Creekside Natural Farm, Minooka, IL – Blog

Happier than pigs in mud!

Posted on June 21, 2013 by admin

Our little Tamworth pigs love a good run through the sprinkler just as much as we do!

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Sugar snap peas

Posted on June 20, 2013 by admin

If you’ve been waiting for sugar snap peas-they are ready now! They will have a short season especially with the heat coming. $3.00 per bag

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June 14th

Posted on June 14, 2013 by admin

This morning we picked sugar-snap peas, strawberries, broccoli and green beans. We also have eggs in the stand.

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Broccoli

Posted on June 12, 2013 by admin

Just picked broccoli. Washed and in the stand for $4.00 per bag.

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Strawberries

Posted on June 9, 2013 by admin

We started picking strawberries this morning and have a few pints in the stand for $3.00 per pint.

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3 French hens Market

Posted on June 7, 2013 by admin

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

Posted on June 7, 2013 by admin

Oh I love this hay!

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 took Eclipse and Isabelle back to their farm to be bred.
We also received our approval from Animal Welfare Approved for our egg laying hens!

Apollo

Uncle Smokey, Apollo and Parabella are buddies

Mama got her hair cut

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Spinach, lettuce, eggs

Posted on May 26, 2013 by admin

We have Spinach and lettuce in the stand this morning – $3.00 per bag

eggs

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

Posted on May 16, 2013 by admin

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3 French Hens Market

Posted on May 10, 2013 by admin

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 markets in the Midwest!

We will have spinach, rhubarb, hanging baskets, organic tomato plants, Suri alpaca yarn from our own alpacas and bird nesting balls made with alpaca fiber.

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Our 1st Cria

Posted on May 4, 2013 by admin

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 just starting to come up when he went out and discovered the new arrival! She is an excellent mother and as you can see, the little guy doesn’t get far from her. That was also shearing day which is why she is the only one with her full fleece.

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Pie

Posted on April 14, 2013 by admin

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

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Cowsmo compost

Posted on April 13, 2013 by admin

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 can bring a 5gal. bucket and we will fill it for $6.00. We will have the bags in the vegetable stand. You will need to contact us in advance if you want to buy it by the bucket. You can use it in containers or can add it to your planting hole for transplants in the garden.

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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.

Posted on April 2, 2013 by admin

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

Posted on March 30, 2013 by admin

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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.

Posted on March 28, 2013 by admin

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

Posted on March 28, 2013 by admin

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Pig Transporter and Trough

Posted on March 24, 2013 by admin

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!

Posted on March 13, 2013 by admin

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Bronson, Chikillia and their chickens

Posted on March 6, 2013 by admin

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 (the hen) decided to join him. She spends her day with him then flies back in with the hens at night. I guess she’s not ready for a commited relationship yet -LOL

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