'Hood Honey wins 3rd at County Fair!

From Carl Skalak - our Local Farmer
Blue Pike Farm Honey Wins 3rd Place Award.First year "Beez From The Hood" best blue blood bees from Bratenahl and 13 other entries!Honey from the 'ghetto beez' from hives located at Blue Pike Farm in the St. Clair Superior neighborhood competed for the first time at the Lorain County Fair in Wellington, OH. and flew away with a white ribbon for 3rd place in the Extracted Honey Category: "Extra White."Blue Pike Farm's Carl Skalak was pleased to hear the news and exclaimed: "Award winning honey from bees in the city. Who would have bee-lieved it?"The hives and it's bees are owned and managed by Blue Pike Farm's official Apiarist, Karin Wishner.Karin's Apiary also took first place in the "Water White" category and was awarded the highest score of all 68 entries in Extracted Honey competition.Karin is no stranger to winning awards for her honey. Last year as a first year bee keeper she took a total of 6 awards at the Lorain county Fair for her honey and honey related products.This is only Karin's 2nd year keeping bees and her 5th year with the Lorain County Beekeeper's Association where she is currently Vice President.

Where can you get your fix? Thursdays from 4-7 at 900 72nd Street between St. Clair and the Lake.
For additional information contact:Blue.Pike.Farm@gmail.com.216.373.9461-- Carl J. Skalak, Jr.((216) 373-9461OhioBio / Blue Pike Farm1814 E. 40th St Suite 4-CCleveland, OH 44103Naturally grown vegetablesOrganic products for consumers and market gardeners.

Year of the Pig Auction Invitation

You are invtied to the Year of the Pig Auction! Click here to view a PDF of the invitation.

Community Involvement

I just got a message from the head of a BioTech Company that is moving into the St. Clair Superior neighborhood. He wants to get involved and know what is going on in the neighborhood. I LOVE getting this kind of call. First, a company with all kinds of choices selected our neighborhood. AND they want to contribute to the vitality of the community by being involved.

I think keeping people informed and getting them involved is one of the things Cleveland community development corporations do best. Each Cleveland neighborhood has an agency that serves this role. If you are not involved with yours, give them a call. They want to know you!

This link should take you to your neighborhood organization:
http://www.nhlink.net/links/linksub.php?locind=neighborhoodinfo&category1id=8&linkcategory2id=132

If you would like to move your business to the St. Clair Superior neighborhood, call us! 216-881-0644.
-Jamie

Blue Pike Farms Tonight!!!

Written by Carl Skalak, edited for space by Jamie Baker . . .
The tomatoes are ripening! So, if you haven't visited in a while or have been holding off on visiting Blue Pike Farm (why you would deny yourself is beyond me), now might be just the time. Ripe tomatoes, fresh peaches & sweet corn too.

Come visit this weekBlue Pike Farm MarketThursdays 4-7 P.M. through October. 900 E. 72nd. St. Between the Shoreway and St. Clair Avenue.

NEW THIS WEEK!From the kitchens of Blue Pike Farms ( B.P.F.) official apiarist Karin Wishner.
Zucchini bread & muffins made with honey (instead of using nasty refined sugar or artificial sweeteners)
Red Raspberry Creamed Honey
Tomatoes - This warm, muggy weather is just what the tomatoes wanted
Blue Pike Farm Honey - From hives on the farm. A B.P.F. exclusive
Sweet Corn - A bi-color super sweet variety from Woolf Farms. (See attachment)
Suhyo Long Cucumber - Japanese hybrid cucumber. - Long, slender, sweet and not as watery as most cucumber. Great in your Sushi or sliced in your salad. B.P.F. specialty
Red Bell Peppers - Just a few this week, with more to come as August heats up
Peaches - Red Haven's from Woolf Farms. Juicy and great for eating out of your hand or for pies, etc. The season should last until the end of August
Other fresh items include;Green Bell Peppers, Cabbage, Golden Zucchini -- a B.P.F. specialty. (more nutritious than green zucchini)Green Fordhook Zucchini Blue Pike Farm mix of 9 Italians lettuces - Cut lettuce mix for salads or braising. B.P.F. specialty.Baby Butter Crunch Lettuce - a B.P.F. specialty.Tromboncino Squash - a B.P.F. specialty.GarlicRadish - French Breakfast variety.And of course Free Range Organic Chicken Eggs, Amish butter (great with Woolf's Sweet Corn or for your entry in the World Famous Blue Pike Farm Zucchini Bread Bake Off) & Swiss Cheese, 3 varieties of Certified Organic Pork Sausage ( Hot Italian - Sweat Italian, English Bangers & bacon), Apple Butter and Peppermint Tea.Share this message with a friend. Never too many people supporting the local food movement.Bring you compostable organic wastes to Blue Pike Farm for recycling. Our motto is: Garbage in: Goodies Out.We'll take your Kitchen scraps (not meat or cheese products though) and add them to our vermiculture project. One man's (or woman's) waste is a worm's buffet.

Dragon Boat Festival

http://www.clevelanddragonboatfestival.com/

The Festival will be held on Saturday, September 1 and Sunday, September 2, 2007 in Cleveland's Historic Flats. Opening Ceremonies begin at 11:00 AM. Races will be held from 12:00 to 5:00 PM
The Festival will also increase an awareness of the people and unique cultures of the Asian community, present in Cleveland's ASIATOWN neighborhood and Northeastern Ohio, as well as, market and promote the Asian business community.
Dragon Boat racing incorporates high energy, fitness, team building and recreational exercise in a fun and competitive atmosphere! It is an excellent recreational sport for men and women of all ages and fitness levels. Individual strength is less important than teamwork, coordination and cooperation.
Dragon Boat racing is an exciting event for participants and spectators alike. The sport is growing in popularity throughout the world. It is an excellent team building activity for friends and co-workers.