Let them eat Quiche . . .

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OUR MARKET IS OPEN TO MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC WEDNESDAYS & THURSDAYS FROM 3 - 8 pm  

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HOW OUR FARM WAS NAMED . . .

We are named Morning Owl Farm because soon after Mary moved to this land (and it began caring for her), she found an adolescent female Great Horned Owl had also taken up residency. Since the bird seemed lethargic, not moving much for several days, Mary assumed the owl was sick, but those who knew more about owls said she was simply staking out her territory after having been sent into adulthood by her parents. The lethargic owl eventually grew quite active and gained the name, L'uccello (meaning the bird in Italian). Some ten years later, Lu remains at Morning Owl Farm. How do we know it's really Lu? Lu, like all owls, has her own distinctive markings and voice. Lu has pointed ears and a white bib on her chest. She also has a deep and familiar chant. Five low and slow hoots somewhere in the range of Mahalia Jackson in her later years.  Stunning.

So, that explains the owl part, but why morning? Some are night owls, others aren't. Mary is a morning owl, and it's then that she gets to visit with Lu, who can be spotted most mornings, except when she's on her nest. Every morning when Mary sees Lu, she whispers, "Good morning, Owl."  Lu just blinks and looks away, but it feels like she agrees that mornings are best.