Rocky Creek Valley Farm

Welcome !! to Rocky Creek Valley Farm (RCV Farm)

At Home On The Farm - May 1, 2012

Happy Easter, April is also all about birthdays here at the farm. Rocky the guard dog; the kittens Sonny, Honey & Daryl; the chickens Millie, Lillie & Tillie; and the goats Belle, Willie & Coco Puff are all a big ONE this month. That leaves Mabel the chickens 2 yr; Button the new goat 2 mo; and a box-o-kittens (to be named later) at 5 days, They are all registered at Orscheln's Farm & Home Supply, but will accept treats at any time.

CSAs available in 2012, CSA info FREE RANGE EGGS available at the farm, Mother Natures Health Market 291 and 152 Hwy Liberty and at two Farmers Markets from May thru October: Bad Seed 1009 McGee KC Fridays 4 pm to 9 pm and Historic Downtown Liberty Square Saturdays 7 am to noon.

ECO-Troubadour Our new friend Stan Slaughter and the Green Spirit Band. Very cute songs about composting, water, the environment and other green stuff. As the Eco-Troubadour, Stan Slaughter teaches and shares positive ways to live in harmony with our planet, simple changes we can all make now, and creative options for a greener future - all experienced through songs that stay in your head and in your heart.

EDUCATION: Good weather is here so some of the classes will be outside. Bring your sack lunch and enjoy the farm after class. 2012 class schedule ALWAYS REGISTER FOR CLASSES so I will know how many to expect; some of the classes have limited seating. Classes are subject to change without notice. Rocky 1 year

Milk Goat Daisy is settling in nicely and gives a quart of the sweetest milk you every tasted every morning. Button still nurses, too, so there's plenty of milk for all of us. April 1 Button turned 8 weeks old and is growing like a weed but still cute as a button. Rocky is now nine months old-- still very much a puppy, much to Elizabeth's dismay. We have great hopes he will calm down in the next few months. The goats would like to trade him for some carrot and apple treats. Rocky thinks Willie is his personal chew toy so he will be especially glad when Rocky matures.

GARDENS: We are testing crimson clover for weed control in the asparagus patch. On all the other plots we are using hairy vetch as a cover crop. We are also using raw milk as fertilizer and will document the results this fall. Elizabeth also has me working on a Huglekultur--a desert system of stacking rotted wood and piling dirt on top of it to hold in the moisture. Supposedly the plants never have to be watered. We shall see. Photos when I get it built. Other procedures we incorporate into our garden routines are vermicomposting (using earth worms), establishing permaculture and using Neem as pest control. We love to share our gardening techniques and animal husbandry ideas so we keep Wednesday afternoons open for farm tours and visits. Call to set up an appointment; we will talk your leg off about the farm!

FARM STORE: Online catalog of our herbal products. Your orders can be mailed, picked up at Farmers Markets or you can stop by the farm. GO..to the Store

Kittens 5 days
The new mouse traps have arrived, just in time for spring. Mother Katie and 5 new babies. We are keeping two and the other three already have a new home. Cassie thinks she is the "mom". She likes to get in the kitten nest and keep Katie Scarlett out!

Recipe of the Month Chef Gary who can never seem to find the time to post the recipe of the month, for May wrote 5 to celebrate picnic season. For the CSA members this was our snack at the CSA tour.

APPRENTICE: Rocky Creek Valley Farm is starting from scratch, building a sustainable, viable, self-supporting farm. Contact us for information if you are interested in learning chemical-free gardening, raising wholesome chickens or growing, wild-harvesting and using herbs. Participate in fixing fences, cleaning barns & chicken houses, shoveling compost, and pulling weeds. You will get sweaty, dirty and tired, but your heart will be happy and you will have a smile on your face. You will re-connect with the Earth. You will sleep better, tone your cardio-muscular system and get plenty of vitamin D. And, we'll feed you.

contact: Rocky Creek Valley Farm

Disclaimer: The information and statements presented on this site have not been evaluated or approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The use of herbs for the prevention, treatment or cure of disease has not been approved by the FDA or USDA. We therefore make no claims to this effect. The information and products offered on this web site are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. - See full legal disclosure
Rocky Creek Valley Farm is not responsible for nor do we endorse items advertised in the Google Ads component.
You should assume all ads on this site are Affiliates or Paid Advertisers. We may receive financial compensation, free item or other compensation form these affiliates or advertisers. Google Ads, Host Monster, Amazon & Grow Veg are examples of affiliates who pay us a commission if you purchase their products through our website.