Greetings to all our farm followers! I trust your Summer is moving along. It is quite hot here in SC right now. Temperatures in the 90’s with killer humidity. Unfortunately it seems I cannot tolerate too much outside time when it is that hot. Sadly the mosquito onslaught in the evening around chore time causes me to make fast work of that as well. It seems I have just the right blood type to make me a favorite of these horrible insects. I do my utmost to avoid synthetic chemicals as deterrents on our land or our bodies so my search continues to find relief. I have tried almost every essential oil combination known to man with little success. They do provide some help but you have to literally submerge yourself in them at varying intervals throughout the day. We are quite diligent to keep tabs on any standing water. So the battle continues.
The response to my short blog post regarding the passing of Carla Bartolucci was overwhelming. It is truly surreal when I think about her being gone. As I look through her cookbook and just think back on what a lovely lady she was I pray for the heartbreak being felt by her family. However, she did leave a legacy and I trust it will be a blessing for years to come. Our einkorn journey continues!
I was chatting with my dear friend Will Metts from Metts Organix today. https://www.mettsorganix.farm/
He is a young organic farmer in Greenwood, SC. He and his wife Holly strive everyday to produce nutrient dense food for the people of Greenwood and beyond. Will has recently opened a storefront in Greenwood called Fenway’s FARMACY @1413A Edgefield St. Greenwood, SC. He will be open Monday - Friday 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM. He will sell his veggies and lots of other organic food items for your culinary delights! Also Fenway’s can now be your one stop shopping for your livestock’s needs as well. New Country Organics Animal Feed will be available. So all you locavores looking to not only eat to your health but advance organic, sustainable food and farming in our neck of the woods please add Fenway’s to your shopping destination. Exciting things to come! Didaskalos Farm will be teaming up with the Metts Family to bring some of our knowledge and einkorn products for purchase in the coming days ahead. Stay tuned for more details to come.
Getting ready to host our daughter’s 10th anniversary celebration here on the farm. We are decking the old farm out to host this celebration and yours truly will be catering all the delicious food for the day. Hannah Danielle Photography will be capturing the event for the happy couple. Hannah can be found at http://hannahdaniellephoto.com/ . Our daughter Amanda (and her notorious Cricket machine) is busy designing a photo booth so lots of cool pictures will certainly be had for all of our enjoyment. Many hands make light work and we certainly are thankful for all the hard work and labor that is being poured into this event.
Finally, Lord willing I will be picking up my Oberhasli goats at the end of the month. Road trip on the horizon! So much to be thankful for and so much to celebrate. We live in the GREATEST Country in the World and we worship the God of ALL who provides these tremendous blessing for us each and every day!
Still have lots of water kefir grains available. They make healthy refreshing drinks especially in the summer heat.
Will end my post for now. Thank you for taking the time to read my blog. Come and visit the farm in August, the goats will be here and my schedule will be a lot LIGHTER I hope!