ELeVan ~ Honaker Farm Journal

[elevan]

BUSY DAY! I've been a baking fool today getting ready for tomorrow's Farmer's Market. I made 4 batches of Banana Chia Muffins and Loaves, a batch of Strawberry Chia Muffins and Loaves, a batch of Blueberry Chia Muffins and Loaves, a batch of Cheddar Onion Brown Rice Bagels and Brown Rice Sandwich Bread.

Tomorrow the market is followed by the Sweet Corn Festival so I really expect it to be busy. Or let's hope so

My babysitter for tomorrow bailed on me, so I'll have the kids. I can only hope that they'll be good. I made them pack a bag of stuff to keep them busy and they've got their own chairs with my stuff and ready to go in the morning.

Not much to report on the critter front. Still waiting on the outdoor brooding guineas to hatch their eggs and we still have 5 broody chickens.

Although Maggie the goat has been taking a flying jump over her fence and hanging out with the boys I keep having to put her back in but I may be getting more kids out of her sooner than wanted. She's in excellent condition so I'm not worried over it...more annoyed with her behavior than anything. Whenever I hear Priya yelling at the top of her lungs, I know Maggie is out again...and it's at least twice daily.

 

[Roll farms]

I may want a couple strawberry muffins when you come to herdstock.....

 

[elevan]

Well...Friday is my baking day so I guess I'm gonna be bringing my baked specialties to Herdstock.

 

[autumnprairie]

Well...Friday is my baking day so I guess I'm gonna be bringing my baked specialties to Herdstock.

 

[elevan]

Had a great time at today's market! This was our best day yet and the word is really spreading. I've got one customer that has put in an advance order for 3 weeks in a row now! We had a couple of families come through with toddlers, they gave the toddler a sample piece to try and then went on...each time that happened (about 3 times) the toddler would drag them back and say "More! More!" and so Mommy would buy a bag of muffins. One mom and toddler liked them so much that they said they would make my booth their Saturday morning breakfast stop!

Blueberry Chia didn't sell as well as I'd hoped but we sold out of Strawberry Chia. So next week I'll offer the Banana and Strawberry only. I think I might try with Zucchini too.

I even took an order for some chickpea flour (I grind it myself). Another customer sought me out because they'd loved my S'more Cups that I'd brought the very first market. I haven't brought them since because of the heat, but I told her to give me a call when she knew she'd be at the market next and I'd make some for her. They're really good but the chocolate, of course, melts.

It's gonna be another busy baking Friday next week.

I picked up some more stuff from the herbal soaps and lotions booth (Herbal Scent Creations). We worked out a barter next week for some stuff. I'm so happy with her stuff.

Thankfully when I came home, Maggie is still where she belongs.

 

[ThreeBoysChicks]

That is awesome. Sounds like you are doing well with the farmer's market. So how much do you have to pay to set up?

 

[elevan]

It's a free will donation to the food pantry that runs it. In addition to that I always donate goods when they do a food drive and give away a basket of market goodies to someone who brings canned goods for the food pantry.

 

[autumnprairie]

 

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[bonbean01]