Lake View Organic Farm

10/09/2024

Hello Gorgeous! Read this week's Farm News HERE:

Last year we pressed apples and made a big batch of apple cider vinegar (ACV). Last month I pulled it out of dark storage, tasted it and reported to William, "It's fantastic!" Tangy, acidic and with a full apple flavor unlike much of the grocery store variety. You'll find our ACV dancing with some o...

10/09/2024

The River Road is spectacular in all seasons!

🎃🍂 SOON: Thankful, Grateful! An Eight Weeklong Holiday Celebration along the West Coast of Wisconsin 🎄We're so looking forward to November 2nd through December 21st on the West Coast of Wisconsin for 8 weeks of nostalgic celebrations of the Season!

Check out the upcoming holiday events! https://www.thewestcoastofwisconsin.com/holiday-events

09/27/2024

Can our free range chickens outwit the farmer?

Free range chickens work very hard to outwit the farmer.

09/25/2024

Grocery shop from the source - a list of farm markets and farm stands to make your weekly provision collection FUN is in the link below! NOTE: If you have a farm market, farm stand, farm store in the area of Ellsworth, Hager City, Bay City, Maiden Rock or Stockholm that I did not include in the blog post, please leave your information in a comment below.

https://www.lakevieworganicfarm.com/post/a-little-farm-in-your-life?fbclid=IwY2xjawFhC9NleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHdsz1svqevSVt6Z0gw6dPzVgQeXcKnhvTYDC8FYM1MLWr36ZQynSNMN5qg_aem_-oCCvsLEwjuC7sXRKXYYJw

We've had a number of people ask if we might consider shipping our products. I ask, "To where?" thinking I might consider the headache of mailing if the recipient is someone who stopped by on a visit from California or New York last summer during peak tourist season, but no, people requesting we shi...

09/18/2024

Seed saving, farm frugality and this week's Farm News

When I was 39 (17 years ago) I met frugality. Back then, it arrived cloaked as minimalism. I took stock of my belongings and began to see that they were just that - belongings. Things that were of interest to me but not likely anyone else.At that time in my life I had a basement room designated for....

09/12/2024

Hot Peppers are in and having fun in our store! Read the Farm News to find out more.

It's busy around here in September, yet I can detect notes of a slowdown on the horizon. The soybeans and corn are both starting to dry, the rains have all but vanished and there's a tinge of red on the tips of the maples.William has been wildcat busy cutting, raking and baling hay and on top of it....

09/12/2024

Check out my blog post https://wix.to/JIf2tAR

It's busy around here in September, yet I can detect notes of a slowdown on the horizon. The soybeans and corn are both starting to dry, the rains have all but vanished and there's a tinge of red on the tips of the maples.William has been wildcat busy cutting, raking and baling hay and on top of it....

09/04/2024

Lazy girl pie and the only way to make a pie crust. I'm picky!

First off, let me be clear. Pie is a thing I make once a year at best. Also let me be clear, it is my absolute FAVORITE dessert! So, I guess we should be really clear...I'm lazy. Pie is just too durned much work. Even though I love pie and have mountains of fruits that make great pies, I'm so partic...

08/28/2024

This week's Farm News Why Corn and Soybeans?

William and I were talking about markets the other day. By this I mean grain markets.Farmtress Flossy's Potato Harvest 2024A farmer down the road who is also growing sunflowers contacted us to find out if we might want to buy his crop as he cannot find a market to sell his sunflowers this year. Arou...

08/21/2024

Need a little farming in your life? Here's William unloading a cart and loading a grain bin.

William has the auger set up to unload the grain cart and move the rye into the bin.

08/20/2024

Maiden Rock WI 8/20 Farm News

A dedication to Tara Brenner.Farm News...what's the Farm News?1. The rye is harvested and in the bin.2. The greenhouse is a weedy mess, but producing all sorts of hidden goodness.3. The elderberry bushes are busting with fruit.4. Branches on the plum tree risk breaking if I don't pick them.5. Speaki...

08/20/2024

Maiden Rock, WI 8/20
THE SUNFLOWER'S LAST FEW DAYS ARE NOW

Field Update: The sunflowers have peaked, but still look quite lovely. The fields remain bright yellow and sunny and there are sunflowers to cut if you'd like a bouquet. The yellow petals will begin to droop and dry. Ten days from now you won't even notice that the field is sunflowers unless you look closely. We will likely harvest them in about six weeks.