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The Tattler "Tales from the Farm"
February, 2003 Vol. 3, No. 2
I hope everyone has had a peaceful January and are
now forging ahead into the new year. All our yearly plans are made
and in February we start to put them into place.
This is the 2nd issue this year of our monthly newsletter that will keep
you up to date on all farm activities.
Although the U-Pick part of our farm is only open September to Mid October - our website is open all year! At our Candle Shop you can purchase candles and honey products any time you wish.
To view past issues of our newsletter, please visit our Newsletter Archive.
We have added a "Search" window to many of
our pages.
Try it and see how it works!
| I want to
thank everyone that has submited our survey. We are receiving
some valuable infomation. The survey will continue to run through the month of February and then in the March newsletter we will announce who the winner of the 6 inch cylinder is. We will also show the results of the survey and what changes we may make. To fill out our survey. |
Am I becoming a coffee snob?
Due to the nature of my day job (at a local utility), I drive around a lot in my pickup truck. One of my first stops of the day is getting a coffee to go at various local gas stations.
I recently "discovered" Starbucks and have been going out of my way to visit them. They change their "coffee of the day" every day and I have started to write down and take interest in what kind I am drinking. I thought I never liked the dark roast blends until I tasted the Starbuck varities (I had "Sidamo" yesterday) - I have never had a bad one yet!
We
are very busy in the Candleshop making candles this time of the year.
We use the cool weather and the "off" season to catch up on the
candle work. We have a few new projects in the fire that you will learn about
next month.
Valentines
Day is coming up soon - what could be better than giving someone you love
a beeswax heart - only $9.95.
Order
a heart now!
Or
try a Rose Scented Rose Embossed Pillar - only $9.95
Order
a rose now!
We
do a lot of candle making in January & February and we just finished up
making hundred of hand-dipped tapers. During the process we took
pictures after every dip and hope to have a candle dipping pictorial ready
by next month.
Candle Burning Tips - Burning candles is an art and each person does it a bit differently. However, there are some key items to remember when burning candles:
In February we will start checking the colonies for winter survival and also to see if they need any feeding.
As
we continue into our new year and the some cold months are still ahead of
us, we seek out things that are warm and cozy to keep the winter
chills away.
The
rest of the story .....
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What
type of honey do we sell at our farm? Raw & unprocessed? Wildflower?
Pasteurized ?
Find out ...
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Our
Product line is being revised. New this year is a 5 lb decorative plastic
container. They have convenient hand holds, the plastic has an attractive
honey comb emblem embedded in it, they have a plastic honeybear flip lid on
the top and they are easy to ship. Have
one shipped to you now!
A new line of 12 oz (pint) glass containers filled with creamed honey and a pint size container beeswax candle will also be introduced later in the year.
February
Honey Recipe - Winter Delight
The
recipe.....
MSU course in viticulture, February grape recipe.
Bernard Call sent us a story of what he did last year at various vineyards.
A SEASON IN THE VINEYARD
By: Bernard T Call (student of Viticulture/Enology Michigan State University)
This adventure in learning about Michigan wine started in the fall of 2001at Michigan State University.
This student enrolled
in Chemistry and Wine Judging classes for the beginning of a two year program.
My personal goals were to learn as much as possible about growing vines in
the state and to then become the largest planter in the state.
To
continue this story ........
More details
about the MSU program and additional articles.....
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Here are some
good articles or sites to check out:
Good mead making site:
www.meadmadecomplicated.org
Two good articles
on the Winemaker Magazine site:
Resolution for 2003? Correctly add sulfur and adjust sugar levels and No more
oxidized wine! Fixing
wine mistakes winemaker mag
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February grape
recipe - Winter Fruit Roast
The
recipe.....
From
our readers
This
is a section for comments/questions/recipes from our readers. Please
read the comments & feel free to put your 2 cents worth in.
Please send me your comments..
This months comments: Red wine vinegar, shipping to Honduras, black bear legislation, honeybee science project, planting grapes in Illinois
Candle
W*nner & Laugh of the Month
Congratulations!
February candle w*nner is:
nick_ignatuk@ridleysd.k12.pa.us
Please send us your address so
that I can ship your candles.
Click here for a list of candle winners.
Click below for a silly thing to end this newsletter with.
See You Next Month!
Laugh of the month: Pick up the phone!