Category Archives: 2013 Harvest

I’m wondering if I should make another batch of Fresh Heirloom Tomato Salsa. If you agree, either comment or LIKE this on FB.

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!

Today Bill went to WI to pick up our “new” antique combine. We will use it to harvest small plantings of oats for the chickens and wheat. I also discovered that the alpacas LOVE apples. I gave them the scraps … Continue reading →

Today will be the last Minooka Market, we will be there from 9 till noon with heirloom potatoes, tomatoes, garlic, okra, peppers and herbs,

We have corn stalks for $4.00 per bunch and straw for $5.00 per bale. We move the straw inside when there’s a chance of rain, so if you’re looking for it and its not outside you can ask us.

We have a fresh batch of Heirloom Tomato Fresh Salsa in the cooler this morning! We also have heirloom tomatoes, eggplant, various sweet peppers and bell peppers, poblano peppers, hard-neck garlic, okra and beautiful zinnias.

We will be at the 3 French Hens Market in Morris tomorrow from 8 am till 2 pm. We will be bringing lots of heirloom tomatoes, garlic, eggplant, sweet peppers, bell peppers, poblano peppers, okra, herbs and our 100% Suri Alpaca yarn. It … Continue reading →

If you reserved chicken, they will be ready for pick up tomorrow. I will be home all day but may be in the garden picking veggies. If you don’t see me, call my cell (815-715-3590).

Tomorrow we will be at the Minooka Market from 9 till noon. We’ll have heirloom tomatoes, hard neck garlic, heirloom eggplant, okra, various heirloom sweet peppers, bell peppers and a small amount of beets.

Fresh heirloom tomato salsa is back in the stand! This may be the last batch depending on the tomato supply.

We have beets in the cooler again for $3.00 per bunch. They are heirloom Cylindra beet with a buttery texture.

We have decided to get another batch of meat chickens this fall because of the great demand for our pasture raised organic chicken. If you would like to reserve chicken, please either drop your deposit, order and contact info in … Continue reading →

The yellow peaches that were picked on Sunday are almost gone, but this morning I picked white peaches. They are about the size of an apricot and even sweeter than the yellow peaches. They are not perfect because they have … Continue reading →

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 →