Fall Open House and Pumpkin Pick

Sunday October 10th. from 2:00 to 4:00pm we will be hosting our fall open house and pumpkin pick. Even if you did not attend the pumpkin plant you are still welcome to attend and pick a pumpkin. All we ask is that you RSVP with the number of children attending.(517-765-2268) We look forward to seeing and hosting all of our customers here at the farm.

DIRECTIONS:  East and West side customers. Take I-94 to I-69. Exit onto I-69 south toward Ft. Wayne. You will go south about 12 miles to Exit #25. The M-60 exit. Turn right/West and go about 3 miles to 12 mile road. Turn right/North. The Farm is 1/2 mile north of M-60 on the right/east side of the road. Parking will be in the hay field south of the house. Someone will be on hand to direct you, once you get to the farm. The address is 2948  12 mile road, Burlington, Mi. 49029.

Look forward to seeing you on the 10th.

Dan Hiday

Dan & Holly Hiday

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Texas Twp.

Texas Twp. Friends we will see you this Saturday the 25th.. We will have Beef and Chicken with us..
Look forward to seeing you Saturday.

Happy Autumnal Equinox from Hiday Farm!

What A Week

This week was a very busy week. It was week 13 of the vegetable CSA. We hauled cattle on both Tuesday and Wednesday to be processed. Wednesday evening I went and Listened to Joel Salatin speak at Albion College. I got to meet Joel and got a few questions answered, but wish I could have a day or two of his time. Then Saturday Alex and I attended the Eastern Market and on Sunday Holly and I attended and had a vendor table at the Tillers International Harvest Fest in Kalamazoo. Holly and I had a great time at Tillers today. It is a very neat place to visit.
Well, time to go get some rest and get ready for the upcoming week.

If you are planning on attending the Pumpkin Pick, please RSVP (517) 765-2268 with the number of children attending. The Pumpkin pick-Open house will be on October 10th. from 2 to 4 pm. Rain or Shine.

Dan

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Pasture raised. Free to roam under the sun. Where will your holiday bird have spent it's life? Does it matter? We think so.

Hiday Farm Pumpkin Pick for CSA Shareholders!

Are you a shareholder at the Hiday Farm? If so, come pick your pumpkin on Saturday, Oct 10th from 2-4 PM. These orange orbs are ripe for the picking at the site you planted that little seedling in the spring. We look forward to seeing you!

Eastern Market

Eastern Market friends, our booth assignment for this Saturday, Sept. 18th. is Shed 2 #216. Unless there is a last minute change this should be our location. See you Saturday.

Dan

That Time Of Year

You would think that with the vegetable CSA winding down for the season it wouldn't be so busy, but that is not the case. This is week 13 for the vegetables and we are also sorting and shipping cattle. This week we are sending the first group of cattle that are ready to be processed. So many of you are getting calls from me with cutting order questions. The next groups of cattle will be going in October. Fall is in the air. Time to prepare for winter.

This week we plan on being at the Eastern Market on Saturday and on Sunday we will be in Scotts Michigan, at the Tillers International Fall Harvest Fest.

See you soon,
Dan

Processing Time.

After weeks of browsing pasture and growing to size, it was time for another batch of meat chickens to be processed and they are now ready for purchase. Chickens, as well as other meat products are available on Wednesday evenings during the CSA pick up from 5-5:30 pm. You can also call the farm at (517) 765-2268 for pick up at your convenience.

Home Grown Chicken.

Rest assured that chickens from Hiday Farm have led a very different life than their factory farmed counterparts. Free to stroll about in the tall grass, they spend their days catching bugs, wandering the pasture, and stretching out in the sun. Breathing in fresh air with plenty of room to roam, a Hiday chicken is a healthy chicken. No antibiotics needed! 

 

Wind, Wind and more Wind

Boy, is it windy out this evening. It was a very nice day for pick-up. It is week 12 of the vegetable CSA. For many of you who are purchasing beef you will be getting a call soon. Many of the beeves are ready to go and are booked for the processor.

This Saturday we will be at the Farmers Market in Texas Twp. Our goal is to be up in Detroit on the 18th. and on the 19th we will have a booth at the Tillers Harvest Fest, located in Scotts, Mi.(Not sure if we will have product or just an information booth at Tillers) At Texas Twp. we will have Beef, Chicken and a limited amount of Pork.

Hope to see you at one of these events.

Dan

Week 11

Well, week elevens pick-ups are complete. With the Holiday weekend coming up, week 12's schedule will have a small change in it. Monday Sept. 6th's pick-up will be moved to Tuesday the 7th. Same time and place.

Looks like I am going to get wet doing chores today, but that is OK. Things are dry and we really needed this rain.