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Farm Newsletter: September 2010

admin — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 18:49:13 +0000

Hey All- only three things to tell you about. Three super important things, but only three:

1. It’s turkey time. We are taking reservations. You can specify size, type of bird, and can either pay the deposit in check or on the internet (yeah, we’re impressed with ourselves as well). For information on the breed characteristics of our Bourbon Reds and Broad-Breasted Bronzes, available sizes and prices, or to reserve your bird online, visit our 2010 Thanksgiving Turkey Page.

2. We’re having a big farm event: Adventures of Huck Finn on October 16th. As some of you may remember, we threw our “Arabian Nights” party last year and all had a great time. These events are half theater and half farm dinner. All of the information is on the website on our Mark Twain Final Banquet page.

3. Lastly, our buddy and regular farm and market volunteer Brad Weiss is in the midst of conducting some research about farming, local meat buying, etc. His appeal is below. It’ll only take a couple of minutes to fill out his survey. He’s helped the farm out a ton over the past year and half and it would be great if any of you could give him a hand with his research.

Dear Cane Creekers –

This is Brad Weiss writing to you. If you’re a regular at the Carrboro Farmers’ Market, you might recognize me as the guy with the beard and the Cubs’ cap digging through coolers for pork chops, and dispensing the occasional cooking tip. If you’re like most people you’ve probably wondered, “Who is this guy? And what is he doing here?” Or else you’ve got some very, very wrong ideas about Eliza and me.

Just to clear things up, in fact, I am a social and/or cultural anthropologist and all of this time I’ve been doing research on – well – you! That’s right, I’m doing a study on pasture-raised pork, how it’s produced, how it’s processed and marketed, how it’s consumed (at home and in restaurants), and what this might tell us about contemporary ideas about food, community, and the economy. I’m writing to you now, through the grace of Ross and Eliza and the whole newsletter team, to ask if you can respond to a brief questionnaire about your use of Cane Creek products. The survey is online here:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QSBFY6B

Only five minutes of your time will provide you with a lifetime of satisfaction, knowing you’ve made a vital contribution to social science. Reporting on this survey is completely anonymous; your confidentiality is assured.

The other thing is this: if any of you would be willing to, or interested in contacting me directly to discuss these questions in a little more depth, I’d be very, very grateful. You can email me at: blweis@wm.edu. Or you can chat me up at the Market some Saturday, and we can arrange a time to talk in more detail. I’m happy to share my findings with anyone who’s interested, and can promise copies of anything I publish (I bet you can’t wait! But you’ll have to wait).

Thank you for your consideration.

Brad

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SEND ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO:
Brad Weiss
121 Waverly Forest Ln
Chapel Hill NC 27516
919-967-6507

ON LEAVE 2010-2011
Brad Weiss
Professor of Anthropology
College of William & Mary
Williamsburg VA 23187
757-221-1209
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Lets Talk Turkey: Reserve yours today – SOLD OUT

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 19:28:37 +0000

Thank you for your interest in reserving a turkey with us this year. Unfortunately we have taken all the reservations we can reliably fill and are now trying to get our birds plump enough for the holiday. We will know how many additional turkeys we have available the week before thanksgiving and will likely have extras to sell then. Thanks again.

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It’s time again to talk turkeys. Like last year, we have been raising Bourbon Reds and Broad-Breasted Bronze turkeys this summer. We’re now taking reservations. Thanksgiving seems like the perfect holiday to celebrate around an ethically-raised, delicious meal with the family. So let us know if you would like to reserve one. New this year, reserve your turkey online! See below. You can also pay by check. Just stop by our farm store or farmers market stand.

Here’s a quick breakdown of the two birds:

- Bourbon Reds are a heritage breed. The meat will be darker and flavorful, and the birds cook very quickly. They will have different proportions than conventional birds, with much less breast meat. Our smaller birds will be Bourbon Reds

- Broad-Breasted Bronze turkeys- while the Standard Bronze turkeys are a heritage breed, our Broad-Breasted Bronze have been bred for more breast (white) meat and will have similar proportions as a conventional turkey. The flavor is excellent and the meat will be darker than conventional birds. If you want a large bird, it will most likely be a BB Bronze.

All of our turkeys are raised on pasture, enjoying the grasses, bugs, the landscaping around Eliza’s house…

Let us know what size you’d like and if you have a preference of bird type (the smallest category will be Bourbon Reds, the 18+lbs birds will be BB Bronze.)

Prices:

10 -12.5lbs birds are $75.
12.5 -15lbs = $100
15-18lbs = $120
18+lbs = @$7/lb

You can also pay by check. Just stop by our farm store or farmers market stand.

Farm Newsletter: October 2009

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:23:36 +0000

Happy flannel season to all (that’s fall or autumn to some of you).

The cool mornings, clear days, and fresh breezes have to make this the best time of the year on our farm. Remember to visit the farm store sometime this fall.

Thanks, first off, to all that joined us for our Arabian Nights party. We’ve received a great response and hope to do it again (different theme) sometime in the future. Pictures are on the here on our website if anyone is interested.

A few important updates:

1. We are having an October Beef bulk beef sale. This is definitely the best price we have ever sold beef at. We packed the boxes a few days ago so they have all been frozen immediately (after hanging). They also fit into two boxes, roughly 24″x16″x5″. So don’t worry, it won’t take up as much space as you’re worried about. We’re doing this 1. because it’s the most efficient and sustainable way to sell meat 2. because we would like to move many cows off of our land before the grasses stop growing this winter. This is why communities have long slaughtered animals in the fall and used that meat to provide for the family through the winter. Please see our website for pricing and other details.

2. It is turkey season. We have bourbon reds and broad-breasted bronze turkeys this year. This is a great opportunity to have an ethically-raised, flavorful, and locally-grown bird for your family and friends this holiday. Details about reserving them can be found here

3. About that website- Our new one is up! It’s gorgeous, user-friendly, has tons of info (updated too!), and has some new features like recipes and cooking advice from chefs.

That’s about all. We’ll be in Greensboro this week (and every other week afterward). They’ve been putting us outside, so look for us there. Remember to send any market requests to us during the week. Besides that, just let us know if you’re interested in bulk beef, turkeys, or if you just like our new website (thanks Sarah Cook!)

Cane Creek Farm’s Thanksgiving Turkeys – Reserve Yours Today

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:34:49 +0000

Well, we’re thinking about Thanksgiving around here. We’ve been raising Bourbon Red and Broad-Breasted Bronze turkeys throughout the summer and are now taking reservations. This is a great opportunity to have an ethically-raised, flavorful, and locally-grown bird for your family and friends this holiday.

As for the two birds – the Broad-Breasted Bronze turkeys will have larger breast (white) meat, and next year we’re planning on raising standard Bronze turkeys, an official heritage breed. If you have a preference – the larger birds will likely be BB Bronzes, and the smaller birds will likely be Bourbon Reds. Both birds are darker and more flavorful than standard white birds.

We are trying to simplify the turkey business this fall!