Today our local Farmer's Market opened for the season. McKayla, Taylor and I went over to see what was being offered. There was someone selling Grass Fed Angus Beef (which we didn't need), someone selling plant starts (a bought a Cherrokee Purple Tomato and a few herbs), a local woman selling fresh baked goods (I got a rhubarb tart and got cookies for the girls) and then there were fresh strawberries. Big geaurgous strawberries! I bought four quarts of them. The girls and I ate some of them right in the parking lot as we just couldn't wait until we got home to eat them.
Once home I made a quick batch of freezer jam with them. I cleaned and sliced the strawberries...
Then I added in a package of freezer pectin and mashed it all up until it was the consistenacy I wanted for jam.
Finally, I spooned it into freezer containers and let it set for 30 minutes to gel before putting them in the freezer. It made 11 half-pint jars.
This afternoon when McKayla and I were out walking around the farm we noticed a turkey hen with baby turkeys at her feet. I always feel bad about taking babies from their moms but I know if I don't I will loose them all. McKayla helped scoop them up while I got another brooder pen ready for them. We caught up seven of them...
McKayla (with wet hair from the pool) holding all seven turkey poults.
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