Category Archives: Harvest from Prior Years

Since we have such a great crop of green onions, I made a dip with them and thought I would share the recipe. Fresh Herb Dip 1 C sour cream, 1/2 C real mayo, 6-8 green onions (white & green … Continue reading →

More strawberries this morning. This will probably be the last weekend.

I picked strawberries, sugar snap peas, lettuce and green onions this morning and as of right now, there is still some of each in the cooler.

We sold all of yesterdays picking of strawberries today. I will be picking more on Wednesday morning.

We are taking pre-orders on whole or cut-up chickens that will be ready around the end of Oct. The price will be aprox. $3.75 per pound. If you would prefer your chicken cut-up, you can request that when you pre-order for … Continue reading →

I picked strawberries again today and put 12 pints in the cooler.  

We are continuing to pick beautiful lettuce and radishes and are also getting some spinich &  green onions. This will be the last weekend for the radishes.

We are starting to pick lettuce and radishes. Unlike me – they love the cool rainy weather and are very delicious! If you would like to come during the week, please call ahead so you don’t make a wasted trip. … Continue reading →

We will have some of our organic plants for sale starting next weekend.  The tomatoes that are ready will include heirloom varieties – Black cherry, Mortgage Lifter, Myona, Black Heirloom, Delicious, Hillbilly, Amish Paste and Pineapple. We will also have a … Continue reading →

Happy Easter to you and your family from Creekside Natural Farm!  Here’s a new photo we took today.  What’s wrong with this picture??

We have added some new varieties this year to go along with our favorites from last year.  Some of the new varieties are Cherokee Purple, Arkansas Traveler, Valencia, Myona and Hillbilly. These are all heirlooms and were chosen for outstanding … Continue reading →

We have started putting eggs from our pasture raised hens for sale in the cooler inside the vegetable stand. They are $3.50 per dozen or $5.00 for an 18 pack. We will only offer the 18 pack when we have an abundance of … Continue reading →

Eggs from pastured hens are far richer in vitamin D Eggs from hens raised outdoors on pasture have from three to six times more vitamin D than eggs from hens raised in confinement. Pastured hens are exposed to direct sunlight, … Continue reading →

Our pastured hens are now laying eggs. They are $3.50 per dozen. Since we do not have the vegetable stand open yet, we are only selling the eggs when we are home, so please call before you come out. 815-467-5259

Today I started some seeds in the greenhouse – some tomatoes to plant in the hoop house for an early crop and some onions. It’s nice to work in the greenhouse on a sunny day. The temp was about 85!

I ordered lots of interesting heirloom vegetable seeds and plants today. Can’t wait to get started! I tripled the sweet potato order – hope to have a better year with them.

The outside is finished! Continue reading →

May your Christmas be filled with joy and laughter! Merry Christmas from Pam and Bill (and Baron and Bud) at Creekside Natural Farm

We are now closed for the 2010 season.  Thank you for all of your support and patronage this year.  We have been a family farm working 500 acres for many years, but the natural produce stand side of Creekside Natural … Continue reading →

We are open from sun-up until sun-down on a self-service honor system.  We are usually here in the afternoon and evening during the week and most of the day on the weekends if you prefer to come when we’re here.

Article from today’s Joliet Herald News: http://heraldnews.suntimes.com/1697904-417/farm-pam-bill-creekside-kunkes.html A fresher take on fast food By CINDY WOJDYLA CAIN ccain@stmedianetwork.com Sep 22, 2010 07:50PM MINOOKA — Bill and Pam Kunke are wondering what the sweet potatoes are up to. This is the … Continue reading →

Maris Piper Fingerling potatoes

We have pumpkins, winter squash, bundles of cornstalks with decorative sourghum, full and mini bales of straw in our fall stand. We also still have tomatoes, peppers and potatoes. Continue reading →

We will not have eggs again until spring. Our hens are older and slowing down and we will be getting new baby chicks in a few weeks.

We are still getting LOTS of tomatoes of all varieties – especially Amish paste and San Marzano. These are both great for making tomato sauce and we have “bushel” quantities at a lower price than the stand price. We also … Continue reading →