Looking Ahead: the 2020 Poultry Season
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What a Spring. Things are changing almost daily, but what is unchanging is the dedication of Vermont farms to producing food for our communities, and the commitment to supporting us of those communities. Due to the amazing response to our free delivery during this crisis, we are out of frozen chicken! I’m so grateful that as we struggle through this, appreciation for our local food system has only deepened. But chickens have already begun to arrive, and before we know it we will be processing here on the farm, ready to greet our customers, even if it through a mask, 6 feet apart! Thank you to those who have already put in your order for the season, If you have not, you can reserve your chicken or our Order Page. Come June, if it becomes clear that our usual system of on-farm pickups on day of slaughter is not the safest way forward, we will arrange pick up and delivery options.
We are excited to be a part of Ardelia Farm & Co’s Kingdom Direct Food Delivery. Thomas and Bailey are offering weekly deliveries of pantry staples and delightful meals and treats. Check out what they are offering, I promise you will not be disappointed by anything coming from Thomas’ kitchen! You can find our applesauce line up and fresh eggs from our hens there too.
The 2020 Market Season
We are amazed at the nimbleness of the farmers markets around the state, jumping to accommodate and provide fresh local food in the most safe environments possible. Capital City Farmers Market is no different. The plan is to have markets as usual, with many added precautions to limit contact, and preserve strict social distancing standards. One of these measures is to encourage pre-purchasing to limit contact. I will continue to update our customers on how I will accomplish offering this. In addition, because we have sold out of our stock of frozen birds and pork, we have decided to delay our start date at market to May 30th. Stay tuned! We will begin having fresh chicken June 6th.
Pork
Our three sweet pigs are growing very fast. Starting in June, date TBA, we will have pork cuts available at farmers market and on farm on chicken processing days and by appointment. Whole and half pigs will be getting processed in the early fall. If you are interested in those, please email me at hillsidefarmvt@gmail.com.
Ducks!
A new venture, we will be raising one or more small flocks of meat ducks this year! They arrive next week and we’re very excited to welcome them! Only 15-20 ducks will be available from the first batch for purchase, so reserve yours now by emailing me at hillsidefarmvt@gmail.com. They will be sold as whole birds, skin on, at $5/lb. This price is subject to change as we understand our costs of raising a new species!