Peterson Farm is featured in the March issue of Common Ground. Click here to view the article by Gwen Roland about the history of our farm and the benefits of grass fed beef. Or visit http://www.sare.org and search for article OS06-032 to read the research on the grass fed beef project.
The days are getting noticeably longer so it won’t be long until spring arrives again. After the persistent cold and snowy winter I think I will have an acute case of spring fever when warm weather arrives. It won’t last long though because it will be time to plant all the seeds we have been ordering for the past two months.
Something that has been missing for the past few years has returned this year. That is the meadow lark. I saw three today in the south pasture. The past couple of evenings I have heard them making their mating call. They fly high above the field and hover stationary while repeatedly making short shrill sounds often around sunset. Mid February is their mating season. It sure is nice to see and hear them again.
The last few days I have seen bluebirds around our bird feeders. They have probably already picked out their nesting places for the season.
The snow last weekend disrupted our market plans. It is supposed to be dry and a bit warmer this week so we are planning to be at the Piedmont Triad Farmers Market both Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 until 3:00. We have plenty of beef, chicken, and eggs. There will probably be nothing yet from the garden except perhaps a bit of Savoy cabbage and collards.
We hope to see you at the market.
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