While I was gone I was treated by being invited to talk about heirloom tomatoes: eating, tasting, and purchasing for local organic grower in Madisonville, Kentucky market grower, Twin Maples Organics, who I encourage everyone in that locale to support at their farm in Anton, or at the Madisonville Farmers Market and support your local growers by CSA purchases, and by on farm purchases, and exploration. They also have a bed and breakfast. Chris had been a Master Chef, in Knoxville, Tennessee, when his Grandmother called and asked if hed come home and take over the farm: but ONLY if he would grow organic. It has been a struggle getting set up, buying everything from scratch. Andy with the Farm Extension office in Hopkins county helped a lot, and so did the Master Gardeners. Carol Steele, an OHG member caused me to be invited down. I, and Kim, and Shadow whose photo is my time line photo right now. Some from our area went to their farm, and some from Dawson Springs where our OHG Member Carol lives and homesteads. Almost all of The family who operates, owns, and helps with the day to day activities of the Twin Maples Farm, were present for their 2nd annual Heirloom Tomato Tasting event. No charge to come and taste. Chris had 13 varieties of heirloom, and of those 13 here grows and maintains those varieties. This year they grew 600 tomato plants. Some inside their high tunnel, others outside. I have photos of their farm, and pictures of a few of the tomatoes, and many other organic crops as well as Organic chicken meat, and organic eggs. Kim and I and Shadow enjoyed staying in the Little Red Caboose, which is their bed and breakfast and you betcha their breakfast is worth writing home about. We met many new friends there, and a few old ones, and one former work buddy of year ago. Chris needs help from you all to purchase the foods, fruits (and honey) twin Maple Organic farm produces. Since in the coal fields, no wells can be drilled to help with irrigation, and with no rain this year, keeping everything alive and producing has been a major financial strain on their budget. For city water get expensive quick when we are talking thousands of gallon, not hundreds. We hope they can get help with cisterns, and ponds to help future crops, and we pray for a rain to help with pastures, as well as fall crops, and cover crops. Call the farm at (270-836-5436) and start helping them by purchasing foods youd purchase anyhow. And remember if it aint organic, it aint worth eating.
Posted on: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 18:24:12 +0000
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