Happy Summer

Kids are out of school. Camps are starting up. Allergies are clearing out. The sun is bright! We like so many others have had a bunch of rain. It's been such a blessing. The Pick Your Own had a number of troubles, but the produce has starting coming it very well. Our irrigation is still not working right, but like we said, this rain has been such a blessing. I'll come back to the produce though.

Our calving season ended, breeding season started and ended, and now we are in weaning. We check the calves and mommas for problems. Specifically for physical problems like hooves, or improper weights. Grazing is really good right now, so the cattle are getting moved around as much as they can keep up with the grass. The chickens are back to laying well, so we have an abundance of eggs again.

The bees had a bit of a rough winter, so we didn't get as much honey as we hoped, but they are still strong hives, and had a great spring. Hopefully we will be able to get some honey again at the next harvest. We got the baler belts replaced, but there is always something else to fix. Hay season will be starting up soon, and we will continue to be busy.

Our plan for the Pick Your Own was to have everything ready for harvest at the same time. Sally planned it all out, had it scheduled, and got everything started on time. She worked so hard, but too many things didn't germinate in time. The broken irrigation system didn't help. We are getting produce. It's beautiful, colorful, fresh, and pesticide/herbicide free.

Our plans have had to change in selling them though, so now we are offering them for free. If you purchase them online for delivery, we ask that you also buy other products, totaling $50+, to make delivery more doable. If you come pick them up, we ask that you "buy" them online to keep our inventory up to date.

If you would like to purchase produce, here are the steps to do so: Online with Delivery:

1. Select from the Steak, Eggs, Produce, Wood products online to complete a cart of $50 or more.
2. Check out, and be sure to select the Shipping option "Store Pickup"! It is our free delivery option for our local customers.
3. Complete payment and wait for your delivery.

Pickup:

1. Tuesday Evenings between 5 and 6pm, come to JM2 at 468 Matthews Rd Venus, TX 76084. If maps takes you to a locked gate, continue south on Matthews to the brick entrance with a black gate.
2. Follow the driveway toward the house, but turn right to go to the barn. Park anywhere
3. Go through the front door, the door on the left, turn right, past the ladder, and to the first white door on the right.
4. Select the produce you would like to take home. Whatever you select, please go onto the website and "purchase" it with the shipping item "Store Pickup". It is still free, but will help us to maintain the inventory counts.

No matter how you decide to get your produce, let us know how the experience goes. We want to make this as easy as possible for everyone. Anything not purchased will be taken to a food pantry before it goes bad.