Category Archives: Crop Alerts & Farm Buzz

Friends, the cold times are here in Finger Lakes apple country. Wintry evenings are descending on the farm. During the short days, we are loading Wood Wagon One with fuel for the stove. And just in time, we’ve turned the … Continue reading →

Don’t do it! Don’t pull a Linus van Pelt! If you wait for your dream pumpkin to appear on Halloween night… they’ll all be gone! Pumpkins are moving like crazy — come get yours. Pie, pie, pie. Never too much … Continue reading →

Testing, testing, 1…2…3! Time to fire up your Jacks-o-Lantern! Got to make sure things are just right for Fright Night – only one week away. What? You haven’t secured your pumpkins yet? Okay, Tardy McTardyson. You don’t have to be … Continue reading →

Hi, everybody. It’s almost time to panic! But don’t trust us kids, listen to Mother Nature. She’s right like 93% of the time. That’s an A minus for Mom. Take apples, for instance. How do we know when to pick … Continue reading →

Hello, all. Great time of year. Won’t you help us celebrate Mutsu season? The giant Mutsu apple famously appears in this postmodern still life by the artist Lila McBalto. The plastic diver holds real strands from a Japanese silkworm. The … Continue reading →

When we found him in the orchard, we gave him a name and plopped him in a crate. Like any good apple. But Henry Quinn Underwood didn’t much like that. We showed him a giant squash; but, he stayed in … Continue reading →

Dear friends of the farm… Happy Autumnal Equinox! Today is the first day of fall, and the crops are right on time. Last week you picked the farm clean of McIntosh apples and made a real dent in the Cortlands. … Continue reading →

It’s time, everybody — APPLE TIME! The Cortlands and McIntoshes are ready for picking, while fresh-pressed Orchard Ambrosia is in the jug. Wander around the Vintage Orchard and you will see trees marked with ribbons. Orange means, “Pick me, I’m … Continue reading →

Warning, friends — This crop alert contains the f-word (“fall”) and other curses like “end-of-season.” But don’t panic, it is still summer here on the farm! Let’s get down to business. Time for an end-of-season sale on peaches. Everybody cries … Continue reading →

Hello, farm fans. If you saw the Peachy Wheel of Plenty, you know that peach season at Indian Creek has been bustling for over a month. But did you know that this year’s peaches are as big as a Bergamasco … Continue reading →