Market season is full speed ahead, and time seems to be speeding up accordingly. We opened a week ago to the largest crowd I've seen, and business was booming. I had a lady there with me so I could train her to run the Broken Arrow booth which opened yesterday.
At our own market yesterday the crowd was down a good bit, no doubt due to the Sand Springs Herb Festival, but it was still a good sized crowd, and we brought the brat cart out of hibernation. Here's a photo of our new brat slinger, Brian Goss, doing his thing:
And here's a shot of the fat, heritage brats sizzlin' on the griddle:
I had a hitch installed on the back of the trailer which has made transporting the cart so much easier. We've decided to rotate the cart weekly between the two markets to give the BA folks a chance to eat some brats too.
Down at the farm, all the pigs are really thriving, and we finally got a decent rain which the fields needed desperately. The pigs are packing the pounds on, and here's a shot of the last 4 we took to the butcher. These guys averaged 324 pounds:
Here's a shot of Perk and some piglets after they were turned out of the arks in an old bermuda field. You can see Geez and Myfoot in the background. I hope they have it cleaned up in time for a early summer seeding of lespedeza:
There's certainly not enough time in the day, one of the reasons I don't post as often on here. We're selling through four farmers' markets, two restaurants, a grocery store, and the Coop. I miss having the time to write, but I'm thankful for the business and support of so many wonderful people.
Well, it's back to packaging Coop orders. If you're in the neighborhood, stop by the market and come see us on Saturday. Thanks for reading!
Pork & Greens