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Farm News of the Week

(Clockwise from upper left) Peach-Mango Habanero Jam; Mango Habanero BBQ Sauce; Carrot-Habanero Hot Sauce; Carrot-Habanero Hot Sauce, Caribbean Style.


From Andra at Sow’s Ear Piggery:
We are very happy to share some new cuts with our latest pork order. I need more time to sort through the total order in terms of number and weight of cuts, so this week we are offering a limited quantity of these new items: tenderized pork cutlet (great for chicken-fried pork or pork parmigiana; cubed shoulder (for stew or kabobs); and thick-cut pork chops (with or without extra fat cap). We also have ground pork (versatile cut for burgers, meatlballs, or in a sauce over pasta); mild and spicy breakfast sausage (great on nachos too!); and pork shoulder for smoked, pulled BBQ. As always, our products are from pasture-raised pigs, non-GMO, never fed antibiotics animal by-products, or growth supplements.

(Clockwise from upper left) Tenderized Pork Cutlet, Cubed Pork Shoulder, Ground Pork, Thick Cut Pork Chops.


Flying S Farms has added some jams and jellies.

(L to R) Peach Jam, Green Garlic

Native Fare has added some new vegetables in place of some that are finished. Don’t forget to order their yummy blueberries, available both fresh and as a Fresh Blueberry Crumble Pie!

(Top) Kennebac NEW Potatoes, Duke & Northland Highbush Blueberries.
(2nd row) Blueberry Crumble Pie, Fresh Basil.
(3rd row) Skiitake Mushrooms, Zinnias in a Mason Jar.
(Bottom) Oyster Mushrooms, Goat’s Milk Fudge.


Wayne Diller added White Fingerling Potatoes.

Is your garden looking a little tired & drab? Does it need some colorful perennials? Dogwood Valley Greenhouse plants are available all year round, unlike the box stores. And I pay special attention to sequence of bloom when I add new plants to the market. Right now I have several in bloom, including the “old reliable” carnations, which have bloomed all summer. These garden carnations have shorter stems and smaller blooms than the florist types, but they bloom prolifically, and their scent is heavenly! I have restocked several types of Coneflowers, and although these plants are young and small, they have been blooming very nicely for most of the summer. Some of the reblooming daylilies, as well as Pincushion Flower and Tradescantia, are back in bloom after a short rest. The gauras aren’t prolific bloomers, but their delicate dancing flowers will continue all summer till frost. The less common Species begonias are just coming into bloom now in the shady greenhouse. These are native to this area, but I cannot tell whether they are true perennials, or whether their prolific self-seeding is the reason I have them every year. I also currently have Toad Lily and Plumbago in bloom, more shade-lovers whose blooms are sure signs of shortening daylength. Coral bells are also very colorful in the late summer shadey garden, with bright foliage color choices between lime green and burgundy, some with striking markings. Still waiting their turn to bloom are the Anemones, Asters, and Sedums. If you haven’t tried some of these beauties, you owe it to your perennial garden to add a few now!

(Clockwise from upper left) Pincushion Flower, Tradescantia, Plumbago (Leadwort).