Author: Oasis Homestead

Due to the Holiday the butcher schedule was a bit backed up but we did make sure that the butchering process has been started a couple of days ago. Even though there was a delay of a couple of days, things are still on track for those who have current orders placed. Just wanted to give y’all that heads up. When we hear back from them, I’ll come update y’all again.

Get your freezers and remaining balances due ready. It won’t be much longer till you’ll have your delicious farm-to-table experience beef in your freezer.

For those who are ready to place an order for the next butcher date, at this time we are guessing the next butcher date will take place in August. More updates on that will be forthcoming as we are able to observe the calf marbling process.

’ve been sick with a head cold for a couple days and I’m still not better today. Thankfully, the guys have planted sweet corn already for me and more is going in the ground soon. Hopefully another day in bed will knock this out…

We do have a couple of quarts of milk. If someone wants some, send me a message. I’ll have one of the guys meet you at the store. Thank you love y’all

Purple hull peas, butter beans, baby limas and speckled peas all planted and coming up!! Planting LADY PEAS, green beans and crowders next. Next planting of sweet corn going in this week. Wooohooo!!!

This has been one LOOOOONG drawn out winter/spring wet season keeping us out of the fields for very late plantings. I get frustrated and antsy the longer I have to twiddle my thumbs before we can get serious planting done. The time is finally here yall!! So excited

Get ready y’all…. Bushels and bushels of butterbeans and purple hull peas and green beans and corn and squash and…. And… and… all coming soon!

I’m going to the field today to plant purple hull peas, butterbeans and crowders so we can beat the rain. Let’s all hope for a grand harvest this season despite the unusually long rainy season.

Sorry, I can’t open the store today but I’m making sure y’all have Tate county grown produce this year!! See you soon

Brassicas looking great. Tiny purple plums, fuzzy peaches, and pears covering the trees this year. Tomatoes are coming on slowly, and teeny peppers too!

Beef customer update: We will be taking your beef to the butcher on 5/9 and if all goes as planned, approximately 10 days later we should have your packages ready for pick up.

Won’t be able to open today. Woke up feeling sick guess I need more rest.

Planted the first patch of sweet corn yesterday!! Hooray We have tomatoes coming on and all flowered out, peppers starting to bloom, zucchini and squash setting flower buds….

My plum trees are loaded with teeny fruits! So cute

We were burning the AFTER midnight oil planting in the dark with our new tractor running lights. Do y’all think they’re bright enough?

The clouds and rain have cleared come join us and find those eggs the bunny hid last night!

Before we can grind fresh flour from our wheat that we grow, it must be sifted free of dirt, chaff, and debris from the field. This is what I’m doing now.

We have another soda machine winner! If you find a star on the bottom of your can, you get to choose a prize. This guy’s prize was a Walmart gift card worth $5. Woop woop Prizes vary from $5-$20

Setting fence posts, planting corn and hauling water for spraying. Oh boy!

It’s nonstop work getting done around here this week. When it rains we switch to working on the trucks and tractors in the shop or making improvements to the store. Today we are building the bean bag toss game, cleaning bottles for the ring toss game, setting up extra tables and chairs, cleaning, organizing and just getting ready for a great time for an Easter Kids day event!

Hope y’all will come visit with us. Even if it rains, I’ll have some activities we can do indoors plus I have some canopies to put up over other things outside.

Let me know how many you’re bringing!We are still open Friday and Saturday 10-3. Sunday event is 10-2

Check out today’s project now complete! Things are looking good y’all! My lovely employees did a fabulous job so proud of them

This is one heck of a scary sight when you’re broke down on the side of the road on a Sunday, with this heat and a stock trailer full of poopy butt calves, on your knees trying to work on a tire where all but 2 lugs came off and those 2 are rounding out. GRRRRRRR Just one day in the life of a farmer. Y’all don’t laugh too much at us if we come home covered in poo. Lol!

HELP

Hey y’all I need some help finding an adult Easter bunny costume or at least a mask and bunny ears. I have someone willing to wear it <wink wink> but we can’t find a costume locally to have in time. Stores are out. Anyone have something on hand we could use or any ideas?