The second annual Prairie Dinner and Concert alongside Doe Creek at Turtle Rock Farm will be October 2, beginning at 3 p.m. with a farm tour. This is a fund-raiser to benefit Green Connections, a not-for-profit, that supports the work of Turtle Rock Farm, located near Billings, OK. Kamala Gamble will cater a local foods dinner and Kyle Dillingham, of Horseshoe Road, will perform in the round-top barn.
Also at Turtle Rock Farm, in September, is a day retreat to help people move into Simpler Living. It's Saturday, September 11.
October 16, we will have a Labyrinth Retreat on our beautiful Chartres labyrinth mown into the prairie on a hilltop with a 360-degree view.
October 30 is our second Women in the Military Retreat. It's a chance for women who've been deployed to gather together and spend some time in nature.
Autumn is a beautiful time to slow down, spend some time in nature and learn to live more sustainably.
Pat Hoerth
Downing Family Farm
Hello Coop friends. Happy early fall to you all. Life has been very busy at Downing Family Farm. Be sure and check out our You Tube channel for all news related to DFF. Wishing for cooler weather and craving chicken & noodles, we have added bundles of our heritage stewing roosters for an additional savings. A ten pound bundle of these young heritage roosters is 22.00, a twenty pound bundle is 40.00. That's cheap folks! Remember, our chicken is ALWAYS outside and ALWAYS on grass. They don’t range on the same grass day after day; they are taken to a fresh “salad bar” each day. This delivers to you a meat that is humanely raised and happy and the taste reflects it!
We are having a “Stock up for winter, back to school, get ready for the next harvest SALE” and when we say SALE, we mean SALE. Here’s a quick list of our drastic mark downs for the month. Get em while they last.
Angus Beef
WAS
NOW
Angus Sirloin Steak 1" Thick ON SALE
12.00
9.00
Angus Ground Beef in BULK 5#
29.00
25.00
Angus Ground Beef in BULK 10#
55.00
48.00
Angus Ground Beef in BULK 20#
90.00
Fajita / Stir Fry Meat ON SALE
6.75
5.75
Angus Beef Tongue
5.50
3.50
Angus Beef Liver
4.25
2.25
Angus Stew Meat
6.00
5.50
Pork
WAS
NOW
Andouille Sausage
6.95
6.00
Smoked Bacon
7.95
7.00
Pork Chops!!!
6.95
5.50
Loin Roast
9.50
7.00
Pork Shoulder Roast
6.25
5.75
Sandwich Sliced Ham
7.95
7.00
Hot Dogs
8.95
7.50
Chorizo
6.95
6.00
We have asked Seth and Rachel (Tulsa Route Drivers) to deliver our products to the OKC sorting site and they have graciously agreed. This saves us time and money, so we intend to PASS that savings on to you and your family. Thanks to all of the COOP volunteers like Seth and Rachel who make this all happen. Thanks to the consumers who trust us to provide not just local food, but CLEAN local food for your family. Thanks to the producers who work so hard at it.
High Tides & Green Fields
FIELD DAY: SEASON EXTENSION ON A BUDGET
On Saturday, October 9th, High Tides & Green Fields will host a field day -- "Season Extension on a Budget" at the farm in Middleberg, OK. In the morning we will be building a cattle panel hoophouse, a design that is particularly suited to Oklahoma's high winds and ice storms, then, following a local foods lunch, we will be doing a walkabout to look at several season extension techniques currently in use at High Tides. Discussing suitable crops, using natural insulation, double covers, ventilation & watering, and ways to deal with Oklahoma weather.
Cattle panel hoophouses are an inexpensive structure that can be built to any length (our experience is up to 48') and can be constructed without special equipment or materials. Cattle panels are welded wire, 16'x52" sections available at farm and ranch stores. Our design makes it possible for one person to erect the structure using basic tools; two people can erect and cover an entire house in one day. The result is a structure with 75% of the square footage available for in-ground planting and snug enough to grow in all winter.
In the afternoon, we will be stressing low cost solutions to growing food "out of season." Handouts will include a complete construction plan book for the cattle panel house, source lists for materials, suggested reading and website sources, suggested crops for winter production.
Registration starts at 8:30. Construction starts at 9. Lunch at noon. Walkabout at 1:15. Head for home by 3:15.
Cost is $30 per person/ $55 per couple-- includes coffee, tea, cider and doughnuts, and local foods lunch. Food will be prepared by Cochina San Pasqual.
All foods will be locally sourced, except tea and spices. Lunch will be vegetarian stew, salad, sandwich meat and cheese options.
Please note that High Tides Farm is not child-friendly. This event may be hazardous to small fingers and we ask that you do not bring anyone under the age of 12. We have an open pond, many natural hazards, and poisonous plants and animals.
A complete syllabus is available on request: HIGHTIDESOK@GMAIL.COM
You may sign up through the Co-op ordering system. The field day is listed under EVENTS>CLASSES
Dev & Kip
Shepherd's Cross
Life is filled with times and seasons . . . There is a time and a season for everything under heaven. September is blowing in with cooler mornings, the promise of moisture, and the fall harvest season.
Alpaca/Lama Blend Roving and Yarn is here! We have had many requests for this lovely product. This would be a super gift for the holidays - alone or made into a scarf, hat, mittens or sweater for that special someone.
Check out our recent addition - creative Felted Artwork in the “Art” section. The lovely felted wall hangings are made with our farm raised wool. And truly depict the simplicity of life.
Down on the Farm we are gearing up for the Pumpkin Festival - during October. Bring the family for a fun, wholesome, learning experience. Check out the Pumpkin Festival under events.
Economy have you in a pinch - get back to the basics and learn how to knit, crochet or spin - sign up for one of our classes and save a bunch on gifts this holiday season.
Hope you have a super September, Shepherding the Flock,
Dr. Diane Dickinson
Pork & Greens
Hello Coop friends!
September will bring the beginning of our fall farrowings, and after seeing the first products from our boar Jethro, we’re stoked to get more of his piglets on the ground. Speaking of piglets, we’re going to have a farm tour on September 19th so you can see exactly where and how the premium pork products you feed your family are raised. We expect to have 2 litters on the ground from Geez and Myfoot, so if you’d like to stop by shoot us an e-mail to porkngreens@yahoo.com and we’ll get back with directions, times, etc. We’re going to limit the number to 50 folks, so let us know soon if you’d like to stop by. We plan on grilling some dawgs and/or brat burgers so a RSVP would be most appreciated.
At the farm we’re looking at young gilts we can select to add to the breeding herd to try and satisfy the demand for our products. We were hoping to have enough pigs to allow us to do some festival grilling, but that’s not going to happen until we build the herd up. We found an awesome Tamworth boar on stud in Iowa and will AI some of these gilts until our new Large Black boars are big enough to breed.
Dottie’s litter is growing like Johnson grass, and all the girls due to farrow in September look loaded down with pigs. Hopefully we can have some of this beautiful fall like weather we’re experiencing when they’re due.
It always sounds so cliché, but we really do want you guys to realize how much we appreciate your support of us and all the other local producers, and we especially appreciate your support of heritage pigs. Without folks like you these breeds would cease to exist, and for that we’re sincerely grateful!
Two Tomatoes Veggies
Wish to say thanks to all of the wonderful members and staff who have made our first 2 months successful. As new producers we're thrilled at the response we've had. Although our garden is just burned up by the heat we hope to be able to offer some fall produce.
Thanks again from Two Tomatoes Veggies,
Phil Young
Briarberry Farm
This month we've lowered the price on the wild blackberries to help get the freezer cleared out of this season's harvest. Part of local food is buying in season and putting it away either by freezing, canning, or drying so it can be enjoyed year round without having to be flown in halfway across the world later. We take the hassle out of that by providing our berries already washed, sorted, frozen, and packaged in freezer bags and all at a price per pound better than the (relatively) bland supermarket stuff.
One thing that you may have noticed is that Google maps satellite view recently updated for central Oklahoma. I think the last scan they were using was from almost 5 years ago. The current image was taken sometime last April, which was just the perfect month to get a clear picture size and trail system of the briar patch from which our farm gets its name. So, attached is the view of where our berries come from as seen from low earth orbit.
Thank you,
David
Natural Farms
Natural Farms "Celebrating 10 Years in Business" Sale!
Natural Farms is currently celebrating their 10 years in business -- we have endured the struggles of having our own business. With this accomplishment we would like to stop and thank our customers who have continued to purchase and have been loyal to us over the years. Without your support, this accomplishment could not have been done!! Thank you!!!
With this accomplishment, for the month of September we would like to offer you a great sale on our ground beef -- a 15% savings. Remember, this ground beef averages 90 percent lean, tastes great, is our own Piedmontese beef -- raised without the use of hormones, antibiotics, steriods, pesticides or herbicides.
Piedmontese beef is known for their leaness and tenderness. It is naturally low in fat, calories, and cholesterol. Please visit our website www.naturalfarms.com for specifics on the breed!!!
This month's special is ground beef for only $3.81 per lb -- regular price is $4.49 per lb.
American Heritage Family Farms
AAAHHH - The cooler weather is so great! The livestock are enjoying it as much as we are! We are busy in the fall garden as well as tending the cattle and poultry. Gary and I spent the morning weeding and putting another layer of straw mulch on the asparagus fields. This afternoon we tilled ground to plant annual strawberries - for an early spring harvest - we can almost taste the berries as we till the ground!
This month we have several beef bundles listed to save you money and stock up at the same time. Anyone who does not have a freezer needs to "be good" and ask Santa for one this year, as you can pay for it with the savings from buying specials like these! Check out our Grilling Bundle for some great cookouts in the nice weather. Our Ground Beef Bundle is a great savings over buying individually. We also offer roast and family bundles.
We are extending our advance order 25 bird chicken bundle this month. Demand has been tremendous for this bargain, and we are now reserving into November for delivery of this special.
We are now offering direct pickup points along I-35 for our products. This is especially useful for the larger orders. We have stops in Guthrie, Edmond, OKC, and Norman on delivery day. E-mail us for specifics on this service. We also invite you to visit our online store at: AmericanHeritageFamilyFarm.locallygrown.net
We would like to share one of our special marinade recipes -- designed for our grassfed rib eye steaks -- but great on many cuts! Hope you enjoy!
Gary and Tera
American Heritage Family Farm
Grilled Grass Fed Rib Eye steaks with Balsamic-Caper Vinaigrette 1/2 c. Balsamic vinegar
½ c. minced shallots
¼ c. virgin olive oil, plus more for steaks and grill
¼ c. dried crushed red pepper
¼ c. chopped fresh Italian Parsley
2 T. drained capers
2 T. fresh Thyme leaves
4 grass fed rib eye steaks
3 garlic cloves, pressed
4 t. smoked paprika
2 t. kosher salt
1 ½ t fresh ground black pepper
Simmer vinegar in pan over medium heat until reduced to ¼ c. Add Shallots, ¼ c oil, red pepper, return to simmer. Remove from heat and whisk in parsley, capers, thyme and season with salt, pepper.
Rub steak with garlic and oil. Mix paprika, 2 t. salt, and 1 ½ t. pepper and sprinkle on steaks. Pour about ½ of marinate over steaks, rubbing in, and let stand 1 hour or more. (We like 24 hours.) Prepare grill (medium/low heat). Grill to desired doneness (medium rare), let stand 10 minutes in warm place before serving, and spoon remaining vinaigrette over steaks before serving.
Winning Photography Solutions
Sweet Relief! I hope you all have enjoyed the cooler weather as much as I have. Fall is right around the corner and change is coming. With change comes new notecard sets! We are VERY excited to announce that we have 3 new Note Card sets available. They are perfect for the upcoming seasons as well: Festively Fall, Winter, and Rose's. These new sets can be found in the Holiday Gift section and the Paper Arts/Note Cards Section.
In addition to new Note Card sets, we have added original photography in the Art-Photography section. These are beautiful matted photographs that are ready to frame. I have listed them all as 8x10's, but if you see one you like and want a different size just let us know and we will get you pricing.
Lastly, we have added Dried Flower Art, which can be found in the Art: Miscellaneous section and the Art: Original Section. These flowers are dried with care, pressed in books and carefully placed to make an attractive framed piece of art. Each one is an original piece and cannot be exactly duplicated.
All of our new products are fun, unique and make great gifts. They are great for letter writing as well as personal decorations for your home.
Be on the lookout for even more note card sets and products next month! We should have 2 more Christmas Card sets and more one-of-a-kind Dried Flower Framed Art. Order early while supplies last.
One last thing, we would be honored if you would become a fan of our Facebook page. We will update this page with new products, new card sets, and new sales!
School has started. (Do we hear parents cheering in the background?!) Hopefully, soon the hot weather will be a thing of the past. We thought you would like to see what the pecans are doing right now. They are formed nuts and growing and gaining nutrients. On our search for a picture, we found a cluster of five nuts, which is pretty rare. Most trees have clusters of three or four nuts.
Here's a salad for the last days of summer….sweet strawberries and of course…pecans! Enjoy-- “Every day is a gift.” The Sandy Creek Pecans Gang---The Garone Families
Strawberry Pecan Salad with Sweet Red Wine Vinaigrette
What better way to welcome summer than with this simple salad that is dressed with delicious vinaigrette. Strawberries - the perfect food for women, - are low in calories and high in iron and vitamin C. Strawberries are also a good source of folic acid, fiber, potassium, and cancer-fighting antioxidants. Combine these with green leafy salad mix and you have everything you need for an anti-aging health boost.
For the vinaigrette, use good quality red wine vinegar, as it is important for flavor. Even this ingredient provides heart healthy resveratrol, a red pigment shown to promote cardiovascular health. You can make your own red wine vinegar by opening a bottle of red wine, enjoying a glass or two, and then allowing it to sit for a few days on the counter. The wine will gradually oxidize into delicious red wine vinegar.
Vinaigrette:
1 tsp sea salt
1/2 cup honey
1/4 tsp dry mustard
1 1/2 tbsp minced onion
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup red wine vinegar
Mix salad greens and halved strawberries in large salad bowl. Top with pecans and sweet red wine vinaigrette. Serves 12.
Oklahoma Organic Garden Planner
For those not planting a fall garden, now is the time to start dreaming about 2011. This involves reviewing this year's notes to see what worked or didn't work for you this time. The Oklahoma Garden Planner allows 2 ways of doing this. The 'Calmanary' serves as a diary of all garden-related tasks & procedures performed, also letting you know the best time to do them by moon signs. Secondly, the forms section contains a 'Crop Performance Record' where you may enter specifics on how a certain variety did this season -- YOU rate them as YOU see fit!
Many of you are aware of my fondness for heirloom varieties. Although I don't use them exclusively, they do form the largest portion of my vegetable garden. And I turn to the Seed Savers' Exchange for many of my purchases. But how do I make those choices?
Well, SSE offers 2 publications which make selection easy. Okay not REAL easy, but they amount to what I consider one-stop shopping for the heirloom enthusiast. They are, essentially, a catalog of catalogs! They are referenced & coded well for ease-of-use. I'd like to mention them briefly and encourage you to explore them. Read them closely and see if you agree.
It was just updated THIS YEAR, so data contained is very current. I believe we need more fruit producers in the group. IMHO, anyone interested in heirloom fruit production (either small- or large-scale) could benefit greatly from this.
I spoke directly with the company on this one. It's due for overhaul NEXT year, so I suggest delaying purchase 'til then. I've used it personally for years and recommend it. These volumes are very unique, as one covers the entire U.S. and the other all of North America, including Canada. They are generally updated every 5 years.
Note prices drop the more you buy. If ten (10) people participate, that's a 30% saving (and this IS a co-operative)! If I can determine sufficient interest in our group for such an order, I'd like to purchase several and act as delivery point. Interested members prepay, then pickup personally on D-day (September? October?) or through route managers? I feel you'll agree the quality of anything SSE offers is first-rate. I suggest this project strictly as a fellow 'co-operator', not representing the group in any capacity.
Despite weather or the state of our economy, we are living in the best of times, horticulturally-speaking. Modern breeders may draw upon a rich heritage for developing new varieties. Who knows, maybe they'll eventually get it right? In the meantime, we can access that same gene pool to enjoy such old-timers as 'Cherokee Purple' tomato, 'Esopus Spitzenburg' apple (Thomas Jefferson's favorite), 'Plum Purple' radish, 'Belle of Georgia' (a WHITE peach from 1870), 'Antigua' eggplant, & the famed
'Moon and Stars' watermelon.
Any feedback on this proposal appreciated. Please contact direct at your leisure.
Since the Crains cannot seem to manage to keep a functioning lawn mower around, we have to make use of our "all natural" mowers to keep the grass under control. Here's a photo of William watching the calves mow the yard. We have been blessed with good rains this summer and still have a lot of green grass around. However, it's a bit deceptive because the nutritional quality of grasses decreases as the days get shorter, so we will need to begin supplementing the cows' diet with alfalfa hay. Ron is working hard to put things in place to help keep milk production strong as we head into the winter season. This year he is planting several patches of wheat so we will have more "green" for the cows to graze in the winter. We've also put up a little hay, but most of our forage is consumed during the summer, so we will need to buy a lot of hay to get through to next spring.
2010 has been an exciting year for us as we've been able to add some new products and as we've seen steady growth in sales. We will be doing some streamlining of products as the milk supply tightens, so we plan to close out a few products (at least temporarily) so that we can focus on the most popular items and sizes. This would be a good time to stock up on ricotta as it freezes well, and we plan to divert all of the skim milk to nonfat yogurt and nonfat Greek style yogurt. We've gotten more grassfed beef in and that includes some hard to find cuts such as tongue and heart. We have also begun to make colby cheese in addition to the mozzarella.
As always, we greatly appreciate your support and the encouraging comments that we hear from so many of you!
Barbara Crain
Peach Crest Farm
What a lovely break we have had in the weather. On the Tuesday of the weather change and 2 inches of rain, we plowed down a field at 1 pm and then planted 360,000 ft of seed for the fall. That evening we had another half inch of rain. We added 4000 lbs of worm castings to that soil. What a beautiful sight this is to see them all coming up in perfect parallel lines. Right off we will have lettuce this month as well as radishes. We had put in some beets a while back and they will be available. Our butternut squash is being harvested and the new yellow squash and zucchini will be available. Our girls have started laying well again! We will move them this week to the orchard for a debugging of this area. Happy fall eating.
Susan
Calvan's Feathered Friends
Hello to my co-op friends,
Egg Safety: Do NOT store eggs in the door of the refrigerator. Do NOT eat raw eggs – do not eat cookie dough or cake batter!! Cook eggs thoroughly, no sunny side up. Do NOT leave food stuff containing eggs out in room temperature. Wash kitchen counters or other places where eggs may be laid. Wash your hands.
View my link to the OETA interview about Calvan’s Feathered Friends. http://www.g-jallnaturalbeef.com/calvan
Ima Layer and the girls have slowed down a little on their laying. I will update quantity available every couple of days. One hundred new baby chicks arrived last week. They are eating a lot and are beginning to grow their wing feathers. The pullets should start laying any day. Ima Layer enjoys her freedom to run and chase bugs, and she really enjoys a good dust bath.
School is back in session, I am a pre-engineering student at Gordon Cooper Technology Center, active in FFA and love to play baseball.
G-J All Natural Beef
We enjoy the opportunity to help package our beef.
Hello Co-op Family,
Finally, we can open the windows at night. I enjoy listening to the sounds of summer. We have a live concert every night. I have been very busy with my pastured poultry project. They will be going to the processor in the next couple of weeks. Our cattle have really enjoyed soaking in the farm ponds to cool down. The recent rains missed us and we are extremely dry. I will have to put out some hay until we get a break in the heat.
We are still running specials on the frozen dog bones. This is like giving your canine friend a popsicle. Crosscut shank soup bones are in stock. Be prepared for the first cold snap. “I am wishing!!” But until then, enjoy the grill: London broils, sirloin steaks, thick rib eyes, NY strips, brisket, baby back ribs and a juicy burger.
Greg and Jerri Parker
Upcoming event: Sustainable Shawnee's A Feast of Local Foods Featuring Oklahoma-grown food and entertainment Tuesday, Sept. 21st 6:00-8:00 pm Emanuel Episcopal Church (Broadway and Highland) Tickets: $25 (Children under 6 are free) Tickets Available at Go Computers (6 W. Main St.) or from Sustainable Shawnee Members Contact Shawna Turner, 290-8706, for details.
Rowdy Stickhorse Wild Acres
Hello everyone!
We hope everyone survived the hot weather. We faired somewhat well. We only lost two goats and one pig to the heat, that's not a bad year. We got Bailey off to college, NWOSU, and Kevin off to Afghanistan. We are preparing for winter, sewing winter grasses and bailing hay.
A short story of another day on the Rink farm:
The other night while Gary and I were working the pigs, my phone rung, and it was Bailey. She said that Cory had been hit in the head. I got off the phone with Bailey and told Gary that they needed to go check on Cory while I finished chores. (Just in case we needed to go to the hospital, chores were done.) I went inside the house and told Skylar he needed to go with his dad, that Cory had been hit in the head. Well the Fireman in Skylar kicked in, he dropped his supper, grabbed his hat and flew out the door. Off they went dust a-flying. I got the full report about an hour later. I guess that Cory was working on the baler with a sledge hammer, and from what I gather, as he was swinging the hammer the end came off and hit him in the head. He said he had no idea how long he had been out, he just remembers waking up. I guess he called Bailey and told her he was in the field and had been hit in the head. Bailey hollered at Ashley and they headed out the door. Bailey kept him on the phone till they got to him. The girls got him to the house, of course he did not want to go to the doctor (hard headed man) so Bailey called mom. Gary and Skylar showed up. Skylar started examining him, playing "how many fingers, what day is it" and so on. Well Mr. policeman big brother is like "who do you think you are?" Skylar never gave into Cory's bull headedness, he kept on with his examination. When it is all said and done Cory has a goose egg on his head and all is well. It takes a few scares like this to keep us in check with safety. Never just leave someone in the field by themselves. Always call when you are going to work on equipment. and always make sure your sledge hammers are in working condition. We can laugh about it now, but it makes you realize how dangerous farming can be and how precious family is. As I sit here at my computer, I'm thinking how proud I am of my children, how responsible and mature they are, how they lean on each other for security and love, and how they work together as a family to keep the farm in the family.
Now for the monthly report of what we have to offer. We are picking up our goat meat this week so be sure and get online early to order your favorite cuts of Certified Naturally Grown RSWA goat meat. We had a bit of a mess up on our ground beef patties last month. No worries, this month I have plenty in the freezer. We are offering 20 of our Certified Naturally Grown chickens this month. There is nothing better than a home grown chicken. We are a bit short on pork this month, so order early.
As always if you have any question or concerns, please email or call us anytime.
Paulette Rink & Family
A Little Hippie Shop
Check out our kid and toddler shirts. They are great for the new school year. They are all 100% organic cotton. Sizing from 2T to Youth Large.
One other GREAT piece of information is that A Little Hippie Shop will be be having it’s Grand Opening at it’s new location off 88th and South Western in Oklahoma City on
Sept 1st. Come buy and check us out.
Have a great month of September,
Greg & Naomi Kubica
Joie de Dee (formerly Hovey Hollow)
DeeDee has flown the coop! Hovey Hollow has been re-Dee-fined and the bath and body business is now Joie de Dee!
DeeDee is foot-loose and fancy free! She’s got a love for life and a Joy of Dee! She’s Dee-leriously happy in her own skin and wants to make your skin Dee-lighted too! With sparkling scents, cheery colors, fanciful flavors, Joie De Dee will Dee-light your senses.
You will continue to find many of your Hovey Hollow favorites, just with a new name and new look. Joie de Dee will also roll out lots of new scents and designs in the coming weeks and months.
Joie de Dee is overjoyed to help you with your bath and body needs!
Joyfully,
Deedra (DeeDee)
Ellaberry Gardens
Here at Ellaberry Gardens, we're so excited about the break in the heat! We've gotten outside and ripped out all our plants that didn't weather the heat well and have been planting away for our fall and winter gardens. I hope the cooler temps have inspired you to get outside a little more and maybe plant something to eat this fall as well! Check out OSU Fact Sheet HLA-6009, "Fall Gardening", just in case you think it's too late to get some crops in the ground! Your best garden of this year could be just around the corner!
Our most exciting news for September is our 1st Open House!!! Everyone is cordially invited to our place, 9641 E 26th Pl, Tulsa, OK on Sunday, September 12th! We'll "open up" at 2pm for those who just want to wander and visit and maybe ask a question or two. We'll have a pot luck supper at 6pm for those who really want to linger! Come tour the gardens, ask about raising chickens in the city, get to know some other folks from the area who are interested in growing food, share a meal and relax around the fire pit! Bring your spouse, your partner, your friends, your neighbors and your kiddos, but no pets please. If you think you might be coming, drop me an email so I can make sure we don't run out of cold drinks...ellaberrygardens@yahoo.com.
September also brings our fall gardening classes beginning September 23rd! Check out the complete schedule at www.ellaberrygardens.com. Don't forget that if there's a class you want to take and maybe it's not being offered until next year or it just passed, you can contact me and we'll schedule it if you can find at least 5 people to attend!
We're also going to be dropping the prices on Ellaberry Gardens' momma's glass diapers under "Kitchen: Miscellaneous" so she can clear out her stock to get ready to the holiday crafting craze! Get yourself one or two! They're lovely and useful! The best of both worlds!
Our fresh herbs have been selling nicely and we still have some to offer: holy basil and sweet basil is what we have in abundance! We have a bit of garlic chives, mint, and oregano we're willing to part with. We also still have lots of comfrey to offer for your gardening needs! It's an excellent compost booster and potential fertilizer. Check it out under "Fertilizers" in the gardening section!
Thanks so much for your continued support!
Jenny
Main St. Photo-Video/Happy Rabbit Acres
Greetings Co-op Family!
We have been working hard on brand new greeting cards! These cards feature many adorable animals enjoying birthdays, vacations, and the summertime! These cards are full of fun for anyone with a sense of humor! You can always find our cards in the Paper Arts section under Greeting Cards.
Thanks for supporting Oklahoma farms and families,
John and Ashley Thomas and everyone at Main St. Photo-Video
Colpitts PineRidge Ranch
Now is the time to save. Check out our 5 and 10 pound ultra-lean Grass Fed ground beef discount pricing. Save 10% when you buy a 5 lb package and 15% when you buy the 10 lb package. All of our beef comes from our farm raised Red Angus cattle that eat nothing but grass. We follow our grass fed low stress protocol that ensures the meat you get is free of hormones, steroids and anti-biotics. Plus studies have shown that grass fed has significantly reduced e coli. plus you also get the other advantages of grass fed beef, such as better Omega 3 ratio and higher CLAs.
Also, it is not too early to order your Thanksgiving holiday ham. Purchase now and save 10% on all of our Berkshire hams. Berkshire hogs are known to produce the most tender, flavorful and juiciest meats. Our hogs were featured at the national chef competition, Cochon 555, and currently served at several of the finest restaruants in the Oklahoma City area.
Geof Colpitts
Wichita Buffalo Company
This month we are gearing up for fall just like you. We expect that after these super hot and dry days, we will have cooler and wetter days. So, we would like you to begin thinking about wonderful buffalo stew. Normally our stew meat is $8.06 per lb. through the coop. To ensure you experience the greatest meat in the world in your stews this fall, we are offering our stew meat at $6.50 per lb. To create our stew meat, we take our round roast, trim off all of the fat, bone and connective tissue and give you the very best part of the roast. Please stock up for the winter, since it freezes very well.
Best regards,
James Stepp
Lost City Knits
Each moth Lost City Knits will feature a color. For September we've chosen "Bacchus."
Wine, when chosen well, is a lovely way to accentuate the flavors of a meal or dish. Lost City Knits' Bacchus, named for the Roman God of Wine, will enhance your lace knitting experience, too. One skein is enough to make you tipsy. Two, and someone else had better drive.
Available in wool/bamboo, silk, llama/bamboo, and merino. Merino is pictured.
Please see Lost City Knits' Co-op page for other fiber photos and offerings.
Also...both Lost City Knits and Clear Creek Lavender will be in Oklahoma City Labor Day weekend at the Arts Festival Oklahoma on the grounds of Oklahoma City Community College. If you're there, please stop by and say hello. We love meeting Co-op members at events.
DARP
DARP would like to start by thanking everyone for their past and future support. This month we are again offering 3 of our All Natural, Free Range Poultry Products at a price that is affordable for all. From the feedback we are receiving, if you haven't tried our locally grown and processed chicken yet, you are missing out! Join the "Great Chickens" club, try our chicken and visit our website www.greatchickens.com.
This month we are offering, at a reduced price for Coop members, our 3 top selling products: All Natural, Free Range Whole Chickens; Boneless Skinless Breast meat in 3 different sizes; and our tasty Chicken Tenders. Thanks again!
Skyridge Farm
Veronica Goodness Grows
I am loving the prospect of cooler days and fall blooms. So are my plants. This month under Live Plants/Herbs I am offering miniature roses that I have enjoyed all summer. I have red, pink, white.I have larger plants of the white roses.These are in 4" pots and the larger white ones are 6" gallon pots. These are very hardy miniature rose bushes, growing to about 12 to 18" in height. I am currently out of the yellow ones (this is everyone's favorite) but am doing cuttings, so they should be ready in a couple of months for containers. These miniature roses are hardier than tea roses, bloom non-stop and grow really fast. I will send information with them.
Also to watch for, blooms in the fall: leucantha sage, pineapple sage, Veronica Goodness Grows. The African Blue basils are big and pretty. These do not go to seed. They do flower but get rather large without going to seed and finishing a life cycle. The Marseille basils, purple ruffles, Thai basils are still beautiful and have not gone to seed. These will all do well in containers through the cooler weather. I am listing a few more of my scented geraniums.
Right now I am happily back into paper making and am offering some of my greeting cards and note cards here. These will be listed under Paper Goods. I will be listing more as they are ready. Hope everyone gets the much needed rain. Check out my new herb blog at www.skyridgefarm.net for what is going on in my garden.
Thanks,
Monica
Whitmore Farms
Hello Everyone,
With September here we can feel the promise of cooler weather, but in spite of the heat, our beef calves continue to grow.When they are not grazing Bermuda grass or eating hay, they are hanging out under the shade trees in the pasture or sipping a cool drink from the stock tank.So we have plenty of steaks and roasts to choose from to make those everyday meals special.We also have an abundance of ground beef, (approximately an 80-20% ratio) the one pound packages are just right to grill or use in casseroles.
Happy eating!
Magee Farm
We have added two new types of flour this month, be sure to check our listings for information on them. We also have pears listed. They are grown as all our crops are, without the use of any chemicals. So they don’t look perfect but the taste more than makes up for the lack of beauty. We ask that you look them over for damage upon arrival and let us know of any problems, as this is our first time to try to ship fruit. Please let us hear from you if we need to correct an order. Thank you again for your trust in us to give you quality products and service, with our 100% money back guarantee.
Steve Magee
Renrick's Farm and Garden
Hi Members,
September is the start of the best months to plant perennials. They will get established and the root systems will continue to grow even after the foliage is hit by frost in November. We have several perennials listed this month. Come visit us at the OSU Farmer's
Markets on Saturdays. Our cut flowers are at their prime.
Have a great Labor Day and the start to our Oklahoma Football teams OSU, OU and TU all having successful games this fall.
Riding Cowboys (Renee , Rick, Matt and Mark)
Boomer Sooner (Micah and Elizabeth)
bold paint daylily
Renrick's Family Recipes
Happy Labor Day,
Football Season is here and we have lots of treats to take to the tailgate parties, watch parties or family meals. Check out my fudge, candies, popcorn treats and cookies.
Thanks,
Renee
Guided by the Light
Hi,
Check out some of the new greeting cards and prints. I will be adding more as I work through the the recent photo shoots.
I will be at OSU's Farmers Market on Saturdays this fall from 8-1 with my cards and prints. I will not be there Oct 1 weekend and will be at the Second Annual Rock Island Art Festival in Chickasha, and the week after I will be at the Cheese Festival Art Show in Watonga.
See you at the shows and market,
Rick
Cattle Tracks
Please check out Cattle Tracks for updated items and inventory. You'll find plenty of ground beef, stew meat, steaks, roasts, bratwurst, and more. Here's what a couple of customers had to say after receiving last month's order:
"We just had one of your steaks and it was awesome!!!! Not that we ever had anything that wasn't good from you...but this was unbelievable. I thank you, your family and the wonderful cow that sacrificed its life for our culinary pleasure."
"We had 2 kc strips and they were excellent. Steaks are well marbled and looked awesome before cooking. Needless to say they were awesome when cooked."
Please remember to check-out our wheat berries and flour. Organic wheat berries and organic flour at a competitive price. Take the guessing out of the growing process, settle for certified. Organic certification means no commercial fertilizers, no chemicals, no herbisides, no pesticides, no preservatives, and fields are inspected, soil tests analized, to support the organic claim. Wheat berries and flour are from the 2010 crop.
EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT: John's Farm Field and Feed Days, Tuesday, October 12 and Sunday, October 17. Please mark your calendar for the date that works best for you. Bring your family and friends. Free brats and pancakes, free tractor/wagon/electric car rides, flour grinding PLUS introduction of 5 flavors of ALL BEEF BRATWURST and Fairview's Best Organic Whole Wheat Flour. Come one, come all -- a great time for all ages. Reservations are 'encouraged' but are not required -- it's more important to us that you join us for Field and Feed Days than make a reservation; however, making reservations help us in the planning stages.
Earth Elements Market & Bakery
One of the most common sounds you hear when you visit Earth Elements is the grinding of the wheat. It is one of our most used tools. We are grinding Oklahoma Wheat fresh every day to provide you with the most wholesome Oklahoma products we can. Thanks Upper Red Fork for providing us with a wonderful Oklahoma grain to work with.
The Tortillas are back! Earth Elements is now making those wonderful Stoneground Tortillas you loved from Briarberry Farm. Were grinding that whole wheat (WW) flour fresh and pressing them out just as Brian taught us. Find them listed under Flatbreads
Using that same fresh flour we are making our specialty WW Pizza Crust, that comes in two sizes, 6" and 11" or you can just buy the dough to make it yourself. This is one of my personal favorites that is great for quick easy meals. I love to top the small ones with left overs, a bit of cheese and pop it in the toaster oven for a whole new meal. Or, cooking them on the grill is Excellent!
Our Crackers are also made with that fresh ground flour. We offer a variety of bag sizes and a variety of flavors. Garlic Parm, Multi-grain and Honey Wheat. What's your favorite? We offer 5 oz bags for the try-it-out size, and also the 2.5# bags for the can't-get-enough size.
We hope you enjoy!
Thanks for your continued support,
April
Wagon Creek Creamery
Last minute additions to our inventory: we've been able to add more butter, unsalted butter, and cream. The cows are responding well to the supplemental alfalfa hay that Ron is giving them, so milk production is holding steady during a time of year when we typically see a decline. Also, we have added 3 cows to the herd. They came from our friends in Perkins who have the only other grass fed dairy in the state that we are aware of.
Thanks,
Barbara Crain
Topeca Coffee
Hello!
We hope you are all doing well. At Topéca, things have been busy this summer. We recently finished moving into our new roastry. We are loving it!
We have also been working on a new line of coffees. We have spent several hours during the last couple of months searching the world round for unique coffees evocative to their culture and origin, while maintaining a standard of quality worthy of our family crest. This new line is called "Origins." Currently, we are offering "origins" from Indonesia, Colombia and Ethiopia.
We hope you enjoy the new coffee!
Oklahoma Food Cooperative
PO BOX 57421, Oklahoma City, OK 73157-7421
