bakery
Raised Breads - honey oatmeal
Sweet breads
cookies
peach pies
blueberry pies
Home grown eggs
Homemade jellies and jams
HONEY
Shagbark Hickory Syrup
Cheese from Whispering Brook Cheese Haus
Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow at the stand!
Gregg, Louise, Oliver Keckler - Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm
Sorry I forgot to include the winners of the $20 winners and the eggplant twins winner!
Cantaloupe winners are
Emily Lawrence
Danielle Josef
Doug Knight
Alec Dhuse
Colin Fleming
Edna Kamanyire
$20 winners
Rebecca Willard
Rachel Gutauskas
Vanessa Hostick
Jill Matthews
Kathleen Mannis
Christine O'Neill
Allie Taylor
Dear Folks,
We had 6 winners out of 14 possible winners on the eggplant contest. This means that 6 out of 14 folks actually read the email about the eggplant contest. That is not too bad! 43% of you read the emails that you get from us.
So - next contest. We did this last session and we had several winners.
This is a kind of contest that EVERYONE CAN BE A WINNER! Get a friend or neighbor or office mate to sign up for a Fall or Extended Fall session CSA and you will get $20 to spend on the online store.
Remember to get your friend to WRITE your name on the sign up page with the question - "Who recommended our CSA?" Only new CSA subscriptions will qualify. If you would rather have a $20 credit toward either the Fall session or the Extended fall session, please send me an email and I can arrange that.
The Extended Fall session is NOT included in the regular Early Bird Special. So you will need to sign up for it separately. Thanks to folks who have already signed up. Just a note about the Extended Fall Session.
All the FRIDAY DELIVERIES WILL SWItCH TO WEDNESDAY DELIVIERIES ONLY FOR THE EXTENDED FALL SESSION WHICH BEGINS OCTOBER 26.
Let me know if you have any questions about the Extended Fall or the Fall session. We only have two more weeks of the summer session.
The summer has really flown by.
The Fall session begins on September 7 and runs through October 24.
SIGN up now do not wait until you missed the first week.
Some folks were having trouble with the sign up. You are already in the season, you just want to make changes to the member types. Look for this prompt at the top of the first page.
This week's shares will include:
Full and Half
Eggplant
Potatoes
Bell peppers
Tomatoes - large and cherry
Mystery item
Nectarines
Ginger Gold apples
Personal shares:
Ginger Gold apples
tomatoes
potatoes
sweet Candy onions
eggplant
Eggplant is very versatile - use it grilled (It is excellent with balsamic vinegar). We love it fried. (Not as healthy, but SOOO good!)
Tomatoes are everywhere. Enjoy them now. The heirloom tomatoes have only got about two-three more weeks! Enjoy their delicious variety of taste. I love the green ones (Aunt Rubies), the pineapples (yellow with some red) and the yellow Brandywines for sandwiches. For a great acid tomato - Red and pink Brandywines are great! Hillbillies are also a great choice. If you would like to know a variety - just send us a picture of your tomato.
The nectarines are very sweet and delicious. I love eating them, but you will probably need to eat them over a trash can or with a napkin - They are so juicy.
Ginger Gold is a great early sweet apple. It is just a reminder that we are on the latter end of summer.
Enjoy the great fruits and vegetables this week. Use your CSA shares as meal starters.
We do still have second peaches and second tomatoes available for purchase in half bushels. These are soft or bruised. You can order from the store. Remember theses seconds need to be canned or processed immediately!
Gregg, Louise and Oliver Keckler
Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm, Inc
We have a lot of tomatoes. If you are interested in half bushels of second tomatoes or peaches, please let us know.
Come out to check out the vegetables and fruits. We have sweet corn! .
These are some of the items that we will have tomorrow at the market.
Fruit
apples -Summer Rambo
apples- William's Pride
Apples - ginger Gold
pears
apricots
blueberries
Peaches!!
plums
cantaloupe
nectarines
watermelon
Vegetables
sweet corn!!
green beans
Kale
lettuce
red beets
Swiss chard
zucchini
yellow summer squash
cucumbers
tomatoes - heirloom
cherry tomatoes
sweet onions
peppers
pickling cucumbers
okra
cabbage
Meat - our own home grown
beef - We have beef bologna!
Bakery
Raised Breads - honey oatmeal bread and cinnamon bread
Sweet breads -pumpkin, and apple, zucchini
cookies
Homemade pies - blueberry pies
peach pies
Home grown eggs
Homemade jellies and jams
HONEY
Shagbark Hickory Syrup
Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow at the stand!
Gregg, Louise, Oliver Keckler - Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm
Tomorrow August 15
Oliver will be at St Luke's Episcopal Church from 8 - 1 pm.
Gregg will be at St. Mark's Episcopal Church on South King's Highway Alexandria on Saturdays from 8-1 pm
These are some of the items that we will have tomorrow at the market stands.
Fruit
apples -Ginger Gold
apples - William's Pride
apples- Summer Rambo
plums
apricots
blueberries
peaches
canteloupe
watermelon
nectarines
Vegetables
Sweet onions
green beans
Kale
lettuce
red and white potatoes
Swiss chard
Red Beets
cucumbers
zucchini
Yellow summer squashi
cabbage
bell peppers
Tomatoes - heirloom!!!
cherry tomatoes
Sweet Corn!
eggplant
spaghetti squash
hot peppers
pickling cucumbers
Meat - our own home grown
beef - WE HAVE STEAKS! Filets, NY strips, Rib steaks, sirloin, flat iron
Fresh chicken - just butchered reduced price $3.99/lb we need to clear out the freezers!
pork - We have chops and ham steak, bacon, breakfast links and 7 inch grillers
Bakery
Raised Breads - Honey Oatmeal and cinnamon bread and herb bread
cinnamon rolls
Sweet breads - pumpkin, zucchini, and apple
cookies
Homemade pies - blueberry pies
peach pies
Home grown eggs
Homemade jellies and jams
HONEY
Shagbark Hickory Syrup
Cheese from Whispering Brook Cheese Haus
Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow at the stand!
Gregg, Louise, Oliver Keckler - Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm