Trip to Switzerland...

 Today we went on a drive, and took advantage of  living in such a beautiful part of the country! A long drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway, which is only 20 minutes from the house, led us to Little Switzerland.  It took about 2 1/2 hours to get there, and when we arrived, we stopped at the only place to stop, and had lunch. It was great! Amazingly, as were waiting for our drinks, several ladies recognized the boys (sitting at another table; ever try to fit a family of 10 in a little bitty cafe!?!) and proceeded with loud admiration concerning the Soap business, specifically the bug spray. You see, we are famous! Well, at least in the world of soap families. It was a fun day! Our first week with 8 children...about the same as our last week with 7! All is well! Cory is recovering quickly, and Glory is doing great! Now, we know that it is not possible, outside of reflexes that happen when gas occurs, but Glory intentionally smiles a lot! It's really too early, age-wise, for that, but she is doing it, maybe she is a prodigy of sorts! Well we realized that Monday and Wednesday were slower days for us, (right, on a farm...) so we have gotten ourselves involved with another farmers market near Winston. It is in Clemmons, and apparently, it is off to a good start, and very well encouraged by the locals. That being said, we will not have any extra produce outside of the CSA memberships, at least not until next season. We strongly encourage everyone that is not involved in a CSA, to do some research on the subject, and get involved! This is a good thing for both parties, it gives a strong start for the farmer in the spring, which is needed after a cold, snowy winter, and it conveniently guarantees weekly, freshly picked, organically grown, affordable produce! Enough commercial time, now with the list:

Availability:
nada!
     However, CSA members can expect some sweet corn, shoots of some sort, okra, squash, sweet potatoes, and Green Zebra tomatoes. There will more than likely be a few more items as well.
     Hope everyone has a good week! If you get a chance, visit Crabtree Falls off the Blue Ridge, towards Asheville! It was worth the drive and hike!  Also, Little Switzerland is a neat little stop as well, right before Crabtree Falls. Check it out!

-Dale-

Crabtree Falls, NC

A tomato farm we passed on the way home, wow thats a lot of tomatoes!