Fiber Arts Weekend and Fresh Chicken!

Hi,
Fresh chicken in the cooler!  Whole and parts, including half chickens, so good on the grill!  The farm store and cafe are open from 11am-3pm every Saturday and Sunday (our summer hours).

Fiber Arts Weekend
We will have free demonstrations all weekend, as well as fiber arts related items available for sale.  Drop it and hang out.

Saturday morning, May 30, starting around 10am. Ray Baitsholts will be shearing our 5 llamas, 3 alpacas, and 4 rams and wethers.  Some are cooperative, some are not! Ray is a master at them all.  Meet us at the red barn on Knowles Road.

Saturday, 1pm, Maggie Corrigan of Warnerville, NY,  will be sharing her many years of fiber knitting and crafting knowledge.  She'll bring her drop spindle and demonstrate how she makes sweaters, scarves, socks and more. Shepherd and knitter Kate Henderson of Sheepy Valley Farm, Medusa, will also be here, with additional knitting demonstrations, and yarns made from her flock of fiber sheep. Kate also have knitting supplies, such as patterns and needles available to purchase.

Sunday, May 31  11am-2pm Vicki and Skip Watt from Cluckin'A Critter Farm, Greenville, will hold a wool spinning workshop starting with shearing the fiber from the animal, cleaning it, dyeing, spinning, knitting and morel They will have spinning wheels, paddles, drop spindles, raw fleece, and lots of show and tell, and hands-on opportunities. They will also bring their wool products to sell. Skip makes his own spinning wheels and much more.

There are gorgeous yarn bowls and pottery buttons by Terrice Bassler, Pottery with a Purpose, here.  Our own sheepskins, and raw fleeces from both Dorset and Icelandic sheep, in white and colors, are available as well.




Weekend Lunch and Brunch Menu, Saturday and Sunday 11am-3pm
Chard and White Bean Soup
Barber’s farm chard simmered with vegetables and white beans and blended into a creamy soup. Topped with pickled chard stems. (GF, Veg)  6
 
Grilled Vegetable Frittata
Grilled mushrooms, peppers, and Brussels sprouts folded into an egg and ricotta batter and baked (GF, Veg)  10
 
Crepes
Paper thin wheaten or buckwheat pancakes served savory with ramp and reisling sausage and mornay sauce, or sweet with port wine poached figs and farm made mascarpone cheese. Served with side salad or fruit salad. (Veg optional, GF optional)  11
 
Crispy Rice Cakes
A mixture of jasmine and wild rices, Bulich’s mushrooms, and Barber’s asparagus formed into a cake and pan fried. Topped with a fried egg and served over a side salad. (GF, Veg)  10
 
Pork Enchiladas
Corn tortillas filled with braised pork tossed with red pistachio mole and topped with Jersey Girl cheese. Served with a side salad. (GF)  12
 
Charcuterie Platter
A selection of our farm made charcuterie and local cheeses, including nitrate free mortadella and pepperoni, Cooperstown and Nettle Meadow cheeses, almond crackers, pickled Barber’s Farm beets, and farm made mustard. (GF)  18
 
Curried Chicken Salad Sandwich
Our own pastured chicken mixed with curry spices, vegetables, and raisins and served on a farm baked oat roll. 11
 
Farmhouse Salad
Local greens, red onion, cucumber, radish, and bell pepper tossed with yogurt and pink peppercorn dressing and topped with ramp and reisling sausage or a tea brined egg. (GF, Veg optional)  10
 
Dessert:
Rhubarb and Ginger Upside Down Cake 6
 
Coming Up:
May 30 & 31  Fiber Arts Weekend: free shearing, spinning, knitting demos and more
June 13 (Sat) Supper Club (2 seats now available) 7pm
June 17 (Wed) "Game of Thrones" Dinner at Cask and Rasher, Coxsackie. Details to come
June 21 (Sun) Father's Day Brunch
June 27 (Sat) Supper Club (make your reservation now)
July 25 (Sat) Supper Club (make your reservation now)
July 26 (Sun) Supper Club (make your reservation now)
Aug 22 (Sat) Supper Club (make your reservation now)
Aug 23 (Sun) Supper Club (make your reservation now)

Best,
Carol

Carol Clement
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Heather Ridge Farm
& the Bees Knees Cafe
989 Broome Center Road
Preston Hollow, NY 12469
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