Hickory Nut Gap Farm

Talking Chicken and Turkey

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:59:17 +0000

Pastured Chickens available again! $3.50/lb for whole birds. We will be offering breasts, thighs and drumsticks, wings and stock chicken in the coming weeks as well. Whole chickens weigh in the 4-6 lb range and these freedom rangers, as the breed is called, makes a wonderful, quick dinner. A tip from my friend Holly: “I start the chicken in the oven, take the kids to soccer, pull it out when I get home start a quick pot of water for couscous and dinner is done!” Maybe a few vegetables on the side would be my only suggestion, a winter squash from Flying Cloud Farm, delicatta is my favorite this week!

Thankgiving (what!) light years away in your mind, I suspect, but the time is now to reserve your Hickory Nut Gap pastured turkey. In the past, most of our turkeys weight between 12-23 lbs and this is what we are expecting again. They are $3.50/lb. Your Thanksgiving meal centerpiece is available for the choosing on the day you pick it up (usually the Wed-Sat before Thanksgiving)

Email cory@hickorynutgapfarm.com to reserve yours, supplies are limited, no deposit required. We trust you won’t forget that part of the meal!

Organic Apples

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:48:43 +0000

We have just received our organic certification for our apples. Annie Ager manages all 10 acres of orchards and although its been a tough year with the high temperatures this summer we do have a crop of organic apples to sell. Our apples are all sprayed with organically approved sprays and will be available by the bag for purchase. Not the prettiest apples you’ve ever seen but rest assured they were not sprayed with potentially harmful chemicals. We grow over 15 varieties stop by often to see what is ripe. Galas, MacIntosh, Ozark Golds, Empires, Jonagolds and Jonathans to name a few that are currently being picked! Your apple pie awaits you.

Expanded Hours: Open 7 days

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:43:03 +0000

Hard to get here by five o’clock I know! During the months of September and October we are open 9-6, everyday. You can buy meat, apples, eggs, pumpkins, crafts, jams, hot sauce and more the store is stocked. The corn maze is also up and going beginning Sept 1st. We are so excited to celebrate our 5th year of our expanded fall offerings, come on out to join in the excitement. Plenty of parking and a wonderful safe environment for you and your family to enjoy a day outdoors at the farm. Don’t forget your camera we have baby chicks, piglets, goats, and ponies for the touching. Led pony rides are available on the weekend for an small extra fee. Bring a lunch to picnic by the creek or purchase food here. The shady sycamore awaits you. Consider Hickory Nut Gap Farm for quality, affordable time with your family and and easy way to entertain your out of town guests this Fall. The pumpkins are growing fast and awaiting a new home for Halloween. See you soon!

Save $1 on Admission during the Weekdays

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:36:29 +0000

A legacy of food, family and community. Prioritizing all three of these values and offering $1 off admission prices Monday through Friday. Adults/ $4 and children over 4 years old /$2. Children under 4 are free. Admission allows you to participate in all the farms activities corn maze, visiting with animals, picnic by the creek etc. Pony rides are only available on the weekends.

Jessica Lynn’s Oil Paintings Opening Reception

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:18:11 +0000

Farm Works. Hickory Nut Gap Farm celebrates our resident artist Jessica Lynn, with an exhibition of her recent works inspired by the mountains of Western North Carolina and life on the farm. Opening Reception (all invited) at the Farm Store on Friday, September 3rd from 5-8pm. The show “Farm Works” which include 11 pieces done with oils on plywood will be on exhibition through the end of October.

Chickens are Ready!

admin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:38:34 +0000

The crew arrived today with fresh chicken gizzards for lunch. Our intern/chef extraordinaire boldy peels them, and sautees in olive oil and garlic. Three of us down them with a mmm sound reaction. One tightly purses his lips with a shake of the head and well the two others of us with less courage just politely decline. Its kind of a rule that on chicken killing days you don’t eat chicken but today with 96 birds under their belt, gizzards just seemed like a good idea. Somewhere there was some inspiration.
Not sure if there are any gizzards left folks but we do have whole, fresh chickens available for $3.50/lb. That is until they are all sold. Come by the farm store Wed-Sat between 1-5 to claim yours. Its a first come first serve situation, but their will be another batch coming on at the end of August.
The freedom rangers, which we have been pleased with so far, are weighing about 4-6 lbs, a perfect sized broiler. I know many of you would rather buy chicken pieces (breast, legs, thigh) etc but I encourage to try roasting a whole bird or purchasing them fresh and cutting them up to freeze into your own family size portions. Feasting on a pastured raised chicken is a real treat especially in the middle of winter-plan ahead here its a seasonal product. Our most dedicated customers purchase 12 chickens each sale enough for two chicken dinners every month. Come by the farm to get your pastured chickens or visit our booth at the Asheville City and North Asheville Tailgate Markets this Saturday morning. Don’t forget if you wear your HNGF t-shirt, it’ll score you a free pack of ground beef!

Food for… the dogs

admin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:02:30 +0000

Levi, my youngest, just reminded me to write this little article about Dog Food, which we have available again in 1 lb packs, $4/lb folks. At nine months old he is now saying Dog, Cat, and Ball and clapping his hands when he is satisfied with himself and wants you to be as well. But this reminder wasn’t verbal at all, it came during one of those he must be getting into something he’s too quiet moments. Yes I turn around to see all of Tilly (our border collie’s) dog food taken from her green bowl one sweet little chubby handful at a time. No Levi not the water, oh well now we have soaked tidbits of dog food and a stream flowing towards the lower side of our 90 year old home-office. So it goes, I get my work done as Levi works on his age appropriate activities taking things out of containers and laughing when I catch him. Let us know if your dog needs any food. I know I need to refill Tilly’s bowl before she comes home from the farm tonight.

Planting Corn and Pumpkins, come on rain!

admin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:53:58 +0000

Most farmers plant their corn in May with fresh sweet corn just around the corner and field corn rising above the average six foot man’s head at this point in the season. Our corn is just going in today as we hope that the ever lingering thunder and lightening may actually produce a drop or two of water to swell our seed into germination. Getting our corn in the ground in late June helps keep it nice and green as our maze goers find their way through the corn maze this fall. If all goes well the plan is green corn stalks until mid October just before the first frost.
We’ve opened up some new ground over in the Arrowhead Pasture which will extend the maze to be a little bigger than last year and get the ground ready for future crops. For now we are focusing on getting the corn and pumpkin seeds in the ground before the end of the week so we can all enjoy each others company this fall over a crisp apple and a carving pumpkin in tow.

Wear your HNGF t-shirt SALE

admin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:46:28 +0000

We’ve been printing the same farm t-shirt for over four years now. There must be at least 2000 of them out there in the world with a critical mass in Asheville for sure. Sport your Hickory Nut Gap Farm t-shirt at Asheville City Market or the North Asheville Tailgate Market this weekend July 3rd and receive a free pack of ground beef. You never know when an extra neighbor may show up at your Fourth of July cookout! If you don’t have one yet….come on by the farm store, we’ll still give you a free pack of ground beef.

Grill Pack $100

admin — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:47:25 +0000

Serve it up to Dad. Share a grassfed, locally raised meal with Dad this Sunday. Stop by the farm store Wed-Sat 1-5 or order ahead for delivery to market. 2 Ribeye Steaks, 2 NY Strips, 1 Pack Ground Beef, 3 Packs Pork Spare Ribs, and 2 Pork Chops all for $100! Free Handmade iron steak turner with purchase too. It’s too hot to cook inside, fire up the grill!