Castlefarm Shop Newsletter

10-Sep-2011

Castlefarm Newsletter, Sept 2011

Castlefarm Shop newsletter September 2011
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Opening days & what you can do on the farm for free this September
Farm Shop next open Saturday 17th 10am-6pm to celebrate National organic week
11am -Help feed the organic pigs
2.30pm -Egg collecting.
3pm - Farm walk culminating in vegetable harvesting and a cookery demonstration in the farm shop.
There will be a 10% discount on all organic produce. There will also be free food tastings on the day.

Also open
10am-6pm Fri 23rd & Sat 24th September
Anyone wanting to visit the farm is welcome to join us Egg collecting at 2.30pm and at 3pm there is a chance to meet the new calves.

Special celebration and opening for national organic week
Castlefarm is inviting customers to get their hands dirty and help out on the farm on Saturday 17th Sept for National Organic Week. Fun and educational farm activities include helping to feed the pigs and egg collecting. There will also be a farm walk where customers can visit the bees and cows. Customers will be invited to help harvest fresh vegetables and participate in a cookery demonstration for inspiration about how to cook and serve what is in season.
Remember that this is a real farm and old clothes and wellingtons are recommended. Please see events diary above.

New Season honey
Castlefarm new season honey is once again on the shelves. We also have our own plum and cinnamon jam for sale.

Seasonal summer openings
At the moment we have so much fresh produce coming on board we are often opening on a Friday or Saturday. Follow us on face book or sign up to our newsletter to keep up to speed on last minute decisions to open as well as seasonal specials!

Apple juicing service
For the past few years Castlefarm has been pressing its own apples into juice. We bring a few tonnes of apples down to Tipperary on the tractor and then a month later we collect the pasteurised, bottled juice. This year we are inviting customers to bring their own apples to Castlefarm for juicing. Eating apples as well as cooking apples can be juiced. They must be relatively clean, without bruises or damage. We are not sure of the costs involved yet but people who bring apples to Castlefarm should be entitled to 1 bottle of apple juice per kg of apples at a cost of €2 per bottle. Please let me know if you are interested!

Whats in season in the Castlefarm Garden
Our aubergines, grapes, eating and cooking apples are now ready to eat. We also have all the usual (Salad leaves, cucumber, spinach, courgettes, herbs, green peppers, beetroot and tomatoes).

Certified organic Aberdeen Angus beef boxes – next availability October
• Meat hung for 21 days to optimise on flavour and tenderness
• €13/kg for a box of mixed cuts (steaks, roasts, stewing beef and mince)
• Extremely good value for great quality product
• Boxes range from 12-16kg
As usual the boxes will include 6-8 steaks, roasts, stewing beef and good quality mince. Cost per kg is €13 and box sizes range from 12 to 16kg. Our beef is hung for 21 days and butchered in Murphy’s Craft Butchers Tullow.
Please let us know if you would like to put your name down on our beef list.
Castlefarm Shop opens the last Friday and Saturday of each month from 10am until 6pm. To receive our newsletter and news of new products by email please contact Castlefarm Shop, Narraghmore, Athy, Co Kildare, Email jenny@castlefarmshop.ie, log onto www.castlefarmshop.ie  or telephone 059-8636948
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