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.