Monday, November 26, 2012

All I Want for Christmas is Meat

The December Eener’s Farm Meat Delivery will happen Saturday, December 1 (that is this weekend).

Meat can make a nice Christmas gift for those people on your shopping list who seem to have everything. Or for those who like to cook or are interested in organic, grass-fed, local food. It’s always nice to get a gift that you can use. So, I’ve put together some present kits for this month’s meat delivery (or you can make up your own too).

The $20.00 Gift Kit: three pounds of ground beef and one small chuck or arm roast.
The $40.00 Gift Kit: five pounds of ground beef, one small chuck or arm roast and two rib steaks.
The $60.00 Gift Kit: six pounds of ground beef, one chuck or arm roast and four rib steaks.
For the Soup/Stew/Chili Maker ($25.00): one pound of stew meat, one soup bone, two pounds of ground beef and a brisket.

For the Steak Person ($40.00): two t-bone steaks, two porterhouse steaks, one top round steak and one tenderloin steak.

Other ideas for you: we’ve got dog bones if you need a gift for fido; there is suet for those folks who like to feed birds; and cow tongue would make an excellent gag gift.

How to Order and Pick Up: We do home deliveries to anyone living in Stillwater or Hudson. We also meet folks in the Hampden Park Co-op Parking lot. So, if you or anyone you know would like to order some meat, send me an e-mail (eenermachine@gmail.com) or give me a call at (715) 643-2803. Payment happens with cash or check upon delivery.


Meat Details: Roasts are generally about three to four pounds each, ground beef comes in one-pound packs and steaks are ¾ inch thick. All the meat we sell is raised here on our farm. It is professionally butchered and federally inspected at Olson’s Meats of Woodville, WI.  The meats are frozen and packed in plastic packaging.

Price List for December Delivery (Prices are by the pound unless otherwise noted):

Beef -  Ground Beef: $4.50,  Chuck Roast: $4.00,  Arm Roast: $4.00, Cross Rib Roast: $5.50, Brisket: $5.00, Rib Steak: $7.00, Short Ribs: $4.00, T-Bone Steak: $7.00, PorterhouseSteak:$7.00,Tenderloin:$9.00                                            Sirloin Steak: $8.00, Sirloin Tip Steak: $8.00, Rump Roast: $4.00, Top Round Steak: $4.00, Bottom Round Steak: $4.00, Stew Meat: $4.00, Soup Bones: $3.00 per bone (good sized), Suet: $1.00 per piece, Dog Bones: $1.00 per bone    Heart: Free for the Asking, Tongue: $4.00 (one piece, pretty big), Sirloin Tip Roast: $5.50, Beef Liver: $3.00 

Goat - All goat meat is $5.00 per pound. If you like lamb you will like goat. We’ve got roasts (shoulders and legs 3 to 4 lbs. each), chops (one pound equals about 4) and shanks (very good for making stew). We are currently sold out of ground goat.

                                             

 

 

 

 

Monday, November 5, 2012

Billy Goats for Sale

We've got two handsome Billy goats for sale. What a perfect time to buy one! If you put them in with your ladies right now you'd have some real cute kids next April.


Larry - Larry is a La Mancha - Boer cross and was born on LTD farm (a CSA/goat/duck farm nearby). He is three years old and has a very nice personality. Would probably make a nice 4-H project. I would guess he weighs about 150 pounds. He's a proven breeder and throws very nice kids. I've been told that Larry's mom is an excellent milker. He is incredibly friendly. He likes to hang out with people and go to parties. Walks nicely on a leash. - $150.00



Pierce Brosnan - Pierce is Larry's son.  He is a La Mancha - Boer - Pigmy - Saanen cross. He was born last April and seems ready to breed. Probably weighs about 50 or 60 pounds. A bit of a skittish fellow right now (he's spent all summer out to pasture with his mom) but would probably warm up pretty fast. Likes to eat pumpkins. Has very interesting markings...sorta looks like his namesake. I have no idea how big he will get.  - $50.00

Both of these gentlemen are currently penned up in our barn for your shopping convenience. Both are 100% grass fed and were dewormed in June. E-mail me at eenermachine@gmail.com or call me at (715) 643-2803 for more details.

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Meat Delivery Happens July 7

Oh man, have I ever been neglecting the blog! Between the weeding, the harvesting and the delivering I been keeping busy with the CSA. And then there's the critters. 
The herd out in the pasture.
The critters have been…let’s say rambunctious lately. Larry the billy goat has perfected the art of escaping from his pasture (how do you do it Larry?! Seriously!). I’ve got him penned up separately doing some brush mowing for me (goats make for good brush cutters).
Three of the chicken ladies hatched out babies giving us a total of 14 home grown chicks. The chicks run around in a crew tempting the barn cats. The mamma hens cast murderous glances at the cats and don’t hesitate to attack them if they get too close to the brood (it’s pretty funny!).
We’ve got the July meat delivery happening on Saturday, July 7. We’re getting down there on beef but we've still got a fair amount of cuts left plus tons of hamburger (like, 300 pounds). Eggs will return to the meat deliveries in November (full share CSA members get them during the CSA season).
Let me know if you or anyone you know would like to order some beef. I think next month we will have some more goat meat for sale so look for that in August.

Here is what we’ve got:
July Meat List
Prices are by the pound
Ground Beef: $4.50
Chuck Roast: $5.00
Arm Roast: $5.00
Cross Rib Roast: $5.00
Brisket: $5.00
Rib Steak: $7.00
Sirloin Tip Roast: $5.00

Liver: $3.50


Meat Delivery Schedule:
Home Delivery in Stillwater starting at 9:00a.m.
Home Delivery in Hudson starting at 10:00a.m.
Meet up in the Hampden Park Co-op parking lot at : 11:00a.m.
Meet up in Blaine: Noon

Monday, June 11, 2012

First CSA deliveries went out to Stillwater, Hudson and Boyceville today. Please alert me if you had problems finding your box (e-mail eenermachine@gmail.com, phone 715-643-2803).

St. Paul and Blaine first deliveries will happen on Wednesday.

Saturday, April 28, 2012

CSA Update

Hampden Park Co-op in St. Paul has a very limited number of spots left as does River Market Co-op in Stillwater. Aveda in Blaine (for Aveda employees) and Menomonie Market Food Co-op are still pretty open. Fresh and Natural Foods in Hudson is plum sold out. If you are looking to sign up you will find a sign-up form at the bottom of this post. If you are looking for general Eener's Farm CSA info that can be found here: http://www.eenersfarm.blogspot.com/2012/02/2012-csa-info.html

We’ll be doing our usual monthly meat and egg delivery this coming Saturday (May 5). Check out the updated meat and egg price list if you're interested. If you find something you'd like to order go ahead and contact me via e-mail: eenermachine@gmail.com or phone: 715-643-2803.

Some news from the farm - We're getting pretty sophisticated around here. The new hoophouse arrived this week. It’s amazing to me that a structure that will be 24 feet wide and 72 feet long can fit on one 12 foot pallet! I’m sure the new hoophouse will be a joy to put up, just like the last one was. To learn more about hoophouse construction take a look at this blog entry: http://www.eenersfarm.blogspot.com/2010/11/how-to-build-hoophouse-in-136-easy.html


Here is what the hoophouse looked like when it arrived.
Here is what it should look like when it's finished (some assembly required).



Another big sophisticated advancement happening here on the farm is that we are just about finished with building a walk-in cooler. It’s gonna be awesome! This thing is 11 feet wide and 8 feet long…can’t wait to fill it.

As if those two projects weren’t sophisticated enough, I got ahold of an old four-row corn planter. It’s practically an antique! But after a day or two calibrating it and greasing it up, my dad and I have it running and ready for sweet corn planting. As an added bonus, we learned that it will also plant pumpkins and beans. And that my friends, is wonderful.

Price List for May Meat and Egg Delivery:
Prices are by the pound. Roasts are about four pounds each, ground beef comes in one-pound packs and steaks are ¾ inch thick. All the meat we sell is raised here on our farm and is grass-fed. It is professionally butchered and federally inspected at Olson’s Meats of Woodville, WI. It also is pink slime free (yes! what a total score!). If you’d like to learn more about how they are raised check out the Web site: http://www.eenersfarm.blogspot.com/2012/02/hip-news-from-farm.html

12 Pretty Eggs: $3.00 (the chickens are fed free-choice certified organic feed and also left to roam freely about the farm

Eener’s Super-Hip Grilling Kit: $35.00 Includes Two T-Bone Steaks and Five Pounds of Ground Beef

Ground Beef: $4.50
Chuck Roast: $5.00
Arm Roast: $5.00
Cross Rib Roast: $5.00
Brisket: $5.00
Rib Steak: $7.00
Short Ribs: $4.00
T-Bone Steak: $8.00
Porterhouse Steak (limited supply): $8.00
Sirloin Tip Roast: $5.00
Stew Meat: $4.00
Beef Liver: $3.50
Beef Hart: Free for the asking

Meat and Egg Delivery Schedule:
Home Delivery in Stillwater starting at 9:00a.m.
Home Delivery in Hudson starting at 10:00a.m.
Meet up in the Hampden Park Co-op parking lot at : 11:00a.m.
Meet up in Blaine: Noon

Eener’s Farm C.S.A. Sign-Up Form for 2012
Send this to me in the mail: N12449 220th St. Boyceville WI 54725 or E-mail this information to me at eenermachine@gmail.com and I’ll put you on the list for 2012.

Your Name:_______________________________

Which Size Share: Full ($515) Half ($275)

How to Pay: Make checks out to Eener’s Farm or Renee Bettendorf. Pay the whole works by June 1, 2012 or pay half the amount by June 1, 2012 and the other half by October 1, 2012.

Where will you pick up at: (River Market, Hampden Park, Fresh & Natural, Menomonie Market Food Co-op or Aveda in Blaine)

If you are a returning Eener’s Farm member you don’t have to fill the rest of this out unless something has changed:
Your Address:________________________________
Your Phone Number:_____________________________
Your E-mail Address:_________________________

Risk Agreement: By signing up I understand that there is risk involved in farming and that I have agreed to share in this risk. Because of factors like weather and pests I understand that I may not get all the produce that Eener has planned on putting in my box. I also understand that I may get more than Eener planned on putting in my box in the event that some produce crops do really, really well.

Thursday, April 5, 2012

CSA Shares are Still Available...But Not in Hudson

Hudson is sold out. But there are still some spots available at the other drop sites…those are going fast. If you or someone you know is looking for a CSA this year, head to the end of this post for a sign-up form and more CSA info.
We’ve got a meat delivery coming up this Saturday. Thanks to everyone who has signed up for that already! A few things have sold out today, here is an updated list:

One Dozen Eggs: $3.00
Ground Beef: $4.50
Chuck Roast: $5.00
Arm Roast: $5.00
Cross Rib Roast: $5.00
Brisket: $5.00
Rib Steak (limited supply): $7.00 (sold out)
Short Ribs: $4.00
T-Bone Steak: $8.00
Porterhouse Steak: $8.00
Sirloin Steak: $7.00 (sold out)
Sirloin Tip Roast: $5.00
Rump Roast: $5.00
Stew Meat: $4.00 (sold out)
Beef Liver: $3.50

We’ll follow the usual delivery schedule which is: -Home Delivery in Stillwater starting at 9:00a.m.. Home Delivery in Hudson starting at 10:00a.m. Meet up in the Hampden Park Co-op parking lot at : 11:00a.m. Meet up in Blaine: Noon

Babies, babies and more babies…they are everywhere. We’re having a bumper crop of baby lambs and goats this year (apparently multiple births are in). Right now we have five baby goats and the sheep ladies have done some serious birthing and they are not done.

Here is a break down: Bernice 2, Patches 3!, Phyllis 2 and Itchy (everyone needs a sheep named Itchy)2. Still to come: Bibb and Eunice.
Total baby count: 14. Stay tuned.

Now, check out these cute pictures!








2012 CSA Season Details:

Delivery Locations: We’ll be delivering to River Market Co-Op which is located in downtown Stillwater; Fresh and Natural Foods in Hudson; Hampden Park Co-Op in St. Paul (928 Raymond Ave., fairly near Midway Stadium); Menomonie Market Food Co-op in Menomonie and in Blaine for Aveda employees.

Delivery Days and Times:
River Market Co-op in Stillwater: boxes are delivered on Mondays members pick them up between 1:30 and 9p.m.
Fresh and Natural Foods in Hudson: boxes are delivered on Mondays members pick them up between 2:30 and 9p.m.
Hampden Park Co-op in St. Paul: boxes are delivered on Wednesdays members pick them up between 2:00 and 9p.m. Aveda: boxes are delivered on Wednesdays members pick up anytime after 2:30 p.m. Menomonie Market Food Co-op: boxes are delivered on Fridays members pick up between 3 and 8p.m.

Box Size: I offer full and half shares, both are delivered on a weekly basis. Full shares come in 1 and 1/9 bushel boxes, half shares will be packed in 5/9 bushel boxes. If you are trying to picture the size of the boxes here are the dimensions: 1 and 1/9 boxes are 17.9”X12”X12” and 5/9 boxes are 14.5”X11.6”X8.1”.
How Do Full and Half Shares Differ? Besides getting larger quantities of produce, full share members also receive sporadic eggs from our free-range chickens. Additionally we pick whatever berries we are able to grow for the full shares (last year we were able to do one delivery of strawberries and one delivery of raspberries. Also, if a crop does terribly, it’s almost a given the full shares will still receive it. For example, last year was a bad year for brussel sprouts but we were still able to eek enough of them out of the patch to supply the full shares.

What Size is Best for You? That is an excellent question…sorta depends on how much you eat and cook. The full shares are for roughly four people and the half shares are for right around two people. That being said, a pair of serious vegetarians could probably easily knock down a full share. On the flip side, a family of four with children may be just fine with a half share.

Pricing: Full shares sell for $515 and half shares sell for $275.

Box Contents: Here’s what’s on the list for this year: basil, beans, beets, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, celery, chard, cilantro, corn, cucumbers, dill, soybeans, eggplant, fennel, garlic, gourds, hot peppers, sweet peppers, horseradish, kale, kohlrabi, leaf lettuce, head lettuce, mint, melons, onions, green onions, parsley, peas, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, rutabaga, rhubarb, spinach, parsnips, various summer squash, various winter squash, tomatillos, tomatoes, turnips and flowers.

Our Season Length: This year I’ll be doing 18 weeks starting the second week in June and going until the second week in October. This means that for Stillwater and Hudson folks their first box will be on June 11. St Paul and Blaine folks’ first box will be on June 13. Those picking up in Menomonie will have their first box on June 15.
What About Your Vacation(s)? If you leave town or just know you won’t be able to pick up your box we can skip you for that week(s) and double, triple or quadruple your delivery when you get back. Arrangements for this should be made at least 24 hours in advance.

How to Contact Eener’s Farm: If you are interested in signing up please e-mail me at eenermachine@gmail.com and I will send you a sign up form. Or you can call me at 715.643.2803 and I’ll sign you up over the phone.

This is all fine and good, but what the heck is a CSA anyway? Basically, a CSA (which stands for Community Supported Agriculture) is a type of direct market farm, meaning the farmer sells food directly to customers. There are a lot of advantages to this kind of farm. For one, customers/members know exactly where their food is coming from (we encourage our members to come visit the farm and we hold a big party at the end of the season for everyone). Secondly, produce from CSA farms doesn’t travel far. As a result it’s better for the environment and members enjoy much fresher produce. Another perk is that CSA farms tend to be really diversified (we grow about 40 varieties of veggies plus herbs) so members get a nice variety of in-season veggies.

Risk: Since farming is so completely tied to the weather, it’s risky business. My goal is to provide my members with an amount of produce that is equal to the money they paid for their share. Over the past three years I think I accomplished this goal. But I can’t promise that this will be true for this year. It’s helpful to think of CSA farms in terms of the stock market; when members buy a share they are making an investment. On a good year they will break even or get an amount of produce that is greater in value than their initial investment. On a bad year, they may end up with an amount of produce that is worth less than what they invested. Also, a well-placed tornado could wipe us clear off the map and put a serious bind on CSA deliveries. In buying a full season of produce, the members of CSA farms share the risk with their farmers.

Is Eener’s Farm Organic?: I’m not certified organic, so I can’t advertise myself as organic. I do advertise as “Chemical Free” which means I don’t use any chemical pesticides or herbicides in my farming operations. I looked into the process to become certified and it does involve an investment, which I’d be willing to make. It turns out that being certified also involves TONS of paperwork and record keeping… not my strong points. So at this point I am not pursuing a certification though I remain committed to organic gardening.

Eener’s Farm C.S.A. Sign-Up Form for 2012

Send this to me in the mail: N12449 220th St. Boyceville WI 54725 or E-mail this information to me at eenermachine@gmail.com and I’ll put you on the list for 2012.

Your Name:_______________________________

Which Size Share: Full ($515) Half ($275)

How to Pay: Make checks out to Eener’s Farm or Renee Bettendorf. Pay the whole works by June 1, 2012 or pay half the amount by June 1, 2012 and the other half by October 1, 2012.

Where will you pick up at: (River Market, Hampden Park, Fresh & Natural, Menomonie Market Food Co-op or Aveda in Blaine)

If you are a returning Eener’s Farm member you don’t have to fill the rest of this out unless something has changed:

Your Address:________________________________

Your Phone Number:_____________________________

Your E-mail Address:_________________________


Risk Agreement: By signing up I understand that there is risk involved in farming and that I have agreed to share in this risk. Because of factors like weather and pests I understand that I may not get all the produce that Eener has planned on putting in my box. I also understand that I may get more than Eener planned on putting in my box in the event that some produce crops do really, really well.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Spring!

We’ve got lots of plants started for the upcoming growing season, the chickens are happy now that those great earthworms and bugs are back and a daffodil even bloomed. Spring…hooray!

We’ve still got some spots available for the CSA. So if you or someone you know is looking for a share send them our way: by e-mail- eenermachine@gmail.com or by phone- 715-643-2803.

Our next meat delivery will take place on Saturday, April 7. More details on that will be posted soon. We’ve got beef and tons of eggs.



Would you believe our crocus flowers are already done blooming? Now it’s on to daffodils. Forest totally digs flowers.



The chicken ladies are super excited to be frolicking around the farm in the grass, it’s surprising how many bugs are already back. Mmmmmmm, bugs.



The rhubarb is up. This will be in the first CSA box.

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Eener’s Farm C.S.A. Sign-Up Form for 2012

Send this to me in the mail: N12449 220th St. Boyceville WI 54725 or E-mail this information to me at eenermachine@gmail.com and I’ll put you on the list for 2012.

Your Name:_______________________________

Which Size Share: Full ($515) Half ($275)

How to Pay: Make checks out to Eener’s Farm or Renee Bettendorf. Pay the whole works by June 1, 2012 or pay half the amount by June 1, 2012 and the other half by October 1, 2012.

Where will you pick up at: (River Market, Hampden Park, Fresh & Natural, Menomonie Market Food Co-op or Aveda in Blaine)

If you are a returning Eener’s Farm member you don’t have to fill the rest of this out unless something has changed:

Your Address:________________________________

Your Phone Number:_____________________________

Your E-mail Address:_________________________


Risk Agreement: By signing up I understand that there is risk involved in farming and that I have agreed to share in this risk. Because of factors like weather and pests I understand that I may not get all the produce that Eener has planned on putting in my box. I also understand that I may get more than Eener planned on putting in my box in the event that some produce crops do really, really well.

General CSA Info

Delivery Locations: We’ll be delivering to River Market Co-Op which is located in downtown Stillwater; Fresh and Natural Foods in Hudson; Hampden Park Co-Op in St. Paul (928 Raymond Ave., fairly near Midway Stadium); Menomonie Market Food Co-op in Menomonie and in Blaine for Aveda employees.

Delivery Days and Times: River Market Co-op in Stillwater: boxes are delivered on Mondays members pick them up between 1:30 and 9p.m.

Fresh and Natural Foods in Hudson: boxes are delivered on Mondays members pick them up between 2:30 and 9p.m.

Hampden Park Co-op in St. Paul: boxes are delivered on Wednesdays members pick them up between 2:00 and 9p.m.

Aveda: boxes are delivered on Wednesdays members pick up anytime after 2:30 p.m.

Menomonie Market Food Co-op: boxes are delivered on Fridays members pick up between 3 and 8p.m.

Box Size: I offer full and half shares, both are delivered on a weekly basis. Full shares come in 1 and 1/9 bushel boxes, half shares will be packed in 5/9 bushel boxes. If you are trying to picture the size of the boxes here are the dimensions: 1 and 1/9boxes are 17.9”X12”X12” and 5/9 boxes are 14.5”X11.6”X8.1”.

How Do Full and Half Shares Differ? Besides getting larger quantities of produce, full share members also receive sporadic eggs from our free-range chickens. Additionally we pick whatever berries we are able to grow for the full shares (last year we were able to do one delivery of strawberries and one delivery of raspberries. Also, if a crop does terribly, it’s almost a given the full shares will still receive it. For example, last year was a bad year for brussel sprouts but we were still able to eek enough of them out of the patch to supply the full shares.

What Size is Best for You? That is an excellent question…sorta depends on how much you eat and cook. The full shares are for roughly four people and the half shares are for right around two people. That being said, a pair of serious vegetarians could probably easily knock down a full share. On the flip side, a family of four with children may be just fine with a half share.

Pricing: Full shares sell for $515 and half shares sell for $275.

Box Contents: Here’s what’s on the list for this year: basil, beans, beets, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, celery, chard, cilantro, corn, cucumbers, dill, soybeans, eggplant, fennel, garlic, gourds, hot peppers, sweet peppers, horseradish, kale, kohlrabi, leaf lettuce, head lettuce, mint, melons, onions, green onions, parsley, peas, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, rutabaga, rhubarb, spinach, parsnips, various summer squash, various winter squash, tomatillos, tomatoes, turnips and flowers.

Our Season Length: This year I’ll be doing 18 weeks starting the second week in June and going until the second week in October. This means that for Stillwater and Hudson folks their first box will be on June 11. St Paul and Blaine folks’ first box will be on June 13. Those picking up in Menomonie will have their first box on June 15.

What About Your Vacation(s)? If you leave town or just know you won’t be able to pick up your box we can skip you for that week(s) and double, triple or quadruple your delivery when you get back. Arrangements for this should be made at least 24 hours in advance.

This is all fine and good, but what the heck is a CSA anyway? Basically, a CSA (which stands for Community Supported Agriculture) is a type of direct market farm, meaning the farmer sells food directly to customers. There are a lot of advantages to this kind of farm. For one, customers/members know exactly where their food is coming from (we encourage our members to come visit the farm and we hold a big party at the end of the season for everyone). Secondly, produce from CSA farms doesn’t travel far. As a result it’s better for the environment and members enjoy much fresher produce. Another perk is that CSA farms tend to be really diversified (we grow about 40 varieties of veggies plus herbs) so members get a nice variety of in-season veggies.

Risk: Since farming is so completely tied to the weather, it’s risky business. My goal is to provide my members with an amount of produce that is equal to the money they paid for their share. Over the past three years I think I accomplished this goal. But I can’t promise that this will be true for this year. It’s helpful to think of CSA farms in terms of the stock market; when members buy a share they are making an investment. On a good year they will break even or get an amount of produce that is greater in value than their initial investment. On a bad year, they may end up with an amount of produce that is worth less than what they invested. Also, a well-placed tornado could wipe us clear off the map and put a serious bind on CSA deliveries. In buying a full season of produce, the members of CSA farms share the risk with their farmers.

Is Eener’s Farm Organic?: I’m not certified organic, so I can’t advertise myself as organic. I do advertise as “Chemical Free” which means I don’t use any chemical pesticides or herbicides in my farming operations. I looked into the process to become certified and it does involve an investment, which I’d be willing to make. It turns out that being certified also involves TONS of paperwork and record keeping… not my strong points. So at this point I am not pursuing a certification though I remain committed to organic gardening.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

March Meat Delivery This Saturday



Eener's Farm CSA is half full for the 2012 season. If you are looking for CSA details please see the previous post titled "2012 CSA Info".

Aside from beef and a very limited selection of goat meat, this month's meat delivery will also include eggs (good work chicken ladies!) If you would like to order something, send me an e-mail (eenermachine@gmail.com)

About those Chickens

My chicken ladies are a mixed flock of several different breeds. As a result they lay eggs in all sizes and colors (even green!). They are free-range chickens. Since there's not much to range on during the winter months they are fed certified organic feed.

Eggs:
$3.00 per dozen

About the Beef and Goat

All of the four-legged critters around here are grass fed. Babies (we'll have some of these soon!) are born out to pasture and raised by their mothers. No one is confined or made to eat chemicals or hormones or anitbiotics.

Meat prices are by the pound. Roasts are about four pounds each, ground beef comes in one-pound packs and steaks are ¾ inch thick. All our meat was raised here on our farm, is professionally butchered and federally inspected.

Beef Prices (by the pound unless otherwise specified):
Ground Beef (comes in one-pound packs): $4.50
Chuck Roast (three to four pounds each): $5.00
Arm Roast (three to four pounds each): $5.00
Cross Rib Roast (three pounds to four each): $5.00
Brisket: $5.00
Rib Steak (3/4 in. one per pack): $7.00
Short Ribs: $4.00
T-Bone Steak (3/4 in. one per pack): $8.00
Porterhouse Steak (3/4 in. one per pack): $8.00
Sirloin Steak (3/4 in. one per pack): $7.00
Sirloin Tip Roast (three to four pounds each): $5.00
Rump Roast (three to four pounds each): $5.00
Stew Meat (one pound packs): $4.00
Soup Bones (Holy cow! What a great deal these are about two pounds each) : $2.00 each
Beef Liver: $3.50
Goat Meat: all of these cuts are $6.00 per pound
Leg of Goat

Saturday Delivery Schedule
Home Delivery in Stillwater starting at 9:00a.m.
Home Delivery in Hudson starting at 10:00a.m.
Meet up in the Hampden Park Co-op parking lot at : 11:00a.m.
Meet up in Blaine: Noon

Thursday, February 16, 2012

2012 CSA Info



Here is our 2012 CSA Info. A sign-up form can be found at the bottom of this post.

If you'd like to see some photos of what was in our boxes during last year's CSA you can find those by looking at last year's posts in the months of June, July, Aug., Sept., and Oct.

Delivery Locations: We’ll be delivering to River Market Co-Op which is located in downtown Stillwater; Fresh and Natural Foods in Hudson; Hampden Park Co-Op in St. Paul (928 Raymond Ave., fairly near Midway Stadium); Menomonie Market Food Co-op in Menomonie and in Blaine for Aveda employees.

Delivery Days and Times: River Market Co-op in Stillwater: boxes are delivered on Mondays members pick them up between 1:30 and 9p.m.

Fresh and Natural Foods in Hudson: boxes are delivered on Mondays members pick them up between 2:30 and 9p.m.

Hampden Park Co-op in St. Paul: boxes are delivered on Wednesdays members pick them up between 2:00 and 9p.m.

Aveda: boxes are delivered on Wednesdays members pick up anytime after 2:30 p.m.

Menomonie Market Food Co-op: boxes are delivered on Fridays members pick up between 3 and 8p.m.

Box Size: I offer full and half shares, both are delivered on a weekly basis. Full shares come in 1 and 1/9 bushel boxes, half shares will be packed in 5/9 bushel boxes. If you are trying to picture the size of the boxes here are the dimensions: 1 and 1/9boxes are 17.9”X12”X12” and 5/9 boxes are 14.5”X11.6”X8.1”.

How Do Full and Half Shares Differ? Besides getting larger quantities of produce, full share members also receive sporadic eggs from our free-range chickens. Additionally we pick whatever berries we are able to grow for the full shares (last year we were able to do one delivery of strawberries and one delivery of raspberries. Also, if a crop does terribly, it’s almost a given the full shares will still receive it. For example, last year was a bad year for brussel sprouts but we were still able to eek enough of them out of the patch to supply the full shares.

What Size is Best for You? That is an excellent question…sorta depends on how much you eat and cook. The full shares are for roughly four people and the half shares are for right around two people. That being said, a pair of serious vegetarians could probably easily knock down a full share. On the flip side, a family of four with children may be just fine with a half share.

Pricing: Full shares sell for $515 and half shares sell for $275.

Box Contents: Here’s what’s on the list for this year: basil, beans, beets, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, celery, chard, cilantro, corn, cucumbers, dill, soybeans, eggplant, fennel, garlic, gourds, hot peppers, sweet peppers, horseradish, kale, kohlrabi, leaf lettuce, head lettuce, mint, melons, onions, green onions, parsley, peas, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, rutabaga, rhubarb, spinach, parsnips, various summer squash, various winter squash, tomatillos, tomatoes, turnips and flowers.

Our Season Length: This year I’ll be doing 18 weeks starting the second week in June and going until the second week in October. This means that for Stillwater and Hudson folks their first box will be on June 11. St Paul and Blaine folks’ first box will be on June 13. Those picking up in Menomonie will have their first box on June 15.

What About Your Vacation(s)? If you leave town or just know you won’t be able to pick up your box we can skip you for that week(s) and double, triple or quadruple your delivery when you get back. Arrangements for this should be made at least 24 hours in advance.

This is all fine and good, but what the heck is a CSA anyway? Basically, a CSA (which stands for Community Supported Agriculture) is a type of direct market farm, meaning the farmer sells food directly to customers. There are a lot of advantages to this kind of farm. For one, customers/members know exactly where their food is coming from (we encourage our members to come visit the farm and we hold a big party at the end of the season for everyone). Secondly, produce from CSA farms doesn’t travel far. As a result it’s better for the environment and members enjoy much fresher produce. Another perk is that CSA farms tend to be really diversified (we grow about 40 varieties of veggies plus herbs) so members get a nice variety of in-season veggies.

Risk: Since farming is so completely tied to the weather, it’s risky business. My goal is to provide my members with an amount of produce that is equal to the money they paid for their share. Over the past three years I think I accomplished this goal. But I can’t promise that this will be true for this year. It’s helpful to think of CSA farms in terms of the stock market; when members buy a share they are making an investment. On a good year they will break even or get an amount of produce that is greater in value than their initial investment. On a bad year, they may end up with an amount of produce that is worth less than what they invested. Also, a well-placed tornado could wipe us clear off the map and put a serious bind on CSA deliveries. In buying a full season of produce, the members of CSA farms share the risk with their farmers.

Is Eener’s Farm Organic?: I’m not certified organic, so I can’t advertise myself as organic. I do advertise as “Chemical Free” which means I don’t use any chemical pesticides or herbicides in my farming operations. I looked into the process to become certified and it does involve an investment, which I’d be willing to make. It turns out that being certified also involves TONS of paperwork and record keeping… not my strong points. So at this point I am not pursuing a certification though I remain committed to organic gardening.

Eener’s Farm C.S.A. Sign-Up Form for 2012

Send this to me in the mail: N12449 220th St. Boyceville WI 54725 or E-mail this information to me at eenermachine@gmail.com and I’ll put you on the list for 2012.

Your Name:_______________________________

Which Size Share: Full ($515) Half ($275)

How to Pay: Make checks out to Eener’s Farm or Renee Bettendorf. Pay the whole works by June 1, 2012 or pay half the amount by June 1, 2012 and the other half by October 1, 2012.

Where will you pick up at: (River Market, Hampden Park, Fresh & Natural, Menomonie Market Food Co-op or Aveda in Blaine)

If you are a returning Eener’s Farm member you don’t have to fill the rest of this out unless something has changed:

Your Address:________________________________

Your Phone Number:_____________________________

Your E-mail Address:_________________________


Risk Agreement: By signing up I understand that there is risk involved in farming and that I have agreed to share in this risk. Because of factors like weather and pests I understand that I may not get all the produce that Eener has planned on putting in my box. I also understand that I may get more than Eener planned on putting in my box in the event that some produce crops do really, really well.

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Hip News From the Farm



Geeze, this post ended up being a novel! If you are looking for Eener’s Farm CSA info please skip down to about the middle of this post. If you are looking to buy meat from Eener’s Farm go ahead and read on.

We had so much fun selling a steer that we’ve decided to sell another one! This time around we had the butcher make some different cuts. There is also some lamb and goat meat still available. All animals raised on Eener’s Farm are 100% grass fed. If you or anyone you know may be interested in buying some please let us know! The next meat delivery day will be on Saturday, February 11.

Beef Prices (by the pound unless otherwise specified):

Ground Beef (comes in one-pound packs): $4.50
Chuck Roast (three to four pounds each): $5.00
Arm Roast (three to four pounds each): $5.00
Cross Rib Roast (three pounds to four each): $5.00
Brisket: $5.00
Rib Steak (3/4 in. one per pack): $7.00
Short Ribs: $4.00
T-Bone Steak (3/4 in. one per pack): $8.00
Porterhouse Steak (3/4 in. one per pack): $8.00
Tenderloin: $8.00
Sirloin Steak (3/4 in. one per pack): $7.00
Sirloin Tip Roast (three to four pounds each): $5.00
Rump Roast (three to four pounds each): $5.00
Stew Meat (one pound packs): $4.00
Soup Bones (Holy cow! What a great deal these are about two pounds each) : $2.00 each
Dog Bones: $1.00 each
Beef Liver: $3.50

Lamb and Goat Meat: all of these cuts are $6.00 per pound

Lamb Meat:We have a limited number of racks, ribs and shanks still available.

Goat Meat:A special note about the goat meat: these are young goats, so they don’t have a goat-y smell to them. In fact, they taste very similar to lamb.
We’ve got ribs, shanks, legs, racks, chops and steaks available.

Olson’s Woodville Meats of Woodville, WI did the butchering. It has been federally inspected. All the meat is packed in clear plastic.

How to buy some:Just e-mail me (eenermachine@gmail.com) or give me a call (715)643-2803 with what you’d like. We’ll be delivering on Saturday, February 11. We do home delivery to Stillwater at 9a.m. and Hudson at 10a.m. We meet people at Hampden Park Co-op at 11a.m. and will do home delivery to anyone living within five miles of there (928 Raymond Ave.) around 11:30a.m. We also have been known to deliver to Blaine at noon. On-farm pick up is available if you live near us or happen to be in the area (N12449 220th St. Boyceville, WI 54725) pretty much anytime.

How these critters lived:The beef is a Hereford steer (a.k.a. Whiteface) born about 18 months ago. The lambs are an Icelandic cross breed born last April. The goats are Saanen cross breeds also born last April. All of these animals spent their entire lives out to pasture. In fact they were born out in the pasture and there moms did an excellent job of raising them. None of them were ever confined and so lived very carefree lives. Since none of them ever had any health problems they were never given any antibiotics. These are true grass fed critters and so corn or any other type of feed was never a part of their diet.

2012 CSA Info

Delivery Locations: We’ll be delivering to River Market Co-Op which is located in downtown Stillwater; Fresh and Natural Foods in Hudson; Hampden Park Co-Op in St. Paul (928 Raymond Ave., fairly near Midway Stadium); Menomonie Market Food Co-op in Menomonie and in Blaine for Aveda employees.

Delivery Days and Times: River Market Co-op in Stillwater: boxes are delivered on Mondays members pick them up between 1:30 and 9p.m.

Fresh and Natural Foods in Hudson: boxes are delivered on Mondays members pick them up between 2:30 and 9p.m.

Hampden Park Co-op in St. Paul: boxes are delivered on Wednesdays members pick them up between 2:00 and 9p.m.

Aveda: boxes are delivered on Wednesdays members pick up anytime after 2:30 p.m.

Menomonie Market Food Co-op: boxes are delivered on Fridays members pick up between 3 and 8p.m.

Box Size: I offer full and half shares, both are delivered on a weekly basis. Full shares come in 1 and 1/9 bushel boxes, half shares will be packed in 5/9 bushel boxes. If you are trying to picture the size of the boxes here are the dimensions: 1 and 1/9boxes are 17.9”X12”X12” and 5/9 boxes are 14.5”X11.6”X8.1”.

How Do Full and Half Shares Differ? Besides getting larger quantities of produce, full share members also receive sporadic eggs from our free-range chickens. Additionally we pick whatever berries we are able to grow for the full shares (last year we were able to do one delivery of strawberries and one delivery of raspberries. Also, if a crop does terribly, it’s almost a given the full shares will still receive it. For example, last year was a bad year for brussel sprouts but we were still able to eek enough of them out of the patch to supply the full shares.

What Size is Best for You? That is an excellent question…sorta depends on how much you eat and cook. The full shares are for roughly four people and the half shares are for right around two people. That being said, a pair of serious vegetarians could probably easily knock down a full share. On the flip side, a family of four with children may be just fine with a half share.

Pricing: Full shares sell for $515 and half shares sell for $275.

Box Contents: Here’s what’s on the list for this year: basil, beans, beets, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, celery, chard, cilantro, corn, cucumbers, dill, soybeans, eggplant, fennel, garlic, gourds, hot peppers, sweet peppers, horseradish, kale, kohlrabi, leaf lettuce, head lettuce, mint, melons, onions, green onions, parsley, peas, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, rutabaga, rhubarb, spinach, parsnips, various summer squash, various winter squash, tomatillos, tomatoes, turnips and flowers.

Our Season Length: This year I’ll be doing 18 weeks starting the second week in June and going until the second week in October. This means that for Stillwater and Hudson folks their first box will be on June 11. St Paul and Blaine folks’ first box will be on June 13. Those picking up in Menomonie will have their first box on June 15.

What About Your Vacation(s)? If you leave town or just know you won’t be able to pick up your box we can skip you for that week(s) and double, triple or quadruple your delivery when you get back. Arrangements for this should be made at least 24 hours in advance.

This is all fine and good, but what the heck is a CSA anyway? Basically, a CSA (which stands for Community Supported Agriculture) is a type of direct market farm, meaning the farmer sells food directly to customers. There are a lot of advantages to this kind of farm. For one, customers/members know exactly where their food is coming from (we encourage our members to come visit the farm and we hold a big party at the end of the season for everyone). Secondly, produce from CSA farms doesn’t travel far. As a result it’s better for the environment and members enjoy much fresher produce. Another perk is that CSA farms tend to be really diversified (we grow about 40 varieties of veggies plus herbs) so members get a nice variety of in-season veggies.

Risk: Since farming is so completely tied to the weather, it’s risky business. My goal is to provide my members with an amount of produce that is equal to the money they paid for their share. Over the past three years I think I accomplished this goal. But I can’t promise that this will be true for this year. It’s helpful to think of CSA farms in terms of the stock market; when members buy a share they are making an investment. On a good year they will break even or get an amount of produce that is greater in value than their initial investment. On a bad year, they may end up with an amount of produce that is worth less than what they invested. Also, a well-placed tornado could wipe us clear off the map and put a serious bind on CSA deliveries. In buying a full season of produce, the members of CSA farms share the risk with their farmers.

Is Eener’s Farm Organic?: I’m not certified organic, so I can’t advertise myself as organic. I do advertise as “Chemical Free” which means I don’t use any chemical pesticides or herbicides in my farming operations. I looked into the process to become certified and it does involve an investment, which I’d be willing to make. It turns out that being certified also involves TONS of paperwork and record keeping… not my strong points. So at this point I am not pursuing a certification though I remain committed to organic gardening.

Eener’s Farm C.S.A. Sign-Up Form for 2012
Send this to me in the mail: N12449 220th St. Boyceville WI 54725 or E-mail this information to me at eenermachine@gmail.com and I’ll put you on the list for 2012.

Your Name:_______________________________

Which Size Share: Full ($515) Half ($275)

How to Pay: Make checks out to Eener’s Farm or Renee Bettendorf. Pay the whole works by June 1, 2012 or pay half the amount by June 1, 2012 and the other half by October 1, 2012.

Where will you pick up at: (River Market, Hampden Park, Fresh & Natural, Menomonie Market Food Co-op or Aveda in Blaine)

If you are a returning Eener’s Farm member you don’t have to fill the rest of this out unless something has changed:

Your Address:________________________________

Your Phone Number:_____________________________

Your E-mail Address:_________________________


Risk Agreement: By signing up I understand that there is risk involved in farming and that I have agreed to share in this risk. Because of factors like weather and pests I understand that I may not get all the produce that Eener has planned on putting in my box. I also understand that I may get more than Eener planned on putting in my box in the event that some produce crops do really, really well.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Eener's Farm 2012 CSA Sign Up



Brrrr! It’s actually winter finally! That’s good I was starting to worry. If we don’t get these good sub-zero temperatures around here I suspect that the potato bugs would form an insurmountable army next summer and just carry away my whole farm.

Anyway…

If you are interested in signing up for the 2012 Eener’s Farm CSA season, please fill out the sign up form at the bottom of this post. I will officially start accepting brand spanking new members on February 1. Alumni members may sign up anytime.

If you are looking for information about Eener’s Farm and the upcoming 2012 CSA season please see the previous post. Or e-mail me at eenermachine@gmail.com or call me at (715)643-2803.

Eener’s Farm C.S.A. Sign-Up Form for 2012
Send this to me in the mail: N12449 220th St. Boyceville WI 54725 or E-mail this information to me at eenermachine@gmail.com and I’ll put you on the list for 2012.

Your Name:____________________________________________________

Which Size Share: Full ($515) Half ($275)

How to Pay: Make checks out to Eener’s Farm or Renee Bettendorf. Pay the whole works by June 1, 2012 or pay half the amount by June 1, 2012 and the other half by October 1, 2012.

Where will you pick up at: (River Market, Hampden Park, Fresh & Natural, Menomonie Market Food Co-op or Aveda in Blaine)

If you are a returning Eener’s Farm member don’t have to fill the rest of this out unless something has changed:

Your Address:________________________________________________________

Your Phone Number:_________________________________________

Your E-mail Address:_____________________________________


Risk Agreement: By signing up I understand that there is risk involved in farming and that I have agreed to share in this risk. Because of factors like weather and pests I understand that I may not get all the produce that Eener has planned on putting in my box. I also understand that I may get more than Eener planned on putting in my box in the event that some produce crops do really, really well.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

2012 CSA Info/Meat Delivery This Saturday


We’ve got a meat delivery happening this Saturday (Jan. 14). We’ll be in Stillwater at 9a.m., in Hudson at 10a.m., in St. Paul at 11a.m. and Blaine at noon. E-mail me if you’d like to order: eenermachine@gmail.com

Here is what’s left (thanks to everyone who bought our meat!):

Goat and lamb meat is $6.00 per pound.
Rack of Goat – about half a pound each
Goat Shanks – about half a pound each
Lamb Shanks – about a half pound each
Goat Chops – very small, about 8 will make a pound

Ground Beef – 1 pound packs - $4.50 each
Beef Liver – 1 pound packs - $3.50 each

2012 CSA Info When is winter going to start? It’s been real weird here weather-wise but we’ve been taking advantage of it by getting an amazing amount of outdoor maintenance projects completed. Yesterday I noticed a daffodil coming up in our front yard which reminded me that the 2012 CSA season is just around the corner.

I’ll start signing up brand spanking new CSA members on February 1. Alumni members are welcome to sign up any time (thanks to all who already have!). Last year we sold out in St. Paul early in March and in Hudson and Stillwater in early April. We have a new drop site this year in Menomonie, WI so I don’t know what to expect for a sell-out date there.

I’ll post new member sign-up forms for the 2012 season and where to send them in about a week.

Without further ado, here is some info about our farm and the 2012 CSA season:

Delivery Locations: We’ll be delivering to River Market Co-Op which is located in downtown Stillwater; Fresh and Natural Foods in Hudson; Hampden Park Co-Op in St. Paul (928 Raymond Ave., fairly near Midway Stadium); Menomonie Market Food Co-op in Menomonie and in Blaine for Aveda employees.

Delivery Days and Times: River Market Co-op in Stillwater: boxes are delivered on Mondays members pick them up between 1:30 and 9p.m.

Fresh and Natural Foods in Hudson: boxes are delivered on Mondays members pick them up between 2:30 and 9p.m.

Hampden Park Co-op in St. Paul: boxes are delivered on Wednesdays members pick them up between 2:00 and 9p.m.

Aveda: boxes are delivered on Wednesdays members pick up anytime after 2:30 p.m.

Menomonie Market Food Co-op: boxes are delivered on Fridays members pick up between 3 and 8p.m.

Box Size: I offer full and half shares, both are delivered on a weekly basis. Full shares come in 1 and 1/9 bushel boxes, half shares will be packed in 5/9 bushel boxes. If you are trying to picture the size of the boxes here are the dimensions: 1 and 1/9boxes are 17.9”X12”X12” and 5/9 boxes are 14.5”X11.6”X8.1”.

How Do Full and Half Shares Differ? Besides getting larger quantities of produce, full share members also receive sporadic eggs from our free-range chickens. Additionally we pick whatever berries we are able to grow for the full shares (last year we were able to do one delivery of strawberries and one delivery of raspberries. Also, if a crop does terribly, it’s almost a given the full shares will still receive it. For example, last year was a bad year for brussel sprouts but we were still able to eek enough of them out of the patch to supply the full shares.

What Size is Best for You? That is an excellent question…sorta depends on how much you eat and cook. The full shares are for roughly four people and the half shares are for right around two people. That being said, a pair of serious vegetarians could probably easily knock down a full share. On the flip side, a family of four with children may be just fine with a half share.

Pricing: Full shares sell for $515 and half shares sell for $275.

Box Contents: Here’s what’s on the list for this year: basil, beans, beets, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, carrots, celery, chard, cilantro, corn, cucumbers, dill, soybeans, eggplant, fennel, garlic, gourds, hot peppers, sweet peppers, horseradish, kale, kohlrabi, leaf lettuce, head lettuce, mint, melons, onions, green onions, parsley, peas, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, rutabaga, rhubarb, spinach, parsnips, various summer squash, various winter squash, tomatillos, tomatoes, turnips and flowers.

Our Season Length: This year I’ll be doing 18 weeks starting the second week in June and going until the second week in October. This means that for Stillwater and Hudson folks their first box will be on June 11. St Paul and Blaine folks’ first box will be on June 13. Those picking up in Menomonie will have their first box on June 15.

What About Your Vacation(s)? If you leave town or just know you won’t be able to pick up your box we can skip you for that week(s) and double, triple or quadruple your delivery when you get back. Arrangements for this should be made at least 24 hours in advance.

This is all fine and good, but what the heck is a CSA anyway? Basically, a CSA (which stands for Community Supported Agriculture) is a type of direct market farm, meaning the farmer sells food directly to customers. There are a lot of advantages to this kind of farm. For one, customers/members know exactly where their food is coming from (we encourage our members to come visit the farm and we hold a big party at the end of the season for everyone). Secondly, produce from CSA farms doesn’t travel far. As a result it’s better for the environment and members enjoy much fresher produce. Another perk is that CSA farms tend to be really diversified (we grow about 40 varieties of veggies plus herbs) so members get a nice variety of in-season veggies.

Risk: Since farming is so completely tied to the weather, it’s risky business. My goal is to provide my members with an amount of produce that is equal to the money they paid for their share. Over the past three years I think I accomplished this goal. But I can’t promise that this will be true for this year. It’s helpful to think of CSA farms in terms of the stock market; when members buy a share they are making an investment. On a good year they will break even or get an amount of produce that is greater in value than their initial investment. On a bad year, they may end up with an amount of produce that is worth less than what they invested. Also, a well-placed tornado could wipe us clear off the map and put a serious bind on CSA deliveries. In buying a full season of produce, the members of CSA farms share the risk with their farmers.

Is Eener’s Farm Organic?: I’m not certified organic, so I can’t advertise myself as organic. I do advertise as “Chemical Free” which means I don’t use any chemical pesticides or herbicides in my farming operations. I looked into the process to become certified and it does involve an investment, which I’d be willing to make. It turns out that being certified also involves TONS of paperwork and record keeping… not my strong points. So at this point I am not pursuing a certification though I remain committed to organic gardening.