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Made a fresh batch of salsa on my rain day yesterday!

We are picking lots of heirloom tomatoes! They are available by the bushel for $1.00 per lb – a bushel is 56 lbs. if you would like a bushel you can e-mail me pam@creeksidenaturalfarm.com or call 815-467-5259

  We are taking pre-orders for our organic chickens. They will be ready on Sept. 13th and will be our last batch until late next spring! They will be $4.00 per lb. If you would like them cut-up, the processor … Continue reading →

I made a fresh batch of Fresh Salsa this morning and have it in the cooler in the stand. $5.00 for a 1 lb container.

We had to put up a second row of electric fence around the meat chickens yesterday to keep our local raccoon from getting another chicken dinner – now he’s moved to the sweet corn! We would rather loose some sweet … Continue reading →

We will be at the 3 French Hens Market in Morris tomorrow from 8 till 2. We will have Austrian Crescent fingerling potatoes, Flavorburst bell peppers, Golden beets, Cyndrilical beets, hard neck garlic, Sunflowers, okra, heirloom eggplant, heirloom tomatoes (both … Continue reading →

I made our first batch this season of Fresh Heirloom Tomato Salsa using our heirloom tomatoes and peppers, garlic, onions, fresh cilantro and fresh lime juice. It’s in the cooler in 1 lb containers for $5.00

Saturday was harvest day for our small patch of oats. It’s good to have friends with antique combines when you have a small piece. The modern combines are made for large acreage.  Our hens will have lots of oats for the next … Continue reading →

We have some beautiful Strawberry Blonde sunflowers at the Minooka Market – Just cut this morning!

We are picking a variety of heirloom eggplant and peppers that includes Fengyuan, Pandora, Kazakhstan and Ronde De Valence eggplant and Jimmy Nardello’s and Bullnose sweet peppers. the eggplants are $4.00 per bag, the Bullnose peppers are $1.00 each and … Continue reading →

We are just starting to pick okra and have it in the stand for $2.00 per pint. It’s great pickled with some of our fresh garlic.

We are starting to pick the heirloom tomatoes as well as cherry tomatoes. The cherry tomatoes are sold either as a mixed pint of Sungold, Black Cherry and Red Cherry or by the individual variety. The Full-size tomatoes that are … Continue reading →

We moved the fall chicks out to their pasture this morning. We gave them an electric netting fence in addition to the electric pasture fence. the extra protection keeps Tiger the barn kitty away. They really enjoy the fresh air, … Continue reading →

We will be at the Minooka Farmers market today from 9 till noon in the lower parking lot across from Cookies. We will be selling sweet corn that Bill is picking this morning, cherry tomatoes, heirloom beets, herbs and zinnias. … Continue reading →

For all of you who have been asking for sweet corn – it’s ready! This is non-GMO and un-sprayed calico corn. We picked it this morning, checked each ear and removed any bugs. It’s bagged and in the cooler. $6.00 … Continue reading →

cherry tomatoes are ripe and in the stand. They are a mix of Black Cherry, Sungold and Red Cherry. $3.00 per pint. we also have lettuce, green and yellow beans, red and green cabbage, eggplant, herbs and eggs.

We are having a fantastic crop of green and yellow beans and are offering either at $3.00 per pound if you would like to buy either a half (15 lbs.) or full (30 lbs.) bushel for canning or freezing. The regular price … Continue reading →

We will be at the Minooka Farmers Market tomorrow from 9 till noon with green and yellow beans, eggplant, zucchini, red and green cabbage, garlic scapes, beets, assorted herbs and flowers. We Will also have yarn from our Suri alpacas.

Garlic scapes are ready and it’s a very short season. If you’ve never tried them, here are some suggestions. $4.00 for a 1/2 lb bag Garlic Scape Butter 6 garlic scapes, finely chopped (cut off the bulb at the top … Continue reading →

Beets and kale are ready in the stand. $3.00 per bunch or bag We also have broccoli, sugar snap peas, red and green cabbage, various herbs and eggs.

Cour Di Bue and Red Express cabbage are ready in the stand. They make a beautiful cole slaw!