Category Archives: Harvest from Prior Years

3 French hens Market

We will be at the 3 French hens Market in Morris tomorrow from 9-2. We’ll be selling spinach, green beans, herbs and Suri alpaca products. Looks like a beautiful day to enjoy the outdoor market!

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busy day

We had a busy day today at CNF. Our friends from Heritage Farm Suri Alpacas came up and sheared Parabella for us. She missed shearing because she was busy giving birth on shearing day. They also inserted Apollo’s microchip and … Continue reading

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Spinach, lettuce, eggs

We have Spinach and lettuce in the stand this morning – $3.00 per bag                 And eggs from our pastured hens – $4.00 dz

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We have spinach in the cooler in the stand. Picked, washed and spun dry. Ready for salad, omelets or sautéed with garlic and EVOO! $3.00 per bag. We also have lettuce – $3.00 per bag and radishes – $2.00 per bag and eggs from our pastured hens – $4.00 ped dz

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3 French Hens Market

Creekside Natural Farm will be a vendor at the 3 French Hens market in Morris tomorrow from 8 till 2. This will be our first time at this market and we’re very excited about selling at one of the best … Continue reading

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Jet and Rocky

Jet and Rocky are happy the grass is finally green and growing in their pasture!

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Hanging baskets

We have hanging baskets this year. They are a combination of Million Bells and variegated greenery in a wicker hanging basket. $22.00

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Our 1st Cria

Parabella had her cria (baby alpaca) early on Wednesday morning. She had a little boy and we’re still working on a name for him. Everything went so well that Bill and I we’re still eating our breakfast and the sun was … Continue reading

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Parabella

Today is Parabella’s due date. No cria today, but there is definitely something moving in there! Maybe tomorrow.

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internet

We will be changing internet servers today and hopefully all will go smoothly. If not, and you need to reach us, you can call. If you need to know if there are eggs in the stand – the answer is … Continue reading

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Pie

This fall I will be making and selling fruit pies. Bill is enjoying my practice pies!

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Cowsmo compost

We are selling Cowsmo brand compost mix this year. It is produced in Wisconsin from a local dairy farm. We purchased it in bulk for our own use and are selling it in 5 gal. bags for $6.50 or you … Continue reading

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This morning I took the lovely Meredith and a dozen fertilized eggs to Jones School. Merideth came from the eggs we donated last year and the kids were really excited to see her.

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Eggs are in the stand! Hopefully we are finished with the cold weather.

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The one in the front seems to be the boss. He’s the 1st out of the shelter and the last to go in.

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The piglets have arrived! So far, they sleep and eat a lot.

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Pig Transporter and Trough

We’re getting ready for our four new piglets!  Bill built this piglet transporter (glamorous motor less home) and trough in the shop.

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It was a beautiful day to work in the greenhouse today and my volunteer petunia decided to bloom!

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Bronson, Chikillia and their chickens

                                Mr. Big (the rooster) has been living with our little boy alpacas because the hens were picking at his feathered feet. A few days ago Lexi … Continue reading

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Greenhouse pics

Cucumbers, tomatoes and basil sprouting in the greenhouse, a volunteer petunia, daisies and my view of Jet through the greenhouse window..

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Eclipse is our new “maiden” girl. She’s about half the size of the other girls, but she doesn’t let them push her away from her dinner bowl!

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Greenhouse

Working in the greenhouse today.

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getting ready for spring!

I’ve been busy ordering this morning – 300 strawberry plants, 150 asparagus plants & 17 lbs of seed potatoes!

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The new kitty condo for Tiger and Blackie. Their safe house at night.

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Afternoon Walk on a Brisk Day

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Eggs, chicken & lamb

We will have eggs throughout the winter.  If you are interested in chickens or lamb,  we are almost sold out of both. We’ve finished most of our fall chores just in time. The garlic is planted, the dead plants have been … Continue reading

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Chickens

We had a very productive day yesterday.  We left @ 4 am to head down to Arthur, IL for chicken processing and came home @ 5 pm with 103 packaged chickens in the freezer, 3 gallons of real (raw) milk … Continue reading

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Bok Choy

We have bok choy (Chinese cabbage) in the cooler.  It has a  very mild flavor because of the cool weather. It’s great in stir fry or can be sauteed in olive oil with some garlic like other greens. $4.00 per bag

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Grass fed & pasture raised lamb

We have a limited amount of lamb available.  They came here the 1st of May from an organic farm in Shefield,IL that raises Katahdin sheep.  Katahdin sheep have been developed to have a mild tasting meat.  They don’t have wool … Continue reading

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Available Now at the Farm

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