Creakey Acres Farm

10/09/2022

The irrigation worked and we did not get the predicted freeze. So we will have another week of pepper ripening.

10/08/2022

The harvest ahead of the frost. All the peppers.

10/02/2022

Freeport Orange Scotch Bonnets. Big and beautiful. Click the flame for a surprise

10/02/2022

Trinidad Moruga Scorpion superhots. Bohica Pepper Hut threw a chocolate Scorpion in the packet. Not even mad about it. So very cool.

09/26/2022

You can get the hottest sauces from our peppers right here at B&Z Barbecue sauces. I could deliver sauce orders with my weekly Fort Wayne visits.

09/16/2022

The ducks find other places to lay their eggs thsn their hut!

09/16/2022

Gourds bigger than yer haid!

09/13/2022

If anyone is interested in any of the extreme heat peppers, message me. Available in very small quantities, and waiver must be signed for some of them. Dragon's Breath is 2.48 million Scovills, (8,000 in a jalapeno)!

09/13/2022

Feed mill fail. Opened this bag of chicken starter, all powder, clumpy, and smells rancid. Thankfully the 2nd bag is ok. But now I have to make a long trip to return it and get replacements. They closed the mill that was on our travel route and now it has to be a separate trip close to the same distance. Maybe it's time to find a new mill.

09/12/2022

Anyone interested in jalapeños? I have Goliath(extra large) and Mucho Nacho (extra hot). Volume pricing.

09/05/2022

A few months ago, I got a smokin' hot deal on some hen chicks no one wanted. A mixed flock of several breeds. As they matured, realized some are Leghorns. What this means is, *gasp*, there soon will be white eggs in customers' dozens. No difference, all fed the same great feed.

09/02/2022

Gourd tunnel progress 9/2/2022

Gourd tunnel update!

09/02/2022

Hottest of peppers! And a good tomato crop. Last pic is Brazilian starfish pepper plants 6 feet tall. This is what garden success looks like.

08/29/2022

Quite possibly the largest 🍅 I have ever grown.

08/29/2022

Might be the largest 🍅 I have ever grown. Variety "Pineapple".

08/27/2022

There will be a temporary reduction in egg production as we replace 1 of the laying flocks with pullets that should start laying within the month.

08/27/2022

, in memory of Jasper, who passed away last week.

08/26/2022

The hot peppers are ripening! Description in the comments.

08/23/2022

The gourds are really setting on now! Fingers crossed that these latest sets will mature, as we are +/- 60 days til hard frost.

08/20/2022

Pacific Calendula flowers for drying for goat milk soap.

08/13/2022

Today I picked the largest jalapeño ever. Var. "Gigante".

08/12/2022

Limping duck this morning. Noticed she had something stuck to her leg. Caught her, wrapped her in a towel and snipped this off. String wrapped 1x around her leg with a piece of wire attached. No injury to her leg, had not cut in or cut off circulation. Crisis averted.

08/12/2022

Too many cucumbers means delicious treats for the laying hens. Gone in a flash!

08/11/2022

New laying hens. Called pullets until they start laying eggs.

08/04/2022

Anyone interested in cucumbers for pickling? 20# for $30. Lesser amounts for $2/#. Can be eaten fresh as well. Need to get them no later than Monday. I will be in Fort Wayne tomorrow afternoon.

07/13/2022

Advance notice: there may not be turkeys from CAF this year. Due to avian flu concerns, hatcheries are limiting hatch and stopping early. At this time we may not be able to acquire broad breasted whites. In addition, our main processor is closing in August for an indefinite period while they move the operation to a new location. Add to that the rising cost of feed, which will force us to raise prices, potentially out of customer's budgets. We may have to sit this year out. Waiting for info from our poultry provider. Will keep you updated.

06/29/2022

Gourd trellis at 6 weeks in.

Check out the gourd trellis progress.

05/11/2022

I have some gooseberry canes potted for sale, $10/ea, at least 2 canes in each pot. They are the thorned variety. They will be available at my Ft. Wayne delivery address. PM me for more info. Folks local to me can get some as well, there are more to divide.

04/30/2022

The babies are growing!

04/25/2022

Exciting announcement! We will be growing and fabricating for Jas.Townsend and Sons, an 18th century re-enactors' supply house. What, you ask? Gourd bowls, water bottles, and canteens. We are fans of Townsend's products YouTube vids. We are initially outsourcing, as t will be a year til we can have gourds dried to craft with.

04/12/2022

This confused hen has decided she wants to breastfeed..... (FYI broken egg stuck to her)

04/11/2022

It was reported today that egg prices are up and there's a shortage ahead of Easter. Well, Creakey Acres Farm has no shortage! The ducks have been laying full force, and plenty of chicken eggs, still at last year's prices.

03/17/2022

2am and Sassy had just a head out, no feet (usually come out w/feet under chin.) I had to go in and rotate his shoulders and pull the legs out one at a time and then pulled him right out. Mom and baby rebounded fast, mom cleaned him like a champ, drank her recovery water, and let him nurse many times over the next 1 1/2 hours. Usually that means she's done. We went to bed, and sadly, 3 hours later when Scott went to check, she had delivered a 2nd and left it. Possibly was stillborn because of the difficult delivery of the 1st, and born so ling after the 1st. 1 is better than none, it's sad, but that's life on the farm. Thinking of naming the ram lamb Corky because he was stuck like a cork.

03/11/2022

Godiva swiftly had twins this am, girl and boy. Boy having a rough start as for some reason he got cold fast. Mom was attentive, not rejecting. Now inside and warmed up, has had mom's colostrum. Will try to return him to mom shortly. Send good MOJO our way, please and thank you. UPDATE: boy warmed up, took mom's colostrum from a bottle, and after a rest, put him with Godiva, she took him back (oldest ewe and best mom). He has since nursed her and is holding his temp. Had to use the blow dryer on both of them, too much for mom to do alone in 25 degrees. Now holding their own.

02/27/2022

We have had a visitor on the pond the last 2 days.

02/07/2022

News from the farm: We are making a change in our produce production. We will no longer be participating in farmer's markets. I mentioned this before, but we have made the commitment to do this after having good pepper production in 2021.
We have paired with B&Z BBQ and hot sauces to provide them with the peppers for their flavorful hot sauces. We will be planting most of our garden in many varieties of peppers with varying levels of heat. Their products are for sale online. Www.bzbbqsauce.com

01/22/2022

Amazing sunrise this am from the kitchen widow. 1 hour layer totally cloudy and snowing.

12/28/2021

Teresa now works away from the farm part-time. Please give extra time and patience when requesting. Will get to you ASAP.

12/05/2021

Out of our control, the processor has delayed our date to 20th, so I won't be able to deliver turkeys til Tuesday the 21st, or 22nd. Monday pm pickup at the farm is also possible. Teresa has a new part-time job away from the farm so the deliveries will be in later afternoons. And we still have additional turkeys for sale.

11/28/2021

Christmas turkeys are now available to reserve. They will be ready for pickup at the farm on December 18, and I will be delivering on Sunday, December 19. Please contact via private message to reserve.

11/21/2021

Thanksgiving turkeys have been delivered. Now taking reservations for Christmas turkeys.

11/09/2021

A very sad day.

10/16/2021

We are excited for this new event we are participating in this year!!! A new Fort Wayne show!! Come on out October 30 9-3pm to see us and all the other vendors at this first ever event!!!

10/13/2021

These saucesare the 💣

10/01/2021

Ready to take reservations for chickens ready 3rd eek of October, deposit $5/ ea. Scott has had flax seed added to the blend to increase the Omega-3 content in the meat. Studies have shown this can bring the levels equal to that in salmon. Heart healthy! Also, taking orders for turkeys, $25/ea. They are getting a smaller % of the Omega feed. Please message on this page, NOT comment below with your order. Jessy Scott will be taking orders for the Fort Wayne customers in her care, so place them with her. Thank you.

09/09/2021

Back fenced pasture out of commission, snag from neighbor's fell in, taking the fence with it. Grateful the pole barn was spared. Also thankful that the snag is covered in grapevine, not poison ivy!

08/24/2021

No one is immune to the work force crisis. Our Amish poultry processor is shut down because the employees quit! If our 2nd option can't we may be forced to process the broilers we have now ourselves. So many English started raising their own meat birds that it has completely overwhelmed and crushed the Amish industry here. I am sure the inexperienced have been just as abusive as they have been to veterinarians and food service.

08/07/2021

Augusta Hills rain or shine, Farmers' Market, we will be inside the barn! Lots of veggies, herbs, eggs, and bread. Come get some fresh food for your weekend!

08/06/2021

Will be at Augusta Hills farmer's market in Albion tomorrow with Goat Girl Soaps. Egg bread, veggies, garlic, dill, duck and chicken eggs. Come buy, eat, support local.

08/03/2021

Life out here: when a mouse chews thru the starter wiring on the barn frig, you lose a frig full of eggs. Thankfully, there was nothing of Value in the freezer. Scott has it up and running. Thankfully we have no egg orders this week.