While I want to talk about how spring is going on the farm, first you need your weekly dose of the gosling pair. They are growing nicely and have become a part of our family. They love the beautiful weather and spent a long time with us outside this weekend as we try to teach them to run, sun and have some fun! They always have one eye on the sky to look out for predators. Sometimes they spot them before we do, large hawks or buzzards circling over head.
Seems like the weather went from spring to summer in a matter of a few days. We are enjoying all the new growth and signs of fruit to come on the farm. Both the cherry and peach trees made it through the storm a few weeks ago, so the blossoms have turned into tiny fruits!
We are looking forward to making some Peach Basil and Southern Peach Jam this year and depending on how many cherries we are able to harvest, I would like to make some fancy Cherry Tarts. We have been baking some fruit tarts for the Bakery Farm Store this season, as customers are longing for the days of fresh berries and baked goods. Fortunately, baking tarts with frozen berries works quite well, so people are enjoying summer tart taste before our harvest has begun. We were lucky to be able to make Raspberry Scones all winter long from our harvest of raspberries last year, we are looking forward to another bumper crop of raspberries this year.
So, how do we do all of this? My blog's original intention was to describe how we do what we do. Not as a tutorial DYI, but as a means of having conversation about working on a farm and creating a farm business. What I love to share with customers at the Farm Store is that I love to do these things, baking, crafting, making, blending and doing all things that are related to the farm. I have found that I gravitate towards the creative things, and have left the bulk of the baking (especially cookies!) to my better half. We bake together on Saturday mornings, in the wee hours, to have everything be fresh for the farmer's market and the Farm Store. I enjoy those mornings, especially when the baking is done and cooling and we get to rest for a moment, eating breakfast together as a family before running off to pack up the car and set up the Farm Store.
In order to stay sane with working all week at the "Full Time Job", I found that I need to be creative everyday- whether it be crocheting for a little while, writing a blog or taking pictures of my favorite fluffy friends (Gossie and Gertie the Goslings). While the baking and farming can sometimes be monotonous, the smiles on customers faces when they walk into our little store is priceless. They oohh and aahh and make me feel good about all the work and long hours it takes to make this happen.
Enough for now, I will try to share more soon. Thanks for reading.
Fondly,
Teresa
Full Time Mom, Full Time Nurse Administrator, Part Time Baker, Creator, Farmer and Blogger!