Ebert Farms Newsletter
December 12, 2006
We are speaking those dreaded words at the farm today. Those words we wish never, ever to speak! Shhhh! The bad words of the day are “milk shortage.”
We really try to work with nature so that we can keep the same amount of cows milking all of the time and never need to speak those awful words, but nature certainly has a mind of its own! Between having to dry off Twyla early (I’m sure you all remember that story) and Ferdinand (the bull) determining when the girls are bred, we’ve been left milking 16 cows. We have 9 cows due to calve and rejoin the milk line within the next 2 months and only 2 cows that need to be dried off during that time. This means the milk shortage will be short lived.
Until we have a few calves, we expect everyone to continue getting their full milk shares. We will have a limited amount of cream, no extra milk and no butter. We should be able to keep yogurt in stock, but we can’t promise anything. You can help during this time by letting someone else know when you don’t need your milk. You can either offer it to other shareholders, or let us know so we can find a way to use it. We will be using a wait list for anyone interested in purchasing shares until the shortage is over.
We are moving our Monday milk delivery day to Tuesday. Beginning December 18th, if your milk is normally delivered Monday, expect your milk to be delivered on Tuesday, December 19th instead. This will be a permanent change.
We still do not have chicken eggs. We are planning to move a large portion of Guidestone’s flock to our farm. These chickens have just begun laying. Perhaps the egg shortage will be over very soon!
We are passing along a big announcement from Guidestone Farm:
To all our friends of Guidestone Farm:
We wish to inform everyone that Guidestone Farm will close its operation as of January 1st, 2007. We are grateful for the many years of support and friendship we have received through our Guidestone community. Yet, while one door closes, another opens…
The Guidestone Project has a new home in the Upper Arkansas River Valley at the base of the beautiful Collegiate Peaks. The Roberts family (Seth, Caitlin and Juniper May) and David Lynch are relocating this spring to the Salida/Buena Vista area to begin a new community farm cooperative that will help anchor a local food system for the bioregion. A new nonprofit organization has been launched to continue the educational mission of The Guidestone Project.
The spirit of our Guidestone Farm community goes with us. It is because of your support and inspiration that we are committed to carrying on this work. We will keep you informed as our new project develops. We anticipate having a celebration at our new home, and you all will be invited!
With Deep Gratitude,
David, Seth, Caitlin and Juniper May
As this transition is made, we will communicate how this will affect milk distribution at Guidestone Farm. We are interested in exploring the option of adding a drop point in Loveland and in Fort Collins. Ideally, these would be located near or with easy access to I-25. Please let us know if you have an interest in supplying a distribution point.
Thank you for your continued support as we make additional changes to ensure an uninterrupted supply of raw milk.
And, of course, Happy Holidays to one and all!
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