Meet Gremlin

Greetings!  Are we loving this change of climate or what! Plants are loving it too. All of my greens have sprung new growth and are growing fast. Those moist cloudy days are enhancing the rye grass sprouts that came up after the rain last week. Soon the farm will be as green and luscious as the Shire in the movie The Hobbit! After a good soaking rain is the perfect time to scatter rye grass seeds on the ground. Then let mother nature take over and in about three days you will see that the seeds have sprouted. Apply water when rains are not in the forecast. Soon, you will have a bright green carpet of rye grass. Rye grass provides one blade per seed. It is not a ‘running’ type so scatter plenty of seed. It only grows in the cooler months and should last till May.  Meet Gremlin. He is our baby dwarf goat that we have been bottle feeding. He’s very friendly…. He’s always following us around the farm. With ears that big he will be able to fly one day! He is just 6 weeks old now and is sprouting little horns. He’s shorter than a Growbox! Thank goodness!

Chicks have arrived and are now available. We have quite an assortment of beautiful and uncommon breeds at this time.

New Hampshire Reds
Red Meat Chickens Live only.
Speckled Sussex
Black Australorp
Americanas (green egg layers) $5
Barred Rocks
Silkies $5
Guinea keats
White Peking ducklings still with yellow down.

Please call Andrew for pickup and bring a box. Chicks are $4.50 and $5 right now. Ducklings are $8. Price goes up as they grow bigger.

Thanksgiving Turkeys! Are you looking for a farm raised, all natural turkey for Thanksgiving? Linda Hart is the person to call to reserve your turkey. This evening we helped Linda round up her 200 or so turkeys to take for processing in Ocala. Crazy Hart Ranch produces pastured poultry supplimented with a feed ration free from antiboitics, hormones, animal byproducts androxarsone. Sustainable farming methods are used so that the environment is not polluted and the earth’s resources are not depleted. Animals are raised humanely in a natural environment. The result is a product unmatched in quality and taste.They will be ready for purchase in a week or so. Please call Linda at 772-913-0036 for more information.

Red Wigglers Composting worms are now available by the pound. They turn kitchen scraps, manure, yard waste into rich compost for the garden faster than a compost pile. You can have compost to use in 2 weeks vs 3 months of pile composting. Worm Composters are also available for $35.

Red Wigglers are $30 per pound. The complete setup with worms, bedding material, and composter is $70. Call Suzanne to order.

Worm Composting Workshop teaches how to make a worm composter, harvesting worms, making bedding material, all about the worm and caring for them. Contact Suzanne if you would like to set up a time for the workshop. Cost is $70. 321-505-4066.

Growbox Workshop:  Monday November 7, at 11 am. Learn to make them. I will teach you how to make them, you will make one to take home, includes copy of the Growbox Manual: Guide to Self-Watering Containers and garden discussion regarding soil, trellising, composting, portability, frost protection, answer questions, etc. Cost is $35

New! Bee Feeders. Help feed the bees! Certain times of year a dearth occurs where nectar simply isn’t available to bees. You can help feed them sugar water with our new Bee Feeder. Available at Funky Town Farm Stand or see Suzanne at the Brevard Co. Farmers Market on Thursdays.

New! Farm Tour Gift Certificates: For only $6 per person, you can give the give of inspiration and information via an informative tour of Funky Chicken Farm. Andrew and Suzanne host Sunday tours and reveal all that is going on at the farm. Please call Suzanne or visit our website.

Tie Dye Workshop: EARTHTONES We had such fun at the last workshop, lets do it again! If this is your first time tie dyeing, the cost is $25. You will need to bring 3 100% cotton or rayon pieces to dye that have been pre-washed. I will teach you ties, techniques, about the dyes, applying the dyes for color coverage. If you are a returning dyer and would like to have some fun, the cost to dye each piece is $5. What a bargain! If you are a mom and want to bring kids its $20 for mom and $5 for each child. You will be using Procion colorfast dyes, that the professionals use. And using the pre-soak which makes the colors attach to the fiber. This is NOT RIT dyeing.. Much better and brighter. AND you will not need to clean up! Its a messy process with lots of equipment and the work will be done for you. Please call me, Suzanne and let me know how many pieces you would like to dye or to register for the class. I will need an approximate count of pieces so I can prepare enough dye. I have lots of colors to choose from. This session will be earth tones.
WHEN: Saturday November 26 at 11 am. Will cancel if it is raining.

Friday November 18th 4:00-8:00 pm – Local Fair at Appleseed
On Friday, November 18th Appleseed Health Foods will host a free event from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. to spotlight local community including artists, performers, farmers, and health services – many of which are currently available at Appleseed and many which are available in the community. Suzanne will be there with Tie Dyed clothing and Growboxes and other farm related items. 321-631-1444. This is a free community awareness event!

Here are the next round of workshops on the calendar. Or check our website for workshop updates.

Worm Composting Workshop, Wednesday November 16 at 1 pm. or Saturday Nov 19 at 3pm $70.
Brev Co Farmers Market, Thurs Nov 17, 3-7pm
Farm Tour Sunday November 20, 2pm. $6 per person,please rsvp.
Growbox Workshop, $35 Saturday Nov 14 at 11 am and Wednesday Nov 16, 11am. or Sunday Nov 20 at 11 am. RSVP to Suzanne
New Vero Market every Friday from 3-6pm at park on Main Street (14th Street) across from city hall in Heritage Park.
Day After Thanksgiving FARM Tour Last year we had a great turnout so we’ll do it again. Friday Nov 25 at 2pm. RSVP to Suzanne
School Farm Tour Openings available on Monday Nov 21 or Tues Nov 22 , and Wednesdays Nov 23. School tours start at 10 am and last about 2 hrs. There is a very nice park nearby for picnics and playground time. Schedule with Suzanne.

As always our Funky Town Farmstand is open to the public from 10 am to around 6pm. However we do run errands or host workshops so Please call before coming out. We have heirloom seeds, local honey, soaps, balms, tie dyed clothing, rabbit meat, farm fresh eggs when available, sodas, Growboxes, WormComposters, the Growbox Manual, Bunny Berries, Worm Castings, Bandees, Scent Pots, Zone 9 Planting Charts and more….. Be sure to bring a box when picking up poultry.

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Andrew and I are totally grateful for all of our customers this year. Its been fun talking and meeting with you. We wish you much success with your own backyard endeavors.

Suzanne
www.funkychickenfarm.com