CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY

SATURDAY, MAY 7

11 AM TO 6 PM

COME SPEND A DAY ON THE FARM

MEET THE PIGS

ENJOY THE BARBECUE

WE WILL PROVIDE THE MEAT AND POP

YOU PROVIDE THE SIDE DISHES & DESERTS

PLEASE RSVP BY APRIL 29rd

 

Direction to C & D Family Farms

10565 E 50 N, Knox IN  46534

574 772-5334 (farm)                    773 401-9759 (Crystal’s cell)

Take 90/94 to the Indiana toll road.  Continue on toll road to Rt. 49.  Exit Rt. 49 and turn right.  Take Rt. 49 to Rt. 30 Plymouth exit.

Take Rt. 30 to Rt. 23.  It will be the second flashing yellow light.  Turn right on Rt. 23.  About 2 miles down Rt. 23 makes a sharp right turn at 300 N.   This is where you turn left. 

Go one block to 1025 E, turn right.  Take 1025 E to 50 N.

Make a left on 50 N.  We are the first driveway on your right.

Watch for sign right before property that says Parking for C & D Party.

If these directions are unclear please use Map Quest.

 

Subject: DailyOM: Think Globally, Eat Locally

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December 1, 2010
Think Globally, Eat Locally
Have Fun and Save the Planet Now it is more important than ever to eat locally and shop your local farmer's market and small grocery store.

We all know that our planet needs our help right now, but we often feel unsure about what to do, where to make an effort, and what will really help. The good news is that we can heal the planet on a daily basis simply by buying and eating food that is grown locally. Food that has been transported long distances doesn't contain much life force by the time it gets to your kitchen. Making a commitment to shop, buy, and eat locally is not only a very important part of creating positive change, it can also be delicious fun.

One of the best places to begin the adventure of eating locally is a farmer's market. Stalls brim with fresh fruits and vegetables grown on nearby farms. Not only is this good for the environment, it's good for the farmers since they benefit from selling directly to the consumer. The consumer benefits, too, from the intimate experience of buying food from the hand of the person who grew it. In addition, the food is fresher and more diverse. In supermarkets, particular varieties of fruits and vegetables are favored due to their ability to survive transport to a far destination. Alternately, at a farmer's market, you will find versions of the fruits and vegetables you know that will surprise and delight your senses—green striped heirloom tomatoes, purple cauliflower, white carrots, and edible flowers, just to name a few.

Make an effort to buy as much of your food as possible directly from local farmers. You will become one of a growing number of people eating delicious food to save the planet and having fun doing it.

Due to the large number of requests to help work on the farm, we are having a clean the farm and party weekend prior to the market season starting.  May 1 & 2 we will be attempting to get the farm in order as well as party!

The address is 10565 E 50 N, Knox IN  46534.  I recommend looking up the directions on map quest.  If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact us.

Work to be done:
     A whole lot of raking (bring extra rakes if you can)
     Get all the garbage up to the front of the property (dead self feeders, dead waterers, etc...)
    Get things washed out and put away for the season
    Move self feeders
    Installing and moving some fencing
    I am sure there is more that I am missing

We will be having a hog roast and general grilling.  If you would like to bring beer, pop and side dishes that would be great!

We are looking forward to a fun and productive weekend with socializing and a bond fire! 

Thank you all for your interest!

PORK CHOPS In a zoo in California , a mother tiger gave birth to a rare set of triplet tiger cubs. Unfortunately, due to complications in the pregnancy, the cubs were born prematurely and due to their tiny size, they died shortly after birth. The mother tiger after recovering from the delivery, suddenly started to decline in health, although physically she was fine. The veterinarians felt that the loss of her litter had caused the tigress to fall into a depression The doctors decided that if the tigress could surrogate another mother's cub's, perhaps she would improve. After checking with many other zoos across the country, the depressing news was that there were no tiger cubs of the right age to introduce to the mourning mother. The veterinarians decided to try something that had never been tried in a zoo environment. Sometimes a mother of one species, will take on the care of a different species. The only 'orphans' that could be found quickly, were a litter of weanling pigs The zoo keepers and vets wrapped the piglets in tiger skin and placed the babies around the mother tiger. Would they become cubs or pork chops?? Take a look... Now, please tell me one more time .........? Why can't the rest of the world get along??