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Last Week of Prime Apple Picking; 99¢ Special on Famous Pie Apples; Pumpkins Going Fast!
DO YOU REMEMBER that time Grandpa kicked everybody’s butt at picking Mutsu apples? We caught it on tape. Watch the crew get schooled by the gentleman in the nifty brown hat. He appears at 8 seconds. By 54 seconds, you … Continue reading
Cheap Honeycrisp Apples, Plentiful Pumpkins, and More Fun Reasons to Visit The ‘Creek This Week.
THIS WEEK WE CELEBRATE the apple harvest with a leap into agricultural hyperspace… also known as Instagram. All photos are therefore square. Yes, Courageous Creek-O-Nauts! Time to embrace the future of farming on your phone, @indiancreekfarmithaca. You can pick 14 … Continue reading
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Peach Picking Begins with 26 Jars of Whoopass and a $10 Special on ‘Creek Crates.
DEAR FARM FANS: Everybody’s great. Everyone gets a trophy. As it is in life, so it is on the farm. But peach season has begun and, truth be told, some of you will come out ahead while some of you … Continue reading
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Flowers, Berries, Apples, Herbs, Peaches, Veggies, and More!
TAKE A SPIN through this week’s crop catalog, including stuff you can pick and goodies you’ll find at the stand. Farmer Alice has created a phantasmagoria of cut-your-own flower options. Walk around the farm. See and snip. (And check out … Continue reading
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An Epic Farm Fail, and a Winter Lesson in Winning.
LIFE IS NOT a zero-sum game, but when somebody messes up, you can usually seize the chance to profit from their blunder. “Outrageous!” you cry. “Repugnant!” Maybe. But, still. Last week all 3,000 of you messed up. All except one—the … Continue reading
Nudity in the Orchard, Foul-Weather Friends, and Our Drive for Five.
IT’S PRETTY SIMPLE: You got local foodies and local foodists. The foodies talk the talk. They yammer on about parsnips and capons. But local foodists, they simply eat lots of stuff from local farms. Part of their daily routine. Come … Continue reading
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Get Your Halloween Pumpkins, Sweet Apple and Pear Deals, and Sprouts on the Stalk.
FARM FANS, a simple message this week: Bundle up for blustery weather and come pick your October bounty. Your dream pumpkins are dreaming about you. Please take them home. They live for Halloween. The mutsu is legendary for snacks and … Continue reading
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Fall + Farm + Food = New Apples, Giant Pumpkins, Cheap Pears, and Super Sprouts.
IT HAPPENS ONCE A YEAR, this burst of giant Mutsu apples and even gianter pumpkins. Please come share it with us. It is the Big Show, the Fall Fancy, the Autumn Awesome. Check it out: Pumpkin-sized apples in the Mutsu … Continue reading
Get Ready for the Pigs-n-Apples Party This Saturday! Rain or Shine!
HI, FARM FANS. Today’s Fresh Crop Alert contains the latest update on Saturday’s harvest hootenany. Please read, then tell us you’re coming on the Facebook event. You can also consult the party page for details. See IMPORTANT PARKING INFO below. On … Continue reading
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The 99¢ Big Mac Sale, Pumpkin Pop Explosion, Playground 3.0, and the Pigs Party in 9 Days.
THIS WEEKEND’S FARMCAST—Partly cidery with a 100% chance of donuts. Abundant apples in the morning and afternoon. Heavy pumpkins til dark. Expect McIntosh flooding in some kitchens following a massive sale. Dress for sunflowers and smiles. It’s time, folks. It’s … Continue reading
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