Small family run farm that is focused on wholesome fresh food that is naturally grown with NO pestic
Operating as usual
That time of year....
The temperatures have drop to a cool 33 degrees. The storm front has hit the farm. The precipitation is a gentle light fluffy snow. The air has this quiet calm effect on the farm.
Throw another log on the fire. Curl up with a warm cup of tea and enjoy the evening...
On the farm... 🌨
What a sight to see this morning! We all know the snow was heading our way but it is always a matter of when, where and how much? Today, was the day for the weather system to head our way and lay a crystal clear blanket of snow down for us all! Some would say, winter is finally here with the snow on the ground. ❄ We can concur.
Here on the farm, we hope everyone staying safe, while they are driving. Staying warm when you head outdoors or curled up by the window with a warm cup of beverage and a good book! And for all those that are venturing out to the woods for the seasonal hunt. Stay warm, safe, enjoy the sights and sounds and place a meal on the table for the family this winter. 🦌
Enjoy, this beautiful Saturday!!! ☃️
What a sunset!!!
Please be considerate...
It is still that time of year for us farmers to be bringing in the harvest 🚜, plowing the fields, working the fence line, moving livestock 🐃 and the list goes on before winter is here. Take the time to wave at that farmer when you pass them on the road. Remember, you will be consuming something that they raised for all of us to eat, wear or utilize in one way or another. 🌾 This is their occupation. 👩🌾 Thank you!
Monday's can be so electrifying... 😉
🕰 🕤
Tonight is the night for Daylight Savings! Don't forget to turn your clocks back one hour! 🕗 🙂
Please, keep all your animals safe. Big or small.
As the government sets a flockdown for poultry in the UK to stop the spread of avian flu, Arthur Parkinson explains what the housing order means for people who have chickens
Interesting... 🐛
8 out of 9 woolly bear caterpillars agree it will be a mild winter. Severe or mild, they'll all be frozen solid under leaf litter anyway. In the spring, these caterpillars will thaw out, pupate within cocoons and emerge as adult Isabella tiger moths.
While there's no scientific backing to the idea that the banding color can predict winter weather, it's still fun to watch for patterns. Even caterpillars from the same clutch of eggs can have a wide variation in color!
📷 USFWS
Happy Wednesday!!!
Celebrate National Cat Day on October 29
In honor of National Cat Day, we thought we'd share these fascinating facts about cats.
Enjoy the weekend!!!
Verde salsa
Peter Stockfish is manning the stove today! He is jarring up the Verde salsa into quart jars. Look at that smile. He really enjoys what he is doing! 🙂
On the farm...
Verde salsa is being canned today! Last year we were able to can five quart jars. This year we will most definitely have around fifteen to twenty jars! Ohhh...!!! So, exciting!!!
A fun and great idea for that office party, gathering or time with family this Halloween!
ENJOY!!!
Easy 7 Layer Taco Dip is the perfect holiday appetizer. Add a spider web for Halloween! Full of flavor and ready in 15 minutes.
Farm life...
Enjoying the evening with the sheep in the pasture!
Could not ask for anything else in life!
The evening sunset on the farm.
Boy, what a sunset! Just finishing up chores before dark and had the wonderful opportunity, to watch the sun set.
Who knew?!?!?! 🤔
GENIUS!!!!
Six more days until
Halloween!!! 🎃
🍃 🎃 1960's Silver Accent Glitter Halloween card 🌾 🎃
On the farm...
While we have been diligently processing the tomatoes for salsa and spaghetti sauce. We have been preparing onions and jalapenos for the dehydrator. This is what is looks like after about nine hours! This will be good to add to soups, stews, cheese or to give as gifts later!
Peter Stockfish, is enjoying being head chief on mixing the many different ingredients for the mild/medium salsa! While Anita is left to do the cleaning of the produce.
Meanwhile. We have big help from dear 'Ole Calvin! He is making sure we stay on point with the task at hand. Good boy, Calvin! 🐕
On the farm...
It has been a beautiful fall day outside! A little windy but the sun was shining! A wonderful day to be outside to do yard work.
Yea...right.... 😒
We have been inside all day, except for morning chores, processing more tomatoes and cauliflower! Canning this year is taking a bit longer than usual for us but that is okay. We did go outside to retrieve the mail, let the dogs out, dash to the cabin and just to take a small break. We, in a sense, did enjoy the day at one point or another. 🌞
Back to canning, drying and freezing more produce for the long winter months! 🍅
On the farm...
Processing the fruits of labor is still in full swing but before the sun sets for the day. We need to start hauling wood into the 'Ole Farmhouse! It will be a chilly one come 6am tomorrow morning! The weather forecast is predicting 28 degrees Fahrenheit!!! 🌡🌬 Burrrr.... Better to haul the wood in now and to start a small fire in the wood furnace before the temperatures begin to drop! Stay warm everyone!!! 🐿
Today on the farm...
We are knee high in processing the last of this year's harvest! Right now, we are dehydrating apples! 🍎 Once the apples are dried. They will be stored in mason jars for this winter. We will use the dehydrated apples as snacks, add to oatmeal, mix with stuffing and be given as gifts come December! This is another great way to preserve fruit and enjoy during those long winter months!
Stay bundled up my friends! It will be a chilly one the next few days!
Today on the farm...
Found this little surprise, in the wood ash bucket, in the the 'Ole Farmhouse basement! Thought at first it was just a random stick that fell in? Then, after a moment's pause, the random stick seemed offly odd? Went to reach for it.
IT MOVED!!!
The random stick was NOT a stick but a very small snake. Which seems odd in a wood ash bucket in the basement? Now, we have had other reptiles, in the past about this time of year, find their way into the 'Ole Farmhouse basement. Just never a snake!
Not knowing exactly what type of random snake it was? We fetched a clean bucket to place the little snake in for further inspection AND to relocate to a more suitable location. It did not take much to transfer the little fella. (Not like an older much bigger snake which can take a little more effort to catch!) Once transferred. It was still a little hard to distinguish if it was a baby grass snake, garter snake or something else? Had no rattle that we were able to see or feel. We decided to go with your common garter/grass snake.
A little snake just finding a place that is safe, to call home for the winter months to come. No harm. No foul. Now, to see if we have a toad or salamander come back to the basement for winter?
**The little snake was the size of a quarter. Maybe a tad bigger but not by much!**
Not sure if we will be hit with some rain or if it will blow on by?
Hart's Celebration Center
Would you like to have fresh produce for the family? Is your garden done for the season? Need that last minute item? The last of the season produce is here! What we have is as follow:
Apples
Bell peppers
Beets
Califlower
Indian corn
Jalapenos
Pears
Pumpkins
Tomatoes
We will be here Thursday and Friday only!
Hart's Celebration Center is also holding a Kidsignment Friday and Saturday! Need a few items for the youngsters? How about for that baby shower? Need an emergency stroller? You can find gently used and new items here!
Smith: Rescued after multiple jumps from their nest, rare barn owls get second chance at life in the Wisconsin wild
Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Friday, October 7, 2022
A day late on the Hunter's Moon viewing but why is it called a Hunter's Moon?
Today at exactly 4:55 pm EDT, the Full Hunter's Moon will be completely full! Find out why it's called the Hunter's Moon--https://www.farmersalmanac.com/octobers-full-hunters-moon-17868
Mississinewa 1812 in Marion, Indiana
The last couple of days has been beautiful for a fall weekend! The event has been very busy for everyone! It had been a great joy to reconnect with old friends and to make new ones!
On Sunday, we will have an array of produce, honey and herbs! The list of available items are as follow:
Tomatoes
Potatoes
Apples
Zucchini
Onions
Jalapenos
Bell peppers
Califlower
Green beans
Beets
Pears
Indian corn
Many different Honeys
Honeycomb
Buckwheat Honey
Clover Honey
Orange Honey
Basswood Honey
Cranberry Honey
Beeswax Candles
6" Colonial Candles
6.5" Plumber/Miner Candles
10" Taper Candles
Decorative Candles
Bars of beeswax
Chunks of beeswax
Miscellaneous items
Sheep fleece
Potted Herbs
Cut/dried Herbs
Gourds
Tiny bales of straw
Broom corn
Hurry on down, to Mississinewa 1812, before all the fresh produce is gone!!! 🍅
SEE YOU SOON!!!!
By J. Browne, c. 2003
Have a goodnight everyone... 🌬 🍂
At Mississinewa 1812...
Peter Stockfish is checking the ropes to make sure they are secure.
"Watch Out For That Hole! That looks like a dussie? That will need to be filled. No ankles being sprained on our watch!"
Look! We have spot number 30 in Trader's row! Yeah!!! 🐝
6273 W 247 N
Andrews, IN
46702
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