
04/15/2022
Mulch ado about nothing.
What’s up? Nothing mulch.
Pretty much spent the day trying to come up with mulch jokes.
Hawkins Family Farm is a fourth-generation farm in Wabash County, Indiana. In 1957, John Leo and Velma Hawkins purchased a ninety-nine acre farm just outside of North Manchester, IN.
Today, Jeff and Kathy Hawkins continue the farming tradition started by Jeff's grandparents, operating primarily on a Community Supported Agriculture /9CSA) basis. Shares of the natural farm harvest are offered to folks in northeast Indiana, as well as meat, eggs, and other items for individual purchase. We invite you to enjoy the bounty of the farm with us!
Operating as usual
Mulch ado about nothing.
What’s up? Nothing mulch.
Pretty much spent the day trying to come up with mulch jokes.
We just re-stocked fresh, stone-milled products from The Mill at Arnold Farms! Our online farm stand is open for ordering until noon on Monday: https://www.harvie.farm/farm/hawkins-family-farm/shop
Checking overwintered onions under low tunnels is a lot easier when you’re less than four feet tall.
Our CSA Week offer ends today! Sign up now and save $25 by using the coupon code CSAWEEK at checkout: https://www.harvie.farm/farm/hawkins-family-farm/signup
We believe in Community Supported Agriculture because it is about relationships. Our members acknowledge the inherent riskiness of agriculture and make a commitment to support our farm through the ups and downs of an entire season.
In return, we pledge to produce food of the highest quality, which means that it is freshly harvested, nutritious, flavorful, and raised in a manner that preserves and enriches the land for generations to come.
We invite you to join us for a season of fresh, local food—from our family to yours!
Have you ever eaten a watermelon radish? Or a purple daikon radish? These colorful roots are sweet and mild—perfect for salads, pickling, or snacking—and they’re just one example of the variety available in our farm shares that can knock you out of a cooking rut! Are you looking to branch out in the kitchen and include more healthy foods in your meals? Sign up for a farm share this week and save $25 by using the coupon code CSAWEEK at signup. Offer ends tomorrow!
https://www.harvie.farm/farm/hawkins-family-farm/signup
It’s delivery day! On Thursdays, we send out farm shares and online farm stand orders to be picked up at Light Rail Cafe & Roaster, Hop River Brewing Company, and Junk Ditch Brewing Company. We love that our members can grab a coffee or a beer or enjoy a meal when they pick up their order from the farm. These businesses serve as farm share pickup sites out of the goodness of their hearts. It’s all about local supporting local. And speaking of local businesses, it’s not just products from our farm in those boxes. We partner with like-minded local producers to showcase all our region has to offer, including produce, meats, dairy products, flowers, grains, honey, maple syrup, ferments, and more.
If you believe in supporting local businesses, become a farm share member this week and save $25 by using the coupon code CSAWEEK at signup. Offer ends Saturday!
https://www.harvie.farm/farm/hawkins-family-farm/signup
One of the greatest compliments we receive as farmers is, “My kids love the food from the farm!” As a parent, it brings me so much joy to watch my children get excited about healthy food. Last night, when I asked the kids what we should have for dinner, my daughter told me she wanted to make her “famous” salad. She tore up spinach leaves, chopped carrots, and mixed up a “special sauce” dressing (she has sworn me to secrecy on the ingredients). I hear about similar experiences from our farm share members: their kids love to learn about where their food comes from, help choose the items to go in their shares, and lend a hand in the kitchen.
If you want to feed your family with healthy, local food, consider signing up for a farm share. Since it’s CSA Week—the most popular week of the year to join a CSA—we are offering $25 off when you sign up by Saturday. Just use the coupon code CSAWEEK at signup!
(Bonus picture of my daughter making her Potato, Kale, and Sausage Soup because I can’t get enough of the pink chef’s hat.)
https://www.harvie.farm/farm/hawkins-family-farm/signup
On this day in 2016 we met with Indiana's Lieutenant Governor and others to begin to achieve a grassroots-democracy political solution to keep small-batch local chicken on the menu.
Planted carrots today. They’ll go in our first main season farm shares in June. Hopefully the snow will be gone by then…
This summer, we are saying "goodbye" to the meat share and "hello" to the market box, and plenty of folks are asking: what IS a market box? The answer is pretty simple: think of it like a trip to the farmers market--all in one farm share box!
The market box features the full diversity of our farm offerings, as well as a wide variety of products from like-minded producers throughout the region. You can fill your box with produce, meats, eggs, dairy products, grains, honey, maple syrup, ferments, and more. And because they're fully customizable, every market box looks different:
If you want to stock up on meat with each delivery, go for it. If you want a lot of veggies and some bacon and eggs, that's great. If you want nothing but oatmeal and kimchi, you got it!
We want to make eating locally as convenient as possible. With each delivery, our farm share management system--called Harvie--builds a box for you based on your preferences. If the share looks good, you don't have to do anything. If you want to make changes, you swap out items until it's perfect for you--all from your phone, tablet, or computer. A few days later, you swing by one of our pickup locations to grab your box (or have it delivered to your door if you live in Fort Wayne).
What's a market box? It's local food made easy. Sign up today!
https://www.harvie.farm/farm/hawkins-family-farm/signup
Photos from Hawkins Family Farm's post
Dreaming of summer produce? Now's the time to reserve your share of the harvest. Farm share signup is live! Check out our 2022 offerings here: https://www.harvie.farm/signup/hawkins-family-farm
Sold out of small and gigantic turkeys. Other sizes still available, while they last. On-farm pick up Thursday Nov 18 and Sunday Nov 21. Need a smaller turkey? Consider a 10-14lb half turkey! https://www.hawkinsfamilyfarm.com/thanksgiving-turkeys
Pasture-raised small-batch turkeys Purchasing a Thanksgiving Turkey from a small-batch local farm is likely a different experience than making a purchase elsewhere. We do our best to provide excellent food in a convenient way, but our small size also comes with limitations.One limit is size availa...
We'll be hanging out at Hop River Brewing Company's Fall Fest on the Patio this afternoon, talkin' farm shares, takin' Thanksgiving turkey orders, and rafflin' off some produce. Come by and say hi!
The last pizza special of the season! Roasted delicata and acorn squash puree, tropea onion petals, and apples (with the option to add sausage). Orders accepted 5-7pm.
Proceeds go to the work of HOPE CSA, Inc. Thanks to our sponsors!
Season Sponsors
Don & Becky Fry
Susan & Tom Haynes
Erin & Steve Jungbauer in memory of David Grandstaff and in honor of Jane Grandstaff
Month Sponsor
Stine Tire
Partnering Sponsor
Light Rail Cafe & Roaster
Fall flavors on full display for our FINAL pizza night of the season. Tonight's special will be topped with roasted squash puree, tropea onion petals, and apples from trees around the farm (with the option to add sausage).
We're also celebrating LOCAL FOOD WEEK with a garden tour this evening. Pizza orders accepted 5-7pm. Hope to see you on the farm!
In 2019, a film crew visited our farm as part of a larger exploration into the effects of tax exemptions, subsidies, government regulations, and bailouts. The resulting documentary is called "Corporate Welfare: Where’s the Outrage?" and it's airing today on PBS Fort Wayne at 2pm!
We're in good company, as the film also features Joseph Decuis and Gunthorp Farms. And--if you happened to attend pizza night on the farm when the film crew was here--it might feature you, too!
If you aren't able to catch the broadcast today, it's also available for streaming at: https://www.freetochoosenetwork.org/programs/corporate_welfare/
It's the penultimate pizza night of the season and the weather is perfect! This week's special features roasted spicy shish*to peppers and tropea onions with sausage (or omit the sausage to make it vegetarian). Orders accepted 5-7pm.
Proceeds go to the work of HOPE CSA, Inc. Thanks to our sponsors!
Season Sponsors
Don & Becky Fry
Susan & Tom Haynes
Erin & Steve Jungbauer in memory of David Grandstaff and in honor of Jane Grandstaff
Month Sponsor
Stine Tire
Partnering Sponsor
Light Rail Cafe & Roaster
Just-picked herbs being prepped for pizza night in a couple hours. That’s how fresh it is. It’s your second-to-last chance for pizza on the farm this season. See you tonight!
This week's pizza special is a contender for prettiest of the season: charred broccoli with roasted purplette onions and fennel, garnished with Katie Jo’s spicy tomato sauce. Orders accepted 5-7pm.
Proceeds go to the work of HOPE CSA, Inc. Thanks to our sponsors!
Season Sponsors
Don & Becky Fry
Susan & Tom Haynes
Erin & Steve Jungbauer in memory of David Grandstaff and in honor of Jane Grandstaff
Month Sponsor
Stine Tire
Partnering Sponsor
Light Rail Cafe & Roaster
Pizza night! This week's special is slow-roasted smoked pork, sweet corn, picnic peppers, shish*to peppers, and scallions. Orders accepted 5-7pm.
Proceeds go to the work of HOPE CSA, Inc. Thanks to our sponsors!
Season Sponsors
Don & Becky Fry
Susan & Tom Haynes
Erin & Steve Jungbauer in memory of David Grandstaff and in honor of Jane Grandstaff
Month Sponsor
Stine Tire
Partnering Sponsor
Light Rail Cafe & Roaster
Picnic. Tailgating. Al fresco. Whatever you want to call it—the weather just got perfect for eating outside. How about some pizza on the farm? (Now with sunflowers!) We’ve got FOUR MORE PIZZA FRIDAYS left this season. See you soon!
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Have you ordered your farm-fresh, pasture-raised Thanksgiving turkey? Visit our online store to reserve your bird and choose your size and pickup date: https://hawkinsfamilyfarm.square.site/
Join us this evening for our FINAL pizza night of the season! Orders accpeted 5-7pm. Junk Ditch Brewing Company and Hop River Brewing Company beer available for purchase. Details on our website. See you tonight! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Proceeds go to the work of HOPE CSA, Inc. Thanks to our sponsors! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Friend of the Farm Susan & Tom Haynes ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Season Sponsors Visit Wabash County Gunthorp Farms Don & Becky Fry Erin & Steve Jungbauer in memory of David Grandstaff and in honor of Jane Grandstaff ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Month Sponsor Terrill & Company, Inc. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Partnering Sponsors Light Rail Cafe & Roaster Cerulean Restaurant Winona Lake R.J. Brown Trucking Winger’s Woodworking
Here's the replay of last night's webinar: How to Get Your Groceries Direcly from the Farm. If you think our farm share program is a good fit for you, sign up here: https://www.harvie.farm/signup/hawkins-family-farm
Our veggies are loving the warm weather and sun! Sign up for a summer of customizable farm boxes today. http://hawkinsfamilyfarm.com/
Does your workplace want to host a farm share pickup site for its employees? Let's talk! We're searching for creative ways to get healthy, local food to people in a safe, convenient manner and are looking for partners.
Our spring meat CSA starts next week! We often get the question, "What's in a meat share?" Because our shares are fully customizable, that's totally up to you! Watch the video to see some examples and then head over to our website to sign up: http://hawkinsfamilyfarm.com/csa.html
Looking for a FREE THANKSGIVING TURKEY? We’re giving away one of our fresh, pasture-raised birds! To enter: 1) Like this post 2) Tag 3 people you are thankful for 3) Like our page Hawkins Family Farm We’ll accept entries until Thursday, 11/21 at midnight. Winner will be chosen at random and announced Friday, 11/22. Turkey pickup is Sunday, 11/24 from 1-4pm on the farm. Already reserved a turkey? We’ll refund you! Want to reserve one? Visit https://squareup.com/store/hawkinsfamilyfarm/
Eat well this winter! We are offering meat shares in two sizes (regular and large), as well as egg, cheese, and grain add-ons. We may also make vegetables available as extras on occasion, depending on how the weather treats us. The winter season runs December through February. Deliveries won't be as frequent--pretty much every other week with a week off at New Year's--so you may want to consider the large share to set yourself up for two weeks of warm, comforting soups, stews, and roasts at a time (isn't winter food great?). Hope you'll join us! Sign up at https://www.harvie.farm/signup/hawkins-family-farm
The brick oven is heating up for one last #pizzanight. Tonight we welcome @chef_gonzo_jd from @junkditchbrewing as guest chef! See you on the farm! ... Kitchen Partner: @lightrailwl ... Season Sponsors: ... @visitwabashcounty ... Silveus Insurance Group ... Don & Becky Fry ... Erin & Steve Jungbauer in memory of David Grandstaff and in honor of Jane Grandstaff ... Week Sponsor: Naragon & Purdy, Inc. CPAs
Let’s get it started! Tonight we welcome chefs from Bird & Cleaver for the first #fridaysonthefarm pizza night of the season. Plus beer from Junk Ditch Brewing Company. 5-7pm, rain or shine. Thanks to our sponsors! Kitchen Partner: Light Rail Cafe & Roaster Season Sponsors: Visit Wabash County Silveus Insurance Group Don & Becky Fry Erin & Steve Jungbauer in memory of David Grandstaff and in honor of Jane Grandstaff Month Sponsor: Terrill & Company, Inc.
First succession of sweet corn cultivated and looking mighty fine. Did you know our CSA members get first dibs? This is the last week to sign up. Join today! http://www.hawkinsfamilyfarm.com/CSA
Our lineup for Ft. Wayne's Farmers Market & Fort Wayne Public Market tomorrow. Don’t let a few sprinkles keep you from coming to the first outdoor market of the season. We’ve been working hard all week to produce this delicious food and we want you to enjoy it!
We harvested all of the peppers on the farm ahead of the cold weather. Now what do we do with them? Joel from Light Rail Cafe & Roaster shows us how to make an easy sweet pepper jam.
We're at Ft. Wayne's Farmers Market and so is GK Baked Goods ...with bagels made with our heritage Red Fife wheat!