http://www.salemroadfarms.comen-ushttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssCopyright 2011Salem Road Farms, LLCweek's newsletter.  It's full of farm news plus LOTS of new recipes.  Of course, the recipes are up on the website too.

We'll have plenty of summer squash, green peppers, sweet basil, tomatoes, cucumbers and so much more at Oxford Farmers Market Uptown on Saturday morning.

Have you heard the latest news about antibiotic use in factory-farmed meats and the havoc it's playing with antibiotic resistant bacteria? Antibiotics, hormones, and GMOs are things you will NEVER find in our 100% pure, grass-fed Black Angus beef.  Not many local farmers can make that same claim.  Ask how your food was grown.

Again, take a look at this week's newsletter.  We'll see you uptown.

Brent, Suzie & the boys
www.salemroadfarms.com

]]>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:27:31 -0500Yes, it's hot out.  But, your farmers have been working hard in this heat to bring the freshest produce to Oxford Farmers Market Uptown this morning.  Come on out and support all the hard-working farmers. 
We will be bringing lots of tomatoes -- red, yellow and orange -- plus many other things, including baby artichokes.  I have been updating the recipes on the website and there's lots of new ones to try.  Here's the link to this week's CSA newsletter.  Find out what's happening on the farm and solve a mystery at the same time.  Thanks again for all the support.  We work hard to grow healthy, chemical-free food for our farmily and yours.
P.S.  For updates as they happen, become a friend on our facebook page.
See you uptown!  Brent, Suzie and the boys.]]>Sat, 23 Jul 2011 05:01:55 -0500Click here to read the newsletter in PDF Format

]]>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:22:04 -0500Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:14:00 -0500Wed, 20 Jul 2011 10:17:00 -0500Oxford Farmers Market Uptown.  We are fully stocked with summer veggies including 5 varieties of cucumbers; we also have dill heads to go along with the picklers.  Red, Orange and Yellow tomatoes, big, beautiful Sweet Basil, zucchini, summer squash, cabbage, swiss chard and MORE!  Check out this week's CSA newsletter for easy to make refrigerator dill pickles. 

We've been removing tomato hornworms this week.  Given their size, I think they were there last week too!  We like to find them parasitized by wasps!  No such luck this week.  The ones I did find got squashed right under my boots.  They sure do a lot of damage in a short period of time. 

We will have Grass-fed Black Angus Beef.  Our customers rave about the quality and flavor.  Come ask us why it makes a difference to eat beef that is 100% raised on grass and alfalfa.  Absolutely no chemical or GMOs.  Did you know beef can be called natural and grass-fed yet still contain Toxic GMOs? 

Thanks for your consistent support.  It makes our job all the more worthwhile.  See you uptown.

Brent, Suzie & boys
www.salemroadfarms.com


]]>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 20:19:25 -0500Happy Independence Day!  Make a break today and claim food independence by shopping at Oxford Farmers Market Uptown this weekend.  Every dollar spent at the farmers market is a choice to support your small, local farmers.  Brent and I sincerely thank you for your vote of confidence in us to provide your family with fresh produce and pure grass-fed Black Angus beef all raised without toxic chemicals and always free of GMOs.

This week I broke my own rule about not selling berries that I have picked.  Normally, they go straight into our freezer for the young farmers' smoothies throughout the winter. But, Brent will have Red Raspberries (that I picked!) grown with no chemicals at all!  You won't find the same quality anywhere else.  There will be LOTS of zucchini and summer squash, cucumbers, cabbage and much more.  See this week's CSA Newsletter for my Zucchini Bread recipe along with a low-fat tip!

Have a great weekend and we'll see you uptown.

Brent, Suzie and boys!]]>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 19:08:12 -0500
Here's where you can find this week's CSA Newsletter and find out more about what we've been up to this week.

And, for the pictures of the week -- I was given the "priviledge" of cutting the hay in the pasture this go round.  I think its beautiful and enjoyed riding the tractor; I think my oldest son, who normally cuts the hay, must have been desperate for help.


 Between alfalfa and grass hay, we'll have put up nearly 200 round bales this week.

I was also given the priviledge of running the baler and baling some of the alfalfa.
Yes, it's as much work as it sounds like, but we are picky about what the Grass-fed Black Angus cattle eat and we refuse to feed them anything containing GMOs, herbicides or pesticides.

Thanks for your support.

Brent, Suzie and the boys

]]>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:00:21 -0500 If you read the CSA Week 1 newsletter, you probably saw the small article on the praying mantis egg cases.  We have many around the farm and it's always exciting to see the babies hatch out.  I've left the picture big this week so look closely.  That's my harvest knife (a steak knife) for size comparison.  This little guy was in the asparagus patch.

Lots of greens again this week, plus some new varieties.  One of the veggie/herbs making a special appearance this week is Sorrel.  Also known as sour grass, it's often added to salads for a bit of zing.  Here's a recipe for Simple Sorrel Soup.  It is easy to make and tastes great. 

Here's the short list of what we'll have -- shop early for best selection: Mizuna, Pac Choi, Tat Soi, Asparagus, Swiss Chard, Dandelion Greens, Spinach, Fennel, Garlic Chives, Lots of varieites of lettuce including Butterhead, Kale, Joi Choi, Curly Endive, Sorrel, Radicchio, Radishes, Turnips, Oregano, French Tarragon, Italian Parsley, Spearmint, Lemon Balm (make Lemon Balm Cookies) and Green Garlic. 

Plus, we'll have 100% Pure, no antibiotic, no hormones, NO GMO, Grass-fed Black Angus Beef.  Tastes great and what a terrific choice for a Memorial Day cookout.  Take a look at our Grass-fed Beef Price List before hand, so you'll know which cuts you'd like to try.

This week's CSA Newsletter has some other happenings around the farm and also discusses How to Dry Herbs.  Take a look.

We'll see you at Oxford Farmers Market Uptown, Saturday morning from 7:30 am until noon. 

Have a wonderful and safe Memorial Day weekend.
Brent, Suzie and the boys.

]]>Fri, 27 May 2011 17:25:49 -0500Is it spring yet?  As we harvest vegetables for Saturday's Oxford Farmers Market Uptown, it sure looks like it.  The sun is shining and the trees, with newly developed leaves, are swaying in the light breeze.  Definitely a gorgeous day to be outside working.  Things have changed a bit on the farm since last summer.  One of the big changes is that we started a small experimental CSA.  An extensive newsletter is part of the benefits, but we're going to share our newsletter with our loyal market customers too.  Check it out here.

What can you expect to find on our tables this Saturday:  lettuce, including the heirloom DeMorges Braun; spinach; Chinese cabbage; komatsuna; claytonia; Swiss chard; Italian dandelion greens; kale; green garlic and several varieties of herbs including spearmint - for those Derby Day Mint Juleps; plus more!

There will be a small selection of tomato plants too helping to get your summer gardens started.

We also have plenty of 100% Pure, Grass-fed Black Angus beef.  Cattle were never meant to eat grain - especially the genetically-modified grains so prevalent on conventional farms today.  Stop by the booth and ask us about the healthy benefits of grass-fed beef.

Happy Spring and see you Saturday morning.
Brent, Suzie and boys
www.salemroadfarms.com

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