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Weekly Newsletter

April 2021 vol. 2

 
Spring 2022
Open House & Farm Tour
Retrospective
We’re finally back to a “regular” schedule out here at the ranch after weeks of prep for our Open House & Farm Tour and just basking in all the enthusiasm and joy shared by our guests. We sure did pack a whole lot of fun into a few short hours - for those of you who weren’t able to come, here’s a peek at the fun we had last Sunday. 

Meet & Greet
01
Our guests arrived around 3pm for a Meet & Greet on the back porch where John welcomed them, reviewed safety guidelines, and laid out our agenda for the day. 

Walking 
Farm Tour
02
During the walking tour, John talked about his methods for conserving water, the working pens,  the orchard & chicken pasture, the pig and the sheep. 
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A lamb was 
born during 
the tour!
Interacting With the Livestock - Walking Tour
The walking tour offered lots of opportunities for our guests to interact with the animals while learning about rotational grazing and other regenerative livestock management practices.

Hay Ride
03
As part of the hayride, Molly led guests on a tour of the cattle pastures and mobile hen coop, discussing water management on the property, wildlife management, and rotational grazing methods.
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Gathering Eggs - Hayride
The mobile coop provided the opportunity for guests to disembark and collect eggs. There were quite a few volunteers, as you can see below. 

Meal & 
Door Prizes
04
 
We concluded the evening with a delicious meal, fellowship, and door prize drawings.  The only thing missing was you!

Heartfelt thanks
to those who helped make this event possible
 
We were fortunate to have received a variety of donations from our vendor friends and family, from tasty treats and beverages to decorations and door prizes. We like to extend our wholehearted gratitude to the following contributors:
 
Love & Labor Donations
 
Billy Wiginton of Haciendo Coffee – coffee service and music
 
Jordan & Dani Pantalone – parking, registration, farm store, & banana pudding
 
Mary Jane Hammack (& all her lovely friends) – Event Planning/Coordination, house cleaning a& organization, table decorations, food service, individual cheesecake desserts, broccoli salad, and tireless enthusiasm
 
Mike Hammack – pitmaster and all-around awesome brother who was willing to get up at 3 am to do his magic with the brisket and chicken
 
Natalie Weber of Babka Farms - donation of square bales for the hay ride
 
Robert Hammack – hayride coordinator and driver, pot of brown beans, and the only person who would cut my grass but leave the bluebonnets in place for the event.
 
Shane Mayeaux - photography services
 
Sonia Koschoreck - Texas Master Naturalist & Creator of the Monarch Sanctuary Project (Educational Demonstration)
 
Sweet Bee Flowery - cut flowers for our tables
 
Tasha Wiginton of Duck City Sweets - Texas Sheet Cake
 
Door Prize Donations
 
Chaparral Cultivation - crochet chicken 
 
Coupland Honey Company - jar of local honey
 
Gurmo44 - Chili & Garlic Sauce
 
God's Green Earth - potted pansies
 
Haciendo Coffee - Selection of locally roasted coffee
 
Lonesome Chicken Farm - herbal teas & facial steams 
 
Nanny Goat Salsa - Cilantro Lime Salsa 
 
Olson Family Farm - homemade spicy mustard 
 
Sonia Koschoreck - selection of potted wildflowers curated for Monarch Butterfly Gardens
 
Texan Sewn - matched set of bowl cozies & hand towel 
 
Uncle Estevan’s Popcorn - selection of flavored kettle corn 
 
Woodhoek Wild - Handcrafted soaps and candle
 
Yegua Creek Farms - pecans, caramel popcorn, & Texas trash
 
 

Weekly Markets

 
Join us for the 2022 Pfarmers Market Season! 
 
Early market dates are scheduled for 
April 12 & 26. 
 
The regular season runs every Tuesday 
from 3-7 pm from May through October.
 

Monthly Markets

Be well, 

stay safe,

 

John & Molly

 
 
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