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Peach, Pear, and Tomato Specials; More New Apples to Pick; Fresh Cider and Homemade Donuts!
LOYAL FARMKETEERS, we start this week’s program with a public service announcement. Junk food junkies, please listen up. “Kids, this is what will happen if you don’t eat your fruits and vegetables every day of the year!” That’s why Farmer … Continue reading
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Peaches, Apples, Donuts, Cider and Your New Orchard Playground!
HAVE YOU NOTICED that we are having a wee spell of Scottish weather? Mucky and cool? Cool and mucky? Let’s pretend it is still summer. Come pick peaches. We have tons of juicies at the stand if the orchard gets … Continue reading
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Very Special Apples, a New Wave of Peaches, and Summer Bounty.
THIS JUST IN—The fruits and vegetables of Indian Creek have a message to share with you. A message of inspiration amidst the cynicism of American politics. You heard it here first. Okay, But What’s the Food? { Picking and picked. … Continue reading
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Summer Fruits and Vegetables Go Swinging into August; Lots to Pick and Find at Stand.
A SUDDEN SQUALL hit the farm this week. All the customers went scampering off. A few sneaky fruits and vegetables seized the moment to give the new porch swing a whirl. You can swing, too. There are 3 swings at … Continue reading
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Now Picking — Peaches, Apples, Tomatoes, Peppers, Eggplant, Raspberries and More.
THE MOST AMAZING FAMILY came to the farm this week: four persons in all, and each one picked 2 PECKS of vegetables. More fiber than a freighter full of Twinkies. Go, kids! August brings the first true sense of bounty. … Continue reading
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New This Week — First Apples, Eggplant Sale, Pepper Picking, and a Stumphenge Mystery.
IF YOUR REPUBLICAN FRIEND SAID, “I just picked ripe apples in July,” wouldn’t you jump on your soapbox and spout your climate change harangue? Wouldn’t you give them the business? Just this once you can give it a rest. Come … Continue reading
Pick Your Own Veggies, Berries, and Herbs, and Shop at the Freshly Stocked Farm Stand.
DEAR ‘CREEKERS, the farm stand is officially open! We will be staffed and stocked for the rest of the season—7 days a week. Vegetable picking begins today, so help us ring in the summer! Our Juilliard-trained, free-range bird will get … Continue reading
A New Raspberry Field, and the First Vegetables of the Season.
WELL, GOSH, you have all been very patient. It is summer and the weather is primo and you are being gracious about our quiet start. So far, no tantrums or farmer-bashing. Good stuff is coming soon. You can find light … Continue reading
Raspberries In, Strawberries Out, and the Secret of the Crop Alerts.
DEAR FARM FAITHFUL, it is time to let you in on a secret. As you know, we send out these weekly Crop Alerts to give you first crack at the best stuff. And if you have been reading since the … Continue reading
Strawberries, Raspberries, and 100 Crops That Taste Like Rocks.
KIND OF SOGGY in farm town this week. Strawberries get squooshed if you pick them in the rain, but you’ll do okay if you pick them after a few hours of sun. The “get muddy” experience is free at Indian … Continue reading
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