Rousedale Farm: Organic Produce, Eggs, and Honey - Fallston, MD

What's happening on the farm! We are finally getting a few things in the ground. We have planted over 1500 sweet onions. The broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage plants are in the ground. Swiss chard and kale plants are in. Snap peas are in, along with the radishes, turnips and carrots. We're hoping to have the leaf lettuces, spinach, Chinese cabbage, beets and spring onions in by the end of the weekend. Still haven't seen any sign of the asparagus yet. Asparagus is a perennial so it will show when it's ready. If you want to join in on our Facebook asparagus contest, simply email us the date you think the asparagus will first show it's face and win the coveted Rousedale Farm t-shirt! The new egg layer hens are adding many eggs to the daily egg count. We have an abundance of eggs which are available every day all day. Our beekeeper friend Cybil has replenished our honey supply with more of her Cybee's raw local honey. We are doing bulk honey, so make sure you bring a container to take home some of this delicious sweetness. We will be getting our first 100 broiler chicks next week, so if the kids want to see some baby chicks, the next couple weeks would work. Along with the normal weather challenges, we have spent a lot of time chasing chickens out of the freshly planted beds and rows. Just one rogue chicken can raise havoc eating seeds, plants and kicking seeds everywhere except the row they were planted in. If you want to get in shape real fast spend some time each day trying to catch a chicken. Hey, I think we just came up with the new, hottest exercise craze. I can hear it now," Sally, you look great! Have you been chasing chicken?" Spring plants are sold out. Vicky will have her planting seminar with the arrival of the summer organic plants in early May.

Locally Yours, Vicky and Steve