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This week @ Creekside Natural Farm
This week we have: Eggs – large ($5.00) and small ($3.00) Lettuce ($3.00) organic veggie and herb plants (bell peppers, eggplant, sweet basil and rosemary) a few of our organic hanging baskets ($22.00) Cowsmo Compost – $6.00 We use Cowsmo in … Continue reading →
Back inside for the meat chickens!
The meat chickens are now back in their big shelter with 2 heat lamps and fresh straw. They were not enjoying their portable shelter with wet grass, only 1 lamp and no solid walls. Hopefully things will warm up and … Continue reading →
Happy Birthday Apollo!
Happy first Birthday to Creekside Natural Farms very first cria (baby alpaca). A year ago today he made his way into the world a few hours before the other alpacas were due to be loaded into the trailer for a … Continue reading →
Cowsmo compost
In addition to our Animal Welfare Approved and organic eggs, we also have Cowsmo organic compost for sale in the stand. This is the same compost we use to start our seedlings and fill our hanging baskets. If you would … Continue reading →
2 days until the Creekside Natural Farm Open House!
We will be hosting an Open House on Sunday, May 18th from 9am until 4 pm. We’ve had many requests for farm tours and can’t always accommodate them during the busy summer season. So, if you would like to come … Continue reading →
Family Fun Night
We have been invited to take part in the Family Fun Night at Ellis House Equestrian Center. We will be there from 4 till 7 tomorrow night (Friday April 4th) and will be selling our heirloom stone-ground cornmeal, basil and rosemary plants and … Continue reading →
Heirloom corn and Sunflowers
Today we ordered the seed for Floriani Red Flint corn! It’s a beautiful Italian heirloom that will make fantastic polenta and corn meal. It’s higher in protein than most corn so we will also use it to feed our chickens. To … Continue reading →
Animal Welfare Approved
CREEKSIDE NATURAL FARM IN MINOOKA, ILL. AWARDED TOP ANIMAL WELFARE CERTIFICATION –Local farm uses sustainable agriculture methods to earn Animal Welfare Approved certification– MINOOKA, ILL. (March 11, 2014) – The flock of laying hens at 70-acre Creekside Natural Farm is … Continue reading →
Hopefully – the last snow day of the year @ Creekside natural Farm!
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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Another Recipe for our Heirloom Stone Ground Cornmeal
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 →
Heirloom Corn Meal
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 →
New Egg Price and Hen House
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 →
Betsy needs a new coat,
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.
In for the night!
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 →
Winter Egg Program
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 →
Getting ready for winter
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 →
The making of an apple pie
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
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 →
This week
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 →
Meet Betsy!
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 →
Philly Cheese Steak Stuffed Peppers
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 →
The End Is Near!
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 →
Pear Preserves
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 →
Lots of Pears!
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 →
Chicken lock down
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!
Now picking Pears!
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 →
Lamb – 100% Grass Fed
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 →
Salsa in the stand!
After many diversions today, the salsa is finally in the stand!
More Salsa?
I’m wondering if I should make another batch of Fresh Heirloom Tomato Salsa. If you agree, either comment or LIKE this on FB.
Fresh Applesauce
We now have fresh applesauce in the cooler. It’s made with our own organic apples and cooked with the peels on (that’s why it’s pink) to retain more of the vitamins. The only ingredient is apples!