Blue Barrel Produce

05/21/2026

It's world bee day. Every year we buy bees to help pollinate our vegetables. This past weekend we installed our new bees! Here's to hoping that their colony thrives this year and into the next!
Thank you bees for all that you do for our plants!

05/18/2026

Surprise!!!
Look what we will have in limited quantities for the next few weeks as production ramps up!
We have added a few beets with tops for you! Also, if you missed out on any of our lettuce we added some one of those too.

And guess what else! And a sneak peak... Rainbow carrots are almost ready too! Woo!

05/01/2026

The piggies have arrived!!! The pigs are here!
If anyone is interested in pasture raised Berkshire pork, we again will be offering halves, wholes, and cuts of our premium pork! Locker dates start in August and continue through December at Avon Locker in Darlington or at Webers in Cuba City.

We know purchasing 1/2 or whole pig is an investment, but it's an investment in a high quality product you will enjoy for the next year- plus you will know where your food comes from. We've even had a few people come meet their pig to see that it truly was given the best life it could have had! Look, they are already smiling in their sleep because they are so happy!

04/28/2026

Eggs anyone?
Large brown eggs available! $4.00/doz.
DM me if you are interested!
They have dark gold yokes. They are fed organic feed and graze in the alfalfa most of the day.

04/20/2026

How to help our Lena friends!

CFJC IS MATCHING THE FIRST $20,000
www.cfjodaviess.org/give

04/14/2026

It's happening ...

04/13/2026

Not veggie related, but if anyone needs a new car seat for their kid, or know of someone that does, I have 2 booster seats that can be turned in to target next week for their car seat recycling event.
Car Seat Trade-in Event FAQ : Target https://share.google/GoISVLNsYjBCS5Cjs

If you're interested, DM me with when you want to pick my old car seat up so you can turn it in and get a discount on your new one.

Upgrade your kids’ car seats for extra safety and comfort. For more information, visit the Target Car Seat Trade-in Event FAQ‎ page.

04/06/2026

Have you ever wondered where you can get some of the same row cover that we use?
I have pretty good amount of USED row cover that are small sections that I no longer use It would be the perfect size for someone that has a small home garden. This frost protection has protected lots of our plants over the years. It's a lightweight blanket but it does the job. We also use it in the fall to keep plants warm overnight, and also use it in the spring to warm things up.
We also use it in the summer to keep pests off of plants. I can't promise you it's going to work for you but I know it's worked for us.
It might have a hole in it here or there, but it's not ready to be disposed of. If you can use some of it, please reach out to me. I have sections that are probably 20 feet long. By about 5 ft wide. It is dirty. But nothing you can't throw in a garbage bag to keep your car clean.
And just so you know, I am slow to respond on Facebook.

02/17/2026

It's spinach time!!!
And who planted cilantro in the spinach?
Sometimes I reuse soil. Sometimes the seeds I plant don't germinate. And sometimes those seeds end up germinating months after they get planted.

02/13/2026

Surprise, surprise! Kitty surprise! Who doesn't love playing in a tent? These cats clearly do! These boys love playing in the row covers as we move them around. They run against the poles to leave their scent so any invading rodents can smell 'The Cat'.

Do we have a lot of cats? Absolutely! (We have 3 that actually need to be rehomed.) They're fat and happy and they're all good mousers!
We keep a lot of cats on the farm though to keep track of all the field mice and the occasional rat that passes through. A few of our big boys even go after rabbits in the spring!

Our cats also act as some security. Can they be hired for the job full time? Nahhhh! But these guys are curious! Cats are nosy. They're friendly! They like their table scraps and greet anybody comes to the door. They'll be there to greet you and if there's something in the field you'll watch their heads all turn, and that's how you know something's going on.