Holiday Season 2020 Letter
This year has been unlike any other since Darthia Farm was established in 1976. In addition to the Covid-19 pandemic, we experienced heat, drought, and predator problems. But Shepsi and Liz managed to keep predators at bay, then got very creative and started a pre-order/pickup system for buying our vegetables as well as grains, honey, syrup, meat, and oil bought from other farms. Liz has been baking and selling some fabulous sourdough bread and crackers. Shepsi has been making hummus from yellow peas. So things are changing. And that means the mail order, too. This year all orders will be...
Cynthia's Kitchen - Chicken in Hay
3-4 lb chicken 1 ½ tsp fine sea salt ½ tsp pepper 1 T olive oil 5 – 6 handfuls organic hay – 12 cups 2 cups water season chicken with salt and pepper and massage with Olive Oil. Let sit at room temp for 1 hour. Cover bottom of 6 – 7 qt dutch oven with 3 inches hay. Nestle chicken in center and arrange hay on sides like a nest. Place over high heat for 1 – 2 minutes and pour in water. It will steam. Cover. Turn heat down to medium low and cook 30 minutes Remove...
Duck Egg Custard
Baked Custard 2 large duck eggs 1/3 cup maple syrup pinch of salt Whisk these in bowl. Whisk in 2 cups hot milk gradually. Add 1 tsp vanilla Strain into pitcher or measuring cup for easy pouring. Pour into 5 custard cups or ramekins. Bake in bain-marie (water bath) in 325 degree oven for 50 - 60 minutes until set but still quivery in the center. Chill.
Lamb for Sale
We will have lamb for sale and are taking preorders. You can order a whole lamb or a half lamb. It comes all cut and vacuum wrapped and the price is $7/lb hanging weight. Please let us know if you are interested and we can give more details.
At the Common Ground Fair
Cynthia spun her heart out in front of thousands of people. Some people were buying skeins of yarn right off her wheel as she was spinning. Andy, Star, Shepsi, Liz, Harbor, and Cedar gave hundreds of people rides in the big red wagon that Bill built long ago. The weather was perfect, and there were smiles all around. Shepsi even got to do a little talk about Haflingers as work animals in a round pen discussion about different draft horse breeds.
Off to the Common Ground Fair - Store Closed Thursday - Sunday
We are heading to the Common Ground Fair on Thursday with horses and wagon and we won't be back till Sunday. Store will reopen on Monday at 8am with regular store hours.