Happy Thanksgiving!

Monday, November 20, 2023
Hello friends,
              Rainy, drizzly, chilly, and dark, but it’s above freezing so it’s not so bad.  I’m writing this in one room and the Chief’s game is on in the other room, distracting me.  I will certainly need to proofread this before I send it out.  This week is Thanksgiving, and we have a lot to do.  Not just because there is company, but we have to plan so that we can take the day off and spend it with family.  Well, we still have to do chores, but other than that, we want to focus on the company.  I hope you are able to get together with your family too!
              We have a big Jersey Silk order to prepare for next Tuesday and our little vat pasteurizer is going to get a workout between now and then.  We are making at least 280 pints from about 64 gallons of milk.  It needs to be pasteurized 16 gallons at a time, cooled to 110°, inoculated with culture, left to incubate, scooped into 2 gallon draining bags, whisked, spooned into containers, labeled, and tucked in the refrigerator!  Then we deliver it up to the Food Hub where it joins with other local products in boxes, and then goes to the Joplin area.  Or maybe it goes to Joplin where it goes in a food box to be distributed.  Anyway, this is the most yogurt we have put together in a week and we are plotting and planning on the best way to get it done.  Meanwhile, I have some extra Jersey Silk in the fridge now so how about a sale?  Regularly $5.76/pint on sale for $5.00 eac…