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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Well everyone, it rained Saturday and we STILL had a good turn-out...... Sunday was no rain, but a little windy and again faithful people came out. So the weekend wasn't a total bust in that respect! Unfortunately we were unable to do any hayrides because we would have gotten stuck thanks to all the rain we had. Sunday we were able to do a couple egg gathering tours for those brave enough to endure the mud in some areas.
LOTS of new people this past weekend! And we sold a TON of hamburgers on Sunday which I was thrilled to see.
We did some new things - the girls were giving away free tattoos, we had a farm scavenger hunt (big hit - even BEFORE they found out about the prize give-away!), and we had a pig and cow mascot show up! Tons of fun.
Now - we start planning for the Halloween event! Fingers crossed for good weather so the kids can trick-or-treat around the farm.
Ok - this is one of the busiest weeks we have during the year so I am sending this out a little early for everyone.
First off - this Saturday and Sunday we are open from 10-4 BOTH DAYS! We will be serving lunch (burger patties from our very own Black Angus steers!) and so much more. Come out with the kids, participate in a scavenger hunt, gather your own eggs to take home, pick your own pumpkin, and take a free hay ride! It's sure to be a blast and we are really looking forward to seeing everyone!
Some news:
1/4 & 1/2 steers - guys you are running out of time.... especially with this weekend coming up we are expecting to sell out. This isn't something to put off any longer if you are interested so please get your order in BEFORE the weekend if you want to guarantee your spot. http://www.chicamarun.com/beef.html
Next on the list - TURKEYS - yes..... this is the same situation. Apparently we have been picked up by a couple of magazines as well. Again, we expect to be selling out soon because of the farm tour weekend and the magazine exposure. So please place your reservation soon!! http://www.chicamarun.com/turkey.html
Ok - finally..... we added a new option this week to the meat CSA- BEEF ONLY. You an now order this option online. It is $50 retail of BEEF ONLY per pick-up (every 2 weeks) for 20% off. This is an excellent option to add chicken and eggs to!! Order soon as we have had a high interest level in this type of option and I'm sure it will fill up fast. http://www.chicamarun.com/meatcsa.html
We do hope to see everyone this coming weekend!! And let's all keep our fingers crossed for good weather!!!
Best wishes,
The Sacco Family
www.chicamarun.com
Ok - for our anniversary I bought Joe an electric smoker. Yeah I know - but you try to do all the chores we do and keep a smoker running at the correct temp!
So today, being the good wife I can sometimes be, I am cleaning out the freezer by smoking 3 (yes 3) pork shoulder roasts - YUMMY!!! PULLED PORK FOR DINNER!!!
The recipe I used as a rub:
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup paprika
2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon pepper
1 tablespoon cayanne pepper
2 teaspoons ground mustard
I'll let you all know how this turns out!!
UPDATE: The kids LOVED it (a huge decider for me) - each had 2 sandwiches and no complaining!! We ended up going through 1 4 lbs shoulder roast with nothing left over. I was too tired last night so I put the other 2 in the fridge to cool down and I'll try and get them shredded and frozen today. If not - HEY LUNCH!!!
