Gun Creek Farm 2011 Season Kick Off

Spring roared in like a Lion with 3 inches of snow this morning and the same amount forecast for tonight.  Where is the lamb-like weather?  Coming soon.  As for real lambs?  They can be found at our friend’s Roger’s at Headquarters Farm and also at our upstate NY friend’s David and Greg’s.  Love you all but you can keep the live farm stock!  Lambing season is much too complicated for me. 

Produce is hard enough to manage and why we’re looking forward to climbing temperatures. 

Warm weather means that (drum roll please) the asparagus will be up as soon.  One or two warm days and the ‘field of dreams’ will be in full production.

 So what’s the big deal about asparagus other than it is fabulous fresh (even with the negative side effects we all know but rarely mention – it’s very fragrant when, well there’s no delicate way of putting this and if NPR can talk about it on air than so can I – it makes your pee stink!)  Asparagus is our first crop and kicks off our growing season. 

 

2011 is shaping up to be a good year for the farmers (Mark and Gretchen) on Gunn Creek because moderation is our new mantra.   This may shock all of you who know us, but we’ve finally decided that while we can do it all – run a successful business and farm…. We no longer WANT TO work to the point of exhaustion anymore!  What we’d like to do is spend some time enjoying the real and preverbal fruits of our labor.  What does this mean to you and for the farm stand?   Moderation there as well.  We will sell our Asparagus at the stand but that’s it this year.  We will be taking special orders for any of the other fruits (peaches and blackberries) and what herbs and veggies that we decide to grow.  So please feel free to email us with any requests.

 I will continue to blog about what we are doing which will be focusing on my original goal… growing enough food to provide for us throughout the growing season and sustain us through the winter.  I look forward to finally canning and freezing  more of we grow and to truly keep us in Gunn Creek food all year long. 

So there’s a quick update of what’s in store at Gunn Creek.  The good news is that this means we’ll have more time to enjoy the Zen Garden for dinner parties and the pool for entertainment.  Look for more invites this summer!  And until then, I hope to see you out front for fresh asparagus soon!

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