Butterbeans 2021

Alas, we can’t beat Mother Nature. Weather events this summer, extreme heat and days of down pouring rain, have done the fields in for 2020.
We will transfer all the orders from this year to 2021 spreadsheet. If you would like to get on it, please email us at orders@oliverproduce.com with your name, best phone number and quantity. (Go to the tabs for prices and other items; you can pre-order anything from what we carry.)
Thanks for understanding.

Butterbean update

What a year this has been. Won’t go on a tangent of the ups and downs, just want to update those who ordered BUTTERBEANS…

We. Are. Trying. Seems every time we go to harvest, within the hour, we are chased out by thunderstorms or crazy driving rains. We have lost the field that we should be currently picking. We are anticipating a field coming ready in September/October. That’s the best we can do.

I have always called my customers either way – pickup or the dreaded news. In the case that the latter happens, I offer to move you to the first for 2021.

So, the latest on butterbeans-I will call.

Summer Produce Update

Sweet corn – mid to late July picking.
Butterbean and crowder peas – August/September picking.
Taking orders for summer 2020 produce now BY EMAILING US AT orders@oliverproduce.com OR CALL/TEXT/LEAVE MESSAGE- 757-255-4563. Please include name, best phone number, product and quantity.
PRICES: Corn: $5 dozen, $20 50, $40 100; we dump it in your trunk, you truck bed or any container you bring-laundry basket, box, trash bag……

Crowder Peas & Butterbeans are shelled, gallon bag: 5lbs $25; 1lb quart bag is $6.

 

Summer Produce

Sweet corn…butterbeans…crowder peas….OH MY!
Taking orders for summer 2020 produce now BY EMAILING US AT orders@oliverproduce.com OR CALL/TEXT/LEAVE MESSAGE- 757-255-4563. Please include name, best phone number, product and quantity.
PRICES: Corn: $5 dozen, $20 50, $40 100; Crowder Peas & Butterbeans are shelled, gallon bag: 5lbs $25; 1lb quart bag is $6.

If you don’t know quantity but want to be contacted, let us know that too as we are building our spreadsheet now and usually sell out before harvest. (Better to be on the sheet with a question mark, then coming in once you see people sharing their purchases.)

No strawberries but summer produce is growing

We no longer grow strawberries but sweet corn, butterbeans and crowder peas are still popular!!
Taking pre-orders now at orders@oliverproduce.com. Please include your name, phone number, product and quantity if you know. Don’t know, at least send the email of interest to hold your place “in line” as we usually sell out every year.
Also, if on facebook like our page – Oliver Farms Produce – Smithfield, VA for the latest news from the farm.

December: Sausage and Produce

Sausage

We are making our pork bulk sausage at least once, sometimes more, a month. I have a running pre-order list that when we make, we call those on the list for pickup. To get on that list, please email us at orders@oliverproduce.com including your name, best phone number to contact, size bag and quantity. We will then contact you to schedule pickup when we make. Please bring exact change or make check payable to Pamela Oliver.

5lbs/gallon bags is $25; 1lb/quart is $6.

Fall Produce

Collards, cabbage, broccoli, brussel sprouts, and kale can be pre-ordered by sending an email to orders@oliverproduce.com. If you have a date in mind, include it with your name, produce, quantity (if you know) and specific date if you have one. Collards are $2-$4 head or $5 plastic or $10 paper grocery bag of leaves; Kale is $2lb or $5 plastic grocery bag or $10 brown grocery bag.

Cotton Wreathes

Again this year, I am making a cotton wreathes. Previous wreathes and bow varieties are on our website and facebook (Oliver Farms Produce – Smithfield, VA) to see. $35.

Collards for Thanksgiving

We will be at the farm Saturday 10-noon; Thanksgiving week: Monday – Tuesday, 10-4; Wednesday, 10-noon.
Email: orders@oliverproduce.com and text/call 757-255-4563 to pre-order as we pick the day you want to come for pickup.
Sold by the head $2-$4; by the leaf: garbage bag, $50; brown paper bag $10 or plastic grocery bag $5.

Picture is worth….

Scheduling collard and kale pickup. Let us know what day works best for you to pickup!
(Cabbage and broccoli on the way too).

Monday-Tuesday, Nov. 18-19, 1pm-5pm

Thursday, Nov. 21, 9-noon

Saturday Nov 23, 9-noon

Thanksgiving week: Monday-Tuesday, Nov. 25-26, 9-5

Wednesday, Nov. 27, 9-noon

Garbage bag of leaves: $50.

Plastic grocery bag: $5 (kale or collards)

Paper bag: $10 (kale or collards)

Whole plant $2-$4

Pre-order product, quantity and day you want: call/text 757-255-4563 or email orders@oliverproduce.com with name, product, quantity, phone number and day.

All dates are subject to weather. We will text the night before to confirm.

Please DO NOT order in facebook comments.

Sausage UPDATE

Due to new government regulations, effective November 1, 2019 our sausage will now be $25 5lbs/gallon bag or $6 1lb/quart bag.

As you know, we are VDACS certified and thus randomly inspected. The new regulations have changed and thus effect our cost.

We appreciate your understanding and continued support.

We are now taking orders for November making at orders@oliverproduce.com – name, phone number, size bag and quantity.

Latest news from the farm

Butterbeans and Crowder Peas

If you pre-ordered, rest assured we will be calling. We lost a field in the spring due to rains so it had to be replanted thus coming off later. We are anticipating harvesting later this month and into September. orders@oliverproduce.com

You get a call, regardless; once they are ready for pickup or if we don’t have product, I call.

Sausage

We are making our pork sausage at least once sometimes more, depending. I have a running pre-order list. Reminder: if we have enough pre-orders, which we have been, I don’t solicit.

5lbs/gallon bags is $20; 1lb/quart is $5. orders@oliverproduce.com

Cotton Wreathes

Again this year, I will be making the cotton wreathes. Previous wreathes and bow varieties are on our website and facebook (Oliver Farms Produce – Smithfield, VA) to see. $35. orders@oliverproduce.com