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Cold frame is ready

Posted on April 10, 2016 by admin

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 !

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Chicken and Eggs

Posted on April 3, 2016 by admin

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 →

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Happy Easter and Happy Spring!

Posted on March 27, 2016 by admin

Happy Easter and Happy Spring to all of our friends and customers. We love raising healthy food and appreciate all of you who love eating it!

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Hard working girls!

Posted on March 25, 2016 by admin

Our girls are working hard and producing plenty of eggs – Yay!!!     The stand is open and we have eggs in the cooler! Our prices are the same as last year -$5.00 per dozen of mixed sizes and … Continue reading →

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Spring is on the way

Posted on March 18, 2016 by admin

Garlic is coming up nicely Rosemary is blooming in the greenhouse. And thanks to Renee who made all the soil blocks for me today – cauliflower, cabbage and kohlrabi are planted in their soil blocks.

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The babies are growing up

Posted on March 1, 2016 by admin

Luna Lu and Thomas wearing halters for the first time. One little spit from Thomas, but pretty smoothly after that. I think they bring comport to each other and Thomas is more confident because he can see that Luna is … Continue reading →

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New Old tractor

Posted on February 27, 2016 by admin

Our neighbor is restoring his dad’s 1948 Alis Chalmers G tractor and it will soon be coming to live at Creekside Natural Farm! Can’t wait to use it for planting and cultivating sweet corn and other veggies.

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2016 Season

Posted on February 21, 2016 by admin

Today we had a meeting with Jill who has been our main help here for the past 2 years. We are all excited and looking forward to the 2016 season! She will be planting some of our ground with her … Continue reading →

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Stewing Hens

Posted on February 20, 2016 by admin

Now is the perfect time of year to make stock, soup, chicken and dumplings, chicken and noodles, chicken casserole, chicken enchiladas, ect… We have frozen whole stewing hens available that were raised with full pasture access and supplemented with organic … Continue reading →

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Luna’s last bottle

Posted on February 18, 2016 by admin

Luna Lu is officially a big girl and tonight she had her last bottle feeding. It’s a bittersweet night.

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Biodynamic!

Posted on February 15, 2016 by admin

We are starting a new adventure this year – Biodynamic farming. According to the calander, today is a “root” day, so I will be starting some onions.

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Sunshine

Posted on February 1, 2016 by admin

It’s warm and sunny in the greenhouse Time to start some seeds!

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Thinking of summer

Posted on January 26, 2016 by admin

It turns out I have no self control when it comes to ordering seed – especially tomatoes! My original plan was to cut back on the number of varieties but I just can’t help myself. Too many awesome heirloom varieties … Continue reading →

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Winter Eggs

Posted on January 18, 2016 by admin

Our hens are still laying eggs, but the cold prevents us from putting them in the cooler for sale. So, if you would like eggs from our Animal Welfare Approved hens you will need to either call (815-467-5259) or email … Continue reading →

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Uncle Smoky and friend

Posted on January 12, 2016 by admin

We decided it was time to move our favorite rooster Uncle Smoky in with the alpacas so he could spend his retirement in peace. Our younger rooster wanted to be the boss and we didn’t want our boy to be … Continue reading →

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Luna Lu

Posted on January 10, 2016 by admin

Happy 6 month birthday to Luna Lu! She has a pretty purple coat and a warm barn, alfalfa hay and apples for breakfast and a bottle of warm milk coming for dinner.

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Winter is finally coming!

Posted on January 9, 2016 by admin

Winter is finally coming to Creekside Natural Farm and the little ones are ready with their coats on. We will also be closing the stand but will still have eggs available. We ask that you either call or email ahead … Continue reading →

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Eggs

Posted on January 2, 2016 by admin

          For the next couple of days we will be leaving the eggs in the stand only until dark because of the cold weather. They will still be in during the day and it looks like … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2015 by admin

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of our friends and family. 

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Happy Birthday Luna Lu

Posted on December 10, 2015 by admin

Happy 5 month birthday to our sweet girl Luna Lu. She had a rough start but with a little help from her friends, she’s made a full recovery and weighed in at 62 pounds this morning!

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Cover crop

Posted on December 5, 2015 by admin

The lovely Meredith is loving the kale. Our cover crop serves double duty. The chickens and alpacas love it and it also improves our soil for next year’s crops.

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Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on November 26, 2015 by admin

Luna is thankful for APPLES! And Thomas wishes he was brave enough to eat from my hand. Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends and family.

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Fall and winter availability

Posted on November 20, 2015 by admin

Stewing hens are $4.00 per pound and average 3 to 4 pounds. They were raised with free access to grass and clovee pasture and supplemented with organic feed . We also have lamb chops, leg of lamb and stew meat … Continue reading →

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Garlic

Posted on October 25, 2015 by admin

Our most beautiful new garlic variety for this year is Belarus. I will be finishing up the garlic planting on Monday and hopefully it will get a nice rain on Tuesday to get it going.

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Salsa

Posted on October 7, 2015 by admin

Beautiful peppers for the last batch of heirloom tomato salsa for the season. We also have okra, potatoes, garlic and plenty of eggs.

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Tomato season is finally here!

Posted on October 1, 2015 by admin

  The tomatoes, peppers and okra really enjoyed the warm temps of the last couple of weeks and we’re picking lots. Also, still getting some eggplant and put a few bags of green beans in the stand this morning. That will … Continue reading →

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Heirloom Tomatoes

Posted on September 16, 2015 by admin

We are finally picking heirloom tomatoes and have them in the stand for $3.00 per tray. We also have sweet peppers, Poland and jalapeño peppers, bell peppers, okra, zucchini, potatoes, garlic and eggs from our Animal Welfare Approved hens.

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3 French Hens Market

Posted on September 12, 2015 by admin

All set up at the market with garlic, potatoes, tomatoes, okra, peppers, eggplant, beans and Sri alpaca yarn. Lots of vendors with beautiful fall decorations and beautiful weather!

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Salsa Finally!

Posted on September 6, 2015 by admin

We finally had enough tomatoes for a batch of fresh salsa.

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More Green Beans!

Posted on September 5, 2015 by admin

We have green beans available for canning or freezing – Or just eating if you love them. They are $2.00 per pound for a 10 pound bag. 2 bags available If you would like them – please contact me at … Continue reading →

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