Maple Crest Farms

Chickens

Maple Crest — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:28:28 +0000

The ever popular question for each season is “When will you have chicken?”.

Unfortunately the answer for 2011 is “We won’t”. Do to significant coyote problems around our farm and insufficient housing for our chickens we have decided to put meat poultry off until next season and put some effort into a more fortified housing for them.

Our hopes are to be back next season with even more favourful, delicious chicken to satisfy all.

Thanks to all for your understanding and patronage.

Farmer’s Market

Maple Crest — Fri, 20 May 2011 14:25:49 +0000

Tomorrow’s the day. Our first trip to the Belleville Farmer’s Market. Picking up the freshly frozen beef today, getting the eggs ready and harvesting the rhubarb. Let’s start this season off with a bang. Sounds like great weather, hope to see you there.

2011 Season

Maple Crest — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:54:53 +0000

To our valued customers, we’ve decided that our first Belleville market date with be the May long weekend (May21st). Then we will be there Saturdays for the summer. The seeds are started for transplants and we’re getting set to put some peas in the ground. We’re excited for another great market season!

Eggs

Maple Crest — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:29:04 +0000

We’re happy to report that the chickens are laying. Not perfect timing as we are no longer at the Farmer’s Market however I don’t mind dropping off deliveries when I’m in Belleville. They are always fresh with a nice bright orange yolk as the chickens are still enjoying what the fresh out doors has to offer.

Market Days

Maple Crest — Sat, 09 Oct 2010 21:46:01 +0000

Our time at the Belleville Farmers market has come to a close for 2010. Feel free to contact us through the winter for any meat requests, we’ll deliver orders. Thanks for your patronage. Looking forward to 2011.

Fall

Maple Crest — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:56:38 +0000

With the weather outside being what it is, today seemed like an appropriate time to post about planning for the winter. Our meat will be available at the Farmers Market in Belleville until Thanksgiving weekend. After that date we will be happy to deliver through the winter. If anyone has requests for larger orders, sides or quarters, now is the time to get them in. We will be planning a trip to the abattoir for winter orders over the next month. Keep your eyes on the website for updates on eggs and chickens. We are currently taking orders for our next batch of chickens which will be late December and eggs will be available whenever the hens feel so inclined to start laying them (they are taking their time). Looking forward to seeing everyone for a few more weeks at the Farmers Market.

We have BEEF!

Maple Crest — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:41:02 +0000

After much delay we are happy to report that we will have beef at the Belleville Farmer’s Market this Saturday. We will have plenty of steaks, ground beef and hamburgers. Unfortunately sausages and hotdogs will be another week or so. Our produce will be plentiful again this week including lettuce, kale, swiss chard, beets, carrots and beans.

Looking forward to seeing everyone there.

Thank you rain

Maple Crest — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 17:23:11 +0000

Thanks to June’s surplus of rain our vegetables are looking great. We currently have beets, peas, lettuce, swiss chard and kale at the market on Saturdays. We are still working on the beef and hope to have a date of arrival soon. Next Saturday we will start taking pre-orders for chickens at the farmers market or via email so get you orders in ASAP. We are charging $4.50/lb this year (same as last year) and the birds are usually between 4.5 & 6.5 lbs.

Looking forward to meeting you at the Belleville Farmer’s Market.

Beef Delay

Maple Crest — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:58:43 +0000

Wanted to let everyone know there will be a delay on any new beef available at the Farmer’s Market. We still have some ground beef, stewing meat and roasts but it will be at least a month before we have a fresh supply of steaks unfortunately. Our cow of choice decided she would rather join the rest of the cows in pasture than get shipped to the abbattoir (not that I blame her). So, we’re working on getting her back in but it’s alittle out of our hands at the moment. I will keep you posted on the progress.

Maya

Where is the rain?

Maple Crest — Thu, 27 May 2010 15:54:05 +0000

The seeds are in the ground and there are several plants making there way through the ground but boy do we need some rain! We’re hoping for lettuce and peas to be our first vegetables at the Farmer’s Market, the more moisture the faster they’ll be available. Here’s hoping.