Cut Herbs by Special Order

We're testing a cut herb special order system. We'll still have the popular stuff--thyme, oregano, catnip, and dill--on a regular basis. Other herbs aren't as abundant, so we'll bring them as requested by special order. Please send us an e-mail if you'd like to order any of these herbs:

Rosemary
Sage
French tarragon
Lavender
Chives

We'll also have basil, parsley, and cilantro later in the season--we'll update the list as they become available.

Herb bunches are $1 each, or three bunches for $2.50 (mix-n-match).

May is National Strawberry Month

May is National Strawberry Month, and May 20th is Pick Strawberries Day. We did not forget to celebrate, and we unofficially declared a companion holiday: Eat Strawberries Night! We'll pick more strawberries for Saturday's market at Green Spring. The strawberries are just starting to come in, so availability will be limited.

Now that it's strawberry season, we expect to be making strawberry jam in the near future. Yum!

Our old friends are returning for another year! It's great to walk around the farm and rediscover treasures that have been dormant over the winter. One of our favorites is clematis: it produces astonishing flowers in purples and pinks.

One of the black-eyed susans put out a single flower--way ahead of schedule!

Special Event: STYLE at the Station (April 29th)

We'll be at Green Spring Station this Thursday evening (April 29th) for a special event, STYLE at the Station. The event, presented by STYLE Magazine and Green Spring Station, will feature a book signing for Dishing up Maryland, 150 Recipes from the Alleghenies to the Chesapeake Bay, at 5:00.

A farmer's market will be held a the same time, with a theme of Going Local. We'll have fresh-baked breads, eggs from our free-range chickens, asparagus, lettuce mix, spring onions, cut and potted herbs, potted flowers...

Hope to see you there!

We'll also be at Green Spring Station this Saturday (May 1st) from 1:00 to 3:00.

Rocky the Rooster

Rocky (so named because he is a Barred Rock) was an unexpected addition to our chicken family. We were supposed to get all hens, but someone slipped up at the hatchery. We're glad to have him anyway! Well, maybe the other two roosters aren't exactly thrilled, since Rocky is younger AND bigger.

All the chickens have been enjoying their newly expanded yard, which is full of grass and bugs and unexplored territory.

From baby to rooster: Starbuck

Our homegrown chicks are all grown up! After a rough-looking "teenager" phase, Starbuck transformed into a beautiful rooster with an iridescent green tail.

Great Eggspectations

We've declared a new egg size: the SuperJumbo. Our youngest hens just started laying eggs in March. While most of the eggs are size small or peewee, we occasionally get something WAY more ambitious--they are usually double-yolkers. A peewee egg averages 35 g and a jumbo is about 71 g. Our "SuperJumbo" weighed in at 82 g!