Tag Archives: Local Food

Plant Your Own Backyard Orchard with Trees from Our Sister.

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Indian Creek Farm

DID YOU KNOW that Indian Creek Farm has a sister? A sister business. Her name is Cummins Nursery. She is… us! Wearing our Cummins Nursery hats, we grow the fruit trees that get planted here on the farm—and all around … Continue reading →

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Big Spring Sale: 10 Pounds of Apples and a Gallon of Cider for $10!

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Indian Creek Farm

IN CASE YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN what civilized weather looks like, this Crayola masterpiece by a local kid will jog your memory. Doesn’t matter whether you are a good or bad apple—everyone is welcome at our SPRING CIDER & APPLE SALE. … Continue reading →

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Winter Things to Do… Ideas from You… and the Year in Review.

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Indian Creek Farm

HAPPY NEW YEAR, ‘CREEKERS. It has been cold and quiet here in Appleville. We are still open, believe it or not. If you want to help us make good use of the slow times, there are a few easy things … Continue reading →

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New Local Apple Gift Boxes! And a Warm Farm Weekend.

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Indian Creek Farm

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER, but apples are for NOW. Just ask Katrina. She couldn’t care less about your precious stones, but hold out an apple, and you have her undivided attention. So, something new for you and yours: A Local Apple … Continue reading →

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We’re Still Open for Apple Picking, Donuts, Pears, Sprouts, and Cider!

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Indian Creek Farm

ONCE UPON A TIME there was a lass who went apple picking. While traipsing through the orchard, she lost her wallet. How horrible! But, once upon a time—two days later—there was a lad who found her billfold in the grass. … Continue reading →

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Pear Sale, Extended Apple Sale, and November Farm Hours.

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Indian Creek Farm

RAISE YOUR GLASS of apple spider. Today we are subverting the dominant paradigm. Everybody knows that we ran out of pumpkins early. We were the dopes in that farm flop; but, now we are turning our slackjaws into smirk-o-lanterns with … Continue reading →

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The Giant 50-Cent Sale Continues and Zorro Gets a Promotion.

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Indian Creek Farm

PAUSING FOR A MOMENT between sleeping and waking, Zorro reflects on just how far his star has risen. A few short months ago, it seemed that his career had stalled. He only had a minor role on the back of … Continue reading →

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Huge U-Pick Apple Sale… Only 50¢ Per Pound… Bring Friends!

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Indian Creek Farm

LOYAL FARMKETEERS, we are going to be straight with you in this week’s Crop Alert. None of our customary gobbledygook. No cheap Photoshop pranks. Just the facts of the case, so to speak. But first, we will ask you to … Continue reading →

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Apple Picking, Pumpkin Patching, and a Special Deal for College Students.

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Indian Creek Farm

THIS WEEK, a few lucky apples and a jug of cider climbed Libe Slope for a hilltop tour of Cornell. We wanted them to get comfortable with the campus experience. They and many of their friends will say goodbye to … Continue reading →

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Cider Sale, Honeycrisp Sale, Mini-Pies, and Apple Butter.

Posted on October 2, 2013 by Indian Creek Farm

PLAINSPEAK this week—the picking is copacetic and the stand is cornucopic. So we’re skipping the usual nonsense like marrying berries and newscasting vegetables. Just the dope is reported below. The turn of October means two big sales—cider and Honeycrisp—and two … Continue reading →

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