Mount Holly Newsflash- Friday, June 12, 2020- morning edition

Mount Holly Newsflash - Friday, June 12, 2020 - Morning edition The weather today in Mount Holly - Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 3 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at:   https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com Our diversified farm is located in Mount Holly and we are dedicated to providing a local alternative to commercially produced factory food. Let's Talk about the Sweet Stuff! Pure Vermont maple syrup is just about the sweetest thing on earth, wouldn't you agree?! Carrying on the family tradition, maple season is when we all gather at the sugar house and create the good stuff. Sugaring season begins in early spring, but we enjoy the rewards of the season all year long. Let us quickly introduce our family of sugar makers (in age order so there will be no arguing among the crew)! Kevin & Patti: Husband and wife and owners of Plew Farm. Kevin is the brains of our operation and has his hands in every aspect of the process. Tapping trees, splitting wood, stacking wood, boiling, packaging, repairs, maintenance and SO much more. Patti provides the sugar house meals, helps with the wood stacking, canning, packaging and most of all the sales and marketing. Seth: Oldest son Seth is our right hand man, especially when it comes to boiling. Firing the arch (we boil over a wood fire), helping with the wood, are just a few of the tasks he's involved in. And his girlfriend Jen makes THE best waffles around. So delicious in the sugar house smothered with fresh maple syrup! Frank: Son Frank lives in Washington DC., and although he's not able to get away from work during our sugaring season, he is most helpful in the sales department! Every year in October, we have a farm open house, and Frank and girlfriend Alex come up for the weekend. He is a natural when it comes to sales! Jared: Jared, wife Kristen, and the kids (Jackson, Dominic & Kenna). Family life is a bit busy for these folks, but sure enough, when there is sap to boil, they are there! Jared lends a hand with the firing of the arch, stacking the wood and whatever else needs to be done. Kristen has her hands full with the kids, but still shows up with snacks and meals. Jack & Dom can usually be found in the wood pile, getting the wood ready for their uncles. Kenna's main responsibility this past year was to just be her cute little self! Sean: Son Sean lives in Los Angeles! His background in graphic design has been a tremendous help, and he recently designed our new glass bottles (details coming soon). We send him our products, and he creates the product photos you see on our website. We're hoping to convince Sean and his girlfriend Ruby to head back east for a visit. Jacob: Jacob has his hands in a bit of everything as well. From firing the arch, splitting wood, working the sap lines, and our in-house photographer! Jacob gets out of work later than the others, so we rely on him for '2nd shift' if we're up against a late night. So there you have it. Our family of sugar makers. We wouldn't be where we are without the help of all of these hands. I wish I could say I had a picture of all of us in the sugar house, but it's been quite awhile since we were all together. Here's one that was taken about 5 years ago.. If we get together anytime soon, we'll be sure to post an updated photo. Stop on by our farm stand or visit our website and check out our maple selection. We've got maple syrup, maple cream, and maple almonds. We don't just make maple syrup in the sugar house, we make memories.   FRESH CHICKEN Wow is all we can say. We sold out of our first batch of chicken last Saturday. And we've only got a handful left from this weeks batch. Rest assured, we do process chickens on a weekly basis and will be doing so from now through the end of September. THE FARM STAND Remember our farm stand is open every day from 12:00-6:00. We update our product list daily, so be sure to check back often. We accept cash, check, and credit cards ($10 minimum). One customer/family at a time inside the farm stand. Please wear a mask - we will be wearing ours as well. We ask that you stay home if you're not feeling well, and shop with us later on when you do. We accept credit cards, checks and cash. Hand sanitizer available inside the farm stand. We encourage you to use it. Touch only the products you wish to purchase. Our farm stand is located at 1966 Healdville Road in Mount Holly, we are open every day from 12-5. Click for product list know your food ~ know your farmers STAY CONNECTED AND FOLLOW US Questions? Contact us today: 802.259.2250 www.plewfarm.com plewfarm@gmail.com Kevin & Patti Plew, Owners, Operators, Husband & Wife! 1966 Healdville Road - Mount Holly, VT 05758

Mount Holly Newsflash- Thursday, June 11, 2020- morning edition

Mount Holly Newsflash - Thursday, June 11, 2020 - Morning edition The weather today in Mount Holly - A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at:   https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com Black River High School Graduation will be held on Saturday, June 13th at 10:00 a.m.  Due to the current guidelines provided by the Agency of Education, the graduation will only be a small intimate gathering.  The senior student may have only two guests.  The awarding of diplomas will be held in the Presidential Hall, as well as the senior class speaker and the guest speakers.  Seniors and their guests will be able to watch the speeches live in each of the Ludlow Elementary School classrooms. The graduation event will be live streamed and recorded.  The live stream links will be on the following:  youtube.com/okemo valley tv Channels 166 and 167 if you have VTEL Channels 1076 and 1086  if you have Comcast Xfinity

Mount Holly Newsflash- Wednesday, June 10, 2020- morning edition

Mount Holly Newsflash - Wednesday, June 10, 2020 - Morning edition The weather today in Mount Holly - A chance of rain showers before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. North wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at:   https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com The Mount Holly town Library is offering curbside pick up and return of library material. Please visit our website at:  https://mounthollytownlibrary.wordpress.com  Follow the links on the welcome page to our catalog. Browse the collection, and then email your requests to us at : mthollylibrary@gmail.com Material will be pulled for you, placed in a paper bag with your name on it, and put on a table in the library foyer. Pick up day is Wednesdays between 4 pm - 6 pm Returns will be accepted on Saturdays between 10 am - 12 noon Returns are to be placed in the box in the library foyer -- Joe Galbraith, MLS, Library Director Mount Holly Town Library 26 Maple Hill Road Belmont, VT 05730 802.259.3707 FRESH CHICKEN Welcome to the second week of fresh chicken and our weekly Wednesday chicken processing day special! Our pasture raised, non-gmo fed chickens are sold as a whole bird and average about 5lbs. Save $$$ and reserve an unbagged chicken. Here's the scoop: CHICKEN PROCESSING DAY SPECIAL - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10th Unbagged chicken special: Purchase unbagged fresh chicken from our chill tank to your bag/cooler and save .75/lb. Unbagged chickens are $4.00/lb. This is a good opportunity for you to cut up your chicken into pieces and freeze for the fall & winter months. If interested in purchasing, please send us an email no later than Wednesday at 9:00am to get on our reserve list. Your reserved unbagged chicken must be picked up at our farm stand on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10th between 12 & 6. Please bring your own bag/cooler/stockpot, etc to transport your chicken home. Bagged chicken will be available for purchase at our farm stand after 1:00pm and are $4.75/lb. When shopping our farm stand . . . One customer/family inside the farm stand at a time. Please wear a mask - we will be wearing ours as well. Hand sanitizer available inside the farm stand. We encourage you to use it. Touch only the products you wish to purchase. Please keep your dogs inside your vehicles when visiting our farm stand. We accept cash, checks & credit cards Farm stand is open every day 12:00-6:00. Questions? Contact us today: 802.259.2250 plewfarm@gmail.com www.plewfarm.com Kevin & Patti Plew 1966 Healdville Road, Mount Holly, VT 05758 Open every day 12:00 - 6:00