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The farm stand is open today (Saturday March 23,2024) from noon till 5 pm. Even though it is winter outside the farmstand still has carrots, beets, onions, bulk foods, and much more. We still have about 3,000 lbs of potatoes (red, white, yellow) left in storage. There are also spring dug parsnips available and a few apples.
Next weekend we will be open on Friday, March 29th from noon till 5 pm and closed on Saturday march 30th for Easter weekend. This change is only for that one week. During April we will be open on the normal Saturday schedule with summer hours resuming in early May whenever asparagus harvest starts. Enjoy this last bit of winter. However I am even more ready to enjoy spring when it comes. I like to plant things and smell the warming earth of springtime. Daniel

Spring Dug Parsnips


The farm stand is open today from noon till 5 pm. Yesterday I dug the parsnips that we had left to overwinter in the field. We washed them up after supper and set the stand in order. There is still a fairly complete selection of cabbage, potatoes, carrots, onions, etc. Spring dug parsnips are extra sweet and delicious so come and get some sometime in the next few weeks. We like to roast them along with other root vegetables and meat in a pot roast.
We will be open the Friday afternoon before Easter March 29th instead of on Saturday March 30.
All the other Saturday’s in March/ April will be open as normal. Summer hours will resume in May whenever the asparagus harvest begins. Daniel

Freeze Dried Beets


The farm stand will be open tomorrow afternoon (Saturday Feb 17, 2024) from noon till 5 pm. This evening we went through the display cooler and set things in order. We peeled a batch of garlic cloves and bagged up a fresh batch of shredded red beets from the freeze dryer. Freeze dried beets have a nice sweet crunchy taste and texture. They are good sprinkled on salads or just to snack on. To make these dried beets I just shred and dehydrate raw beets. No salt or anything else. It takes about 8 lbs. of fresh beets for 1 lb. of dried product. Think of us if you are in the market for good wholesome foods such as cabbage, beets, carrots, potatoes, onions, garlic and much more. Enjoy! Daniel

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The farmstand is open today from noon till 5 pm. Our winter schedule has us opening every Saturday afternoon. In the spring once the asparagus harvest starts summer hours will resume. See below for a partial list of what is available now. In addition to the winter storage crops the bulk food room is stocked with dried herbs and spices, baking supplies etc. This warm weather makes the sap run in the sugar bush. Yesterday I was part of the crew walking the lines and repairing leaks. It was a perfct day to be out in the woods. In just a few more weeks it is time to seed parsley and onions. I like to plant seeds and watch them grow. Daniel

Hickory firewood


The farmstand is open today from noon till 5 pm. Our winter schedule has us opening every Saturday afternoon. In the spring once the asparagus harvest starts summer hours will resume.
We have an abundance of firewood for sale. There was a significant amount of hickory trees mixed into our sugar bush that were crowding the maples and also supporting a large population of red squirrels (which chew holes in tubing). Over the last few weeks we thinned them out. I have a large pile of hickory firewood that I plan to be cutting, splitting and hauling in the early spring. I am asking $70 cord for close delivery and $60 if you pick-up. I am taking orders now. I also have 25 cords of dry firewood that is stacked under- roof that is extra. This sells for $90 cord (u pick up). Daniel

Farmstand is open


The farmstand will be open tommorow afternoon (Jan 6,2024) from noon till 5 pm. This evening I went though the stand and cleaned up the displays and restocked everything. I also peeled and bagged a tub of garlic which is available to purchase. There is something cozy about seeing all this bounty of good food on a winter evening. Come and enjoy. Daniel

Winter Bounty


The farm stand will be open tomorrow and Saturday afternoon (December 22-23) from Noon till 5 pm. This will be the last open times for December. We are closed between Christmas and New Year. The stand will open again on Saturday January 6. Come and stock up- we have lots of hardy, healthy, delicious winter storage vegetables such as beets, carrots, cabbage, onions, sweet potatoes, regular potatoes, apples and much more. We are working at preparing for the next growing season and ordering seeds etc. It is time to plant onion seeds in about 8-9 weeks from now. There is a sense that winter is short on a produce farm. Enjoy this good food that God has blessed us with. Daniel

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The farmstand is open today from noon till 5 pm. There are still lots of onions, carrots, beets, potatoes, apples and more. The bulk food room has flour,oatmeal spices, etc. December hours till Christmas, open Friday and Saturday afternoons. After New year till spring open Saturdays only. We have local eggs available again. In the winter if it is cold the front doors will be closed even when we are open and the produce will be displayed in the display cooler, bulk food room and in the basement. Come in even if the outer stand looks desolate as there is lots of good eating hiding inside. Daniel

Future Plans


The farmstand is open today from noon till 5 pm. December hours till Christmas, open Friday and Saturday afternoons. After New year till spring open Saturdays only. We have local eggs available again. In the winter if it is cold the front doors will be closed even when we are open and the produce will be displayed in the display cooler, bulk food room and in the basement. Come in even if the outer stand looks desolate as there is lots of good eating hiding inside. As many of you know my wife and I are hoping to retire from the market sometime in the near future. We have the farmstand up for sale. In the meantime I am ordering seed, supplies etc and getting the farm ready to grow during the 2024 season as I normally do. Unless someone takes over soon I intend to plant our normal mix of crops, each in there season, for the 2024 year. Daniel

Farmstand Open Today


The farmstand is open today and tomorrow (Dec 1-2) from noon- 5 pm. We still have 2 tubs of spinach, this weekend is the last spinach till spring. Kale is still abundant in the field. Kale is hardy to temps down near 0-10 degrees so we are usually harvesting kale till Christmas fresh from the field. We just lop the whole plant off and bring it into the cooler to thaw slowly. This afternoon I plan to be packaging freshly dried apples and making garlic powder. I also have whole cloves of fresh peeled garlic on the stand. This is available at the same prices as unpeeled bulbs of garlic. Price for 10+ lbs of garlic is $6 lb. Now is a good time to put up pickled garlic or just freeze it whole for convenient cooking use. Dry garlic slices or powder is $25 lb. We are overstocked on garlic with over 1,000 lbs still left. I am working at peeling/dehydrating garlic as time allows so the kitchen and stand area smell like garlic. Most things that I have run through the freeze dryer yield in the 8-16% range. Garlic actually does not have much water in it and we are getting about 1 lb dried garlic from 3 lbs of fresh. Apples dry down to 1 lb from 7-10 lbs of fresh apples. From December 1-23 we will be open every Friday and Saturday afternoon. After New year till Spring we will be open Saturday afternoons weather permitting. Keep on eating local food. The seasons move on quickly so eat what is available often. By the time one is tired of this set of food the next season is coming along. Daniel