Peterson Farm

Greetings,

There must be plenty of water in the lakes and streams by now. And the persistent rains are sure making things grow! Of course, we can’t get any field work done (or hay made) so we will be working feverishly when it gets dry enough. But our early season crops are doing great with all the moisture and mild temperatures.

The economy is still slow and I am sure some people’s food dollars are stretched. But we should remember consuming good healthy food is as important as ever. Good health is the accumulative result of consistently making wise choices. In a real way we are what we eat. Food low in nutrition and laden with toxins, preservatives, and artificial flavors may make us feel sluggish, depressed, and nervous. That’s the last thing we need right now! Perhaps we need to be reminded of some of the benefits of local naturally produced foods.

Vegetables grown naturally using organic methods have about 25% more nutrient density than conventional. And the fresher the better. Some nutrients begin to deteriorate soon after harvest.

Pasture raised chicken (and eggs) have nutrients not even found in conventionally grown. Nor are they found in organic and so called ‘free range’. The difference is the access to green forage and the absence of extremely high energy feed. High energy feed only increases fat content and increases water retention.

It is well known pasture grown beef has much higher beneficial nutrients than grain-fed. Our pasture raised Jersey cattle have substantially higher levels of the good stuff than other breeds. More nutrients, along with delicious flavor, is why we chose to grow them!

Early season crops are doing well and this week we have romaine lettuce, cabbage, broccoli, red and yellow beets, arugula, basil, endive, sugar snap/snow peas, Swiss chard, Zephyr summer squash, and new potatoes.

Pasture Raised Chicken includes whole chickens, split breast, whole legs, whole wings, backs, and necks.

We have all cuts of Pasture Finished Jersey Beef except fillet steak.

Our Homegrown Pork consist of mild breakfast sausage and shoulder roast.

Hours at the Piedmont Triad Farmers Market are Wed. – Fri. (9:00 until 3:00) and Sat. (8:00 until 4:00).

We hope to see you at the market!

Greetings,

I am a day late getting the Farm News out to you this time but hopefully you will read it before tomorrow (Sat.). We have been extremely busy planting crops, taking care of the animals, and going to the market. There is a lot more work growing things using organic methods but we believe the taste and health benefits are well worth it. One of our customers sent an email saying she had purchased a beef roast and had never had meat so delicious. Well, we love to hear that!

We are glad for the recent rains that make our crops ’smile’ as my Father used to say. And the cows are completely contented with all the lush grass to munch on. However, we did have a hailstorm that damaged some of our early crops which were ready to harvest. But the frogs and toads are really enjoying all the dampness. Their singing is a continual roar at night.

At present, our hours at the Piedmont Triad Farmers Market are Wednesday – Friday (9:00 until 3:00) and Saturday (8:00 until 4:00).

Our freezer is well stocked with all cuts of Pasture Finished Jersey Beef.

In pork we have delicious mild sausage, shoulder roast, ham roast, and ribs.

We have a good amount of fresh eggs from our free range chickens.

From the garden we have sugar snap peas, two kinds of lettuce, and arugula.

We are planning to take our first flock of Pasture Raised Chickens to the processor on Monday (11th) so we should have them at the market next weekend.

Since Sunday is Mother’s Day maybe we have something that would make your celebration complete. We will look for you to come by the market to visit with us!