The summer just flew by!  I can't believe it's already September.   The weather is cooling - it's in the 60's in the morning slowly building to the 80's in the afternoon.  The acorns are falling - conking everyone on the head.  The days are just starting to shorten.  This is my favorite time of year.

We took the bulk of the pigs to processing in June, one remained (he wouldn't get in the trailer!) so this morning I took him in - boy did he get fat between June and September!  My abattoir asked me please not to grow them that big anymore.   That portly fellow, Mr. Bacon, was purchased "on the hoof" for custom butcher but we have plenty of pork in our sale freezer if you're looking for chops and roasts.

For those of you who normally get your Thanksgiving turkeys from us we won't have them available this year for the first time in at least 10 years.  We had heavy predation on our poults and very nearly lost them all.    We also didn't hatch as many geese as usual so I am already sold out of holiday goose. 

Chick and hatching egg sales have ended for the 2021 season but we’re currently offering expedited pick-up of adult birds.  So you don't have to reserve them for the 3rd Sunday, just make an appointment for soonest pick-up.

Most of the birds are molting right now so egg laying has slacked off while they're trying to make new feathers.  Everyone needs a break now and then!
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​What’s available for September:
 
For Your Table:
Meat is reserved here: http://www.moosemanorfarms.com/meat.html

• Pastured Pork by the cut
• Pasture Raised Whole Chicken
• Lamb or Pork neck bones (amazing for stock or roasted marrow)
• Pork Lard for rendering or frying
• Duck or Chicken Eggs

For Your Coop & Pasture:
All photos & descriptions are at http://www.moosemanorfarms.com/livestock-for-sale.html

Rare Waterfowl Adult Breeding Stock:
Get them here: http://www.moosemanorfarms.com/livestock-for-sale.html
*There are a limited number of drakes available*

• Black Cayuga Pairs ($60)
• Ancona girls ($30)
• Welsh Harlequin Drakes (Gold & Silver phase) ($25)
• White Indian Runner girls ($45)
• Dutch Hookbill Trio's ($110)

Rare Landfowl Adult Breeding Stock:
Get them here: http://www.moosemanorfarms.com/livestock-for-sale.html

• Narragansett Turkey girls ($75)

Heritage Landfowl Adult Breeding Stock:
Get them here: http://www.moosemanorfarms.com/livestock-for-sale.html

• Rhode Island Red girls ($30)

I do hope your summer is off to a great start!  Things are opening up, folks are getting out, people are hugging again... it feels good!  We attended our first graduation party in a year and a half and hosted our big annual BBQ for Father's Day for the first time since 2018.   I feel like "normal" times are exciting times!  Life is good :)

We've also had some really big changes here at the farm and in our Spute-Kee family.  As many of you know, Mike retired from the military about 2 years ago after 30 years of dedicated service then turned right around and took a civilian government job at Coast Guard Headquarters for the next few years.  I still have 4 years to go before I reach that venerable 30  so I remain on active duty at CGHQ.  On May 1st I was promoted and with that came my latest set of orders: San Diego, CA.  I report in October.

Yep... it's FAR! But don't fret, we're not moving.  However, I will be traveling A LOT and in the first year I'm required to also go away for another senior leadership school.  There will be so many more logistics than those we currently manage and we're already two-blocked with the farm and two full-time jobs so we had to make the difficult decision to downsize.  We will:

• Sell much of our adult breeding stock
• Cancel monthly markets (beginning with October) - we may have ad hoc markets TBD
• Cancel all poultry swaps (this is already an incredible amount of work & expense)
• Stop hatching for at least the first year
• Stop raising meat for sale for at least the first year

What’s available for July:
 
For Your Table:
Meat is reserved here: http://www.moosemanorfarms.com/meat.html

• Whole Hogs
• Pastured Pork by the cut
• Pasture Raised Whole Chicken
• Lamb or Pork neck bones (amazing for stock or roasted marrow)
• Pork Lard for rendering or frying
• Duck or Chicken Eggs

For Your Coop & Pasture:
All photos & descriptions are at http://www.moosemanorfarms.com/livestock-for-sale.html
 
Heritage Ducklings $20 ea (Juvenile):

• Duck: Chocolate Ancona
• Duck: Ancona

Heritage Duck Pullets (POL) $40 ea:

• Duck: Chocolate Ancona

Rare Narraganset Turkey Poults (St. Run) $20 ea. (min 2)

Heritage Chickens $15 ea:

• Rhode Island Reds (Juveniles)

Heritage Chickens $30 ea:

• Rhode Island Reds (Point of Lay)

Meat Makers Available July 8  (Min 3):
Get them here: http://www.moosemanorfarms.com/livestock-for-sale.html#RedKing  

• Broadbreasted White Turkeys

Rare Waterfowl Adult Breeding Stock:
Get them here: http://www.moosemanorfarms.com/livestock-for-sale.html

• Black Cayuga Pairs
• Ancona girls (Blacks and Blues)
• Welsh Harlequin Drakes (Gold & Silver phase)
• White Indian Runner girls
• Dutch Hookbill Pairs
• Pilgrim Goose Pairs

Rare Landfowl Adult Breeding Stock:
Get them here: http://www.moosemanorfarms.com/livestock-for-sale.html

• French Black Copper Marans Pairs
• Rhode Island Red girls
• Narragansett Turkey girls

This weather is Southern Maryland's finest hot, wet blanket!  But the roses! and the lilac! and those amazing hollyhocks!  I forgive the heat when it makes such pretty blooms.

This month our market is scheduled for Father's Day... I'm double booked so it's going the be crazy for me but I do hope to see you there.

What’s available this month (June):
 
For Your Table:
Meat is reserved here: http://www.moosemanorfarms.com/meat.html

• Pasture Raised Whole Chicken
• Turkey Wings
• Lamb neck bones (amazing for stock or roasted marrow)
• Pork Lard for rendering or frying
• Duck or Chicken Eggs

For Your Incubator $50/dozen (pick up) $65/dozen (shipped):
Hatching eggs are reserved here: http://www.moosemanorfarms.com/hatching-eggs.html
A selection of rare waterfowl & landfowl based on what is collected that week. Breeds available:

• Duck: Indian Runner Assortment
• Duck: Black Cayuga
• Duck: Ancona (sex-linked)
• Duck: Welsh Harlequin
• Duck: White Runner
• Turkey: Narragansett  [$10 ea]

 
For Your Coop & Pasture:
All photos & descriptions are at http://www.moosemanorfarms.com/livestock-for-sale.html
 
Heritage Ducklings $12 ea (min 3):

• Duck: Indian Runner Assortment
• Duck: Black Cayuga
• Duck: Ancona (sex-linked)
• Duck: Welsh Harlequin
• Duck: White Runner
• Turkey: Narragansett

Rare Narraganset Turkey Poults (St. Run) $30 ea. (min 2) day olds or juveniles avail

Heritage Chickens $12 ea (min3):

• Rhode Island Reds (day old and juvenile avail)

Meat Makers Available Now (Min 5):
Get them here: http://www.moosemanorfarms.com/livestock-for-sale.html#RedKing  

• Broadbreasted White Turkeys

 

Wow... March did not come in like a lion but May sure did!  Those 50 mph winds were certainly a THING... not sure I'll ever recover that greenhouse that blew away.  Of course, there's that old adage "don't like the weather... wait a minute"  that's this spring - lol!  One week it's 80* and the next it's 40* and no one's tomato starts are safe.  I think we're on for a good spring going forward though and our upcoming week looks nice... but I'm no meteorologist .

We certainly hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day with your moms and kiddos.  We're scheduled to have our May Market on Sunday 5/16 from 9am - 2pm.  See you there!

What’s available this month (May):
 
For Your Table:
Meat is reserved here: http://www.moosemanorfarms.com/meat.html

• Pasture Raised Whole Chicken
• Turkey Thighs
• Turkey Wings
• Lamb neck bones (amazing for stock or roasted marrow)
• Pork Lard for rendering or frying
• Duck or Chicken Eggs

For Your Incubator $50/dozen:
Hatching eggs are reserved here: http://www.moosemanorfarms.com/hatching-eggs.html
A selection of rare waterfowl & landfowl based on what is collected that morning. Breeds available:

• Duck: Indian Runner Assortment
• Duck: Black Cayuga
• Duck: Ancona
• Duck: Welsh Harlequin
• Chick: Black Copper Marans
• Turkey: Narragansett  [$10 ea]

 
For Your Coop & Pasture:
All photos & descriptions are at http://www.moosemanorfarms.com/livestock-for-sale.html
 
Rare Pilgrim Goslings (auto-sexing) $40 ea. (min 2)

Heritage Ducklings $12 ea (min 3):

• Welsh Harlequin
• Ancona

Rare Narraganset Turkey Poults (St. Run) $40 ea. (min 2)

Heritage Chickens $12 ea (min3):

• Black Copper Marans
• Rhode Island Red

Meat Makers Available Now (Min 5):
Get them here: http://www.moosemanorfarms.com/livestock-for-sale.html#RedKing  

• Red King Broilers

 
Meat Makers Available for Pre-order:
Reserve now for pick-up in June – perfect for your Thanksgiving harvest. Get them here: http://www.moosemanorfarms.com/livestock-for-sale.html#BBW

• Broadbreasted White Turkeys

I'm sorry the newsletter is so late this month!  Spring has sprung and we are crazed at the farm and also at those pesky 9-5 jobs that pay the mortgage.  We are scheduled to have our April Market on Sunday 4/18 from 9am - 2pm so I'll cut right to it...

What’s available this month (April):
 
For Your Table:
Meat is reserved here: http://www.moosemanorfarms.com/meat.html

• Pasture Raised Whole Chicken (6 lbs & 7 lbs only)
• Turkey Thighs
  
• Leg of Lamb (bone-in)
  
• Duck or Chicken Eggs
  

For Your Incubator $50/dozen:
All photos & descriptions are at http://www.moosemanorfarms.com/livestock-for-sale.html

• A selection of rare waterfowl & landfowl based on what is collected that morning. Breeds available:
  • Duck: Indian Runner Assortment
  • Duck: Black Cayuga
  • Duck: Ancona
  • Chick: Black Copper Marans
    

 
For Your Coop & Pasture:
All photos & descriptions are at http://www.moosemanorfarms.com/livestock-for-sale.html
 
Heritage Chickens $12 ea:

• Black Copper Marans
• Rhode Island Red

Sex-Linked Pullet Chickens $12 ea:

• Cinnamon Queen Layers

Other Chickens $10 ea:

• Easter Egger/Olive Egger

 
Meat Makers Available Now:
Get them here: http://www.moosemanorfarms.com/livestock-for-sale.html#RedKing  

• Red King Broilers (also avail for May pre-order)

 
Meat Makers Available for Pre-order:
Reserve now for pick-up in June – perfect for your Thanksgiving harvest. Get them here: http://www.moosemanorfarms.com/livestock-for-sale.html#BBW

• Broadbreasted White Turkeys
  

We look forward to seeing you on the 3rd Sunday, Dec 20th between 8am-2pm along with our good friends, Glory Fields for the last monthly market until March!

For Your Table:
Meat is reserved here: http://www.moosemanorfarms.com/meat.html

• Pasture Raised Whole Chicken  - $4.50/lb
• Pasture Raised Pork (Smoked Ham) - $5.00/lb
• Pasture Raised Lamb  (Leg & Shoulder) - $12.00/lb

For Your Coop & Pasture:
All photos & descriptions are at http://www.moosemanorfarms.com/livestock-for-sale.html

• White Indian Runner pairs and trios: $50/pair or $95/trio  Reserve

Lovely slender and tall Indian Runners are available this fall.  We have several 4 and 5 month old ducks available which means the girls are at the Point-Of-Lay (POL).  One drake and one or two ladies to go with him.

Are you enjoying the nip in the air first thing in the morning?  It’s certain fall is coming on!  Those acorns conking me on the head tell me so… lol!
 
This week is supposed to give us a ton of sunshine and our most pleasant days of the year before it finally cools off for real.  Saturday night is supposed to be in the 30’s!  Brrrrr… but we’re hoping the sun warms us nicely on Sunday for our Monthly Market.  We look forward to seeing you this Sunday, Oct 18th (the 3rd Sunday) between 8am-2pm along with our good friends, Glory Fields with the last of their summer vegetables and beautiful flowers!
 
Our November Market will be adjusted to the 4th Sunday - November 22 - to accommodate fresh birds for your Thanksgiving table.  You can reserve them on our meats page for pick up on the Sunday before the big holiday.

For Your Table:
Meat is reserved here: http://www.moosemanorfarms.com/meat.html

• Pasture Raised Whole Chicken  - $4.50/lb
• Pasture Raised Lamb by the cut - $ Varies

For Your Coop & Pasture:
All photos & descriptions are at http://www.moosemanorfarms.com/livestock-for-sale.html

• White Indian Runner pairs and trios: $50/pair or $95/trio  Reserve

Lovely slender and tall Indian Runners are available this fall.  We have several 4 and 5 month old ducks available which means the girls are at the Point-Of-Lay (POL).  One drake and one or two ladies to go with him.

What a beautiful September we're having in Southern Maryland!  It feels like autumn is coming early... no complaints here!

We're slated to have an absolutely gorgeous weekend so we look forward to seeing you this Sunday (the 3rd Sunday) between 8am-2pm along with our good friends, Glory Fields with their delicious vegetables and beautiful flowers!

 What’s available this month (September):
 
For Your Table:
Meat is reserved here: http://www.moosemanorfarms.com/meat.html

• Pasture Raised Whole Chicken  - $4.50/lb
• Pasture Raised Lamb by the cut - $ Varies
  

For Your Coop & Pasture:
All photos & descriptions are at http://www.moosemanorfarms.com/livestock-for-sale.html

• White Indian Runner pairs and trios: $50/pair or $95/trio  Reserve

Lovely slender and tall Indian Runners are available this fall.  We have several 4 and 5 month old ducks available which means the girls are at the Point-Of-Lay (POL).  One drake and one or two ladies to go with him. 

July and August are some wet months for us here in SoMD! You know when it gets so thickly humid outside that it feels like you're breathing through a wet blanket... that's when the rain comes again! 

We've been a little insane the past two months and working outside in the pouring rain seems to be a regular thing these days.  At least I don't need to water the vegetable garden... lol.

We still look forward to seeing you between 8am-2pm on the 3rd Sunday this month along with our good friends, Glory Fields with their delicious vegetables and beautiful flowers!

We're also excited about the first Poultry Swap of the year! Erin hosts the June swap at her Green Hill Farm in Sharpsburg, MD.  We had to cancel both April and May swaps due to COVID but we're going forward with June!  The June swap will be split into back to back Saturdays to keep the crowds and vendor levels lower than normal.  So head up to Sharpsburg, MD on June 20th and/or June 27th.  We will be hosting our home market in Accokeek on the 21st so expect to see us at Green Hill Farm on the 27th!  All the details are on Erin's website at ghfarm.org.

What’s available this month (June):
 
For Your Table:
Meat is reserved here: http://www.moosemanorfarms.com/meat.html

• A limited amount of our hand crafted Kombucha "aMooseBooch"
• Pasture Raised Whole Chicken
• Pasture Raised Lamb by the cut

For Your Incubator $45/dozen:
All photos & descriptions are at http://www.moosemanorfarms.com/livestock-for-sale.html

• A selection of rare waterfowl & landfowl based on what is collected that morning. Breeds available are the same you see below.

 
For Your Coop & Pasture:
All photos & descriptions are at http://www.moosemanorfarms.com/livestock-for-sale.html
 
Rare Ducklings $12 ea:

• Indian Runner Assortment (may be a selection of Penciled, Emery, White, or Saxony)
• Golden Cascade
• Black Cayuga
• Ancona

 
Heritage Chickens $12 ea:

• Black Copper Marans
  
• Light Sussex

Other Chickens $10 ea:

• Transylvania Naked Neck
  
• Frizzle/EE
  

 
Meat Makers Available Now:
Get them here: http://www.moosemanorfarms.com/livestock-for-sale.html#Lamb 

• Polypay Lambs to grow for your freezer: $100 ea.  Lambs are just weaned and ready for your pasture! Raised naturally on their mother's milk while out on our pasture, a wonderful multi-purpose breed known for their exceptional flavor profile and "non-gamey" taste. 

 

• Mellow Mutton: $300 ea.  3+ year old pastured ewes that are ready for you to take to your butcher now.  The meat is a darker red than that of most lamb you see on the market. But it is also well marbled with a mild, yet distinctive flavor.  Grain finished.

 
Meat Makers Available for Pre-order:
Get them here: http://www.moosemanorfarms.com/livestock-for-sale.html#RedKing  

• Broadbreasted White Turkeys: $8.50 ea.
  • Minimum order of just 3 poults. Reserve now for pick-up in July – perfect for your Thanksgiving harvest.

See you at our little market on Sunday, June 21st!