Mount Holly Newsflash: 06/19/20

Mount Holly Newsflash- Friday, June 19, 2020- morning edition

Mount Holly Newsflash - Friday, June 19, 2020 - Morning edition
The weather today in Mount Holly - A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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The Mount Holly Farmers Market is Back!
When: Saturdays, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Where: Belmont Green
What: Crowley Cheeses, Garden protection supplies, fresh rhubarb, plants, arts & crafts.
The market will follow Vermont state safety guidelines for farmers markets:

All vendors will wear face covering and all customers are asked to wear face covering.
Vendors spaced 12 ft. apart, social distancing observed.
Curbside & drive thru service available.

New vendors are invited! No charge for spaces.
Please contact Jim Corven at 781-307-0394 or mhgardener@vermontel.net or Laura Davis at 802-259-2440 or gldavis6@juno.com

Hi
I'm looking for a paint sprayer and a section of scaffolding
for exterior house painting in Mt Holly.
Will negotiate a price for a week or purchase.

Call:259-3465
Email: Jamietalk@mac.com

Thank you
Jamie

Our diversified farm is located in Mount Holly and we are dedicated to providing a local alternative to commercially produced factory food.

Fun Farm Facts

This week we though we would share some farm facts with you. Some of them you probably already know, some you may not!

FARM:

Plew Farm was established in 2011
Our 39 head of cattle are moved to fresh pasture every day
The 28 pigs earn their keep by rooting and working up the deep bedded pack in the big red barn
We raise turkeys and process them at Thanksgiving so you'll have a fresh Vermont farm raised turkey for your holiday meal
Meat birds are raised in bottomless pens called chicken tractors and are moved daily to fresh grass
Our laying hens provide us with over 140 eggs a day
We put up 280 round hay bales for to feed the cattle during the winter months
We also put up 180 round hay bales for bedding the animals during the fall and winter (cattle, chickens, pigs)
Plew Farm supports local businesses

FARMERS:

Kevin is retired military
Patti retired from 27 years in publishing
Kevin enjoys spending time with the grandchildren
Patti enjoys baking cookies for the grandchildren
Kevin was a dairy farmer in Kentucky, New York, & Vermont back in the 80's
Patti's first job was lacing snowshoes for Vermont Tubbs
Kevin's hobbies include gardening and old trucks
Patti's hobbies include cooking, crocheting, and hanging out with family

FRESH CHICKEN

Fresh chicken is now available at the farm stand. If you haven't tried one of our pasture raised chickens, you may want to stop by our farm stand and grab one! Get 'em while we got 'em folks, we will sell out.

Delicious roasted - grilled - spatchcocked - we could go on and on.