Farm Market Stand open this Saturday from 1 until 4pm

 

Tempel Farms Organics

Farm Market Stand will be open

 

Saturday, December 22nd from 1 to 4pm

17970 West Millburn Road

in Old Mill Creek

Come join us inside our cozy farm stand!

We'll offer carrots, red beets, chioggia beets, golden beets, purple top turnips,

leeks, parsnip, mixed potatoes, brussel sprouts, beauty heart radishes,

green cabbage, red cabbage, maple syrup, eggs, popcorn, honey,

various pork cuts and finally lavender and rosemary goat milk soap!

Most of these would make great gifts and your way of

shopping local and giving a product that is grown locally right

here in Old Mill Creek!

 

We have a limited supply of some of these items so it would be best

 to come by as close to 1pm as possible.

 

 

 

Our 2013 CSA is available!

We'll have information at our stand or click here.

If you have any questions about our CSA we'll be happy to answer them. Simply

write us an email at tempelfarmsorganics@yahoo.com.

 

Happy Holidays!

 

Eat Well,

 

Your farmers,

Tania, Chris and Joe

Farm market stand open December 22nd!

 

Hello! We are excited to let everyone know that our farm stand will be open on

 

Saturday, December 22nd from 1 to 4pm.

 

Come join us inside our cozy farm stand!

We'll offer carrots, red beets, chioggia beets, golden beets, purple top turnips,

leeks, parsnip, mixed potatoes, brussel sprouts, beauty heart radishes,

green cabbage, red cabbage, maple syrup, eggs, popcorn, honey,

pork cuts and finally lavendar and rosemary goat milk soap!

Most of these would make great gifts and your way of

shopping local and giving a product that is grown locally right

here in Old Mill Creek!

 

 

Farm News.............

 

 I was able to take a ride in the combine as we harvested our organic feed corn that will feed our laying hens for the winter.

 

 Look at that delicious corn harvested for our livestock.

 

This is a great step in being able to feed our livestock from

 grain that we grew instead of buying it in.

 

If you drive down Millburn Road you may have noticed new trees being planted on the South side of the street. These are Sugar Maple Trees that will not only add beautification on Millburn Road but will one day be tapped for maple syrup!

 

We fenced them all to keep them safe from the abundant deer.

 30 trees were planted this year

and we plan to do more next year!

 

 

Rosemary and Lavendar goat milk soap will be for sale on Saturday December 22nd.

Our three milking goats were hand milked all season twice a day. Some of the milk

was enjoyed by practicing our cheese making abilities and the rest was saved for soap making.

 

The rosemary that was used was grown by us and the lavendar was grown by a friend in Michigan.

All the ingredients used for these two varieties are organic and sustainably grown.

Enjoy!

 

 

See you all on Saturday December 22nd from 1 to 4pm

17970 West Millburn Road

Old Mill Creek

 

Eat Well,

 

Your farmers,

Tania, Chris and Joe

 

Welcome to the final week of your Fall CSA!

These final days of harvest and any field work that still remains will soon end another year for us at Tempel Farms Organics. As we look forward to our 5th growing year here we would like to thank all of you who were able to join our CSA this season and those of you who have been able to stop by our farm market stand. We went through quite a season of warmth and the constant moving of irrigation pipes so that we could make it through the drought that came our way. We saw an abundance of great quality produce harvested from our fields and then some unfortunate crops that we lost due to the weather such as purple carrots and celery root that we all looked forward for. It's known to farmers, as perhaps an inspiration, that no two years are the same. If Chris and I could do it all over again next year as we did this season we would do it in a heartbeat especially with having the people that formed our crew. Thank you to (pictured from left) Keegan, Michelle, Joe and Duncan, our main crew here for our 2012 season.
Joe, Chris and I will have a busy winter finalizing paper work for this season, ordering seeds for next year, setting goals for future growing plans, maintaining our chickens and goats, attending farming events, visiting other farms and farmers, and most exciting.......
looking forward to the delivery of Joe and his wife's baby!

harvested for you this week.........
pick up is Tuesday, November 20 from 4 to 7pm.

red cherriette radishes without greens

hoop house spinach

brussel sprouts

small yellow onions

  celery

green cabbage

orange carrots

leeks

frozen cranberries, grown by Mick Klug Farm

apples

baby cauliflower

garlic

 baby fennel

popcorn

buttercup squash, grown by Genesis Growers in St. Anne Illinois


Farm Market News!

Our farm stand is located at 17970 West Millburn Road in Old Mill Creek
and is open to the public.

Don't forget that bacon (limit 2 please!) and hams will be available for sale 
on Tuesday, November 20 from 4 to 7pm. We will also have a good selection of produce for sale, sorry there will be no more romanesco for the season. Our market stand will not reopen until mid December so stock up on our eggs and other goodies. We do have a few extra pounds of cranberries (they are frozen) and buttercup squash!

amazing spinach

brilliant cauliflower

gorgeous buttercup winter squash

the farm in your kitchen recipes...............

buttered pecans with brussel sprouts
Your buttercup winter squash has thick green skin with yellow flesh that resembles sweet potatoes.
It does require longer baking time than butternut or other thinner skin winter squash.
Like other winter squash this one can be baked, mashed, steamed, pureed or stuffed.
roasted winter squash seeds
curried buttercup squash and apple soup
braised carrots and fennel makes a fresh side dish with any meal
cranberry sauce
roasted garlic cauliflower

Michelle enjoying one last time for leek harvest.

Joe cutting leek tops with his fast knife skills

Keegan saving the cauliflower from the inevitable freeze

Michelle, Keegan and Joe striping through enormous leaves

harvesting cauliflower 

Are you thinking about a great gift to give? Our 2013 CSA would make a great choice!

Please see here for information about our vegetable or fruit shares.

If you have any questions deciding please send us an email and we'll be happy to help you out,

tempelfarmsorganics@yahoo.com

We thank you from the bottom of our boots for another great year, Eat well!
Your farmers,
Tania and Chris Cubberly along with our crew, Joe, Duncan, Michelle and Keegan

your farmers

full of energy

where's Joe?

the farming rock star pose

running in the asparagus field

dance party!

T E M P E L

Fall CSA week 3!

Welcome to week 3 of your Fall CSA!

A spiral graph? a new planet? could it be coral reef?

Is it Romanesco? Yes!

A broccoli and a cauliflower collided giving us flavors of both. 

You can treat this as you do with broccoli or cauliflower. Whether it is in soup,

roasted, steamed or pureed. I know some of you will put it on your table and admire it for awhile but don't forget to enjoy it any way you prepare it.

Mark your calendars.........(drum roll)............

Bacon and hams will be ready next week! Our farm stand will be open next week 

Tuesday, November 20 from 4 until 7pm. This will also be the last day of your Fall CSA share.

Please know that we do have to set a limit on certain pork cuts. There will be a two package limit for our bacon. Also, we had our hams cut smaller compared to last season so be prepared to add ham to your thanksgiving table! Like we say, "we want you to be proud of the food you serve at your table".

Your hams are fully cooked, naturally cured and smoked. You'll need to defrost your ham, depending on the size, it will take at least 24 hours in your fridge. Here is a link to determine how long to heat up your ham for it to reach the desired temperature of 160, enjoy! 

brandied ham, oh my so delicious! can't decide? mustard-maple glazed ham,

orange glazed ham............

Harvested for you this week.......

romanesco

swiss chard

red beets

spinach

broccoli

a mix of potatoes

parsnips

fresh thyme

beauty heart radishes

green curly kale

The farm in your kitchen recipes........

roasted romanesco soup

creamy broccoli soup

spinach salad with caramelized pecans

Getting ready for Thanksgiving! cranberry jam

roast beets with sage and orange glaze

compost compost compost!

garlic planting is complete thanks to our crew!

Charlie takes a walk on the compost piles, it's so much fun growing up on a farm!

Our farm market stand will be open this Thursday from 4 to 7pm.

Come join us inside as we try to stay warm. We'll have fresh eggs, pork cuts, honey,

maple syrup, popcorn and a good variety of produce for sale.

Eat Well!

Your farmers,

Chris and Tania Cubberly along with our crew, Joe, Michelle, Keegan and Duncan.

Fall CSA Week 2

Welcome to week 2 of your Fall CSA!

Your vegetable harvest this week..........

broccoli

celery

brussel sprouts

cherriette radishes

arugula

fresh parsley

spinach

mustard greens

yellow onions

red cabbage

orange carrots

 Our Farm Market Stand is now indoors! Now with the temps in the low 40s we

decided to move into our cozy indoor spot which is way cool and made out of fallen trees on our farm.

Our white tent looks quite empty but don't let that discourage you! We've got plenty 

of good produce for sale, a good selection of pork cuts, apple cider, honey, pop corn and fresh eggs! Bacon and hams are not ready yet, maybe one more week..............and 

I'm sorry to let you all know that our Italian sausage and breakfast sausage is now sold out.

With the overwhelming response from all of you it looks like we are going to need to raise more hogs for next year. A million thanks to your support, we couldn't do it without you.

our cozy market

The farm in your kitchen recipes.................

Your peppery mustard greens make a great side to any meal, sauteed mustard greens.

If you plan to keep your red cabbage until Thanksgiving be sure to wrap it up in a plastic bag (that's what those are good for!) and put it in your fridge.

 Here is a great recipe once you're ready to use it, braised red cabbage.

Ah glorious spinach! best baked spinach!

Don't think of it as just a garnish! Give parsley a chance and add it to soup, toss with some boiled potatoes, steep it fresh (at least 4 minutes) for tea, add it to your salad. You'll need to either wrap it up in (another) plastic bag and keep it in your fridge or place them in a glass of water. They will keep fresh for about a week but don't wait that long! Easy parsley salad

These radiant round gems scream "slice me into a salad and toss me with citrus!"

radiant radish salad

Jamie Oliver......one of his many great recipes, roasted carrots and beets with juicy pork chops

We have a good selection of pork shoulder roasts still available. Chris makes the BEST

pulled pork but his recipe is kept a secret. For now let's take a look at another one from 

Jamie Oliver, 6 hour slow roasted pork shoulder

garlic cloves ready to be planted for next season's harvest

harvested for you this week.........brussel sprouts

so far we haven't seen any deer attempt to get in this field of scallions, lettuce mix and spinach

getting ready for soap making! a new batch should be ready for your holiday gift giving

Duncan harvesting radishes on a chilly Tuesday morning

how does anything survive in our frosty mornings? row cover and lots of it!

here we have a nice bed of lettuce mix protected from the frost with row cover

this gorgeous Lacinato Kale is perfect for soups, salads and saute

planting cover crops with our seed drill

even the bees are resting in their hives

carrot seedlings are growing well in their protective hoop house

Ophelia loves bananas! If you look closely at the next picture
you'll see her tongue saying thank you! 

our pop corn was finally ready to be harvested this week!

Thinking about joining our CSA?

2013 CSA information is now on our website, sign up here!

If you have any questions about our CSA or our farm please send us an email, tempelfarmsorganics@yahoo.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

Eat Well!

Your farmers,

Tania and Chris Cubberly along with our great crew, Joe, Duncan, Michelle and Keegan

Fall Share Week 1

Welcome to week 1 of your Fall CSA share!

Please remember that your Fall CSA share

pick up is at the farm, 17970 West Millburn Road

Thursday between 4 and 7pm.

Can't remember if you signed up for our Fall Share?

Send us an email and we'll confirm with you, thanks!

Your vegetable harvest this week..........

Golden Turnips

Cherriette Radishes

Carola Potatoes

Red Russian Kale

Leeks

Lettuce Mix

Sweet Potatoes

Broccoli

Golden Beets

Kabocha Squash, grown by Harmony Valley Farm in Wisconsin

Kabocha Squash is a great sweet Winter squash. It's balance of pumpkin and sweet potato flavor

will make for a great soup or roasted with other root veggies.

The farm in your kitchen recipes............

time to cozy up to creamy winter squash soup!

save it for Thanksgiving and make a kabocha squash pie!

Mmmmm! roasted golden beet,kabocha and walnut salad!

Let's get our soup on!

leek turnip and rice soup

golden beet soup

broccoli soup

sweet potato soup with ginger, leek, apple

pop corn is almost ready!

2013 CSA information is now available!

Please send us an email and we'll send it to you.

tempelfarmsorganics@yahoo.com

Don't forget our farm market stand will be open

Thursday 4 to 7pm

closed on Saturdays.

Your farmers,

Tania and Chris Cubberly along with our crew, Joe, Keegan, Duncan and Michelle!

Thanks a million to Danny, Tomas and Devin for all your hard work this season!