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It's amazing that it's been close to 90 degrees this past week - did someone forget it was FALL??
I'll start off with the most pressing question that people have been asking me - TURKEYS! Yes, we do have about 40 turkeys we will be butchering for Thanksgiving this year!! So far so good. Many of you know last year was a disaster and when we moved them from 1 place to another, they decided to all die on us within weeks. This has not happened this year and they were allowed outside the past 2 weeks without a problem so we are expecting them to do well at this point. My hope is that they will be 18-25 lbs dressed weight. They will be running $5.99/pound. Starting on MONDAY we will be accepting deposits FROM OUR EMAIL LIST PEOPLE ONLY!! You guys get first grabs on this one. The $50 deposit will be non-refundable (unless of course the turkeys have a death-wish I am not aware of yet). You will get a choice of days to pick it up the week of Thanksgiving. The turkey will be hand-butchered THE DAY YOU PICK IT UP!! They will include the neck and the liver - but not the gizzard. So watch your email on MONDAY for a special link for this.
Onto this weekend! I'm going to revert to the Labor Day Weekend Sales as those were huge! Note - we are changing the hours to be from 1-4 instead of 1-5.
This week, we will keep at it with the 10% off all individual meat purchases (beef, lamb, mutton & pork).... but we have some GREAT sales going on as well! THESE ARE FOR ON-FARM SALES ONLY and will NOT be offered at the market at these prices!!! These items will also not be subject to any additonal % off because of these are at the lowest prices we can do!!
* Large Pork Boston Butt - these are for your smoker - 9lbs+ each! - $4.00 per pound
* Pork Shoulder Roasts (average 3-5lbs) - $4.50 per pound
* Beef Kielbasa Grillers (4 per pack) - $4.00 per package!
* Beef Short Ribs - $3.75 per pound! This is 50% off so stock up on these!!!
* Boneless Leg OR Shoulder of Mutton - $5.00 per pound
* Boneless Leg of Lamb or Shoulder Roast - $15.00 per pound (usually $18-20 per pound!!)
* Ground Beef - $4.00 per pound!! This is $1.50 off per pound so come out and stock up on this one!!
We will once again have chicken available on the farm, but as many of you are finding out - you really need to get here early for the chicken and the eggs! At this time we are only holding back 4-5 chickens to sell at the farm, so be sure to get here on time to pick them up - remember these are HAND BUTCHERED on Friday for you to have on your table Saturday night! They can keep fresh in the fridge for 7-days (so until next Friday) or put them in a freezer bag (I don't recommend freezing them in the bag that we sell them in) and freeze them for a couple of months if needed.
Another announcement: Look for our new MEAT CSA to be coming out within the week. What is a "Meat CSA"? Community Supported Agriculture is big. What it does for you is allow you to pick up a great selection of meat every 2 weeks from March - October. Each week will feature different cuts of beef & pork. You will get the option of receiving chicken as well from May-October and even eggs! The payment plans and such are currently being hashed out between Joe and myself but we expect to be able to officially announce this SOON. This is a great opportunity for those that don't have a lot of freezer space for a 1/4 of a steer but still want meat on a regular basis.
Hope to see everyone this weekend!
Your farm friends,
The Sacco Family
PS: We still have space available for 1/4 or 1/2 steers for November - we have sold out for October! http://www.chicamarun.com/beef.html
Friday, September 25, 2009