At the Farm is located on Highway 5 in Carver County, Minnesota - 2.5 m. East of Waconia - 4.5 m. West of Victoria - 10 m. West of Chanhassen
Donna Frantz, Proprietor - 8880 East Highway 5, Waconia MN 55387 - imthefarmer@earthlink.net - 952-442-4816

At the Farm Newsletter

Sent August 27, 2008 Hello, September by Helen Hunt Jackson 1835-1885 The golden rod is yellow and the corn is turning brown, The trees in the apple orchard with fruit are bending down. WHERE DID THE SUMMER GO? I'M PICKING ORGANIC . . . - Vine Red Ripe Tomatoes - Heirloom, Romas, Cherry, Slicers - Cucumbers - Slicing and Pickling - Beans - Green and Yellow - Onions - Yellow, Red, Cippolini, Shallots - Sweet Peppers - Green, Purple, Ivory, Red, Yellow - Hot Peppers - Jalepeno, Garden Salsa, Portugal, Pablano, Serrano - Zucchini - Green and Yellow - Egg Plant - Purple and Black - Cabbage - Savoy and Bravo - Beets - Red and Golden - Carrots - Ground Cherries - Herbs - Dill, Basil, Cilantro, Parsley, Cutting Celery HONEY HARVESTED AT THE FARM! Maple Syrup from just down the road! Garden Flower Bouquets Picked at the Peak of Beauty! FILL YOUR WILLOW BASKET . . . MINNESOTA GROWN! Sweet Corn Muskmelon Watermelon Baby Red Potatoes Apples - Paula Red, Hazen, State Fair, Red Free (Home grown apples are small in size, the cold spring weather took its toll.) Michigan and Colorado Peaches California Nectarines, Plums and Grapes Gilroy California Garlic Call ahead for canning and salsa tomatoes. Enjoy the Harvest! Donna

Its Tomato Canning Time! Whole Tomatoes - Wash, core, cut in half or quarters. Pack in clean quart or pint jars. Fill to half inch from top. Wipe rim. Put on a lid and ring. Water bath for 30 to 35 minutes. To water bath you need a 7 or 9 quart canner with rack. Have water hot and slowly lower rack with jars of tomatoes into water. Boil 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from water and keep out of drafts. The next day you can remove rings. Tomato Juice - Cook tomatoes to soften them. Put through Foley food mill to remove seeds. Put juice in jars and water bath them 30 minutes. Stewed Tomatoes - Cook 12 tomatoes. Chop 1/2 cup celery. 1 chopped onion. 1 green pepper (if you like them). 1 tsp kosher salt. 1/4 tsp pepper. Cook to soft, 10-15 minutes. Put in jars and water bath 30 minutes. Canned Salsa - Roma tomatoes are the best. But you can use whole tomatoes with the romas also. Romas have less juice so thickening takes less time. General Tomato Hints - Add a tablespoon of lemon juice to your quart or pint jars of tomatoes. Fresh lemon is great! You can freeze leftover lemon juice for next time you need it. I use no salt or sugar when canning whole tomatoes or juice! Happy canning!