Justamere Tree Farm Blog

Ambler Farm Day and Geese overhead

 

We will be attending The Seventh Annual Ambler Farm Day on Sunday, September 30^th, in Wilton CT. This event is held at 257 Hurlbutt Street from noon-4pm. It is a family event with fall activities for everyone. We will be selling our Pure Maple Syrup Products and Handcrafted Brooms.

On Sunday we attended a fair in Easton CT. I took two pictures of J.P. demonstrating. People stopped by throughout the day and watched and listened to J.P. tell the story of broom making. As you see in one photo these children posed for the photo shoot. Kids are always interested in broom making and some even know how to sweep with a broom and do enjoy it. They are fascinated with the ideal that they are sweeping with a sassafras handle and actual broomcorn for the sweeping part. J.P. always draws a crowd wherever he is demonstrating.

On the farm this past week, we heard overhead the first flock of geese and also the leaves are beginning to turn warm colors of fall in the Berkshires. I will post my pumpkin pie recipe next time using pure maple syrup from Justamere Tree Farm. Enjoy the fall colors.

Fall Country Festival and Life on the farm

We are doing a great event in Easton, CT this Sunday, September 23rd. This craft fair will be held at the Easton Firemen’s Field. We will be attending the fair with our Handcrafted Early American and Shaker Brooms. Also we will have our Maple Syrup products to purchase. This fair is well attended and it is always fun to see all the fine crafts for sell. We are busy here on the farm handcrafting brooms for this show. J.P. will also be demonstrating broom making at this event.

On the farm we are delivering firewood as the nights cool down and the days are getting shorter. We did split all the wood over the summer, so now we load it onto the truck and make our deliveries.

I am busy in the gardens these days as well. I am thinking about where I will be planting my garlic this fall. We always plant enough garlic to get through the winter and into spring. It is the best! It is planted in the fall so the ground needs to be prepared for planting by mid to late October here in the Berkshires. I will be digging up my potatoes this month as well. We have a root cellar that I will store them in. It is great to stock up with all the wonderful foods from my garden as well as other organic produce I purchase. We are fortunate to live where we do.

Enjoy the beautiful fall days.

Maple Carrot Cake and Justamere Tree Farms Maple Cream Frosting

Maple Carrot Cake- Preheat oven 350 degrees for 45 minutes

1. 1 cup Justamere Tree Farms maple syrup

2. 1 cup sugar

3. ½ cup vegetable oil

4. 4 large eggs

5. 2 cups flour

6. 2 tsp. Baking powder

7. 2 tsp. Baking soda

8. ½ tsp. Cinnamon

9. 1/4 tsp. Ground ginger

10. 3 cups grated organic carrots

11. ½ cup chopped walnuts

12. ½ cup raisins(optional)

Whisk together maple syrup, sugar and vegetable oil. Add 4 eggs one at a time to liquid. Gradually add to liquid all dry ingredients. Stir in carrots and add walnuts and raisins.

Pour into 2- 8 inch greased and floured cake pans. Cool and frost with maple cream frosting.

Maple Cream Frosting

1. 1- 8 oz. Jar of Justamere Tree Farms maple cream

2. 1 stick butter

3. 1 package cream cheese

4. 1 cup powdered sugar

5. 4 oz. Unsweetened chocolate(optional) Melt in double boiler

Mix all ingredients together till smooth and creamy. Enough frosting for a layer cake.

~Can use more powdered sugar if want sweeter. Also can vary chocolate according to taste.

Enjoy!