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Ordering for the New Year!

Posted on January 6, 2017 by admin

Today we started our “New Year” ordering with our first 2 batches of chicks – 1 heritage and 1 broiler. Next up was our Bakers Creek Heirloom Seeds order. Lots of old favorites as well as a few new varieties including … Continue reading →

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Barn comedy

Posted on December 26, 2016 by admin

In an effort to give Thomas as much “eating time” as possible, I’ve been leaving the barn lights on for a couple of hours after dark. When I go out to turn them off, I offer Thomas some feed before … Continue reading →

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Bread Lab

Posted on December 14, 2016 by admin

Today was a perfect day to do some “bread lab” work. This was the result! I used our own stone ground Turkey Red wheat flour that I sifted once.  We grow our heirloom wheat with minimal natural fertilizer  (horse manure) … Continue reading →

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Ready for the cold-we hope

Posted on December 13, 2016 by admin

Thomas has his coat on, everyone (alpacas,chickens and Tiger) has lots of fresh straw, the alpacas have high value hay , all the heated water has electrolytes and the heater is running in the barn just long enough to take … Continue reading →

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Winter Egg program

Posted on December 8, 2016 by admin

It is officially too cold to keep eggs in the cooler so we are now on the “Winter egg program”. We still have plenty of eggs, but you will need to either call or send a message before you come … Continue reading →

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Eggs are back – yay!

Posted on November 28, 2016 by admin

The hens are finished growing their winter feathers and are laying eggs again! And, it’s still warm enough to keep them in the stand. We also have some young hens who are just starting to lay so will have the … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween!

Posted on October 31, 2016 by admin

Wishing a happy and safe Halloween to our friends and family.

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Yay! The alpacas are outside!

Posted on October 29, 2016 by admin

Uncle.Smoky is happy when the alpacas are out of his way and he can eat out of their bowls. He doesn’t care to eat off the floor like a “common” rooster.

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Corn Picking

Posted on October 20, 2016 by admin

Yay! We are now the proud owners of a New Idea 1 row corn picker! It’s a great improvement over picking by hand. 7 minutes for for rows compared to 2 hours for 4 rows! Now on to shelling and … Continue reading →

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Peppers

Posted on October 14, 2016 by admin

We picked all of our peppers yesterday in anticipation of the frost. LOTS of nice poblanos, jalapenos, sweet frying peppers, sweet Melrose and sweet minis.  The poblanos are the most abundant so we are selling them by the half bushel … Continue reading →

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Glass Gem Corn

Posted on October 8, 2016 by admin

New in the stand – Lovely bundles of Glass Gem Corn $2.00 per bunch We also have sweet and hot peppers, eggplant, kale, potatoes, garlic, Turkey Red wheat berries, a few tomatoes and eggs. We also have frozen heritage chicken … Continue reading →

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Glass Gem Corn

Posted on October 2, 2016 by admin

Some of our harvest of Glass Gem corn. This is our first year growing it so most of it will be saved as seed for next year. This spectacular flint corn was developed by Carl Barnes who was half Cherokee … Continue reading →

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Hay Day!

Posted on September 19, 2016 by admin

A beautiful day for making hay. And Eclipse thinks the hay is better in her neighbors feeder – LOL

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Thank You

Posted on September 18, 2016 by admin

Thank you to the person who left these chicken supplies in the stand. We can never have too many supplies!

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Peppers

Posted on September 11, 2016 by admin

We are starting to pick the poblano peppers and tomatillios and continuing with the jalapeno and sweet peppers.  We have a half bushel of Melrose peppers available this week for $20.00. They are the peppers that were used on the … Continue reading →

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Kale and Swiss Chard

Posted on September 2, 2016 by admin

Kale is back in the stand and we have swiss chard that I will pick on request. It wilts pretty quickly in the cooler so if you would like some, please call 815-715-3590 or email pam@ creeksidenaturalfarm.com We also have lemon … Continue reading →

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Farm Day Tomorrow- Sept. 25th!

Posted on August 29, 2016 by admin

Luna Lu says Come out and see us on September 25th from 9 am till 3 pm! We are having an “Open Farm” as part of national Alpaca Farm Days. In addition to our beautiful Suri alpacas, you will see … Continue reading →

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Half-Bushel of sweet peppers

Posted on August 28, 2016 by admin

This beautiful half-bushel of sweet peppers is available for $12.00. There are about 40 peppers and they would be great for roasting and canning or freezing. You can also core and blanch the whole for stuffing during the winter. I … Continue reading →

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Pepper Preserving Ideas

Posted on August 28, 2016 by admin

Here is what mine look like without roasting but otherwise following this recipe. Marinated Roasted Ripe Sweet Peppers Recipe Ingredients 4 pounds firm, fresh, clean ripe sweet peppers 1 cup bottled lemon juice* 2 cups white vinegar (5%) 1 cup olive oil … Continue reading →

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Beautiful and bountiful peppers

Posted on August 26, 2016 by admin

We have an abundance of lovely peppers – mostly sweet except for the jalapenos. They include Melrose, yellow Italian fryers, colored bells and sweet little mini peppers. We also have okra, beans, lemon squash, eggplant, a variety of potatoes, garlic, … Continue reading →

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Fresh or Frozen Chickens

Posted on August 15, 2016 by admin

Today we had our last batch or meat chickens of the season processed. These are a Sagitta chicken and are available as a whole chicken for $4.00 per pound. They were raised on a combination of certified organic feed and … Continue reading →

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3 French Hens

Posted on August 13, 2016 by admin

We are set up at the 3 French Hens market and the rain is done. Yay!!! We will be here until 2.

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Tomatoes and Potatoes by the bushel

Posted on August 10, 2016 by admin

          We have bushel or half bushel quantities of heirloom tomatoes and potatoes available. The potatoes will store for several months in a cool/dark place and the tomatoes can be used for canning, freezing, sauce, salsa … Continue reading →

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Corn and Peaches!

Posted on August 6, 2016 by admin

Bill picked lots of sweet corn this morning! It’s bagged and in the cooler for $6.00 per dz. And, this is what you get when you don’t spray poison – lady bugs on the sweet corn We also have peaches … Continue reading →

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New Tomato program

Posted on August 4, 2016 by admin

We Have lots of beautiful heirloom tomatoes and have started a new program for them today. In an effort to please as many people as possible – we will not be boxing the tomatoes in cartons. That means you get … Continue reading →

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More corn

Posted on August 3, 2016 by admin

We started picking our later variety of sweet corn and it lives up to its name – Delectable! It is also a larger ear than the earlier corn so you get 12 ears in a bag for $6.00. Non GMO, … Continue reading →

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Busy week

Posted on July 31, 2016 by admin

Lots going on this past week at Creekside Natural Farm!  We’re picking my favorite summer Squash -Lemon squash. It’s so yummy I sometimes eat it raw. And, the alpacas love to too. We started picking sweet corn and sold out … Continue reading →

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Sweet Corn!

Posted on July 27, 2016 by admin

Bill picked sweet corn this morning!  This is calico corn. Non GMO, never sprayed, no herbicide, no fungicide and very sweet. Bill picks in the morning when the corn is at its sweetest. This is our early variety and the … Continue reading →

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Tomatoes!

Posted on July 20, 2016 by admin

New tomato variety of the day – Missouri Love Apple. It’s as delicious as it looks

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New this week

Posted on July 19, 2016 by admin

Lots of veggies this week! We are picking some nice tomatoes, colored cauliflower, bell and jalapeno peppers, eggplant, red cabbage, cylandra beets, swiss chard, green beans, broccoli, cucumbers, garlic and a variety of summer Squash (lemon, patty pan, zucchini and … Continue reading →

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