Fresh From the Farm (July 3)
Posted 7/1/2010 10:16pm by Brent and Suzie Marcum.
Wow! Have I ever been quiet lately. Quiet in word, not in deed, though. After the incessant month(?) of rain we finally have some gorgeous weather this week. Now the job at hand is battling the weeds that grew MUCH faster than the vegetables. A couple of small areas were bush-hogged today. The weeds were just too big to get rid of any other way. 
Last week young farmer A and I were in St. Louis working with Habitat for Humanity. Each day was at or near 100 - and not the heat index, either. We weren't able to make it back for last Saturday's market and certainly missed seeing everyone. But, the car's repaired and Brent survived. All's well.
This week we'll be bringing freshly dug, new potatoes. Purple Viking is my very favorite potato with a slightly sweet, snowy white flesh and purple skins with bright pink splotches. It always suprises me how each variety of potato tastes different. This one is an excellent all-purpose potato.
The Sweet Basil is ABUNDANT this week. We'll have some big bags for pesto making and freezing. If pesto's in your future this weekend, drop me an email and reserve a pound or two. We'll be bringing lots of zucchini and summer squash, cabbage, and plenty more. The fresh herb selection just gets better and better. Add some zip to your cooking by using fresh herbs.
The Grass-fed Black Angus beef is awesome. Have you grilled up a steak yet? or some burgers? A healthy choice for you, the environment and the animals.
We'll see you at Oxford Farmers Market Uptown on Saturday morning. The farm stand's open Tuesday through Saturday from 10am - 6pm.
Thanks for you support.
Brent & Suzie Marcum
Salem Road Farms
Last week young farmer A and I were in St. Louis working with Habitat for Humanity. Each day was at or near 100 - and not the heat index, either. We weren't able to make it back for last Saturday's market and certainly missed seeing everyone. But, the car's repaired and Brent survived. All's well.
This week we'll be bringing freshly dug, new potatoes. Purple Viking is my very favorite potato with a slightly sweet, snowy white flesh and purple skins with bright pink splotches. It always suprises me how each variety of potato tastes different. This one is an excellent all-purpose potato.
The Sweet Basil is ABUNDANT this week. We'll have some big bags for pesto making and freezing. If pesto's in your future this weekend, drop me an email and reserve a pound or two. We'll be bringing lots of zucchini and summer squash, cabbage, and plenty more. The fresh herb selection just gets better and better. Add some zip to your cooking by using fresh herbs.
The Grass-fed Black Angus beef is awesome. Have you grilled up a steak yet? or some burgers? A healthy choice for you, the environment and the animals.
We'll see you at Oxford Farmers Market Uptown on Saturday morning. The farm stand's open Tuesday through Saturday from 10am - 6pm.
Thanks for you support.
Brent & Suzie Marcum
Salem Road Farms
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