Happenings on the Ranch

As a follow up to my last post, I received an email that helped me find a source for Fair Trade and Organic coffee – and it’s even at a bargain price!  Amazon.com has an offer on a BuyWell 100% Fair Trade Organic Single Origin Sampler: Peru, Guatemala, Sumatra, 12-Ounce Bags (Pack of 3 – Whole Bean) for $24.99.  Unfortunately by the time I got to the site, they were out of stock but you can click and enter your email to be alerted when it’s available again.  I was alerted to this deal by a great website, YourGreenHelper.com (who also happens to be a customer of ours and Friend of the Farm!).  Thanks, Janet, for your email.  If you want to sign up for Your Green Helper Eco Deals emails, just visit her website.

I got another email from our CSA customer Beth who gave me a recommendation for Equal Exchange, who also has Fair Trade Organic coffees (Beth recommends the Guatamalen), and Green Mountain’s Fair Trade and Organic blends (from Beth’s home state of Vermont).  Thanks for the recommendations … guess I’ll be buying a lot of my coffee online from now on!

Our newest hatch; the start of our quail breeding program

In other news, we hatched our first four baby quail yesterday!  They are the cutest things ever, especially since they are so tiny, and they have a ton of energy.  These first few will begin our breeding program and we plan to offer quail as an addition to our pasture-raised chicken.  If there’s interest we may also start selling quail eggs, as well.  I’m interested to know how many of you would be willing to try these tender birds or their eggs, so let me know if you’re an inspired cook who may want to buy a few of these beauties when we start butchering!

~Karin