Mount Holly Newsflash- Thursday, February 23, 2023

Mount Holly Newsflash - Thursday, February 23, 2023  The weather today in Mount Holly - Snow and sleet before 1pm, then a slight chance of freezing drizzle between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of snow and a chance of sleet and a slight chance of freezing rain. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com dedicated to providing a local alternative to commercially produced factory food   We are excited to announce that our 2023 CSA program is open for enrollment! Our CSA is for community members who pre-pay for a seasonal supply of products. Rather than go to the bank for a loan before each season, we reach out to our community to help cover cost for feed, purchase of livestock, maintenance, etc. That way the community gets the "interest" instead of a big bank. The benefits of a Plew Farm CSA membership include a discount, flexibility in purchasing and knowing where your food comes from. We offer a variety of products for purchase throughout the year, and with that in mind, we offer a free choice CSA farm share, instead of weekly box pickups. This allows you to shop and choose exactly what you'd like, when you'd like While 2022 was another good year, we did experience supply chain and processing issues throughout the year. Avian flu was, and still is, a concern for poultry production. This included laying hens, meat birds and turkeys. We opted to lower our production numbers, which resulted in fewer eggs, chicken, and a limited number of turkeys. This year we will be increasing our flock of laying hens to help meet our egg demand. And we will be raising more chickens and turkeys as well. We will have chickens available for Memorial Day weekend. Now on to beef and pork. Our meat processor suddenly changed their company policy which resulted in a loss of last year's beef and pork appointments. We were faced with stretching out our supply of meat to last through the year. The good news is the processing company again changed their policy and we are pleased to have our fall 2023 beef appointments on the calendar! Inventory of beef will be low and steaks and will not be available until fall. We currently have ground beef, chuck roasts, sirloin tip roasts, round roasts, and shank soup bones available. We have also partnered with a local farmer to raise our pigs using the same farming practices as we do. Let's face it folks, your farmers aren't getting any younger and this way we can still provide you with the same quality pork you've grown accustomed to. We are expecting our first shipment of pork in about a month and have appointments on the calendar throughout the year for more. Our maple shelves inside the farm stand are stocked with our award-winning, wood-fired maple syrup, maple cream and maple almonds! No reason for you to go without! We continue to add more products from our farm partners. Fresh produce, pantry items, baked goods, hand crafted items, coffee, honey, soaps, dairy, pasta, pizza and more! Do let us know if there's something you'd like to see added and we'll do our best to make that happen! You can use your Plew Farm CSA to purchase anything we have available for sale inside our farm stand. This includes items from our farm partners as well as our own products. Please note that our farm stand is open Thursdays through Sundays from 12:00-5:00. Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. If you'd like to join our CSA, please follow this link and fill out the membership form and return with payment either by mail or by stopping by the farm stand during business hours. We thank you for your continued support. Kevin & Patti Plew     Plew Farm 1966 Healdville Road     Mount Holly, Vermont  05758 www.plewfarm.com Farm stand open Thursdays through Sundays      12:00pm - 5:00pm (CLOSED MONDAY, TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY)     802.259.2250 plewfarm@gmail.com   We hope you will join us for this Field Trip! *** "The stuff in our lives does not change. It is we who change in relation to it." - Molly Vass *** Sunday, March 5, 2023 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Offering: A Preamble: Spring Equinox Yoga Soiree Petra's Wellness Studio Howe Center 1 Scale Avenue Building 18, 2nd Floor Rutland, VT 05701 Instructor: Petra O'Neill, LMT, RYT Investment: $20 Class Description: Open to all levels, this 75 minute, Kripalu* (see description below) yoga session; will be sprinkled with Meditation; Hands-On Reiki Energy Intermezzos by The Thrive Center's Lisa M. Donohue, MA, LMT; Skin Spritz Refreshes & Tips; and Tea. Limit 10 (If warranted, given interest / after MAX participation is met, a 2nd Session may be offered.) RSVP: petraswellnessstudio@gmail.com www.PetrasWellnessStudio.com Invest in yourself, with a gift that will keep giving. A portion of the proceeds will directly benefit, the Rutland County Humane Society. https://rchsvt.org/ See updates on the THRIVE Winter / Spring Yoga Sampler events at: http://www.instagram.com/thrivecentervt We hope you will join us for this Field Trip! Our next one is at Zen Revolution on March 20th.   Thrive...Serving the Community with the Spirit of Excellence and Compassion since 2000... Namaste' Lisa M.K. Cuzydlo-Donohue, MA, LMT   * Description: Kripalu Yoga is a gentle yoga practice with a compassionate approach. It places an emphasis on meditation, physical healing, and spiritual transformation that overflows from the yoga mat into daily life.  Kripalu is gentle Yoga that emphasizes moving at your own pace, self-acceptance, and adaptability. It's ideal for beginners and is accepting and adaptable to everyone, no matter your age, ability, size, or other circumstance. Yoga increases strength, flexibility, and improves circulation, breathing, and digestion.  Because of the deep relaxation, there is reduced muscle tension and risk of injury. The classes usually begin with pranayama exercises and gentle stretches followed by asana practice and ending with final relaxation.   Thrive Links:   http://www.rutlandreader.com/thriving-by-sharing-in-wallingford/   http://www.castletonspartan.com/news/view.php/1030945/Lisas-holistic-life   http://healthandwellnesscoaching.org/vermont-circleoflifecoaches.htm

Mount Holly Newsflash- Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Mount Holly Newsflash - Wednesday, February 22, 2023  The weather today in Mount Holly - A slight chance of snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com The American Red Cross will hold a BLOOD DRIVE on Monday, March 13, 12:00 - 5:30 pm at the Ludlow Community Center.  Call 100-RED-CROSS to make an appointment. PLEASE GIVE BLOOD. ***Take advantage of RAPIDPASS the day of the drive.***

Mount Holly Newsflash- Monday, February 20, 2023

Mount Holly Newsflash - Monday, February 20, 2023  The weather today in Mount Holly - Isolated rain showers between noon and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 6 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com Update on effort to allow seniors to stay in their homes About 15 residents from Mount Holly, Shrewsbury and Wallingford continue to meet weekly taking the initial steps that we hope will lead to a structured approach to supporting those who want to stay in their own homes as they age. We had hoped to include a survey in the March issues of our local papers, but it won't be ready. It will, however, be available at the polls in March, as well as Town and Informational Meetings, Post Offices, local stores, and other public places. This anonymous survey will ask what you need or think that you will need. One over-arching question asks, "what three things do you worry about the most as you think about staying in your home as you get older?" This initial survey is about needs only. It will be followed by one seeking volunteers to provide services once we know what services are needed! We hope your responses will provide much needed direction as we develop plans. We'll provide drop boxes at each location. There will also be an on-line version. We'd love to get wide participation. Many people have already come forward offering to help. We are keeping a roster of names. It's possible that we may need a few folks to help compiling the results of the survey(s) or be a short-term participant on a subcommittee that is working on a specific project. We really cannot say exactly what we'll need yet. If you think that you would like to be involved and haven't already responded, please let one of us know. Please send your name and email address, if you live in: Mount Holly: to Kathy Leber kleber@vermontel.net Shrewsbury: to Linda Fontana lafhaha_2000@yahoo.com Wallingford: to Sandy Eddy seddy@vermontel.net