That's 3.5 months we set you free to sleep in on Saturdays. 3.5 months to clean, organize, and prepare all your farmers market paraphernalia and regalia for the next season. 3.5 months to see the world....just be back in time for April!
And your local farmers? What will they do?
Come on kids, pack your bags! We're going on a Stay-cation!
What do farmers do at the stroke of winter? They don't turn into pumpkins. And they don't fly South for the winter. Only a lucky few are jetting off to the Bahamas. So, what do they do in the "off season?"
Well, any farmer who is really farming will tell you - there is no "off season" or "slow time." The slow time is when you do everything else. The slow time is "sow time."
Yup, our vacation is the exotic, stay-cation. It's time to stir those pots on the back burner.... Maintain the equipment. Pour over seed catalogs. Make our master garden plan for the year. Prep garden beds. Mend fences. Maybe even build a barn or two. Chicken chores Cow chores. Conferences and meetings to attend to help shape us into better and more cognizant farmers. And of course, there's the pesky paper work, paper work, PAPER WORK and the irrefutable, most certain reality for us all - tax season. The cows keep growing, we keep sowing, and the months keep going by.
In fact, winter can actually be our busiest time of the year.
Where you can find us.
The farm, of course! Just because the markets have ended and these arctic blasts keep picking off our remaining veggies one by one, doesn't mean you can't still get your fill of delicious Piedmontese beef and whatever eggs our girls are willing to lay. Just drop us a line and we'd be happy to arrange an on-farm pick up for any order!
You can also find us on Athen's on-line farmers market, Athens Locally Grown. A wonderful tool for all you locavores looking for the best local farm products. And the best thing about it - there is no off season! :)
Find us and other vendors you may already know and love at http://athens.locallygrown.net
And it is sooooo very easy and convenient. To become a regular customer you must first become a member (a painless and worthwhile process). The market opens each week and orders may be placed online Sunday evening through Tuesday 8 pm. And picked up from Ben's Bikes, Athens on Thursday 4:30 - 8 pm. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy! Bob's your uncle. No sweat. Uncomplicated. A full, local diet at your finger tips. Check it out! (And if you're not in the Athens area - google "Locallygrown.net" to see if you have this amazing tool operating in your area!...it's a nation wide program supporting local farms and communities!)
Well, until April folks...hope to be able to fill your beef needs via farm or net! and keep your eye out for more fun filled farm emails and recipes!
For the love of community and all things farming...
Your local farmers,
Will, John, Dana and the rest of the farm folks
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The Pastures of Rose Creek, LLC
1051 Rose Creek Drive
Watkinsville, GA 30677
706.254.9391
575.613.2029
The Pastures of Rose Creek, LLC
1051 Rose Creek Drive
Watkinsville, GA 30677
706.254.9391
575.613.2029
