Bost Farm

Bost Farm Bost Farm ~ Bost Tomatoes We are a small family-owned and operated produce farm located in southern Lafayette County in north Mississippi.

We grow great tasting, quality fruits and vegetables and are especially well known for our TOMATOES. We sell our fresh produce directly to our customers out at our farm and at two local farmers' markets, Mid-Town Farmers' Market in Oxford and Grenada Farmers' Market.

06/11/2026

Okra and green tomato Fritters!

New idea to me.
06/10/2026

New idea to me.

Canned Okra for Frying 🌿

One of my favorite old-fashioned preservation methods is canning okra for frying later. It’s a simple, practical way to keep fresh okra on hand and ready to use year-round. This traditional recipe has been passed down through generations in many Southern kitchens.

Ingredients
* 1 gallon okra, washed and cut into pieces
* 8 tablespoons vinegar
* 4 tablespoons canning salt
* Water, as needed

Directions
1. Place the okra, vinegar, and canning salt in a large pot.
2. Add just enough water to almost cover the okra.
3. Bring to a boil and cook until the okra changes color, then continue boiling for 2–3 minutes.
4. Pack the hot okra into hot, clean jars, making sure the liquid completely covers the okra.
5. Wipe the jar rims, apply lids and rings, and tighten.
6. Cover the jars with a towel and allow them to cool and seal naturally.

To Fry Later
When you're ready to use it, pour the okra into a colander and rinse well. Pat dry, then bread and fry as you normally would. The result is crispy, flavorful fried okra with very little prep work.

There’s something special about preserving food the way our mothers and grandmothers did. These time-tested methods help keep traditions alive while making life a little easier in the kitchen.

06/10/2026

Reminder: It’s market morning. All kinds of freshness for your meal-tomatoes, peaches, blackberries, Rattlesnake green beans, cabbage, canned products, breads, pies, and even soap for keeping your skin beautiful. Hope to see you today.

06/03/2026

Garden Rule #1: If you can’t see the dishes, they’re someone else’s problem.

Mid-Town Farmers Market is open as you look. Come get all you need for your weekend and it’s FRESH.
05/30/2026

Mid-Town Farmers Market is open as you look. Come
get all you need for your weekend and it’s FRESH.

The plants are looking good so far. Baby ice storm tomatoes broccoli and cabbage. Tomato seeds were germinated with love...
02/04/2026

The plants are looking good so far. Baby ice storm tomatoes broccoli and cabbage. Tomato seeds were germinated with love and a generator.

Memories.
01/19/2026

Memories.

I asked an old timer once who really ran the farm.

He said, “My wife.”

Back then, the farm wife didn’t have a title. No line on the deed. No paycheck with her name on it. But the farm didn’t move an inch without her.

She kept the books at the kitchen table. Paid the bills. Stretched money when there wasn’t enough of it. She knew which checks could wait and which ones couldn’t. When prices dropped or a crop failed, she was already figuring out how to make it work.

She raised kids and prepared meals at the same time. Dinner showed up no matter how the day went. Clothes were clean. Gardens were planted. Freezers were full. Nothing was wasted, because nothing could be.

She also made sure no one was forgotten.

Birthdays mattered. Even when money was tight. There was always a card. A cake. A small gift that showed she remembered. Christmas came whether the year was good or bad. Presents were modest, but thoughtful. Everyone had something to open. Everyone felt seen.

That part gets overlooked.

She worked the farm too. Maybe not every day, but whenever she was needed. Drove the truck. Ran equipment. Fed livestock. Helped calve. Did chores before daylight and after dark without ever calling it work.

She carried stress quietly. She didn’t complain. She didn’t ask for credit. She just kept everything steady so the rest of the operation could survive.

When money was tight, she was tighter.
When the year went bad, she stayed calm.
When everyone else worried, she held the line.

Most of her work never showed up on paper. But it showed up everywhere else. In kids who were fed. In bills that got paid. In farms that stayed intact when they shouldn’t have.

The truth is, a lot of farms didn’t make it because of acres or equipment.

They made it because of her unwavering support.

If you want to understand how farms survived the hardest years, don’t start with the markets or the weather.

Start at the kitchen table.

That’s where the real decisions were made.

Dennis Prussman,
Premier Land & Auction Group
Real Broker, LLC,
https://premierlandsales.com/dennisprussman

10/14/2025
09/29/2025

Guess What? The Grenada, MS Farmers' Market is making history this year! We will be on the Grenada, Mississippi Square in October!

Yes, Saturday, OCTOBER 4, 2025 from 7AM until 11AM

Who would have ever thought that you would have the opportunity to buy farm fresh cucumbers, eggplant, peppers, potatoes, peas, squash, and tomatoes in October? 🌶🥔🥒🍅

And you can purchase your favorite pumpkins to decorate for fall, plus purchase delicious canned goods!

GPS: 59 Green St, Grenada, MS 38901

Address

246 County Road 369
Water Valley, MS
38965

Telephone

+16622343425

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