The JNA Farm Market is open for ordering.

Happy 4th of July! I am enjoying the quiet of the house at this early hour, with a glass of iced coffee, the back door open to allow the coolness of the morning in and a to do list rapidly growing before we take the afternoon off to spend by the pool. I am so grateful to reflect on our history and prayerful for the future of the nation. Please don’t take for granted that which others sacrificed so that we could live in freedom. How blessed we are.

I first met Jordan and his Dad, Jim, of Stickman Coffee, at the farmer’s market where they sold iced coffee. It was so good but something I never made. This morning, I took leftover coffee and made iced coffee, YUM! Fill your glass with ice, pour half full with cool coffee then fill to the top with milk. Sweeten and enjoy. (I added a splash of pure vanilla extract also.)

The chicken run has been completed and Joyful Noise Acres Farm is stocked with cuts. We have drumsticks, thighs, bone in and boneless breast, liver, feet, and backs for making broth.

With bug activity increased, my favorite soap for summer is Good Shepherd Herbals, Lemongrass soap. Lemongrass is a natural repellant, not to mention, it just smells good. The goats milk soap are so soothing to the skin and milk enough to use on a baby.

Cedar Rock Dairy continues to bless us with the best milk around. Acres of organic grass, non GMO feed and lots of love from the dairyman produces beautiful cream lines on the milk. If you order glass jars from the dairy to be filled, be aware that he does not always have them available so you may end up in plastic jugs until he gets more in stock. Don’t forget to return your jars.

We are so thankful for Conscious Cultures and the wonderful keifer and kombucha they provide. If you are not drinking your 2 oz. daily, remember to burp the jar to release the carbonation. You are welcomed to recycle the jars back to CC when it is empty.

Well, off to the market with you and off to the kitchen with me to rub down some ribs.

Blessings,
Mary Beth