 Edgar Farms Asparagus News June 29, 2011 |
| Dear Friends: The asparagus plants have really slowed down production this week and the spears are getting thinner which are indications that the plants are getting stressed so we need to stop picking. This Saturday, July 2 will be our last day at The Old Strathcona Farmer's Market 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM and the City Market Downtown on 104th. St. 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. |
 Our asparagus field in August We need to stop picking early enough in the season to allow eight weeks of frost free weather with the asparagus in it's fern stage. This fern will feed the roots to make them strong so that the plants will survive the winter and produce delicious sweet and tender asparagus again next spring. Next year we will be back at The Old Strathcona Farmer's Market May 5, 2012 and on opening day of the City Market on 104 th. St. with our pickles and a crop report on how the plants are looking. |
| How long will our delicious fresh asparagus keep in your fridge??  Since this is the last week for our local asparagus, you might want to pick up an extra bundle so here is a great way to store it in your fridge. Stand the asparagus in about 1" of water and put a plastic bag over it in the fridge, it will easily keep a week. |
August 6 & 7, 2011 is the next open house on our farm!! Come on back to our farm for "Summertime Country Drive". Check out the asparagus fern on our field tour and also experience picking a few garden peas to taste. We will have a petting zoo in the barn with lots of animals for everyone to admire. There is also a bale fort to play in. Our farm store will be open, featuring garden peas, sugar snap and snow peas along with many other seasonal local veggies. No admission fee. |
| Recycling & Composting  | | Unloading our recycling at the Red Deer County Transfer Station. |
We have always believed in reusing, renewing and recyling on our farm. Doug's mother, Rose was always an avid reuser & recycler much before it was the norm. We very carefully recycle everything possible. Since farm pickup of our recycling is not an option, we haul it to the Red Deer County Transfer Station. Picture is of us unloading cardboard at the transfer station. We also do composting on our farm. This is one way we can contribute to a healthier environment. |
| Adopt-A-Road 
The County of Red Deer has a program called adopt-a-road. We chose to adopt the 2 miles of the Cottonwood Road (4 miles of ditches) in front of our farm. We put the garbage in our own dumpster for disposal after removing the recyclables. |
 The next asparagus festival!
Due to popular demand, we are already planning our 2012 asparagus festival. Stay tuned for details. Photos by Michael Buckley |
Come visit our farm store anytime! Did you know that we have a little farm store that is open daily 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM until Thanksgiving? We are located 2 hours south of Edmonton and just 10 km west of the QE#2 on a paved road. There is a printable map on our website at www.edgarfarms.com At our farm store, we will have asparagus for a few more days after this weekend plus lots of other delicious locally grown produce. There is always a great selection of our own home raised hormone and antibiotic free angus beef, home made pies and preserves. Photo by Michael Buckley. |
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