Ultimate Winter Publication & Farm Replace

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Howdy to all our Farm Associates!

Web site:  The web site is up and accessible to obtain orders at www.monroefarm.com. Now we have up to date a lot of the data, with just a bit tweaking left to do.  

HONEY – We do have a brand new Honey vendor, Izzy’s Honey out of the Greeley space. They’re providing all the identical costs that we had final 12 months. The one exception is that they don’t supply 1/2 gallon sizes. When you’ve got ordered that measurement, please attain out to Linda by cellphone to debate your choices. The workplace quantity is 970-284-7941 and workplace hours are 7am to 4pm.  

Slightly extra about IZZY’S HONEY ~ David’s relationship with bees began when he was a younger. He was a curious boy typically dreaming about bees & their lives. He has been working with bees since he was 19 and it has spanned greater than half of his life. In the course of the pandemic, he began eradicating hives from peoples’ properties and steadily acquired a number of hives. He was in a position to promote the honey they produced at native farmers markets. At present in his fourth 12 months, he by no means anticipated to be a industrial beekeeper. Izzy’s Honey is positioned within the Greeley space. He has hives from Brighton to the Colorado/Wyoming border.

Mushrooms ~ New and thrilling this 12 months! After a trial final summer time, we’re providing mushrooms this 12 months as an add-on. The mushrooms can be found in 1/2 pound packages/luggage at $8.25. They’re accessible weekly (18 deliveries, complete of 9 kilos for the season) or biweekly (9 deliveries, complete of 4 1/2 kilos for the season). The whole value for biweekly deliveries is $74.25 and $148.50 for weekly. These mushrooms are usually not the widespread variety as you’d see within the grocery shops. As with all CSA objects, you aren’t ready to decide on what sort of mushrooms you want to. They’ll ship the range they’ve harvested that week.  Try their web site at bouldermushroom.com for extra data on their varieties.  

Extra about Boulder Mushroom ~ Boulder Mushroom is a farm (and the middle for all issues fungi) positioned in Boulder, Colorado. They domesticate all kinds of top quality culinary mushrooms for purchasers throughout the Entrance Vary. Their mushrooms are acknowledged for his or her nice taste, texture and wonder.  They prioritize sustainability of their enterprise and are commited to serving the neighborhood with superior, native meals grown with pure substances. Varieties you may see are Oyster Mushroom (blue, black, white, pink, golden and trumpet), Lion’s Mane, Shitake, Chestnut and Piopinno. Varieties will change all through the season. If you need so as to add mushrooms please contact the workplace by both electronic mail to jacquie@monroefarm.com or give the workplace a name.  

Newsletters:   We shall be mailing out February newsletters to everybody. Included within the envelopes shall be one other signup type with a declaration. When you’ve got already despatched your order in, you could give this additional one to a buddy or co-worker.  The primary web page we ship within the envelope is a press release. We use these statements so your title and tackle present within the window half.  (certain is quicker than handy write every particular person title and tackle on each envelope.) When you’ve got a $0 steadiness, or a cost that you simply despatched doesn’t present up on the assertion, please disregard the assertion. Funds are usually not essentially processed when your order is processed.  

Signups:  We’re nonetheless taking and processing orders for the approaching summer time distribution. We’re nearly to the utmost of egg orders we will take. If you need to order eggs both weekly, biweekly or month-to-month, please tell us as quickly as you’ll be able to so we will put you on the record.  

Winter Distribution:  This week is the final week for winter distribution. Thanks to all of you that signed up! We hope you’ve got loved all of the goodies! This week you’ll be getting potatoes, beets, leeks, daikon radishes, all 3 colours of onions, garlic, beans and popcorn.

Please should you ever have any questions, considerations or recommendations, tell us. As all the time, we’re extraordinarily grateful for every and everybody of you! Wishing you all an awesome remainder of the month!

The Monroes and crew