It rained another 2.25 inches yesterday and we are up to our knees in mud. This month has been filled with rain and we have been unable to finish planting the garden and cleaning the barn. This type of weather is the worst for goats and we are doing everything we can to keep the girls healthy and happy in a bad situation.
The new Gardiner farmer’s market was scheduled to open yesterday but it rained so much it was cancelled. We hope for a better day next week so we can kick off this new market with a smile.
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It has been a very busy start to the 2009 farmer’s market season. Both Cold Spring and New Paltz markets opened on Memorial day weekend and the weather was spectacular. We are happy to be joining the vendors at Cold Spring and have been warmly welcomed by the customers who remember our two Saturdays there last October. This is our sixth year at the New Paltz market and it is always a treat to see all the familiar faces who support our market. We have been warmly welcomed at the Tuesday CSA share pick at Brook Farm Project and hope to work out an ordering system for Brook Farm members who pick up their shares on Saturday.
We are just beginning to wean the alpine/nubian cross kids along with Neesa’s and Calypso’s kids. This will make a considerable difference in our cheese production schedule considering we are currently feeding twenty-one gallons of milk to kids per week.
Here’s to hoping for a sunny weekend!
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