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Week 26 of 28-Week Growing Season
Posted by onThis Week's Vegetable Harvest: Rutabaga Sweet Potatoes - Amish Community Growers, Platteville, WI Leeks Autumn Frost Winter Squash Salad Turnips and Radishes (topped) Fennel Swiss Chard Fresh Dill Green Pepper Green Cabbage What's New at the Farm Stand Soup! Squash! - We feature as many as ten different soup flavors throughout the year, produced by...
Happy autumnal solstice!
Posted by onThis Week's Vegetable Harvest: Napa Cabbage Green Bean Rainbow Swiss Chard Heirloom Tomatoes Broccoli Bell Pepper Leeks Cilantro Basil This Week's Fruit Harvest (from Mick Klug Farms, St. Joseph, MI) Gala Apples Raspberries Bartlett Pears 'Einset' Grapes - bright red grapes with Labrusca and strawberry character What's New at the Farm Stand Frozen...
Beat the Farm Heat
Posted by onThis Week's Vegetable Harvest*: White Scallions Green Leaf Head Lettuces Green Cabbage Zucchini Tropea Italian Red Onions Cucumbers Garlic Green Bell Pepper or Eggplant Swiss Chard *Unless otherwise noted, all vegetables are certified organic and grown by Prairie Wind Family Farm.This Week's Fruit Harvest (from Mick Klug Farms, St. Joseph, MI) 'Early Red...
Farm Family Grads
Posted by onThis Week's Vegetable Harvest: Spring Salad Mix Winter Sweetened Carrots Swiss Chard Green Oak Leaf Lettuce Asparagus Arugula Red Radishes Green Garlic Brown Crimini Mushrooms - from River Valley Ranch and Kitchens, Burlington, WI Mini Cucumbers - Members that did not receive last week will receive this week. What's New at the Farm...
Risks and Rewards of CSA
Posted by onThis Week's Vegetable Harvest: Summer Crisp Head Lettuces Scallions Rainbow Swiss Chard Zucchini Red or Gold Beets Arugula Tomato -- the first but not the last! Cucumbers This Week's Fruit Harvest: Sweet Cherries - the last! Blueberries Cherry Plums 'July Prince' Peaches What's New at the Prairie Wind Farm Stand...
Celebrate the Fourth of July with Local Food
Posted by onThis Week's Vegetable Harvest: Baby Leeks Romaine Lettuce Heads Fresh Basil Rainbow Swiss Chard Zucchini - note: we grow both yellow and green zucchini! Yellow Popcorn Garlic Scapes - use in place of garlic Cucumber Wheat Berries - from Janie's Mill in Ashkum, Illinois This Week's Fruit Harvest: Sweet Cherries Red Raspberries Rainier Cherries Farm...
Frosty Mornings, Warming Flavors
Posted by onThis Week's Vegetable Harvest: Garlic Arugula Celery Root Red Potatoes - from Igl Farms, Antigo, WI Carnival Acorn Squash Poblano Peppers Chives Lacinato Kale or Swiss Chard White Kohlrabi Red Beans - from Breslin Farms, Ottawa, IL This Week's Fruit Harvest: 'Honeycrisp' Apples 'Empire' Apples Apple Cider Farm Journal Hello from the farm! We had our first frosty fall...
Art in action!
Posted by onThis Week's Vegetable Harvest: Spring Salad Mix Young Swiss Chard Baby Bok Choy Oak Leaf Head Lettuce Red Radishes Japanese Salad Turnips Popcorn Asparagus - from Mick Klug Farm, St. Joseph, MI Farm Journal With the news of yet another rainfall record set this May (sigh), Jeff often gets the question:...
Happy Fourth of July!
Posted by onThis Week's Vegetable Harvest: Basil Head Lettuce Salad Mix Rainbow Swiss Chard Salad Turnips Scallions Young Carrots Zucchini (for neighborhood members)* Cucumbers (for farm members)* *Members will receive the opposite in upcoming shares.This Week's Fruit Harvest: Red Raspberries Strawberries Fresh Sweet Cherries Farm Journal Thank you to those who patiently waited...
Spring soon transitions to early spring
Posted by onThis Week's Vegetable Harvest: Romaine Lettuce Scallions Asparagus Fresh Dill Cucumber Rainbow Swiss Chard Strawberries - Mick Klug Farm, St. Joseph, MI Fennel Yellow Potatoes - Igl Farms, Antigo, WI Farm Journal Good morning from the farm!Last week was a busy one with end of the school year activities, graduations, parties and...