Snippets and snapshots from our north Florida farm.

Tuesday, March 31, 2015

2015 Availability List - March 31 Update

Little Eden Heirloom Farm
~Always Heirloom~
~Always Organic~

HAPPY SPRING!

We're getting into the swing of our CSAs, planting, marketing, sculpting, networking, baking, etc., and now will catch up on providing all with a list each week of what we are baking and making (suggestions are welcome!). We'll soon also add to the list of the additional vegetables you may wish to purchase and/or add to your already paid for Farm Share. Great things are happening each day, thanks to our Lord and Saviour.

Tomorrow we look forward to another beautiful day at the Organic Growers' Market today at Lake Ella.

For those that have asked to be emailed information about our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) Farm Share program, email us littleedenheirloomfarm@zoho.com for an introduction and information packet. I have not had a chance to update the packet but we now collaborate with three other local organic farms to provide to a larger customer base. A win for those that want to support local organic growers and a win for us small farmers.

We are busily planting spring seeds and seedlings in the ground, with young zucchini and yellow squash on the plants and flowers on our tomato plants, spring is springing!

At the Market tomorrow and available here at the farm are tomato plants, basil, spearmint, this week we'll also have mock orange flowering plants.

Wednesdays, rain or shine
The Growers' Market . . . uniquely-organic
12 p.m. - dusk
Location: At beautiful Lake Ella
229 Lake Ella Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32303

Some don't carry cash so we accept major credit cards for your convenience.

Availability List
Updated: March 31, 2015

This week:

Banana Bread - $9 loaf
Banana Chocolate Chip - $2 slices; $9 loaf
Blackberry Banana Bread - $2 slices; $9 loaf
Hot Pepper Vinegar - $15
Gluten Free Brownies - $2; $3
Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies - $1
Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies - $1
Italian Herbed Flatbread - $5-6 bag
Low Sugar Fig Preserves – 4 ounce - $3; ½ pint - $6; pint - $9
Stone Ground Whole Wheat Bread with Sunflower Seeds, Flax Seeds and Sesame Seeds - $6 loaf
Stone Ground Whole Wheat Rye Bread with Sunflower Seeds, Flax Seeds and Sesame Seeds - $6 loaf
Spicy Mustard: $5 (4-ounce); $15 pint
Uncle Buck's Chocolate De-Light - $2;
Zucchini Bread - $2; $9 loaf

Cut flowers, herbs and more:
Herbs – Dried Basil-Various varieties - $1 spoonful
Luffa - Sponges - $4 each
Sweet - Dehydrated Various Varieties $4 bag

Thank you so much for buying non genetically modified food (GMO) and for your support!

Our mission is to teach and spread the news of how healthy and TASTY non GMO food can be!

Thank you so much for stopping by!
Ron and Annette Layton
Little Eden Heirloom Farm
Always Heirloom~Always Organic
1067 Lower Bridge Road (now Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Road)
Crawfordville, Florida 32327

We are closed from Friday at 4 p.m. until Sunday morning.

Website: littleedenheirloomfarm.blogspot.com
Facebook: facebook.com/littleedenheirloomfarm
Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/littleedenheirloomfarm
Email: littleedenheirloomfarm@zoho.com
Telephone: 850-274-7690

Sunday, March 1, 2015

Shiitake Mushroom Growing - Start Date March 1st!

Today we worked alongside members of a USDA research team and their volunteers on a joint mushroom project here at Little Eden. Ron and I had a wonderful time helping drill, plug, and wax the Shiitake mushroom mycelium into Tallow tree logs. We were able to complete 20 Tallow today; with 60 more logs of 20 Mimosa, 20 China Berry and 20 Water Oak to go, we'll have them all completed by next Sunday. I've attached some photographs of the operation along with a short video showing some of the process.  We're excited about this project and will continue sharing its progress. 



2015 Availability List - March 1 Update

Little Eden Heirloom Farm
~Always Heirloom~
~Always Organic~

Welcome to March!


We're busily planting about 25 flats of spring seedlings in the ground with more flats either too young to plant outside or those tomatoes, etc., that waiting on consistent warmer weather. We did plant some zucchini and yellow squash outside which are growing nicely, the zucchini has flower buds so we're praying to have a nice crop before the bugs insist on their share.

For those that have asked to be emailed information about our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) Farm Share program, email us at  littleedenheirloomfarm@zoho.com for an introduction and information packet. I've attached here a sample photograph of a recent Full Share with egg Add-On. I have not had a chance to update the packet but we now collaborate with three other local organic farms to provide to a larger customer base. A win for those that want to support local organic growers and a win for us small farmers.

If you are interested in heirloom tomato plants, we have hundreds from 2" tall to 10" tall and more that are germinating. We'll start this week bringing them to the Organic Growers' Market at Lake Ella and next week also to the New Sunshine Market at Southwood. Price range varies (avg. $2 per plant) from the size and if they are potted, cheaper if unpotted. I'll try to have a list of the varieties tomorrow or Tuesday so send me an email and let me know you are interested and how many.

Mondays (except State holidays):
New Sunshine Growers' Market
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Located off of Capital Circle SE, in the Capital Circle Office Complex
(Near the FL Department of Health under the Oak trees, off of Esplanade Way in SouthWood.)

Wednesdays, rain or shine
The Growers' Market . . . uniquely-organic
12 p.m. - dusk
Location: At beautiful Lake Ella
229 Lake Ella Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32303

Some don't carry cash so we accept major credit cards for your convenience.

Availability List
Updated: March 1, 2015

This week:
Banana Bread - $9 loaf
Banana Chocolate Chip - $1.25 muffins; $2; $4; $9 loaf
Blackberry Banana Bread - $3 slice; $4.50 small loaf; $9 loaf
Fig Chips - $2.50 bag
Hot Pepper Vinegar - $15
Italian Herbed Flatbread - $4 bag
Low Sugar Fig Preserves – 4 ounce - $3; ½ pint - $6; pint - $9
Pumpkin Chips - $2.50 bag
Stone Ground Whole Wheat Bread with Sunflower Seeds, Flax Seeds and Sesame Seeds - $6 loaf
Stone Ground Whole Wheat Rye Bread with Sunflower Seeds, Flax Seeds and Sesame Seeds - $6 loaf
Spicy Mustard: $5 (4-ounce); $15 pint
Uncle Buck's Chocolate De-Light - $2;
White Bread with Flax Seeds- $5 loaf
Zucchini Bread - $2.50 slices; $3.50 small loaf; $9 loaf
Cut flowers, herbs and more:
Herbs – Dried Basil-Various varieties - $1 spoonful
Luffa - Sponges - $4 each
Peppers Sweet - Dehydrated Various Varieties $4 bag

Thank you so much for buying non genetically modified food (GMO) and for your support!

Our mission is to teach and spread the news of how healthy and TASTY non GMO food can be!

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Ron and Annette Layton
Little Eden Heirloom Farm
Always Heirloom~Always Organic
1067 Lower Bridge Road (now Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Road)
Crawfordville, Florida 32327

We are closed from Friday at 4 p.m. until Sunday morning.

Website: littleedenheirloomfarm.blogspot.com
Facebook: facebook.com/littleedenheirloomfarm
Facebook Group: facebook.com/groups/littleedenheirloomfarm
Email: littleedenheirloomfarm@zoho.com
Telephone: 850-274-7690