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Wr are picking some beautiful early summer Squash – both zucchini and patty pan. We have bags of small squash for $2.00 and the larger zucchini are $2.00 each.

Beautiful Kohlrabi! I added a couple of recipes to the Pam’s Recipes section on our blog for those who aren’t sure what to do with kohlrabi. I’ve made the slaw and it’s fabulous. I have not made the fritters yet … Continue reading →

Yesterday we took 2 of our girls to Heritage Farms in Indiana in the back of a mini-van and brought Thomas Magnum back. The girls were quiet for most of the 3 hour ride but didn’t enjoy the stop in … Continue reading →

Our cooler in the stand is full with lots of veggies. We have beautiful and tasty radishes, beets, green beans, kale, garlic scapes, lettuce, swiss chard,  broccoli and cut herbs. We also have wheat berries, plenty of eggs and herb … Continue reading →

At the end of a long hot day of picking, washing, packing and planting – made a lovely discovery in the garlic bed. The scapes are ready! We will have them at the 3 French Hens Market tomorrow. In addition … Continue reading →

  We will be taking our broiler chickens (fast growing and great for the grill or other quick cooking methods) for processing on Monday (6-13) and they will be available on the following day. Because the way we choose to … Continue reading →

Lettuce is in the stand this morning  ($3.00 per bag) along with bok choy, arugula, spinach ($4.00), asparagus ($5.00), Turkey Red wheat berries ($3.00), heirloom tomato and herb plants ($2.00) and plenty of eggs from our organically fed – pasture … Continue reading →

Tomato planting time is almost here (after the possible frost tonight).  We have a variety of heirloom tomato and herb plants available for sale in the stand. Some of the tomato varieties are Purple Cherokee, Mortgage Lifter, Sungold Cherry, Black Cherry, … Continue reading →

We had a successful shearing day thanks to our great shearers (Bruce and Amy) and all of our helpers – Judy, Mary, Jill, Pat and Renee. And thanks to Renee, we also have beautiful pictures!

We have had several inquiries about honey recently and wanted to share our sources. We do not sell honey. Our nearest local source is Contrary Mary’s. She’s about a mile from here and we love that her bees are most … Continue reading →

    Today we had a group of students from Joliet Job Corps  visit the farm. They are part of the culinary arts training program and enjoyed seeing how food is raised on a small farm. Most have never visited … Continue reading →

Our tomato plants are happily growing in the greenhouse and will soon be ready for sale. We grow our plants in Purple Cow organic soil and use Dr. Earth organic fertilizer along with compost tea made from purple Cow compost … Continue reading →

Joel ringing the bell to start the “Lunatic Farmer Tour” We took a short vacation a couple of weeks ago and were able to time it with the first Lunatic Farmer Tour of the season at Polyface Farm in Swoop … Continue reading →

Happy Earth Day! We have had a very busy week. We moved our hens into a new pasture and they are busy eating greens, enjoying the sunshine and laying LOTS of beautiful eggs. They are in our stand for $5.00 … Continue reading →

This morning we left Beckley West Virginia and drove home with our camper through the mountains. That wasn’t enough excitement for one day so Bill decided to work up the 20 acres where he will be planting our pollinator habitat … Continue reading →

Bill made me a cold frame using some old windows from our house and also some from my grandpa’s house that was built by my great grandpa. All ready for my cabbage family seedlings !

We have stewing hens available for $4.00 per pound.  Stew on it. Heritage birds, particularly older birds, make excellent stewing chickens. Put a whole or cut-up chicken in a pot, add enough water to cover, and simmer on low heat … Continue reading →