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Hopefully – the last snow day of the year @ Creekside natural Farm!

Posted on March 12, 2014 by admin

Baron is the only animal who wanted to play in the snow today. The chickens,  kittys and even the alpacas prefer to stay inside. Baron loves the snow and sticks and ESPECIALLY a snow covered stick!

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Basil and Rosemary

Posted on February 19, 2014 by admin

The first sign of new life in the greenhouse is the basil. It sprouted in 2 days on the heat mat! This is the first time our rosemary has flowered.

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Another Recipe for our Heirloom Stone Ground Cornmeal

Posted on February 10, 2014 by admin

Creamy Polenta with Roasted Mushrooms Yield: Serves 4 (makes about 3 cups polenta) Creamy polenta with roasted mushrooms-an easy and comforting meal. Ingredients: For the Roasted Mushrooms: 1 lb. Baby Bella mushrooms, stems removed and cut in half 2 tablespoons … Continue reading →

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Heirloom Corn Meal

Posted on February 2, 2014 by admin

Just finished grinding more heirloom corn into cornmeal with our stone grinder. We are grinding small batches so it will be fresh and have its full nutrition. This is a multi-colored heirloom corn from Sandhill Preservation (non GMO) grown by … Continue reading →

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Beautiful seed packets!

Posted on January 23, 2014 by admin

In addition to the fantastic seeds varieties they carry, Bakers Creek Heirloom Seeds clearly has the most beautiful packages! Some of the new varieties we will be growing this season are Black Krim, Paul Robeson, Comstock Sauce and Mariglobe tomatoes. … Continue reading →

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Grandpa Harris’ Cornbread

Posted on January 19, 2014 by admin

1/2 tsp. baking soda 2 large eggs 3 heaping tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 2 1/2 cups buttermilk 3 cups cornmeal Preheat oven to 450 degrees Put skillet in the oven to heat with 2 tablespoons of lard or bacon … Continue reading →

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Heirloom Corn Meal

Posted on January 19, 2014 by admin

  We are finished with the long process of growing, picking (by hand), shelling (with our antique corn sheller), drying (with our dehydrator) and grinding (with our stone grinder) our heirloom cornmeal and now are ready to sell it! It’s  a multicolored … Continue reading →

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Seed ordering

Posted on January 17, 2014 by admin

Today I plan to sit in front of the wood stove and order seeds from a few of my favorite companies and go outside a little as possible!

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New winter coats

Posted on January 3, 2014 by admin

I bought a new coat for Betsy and then heard the weather forecast for next week and decided that Apollo also needed a coat. Too late to order him one, so I used Betsy’s as a pattern and made one … Continue reading →

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New Egg Price and Hen House

Posted on December 23, 2013 by admin

Bill’s first project of the winter was a new portable home for the additional 100 hens who will be laying eggs for us this spring. He started with an old boat trailer and built a beautiful hen house that we … Continue reading →

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Fiber processing time

Posted on December 19, 2013 by admin

Santa delivered the last piece of my fiber processing equipment – my Patrick Green blender/carder. Now I have lots of work to do!

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Betsy needs a new coat,

Posted on December 15, 2013 by admin

I had to make an emergency alteration to Betsy’s coat. She seems to have here mamas appetite! Clearly, She’s still little miss independent. She’s laying by herself while Apollo rests his head on his mama’s back.

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E-mail

Posted on December 14, 2013 by admin

Our e-mail is currently not working so if you need to reach us you will need to either send a message on FB or call 815-467-5259. I’ll update when it’s working again.

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In for the night!

Posted on December 10, 2013 by admin

I know it’s not 3 o’clock yet, but all the alpacas,  hens and Tiger are locked in the barn, they all have their winter treats (pumpkins for the hens and pears for the alpacas), the wood stove is @ 500 … Continue reading →

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Winter Egg Program

Posted on November 29, 2013 by admin

It has gotten to cold too leave eggs in the cooler, so starting today we will be on the “Winter Egg Program”.  You will need to either: call 815-467-5259 or e-mail pam@creeksidenaturalfarm.com Let us know how many eggs you are … Continue reading →

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Betsy Ross

Posted on November 21, 2013 by admin

Betsy was 1 month old on Tuesday and has gained 11lbs. I think she got her appetite from her mama. Her personality is so different from our 1st born cria Apollo. She’s far more independent even though he is 6 … Continue reading →

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Getting ready for winter

Posted on November 12, 2013 by admin

This is Bill’s winter project. He will be building a portable home for the new hens on this old boat trailer. These are Rhode Island Red and Black Australorp. They are both a heritage breed that we chose for their … Continue reading →

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The making of an apple pie

Posted on November 10, 2013 by admin

  I have 1 lattice top apple pie available today. Made with organic apples, organic sugar, organic cinnamon, pastry flour, organic lard, butter, organic egg, vinegar and water. $13.00 We will be home today but may not be outside, so it’s … Continue reading →

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Christmas Pie

Posted on November 7, 2013 by admin

    We will be selling fresh pies made from scratch for Christmas (including hand rolling the home-made crust) using my mothers fabulous crust recipe! The available filling will be organic apples or organic pumpkin. You can choose between a lattice top or … Continue reading →

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This week

Posted on October 30, 2013 by admin

Here’s what we have this week: Kale, pears, butternut squash, bell peppers, poblano peppers, Italian Frying peppers and eggs. We also have lamb chops and leg of lamb from our pasture raised Katahdin sheep. If you’re coming out for lamb, … Continue reading →

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Baron the supervisor

Posted on October 28, 2013 by admin

Baron is supervising our heirloom corn harvest. When it’s dry enough, we will grind it into cornmeal.

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The wagon has been put away but we’re still open!

Posted on October 25, 2013 by admin

We have taken the wagon from the corner for the winter, but we still have some veggies in the cooler. We have kale, pears, some really nice peppers and eggs. The hens are enjoying the cover crop we planted in … Continue reading →

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Meet Betsy!

Posted on October 20, 2013 by admin

Freedom had her first cria yesterday and it’s a girl! Her daddy is Liberty so we named the baby Betsy Ross (aunt Judy’s idea). They spent their first day in the barn alone and we let them out this morning … Continue reading →

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Philly Cheese Steak Stuffed Peppers

Posted on October 18, 2013 by admin

Philly Cheese Steak Stuffed Peppers 1 lb Thinly Sliced Sirloin Steak (or you can use deli roast beef) 8 Slices Provolone Cheese… 4 Large Green Bell Peppers 1 Medium Sweet Onion 1 pound White Mushrooms 3 Tbsp Butter 3 Tbs. … Continue reading →

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The End Is Near!

Posted on October 18, 2013 by admin

We’ve picked all the tomatoes, peppers and eggplant and are getting ready for the freezing temps that are coming this weekend. If you like stuffed peppers-now would be a great time to make them and put some extras in the … Continue reading →

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Pear Preserves

Posted on October 13, 2013 by admin

Pear Preserves 1½ cups sugar 2½ cups water 6 medium cored, pared, hard, ripe pears, cut in halves or quarters (about 2 lbs) 1½ cups sugar 1 thinly sliced lemon Yield:  About 5 half-pint jars Procedure: :  Combine 1½ cups … Continue reading →

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Lots of Pears!

Posted on October 13, 2013 by admin

Our one pear tree is so full of pears that we are able to sell them at a lower price if you buy a half bushel. A half bushel is about 25 lbs. and we will sell it for $25.00. … Continue reading →

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Chicken lock down

Posted on October 9, 2013 by admin

We’ve been forced to start the nightly chicken lock-down by the owl who visited last night. 18 more nights to protect the meat chickens. Go look for some rodents Mr. Or Mrs. Owl!

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Now picking Pears!

Posted on October 6, 2013 by admin

We have started picking pears. If you like them crunchy, keep them in the frig. They will soften and turn yellow after a few days on the counter. We have them in the cooler in 2 lb. bags for $5.00 … Continue reading →

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Lamb – 100% Grass Fed

Posted on October 5, 2013 by admin

We are selling 100% Grass Fed lamb chops and leg of lamb. This lamb came from Kahdtin sheep that were raised on our pasture and were never fed any grain. the combination of the breed and being 100% grass fed … Continue reading →

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