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Copyright © 2000-2011
Donna Frantz
At the Farm
Waconia
Minnesota |
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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 |
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Sent September 21, 2009Hickory, Dickory, Dock
The chickens are talking alot.
The red hens are happy,
The rooster does crow
And all things are well on my farm! Hello, I'm Picking Organic . . .
Concord Grapes
Fall Raspberries
Slicing Tomatoes
Roma Tomatoes
Heirloom Tomatoes
Beets
Zucchini
Summer Squash
Patty Pan Squash
Carrots
Egg Plant - Black or Purple
Sweet Peppers - Hot Peppers
Yellow Onions - Red Onions - White Onions
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Me behind the grape vines!
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To Fill Your Willow Basket . . .
Sweet Corn - Local Homegrown
Winter Squash - Local Homegrown
Watermelon - Local Homegrown
Apples - Local Homegrown
Cabbage - Local Homegrown
Radishes - Local Homegrown
Green Beans - Local Homegrown
Potatoes - Homegrown
Cabbage - Homegrown
Peaches - Michigan
Nectarines - Washington
Pears (wrapped) - Washington
Green or Red Grapes - California
Plums - California
Garlic - Gilroy, California
The photos at right are of a willow basket, empty and filled with wonderful produce! This willow basket was hand made in
2006 by Lindsay Zieke of
Willowglen Nursery in Decorah Iowa.
It is woven with three different types of willow.
I attended workshops they put on at the Arb.
What a treasure for gathering produce!
Now you know what I mean when I say
To Fill Your Willow Basket . . . |
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When you care enough to Eat the Very Best, ask Donna! For your Fall Dress . . .
Colorful Fall Mums - Broom Corn - Grape Vine Wreaths - Gourds - Mini Pumpkins
Carving Pumpkins - Fancy Decorator Pumpkins - Willow - Colored Corn 
Popcorn will be coming in October! Thanks for shopping At the Farm!
Enjoy Fall!
Donna |
September Cooking Tip - Fresh Pumpkin!
Fresh Pumpkin makes the very best Pies - Bars - Bread |
You can't believe the difference in flavor from a canned pumpkin!
Do not use jack-o-lantern pumpkins for pies!
They are stringy and have no flavor. A pie pumpkin is smaller than a jack-o-lantern pumpkin (from softball to volleyball size). In
addition to pie pumpkins, some winter squash has excellent flavor for baking! Try Long Island Cheese (light orange) or Jarrahdale (blue-gray) winter squash for pies. The Cinderella
pumpkin (red orange) is excellent for soup. I don't have a recipe but I sell them often to customers for use in soup. |
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To remove stem - Hold pumpkin and hit the stem on something hard (like your concrete step) and the stem will pop off.
Cut a pie pumpkin (or Long Island Cheese or Jarrahdale winter squash) in half. Clean out seeds. Put cut side down in pan. Add a little water. Cover with foil. Bake at 375 degrees for about an
hour or until soft. Test by putting a sharp knife into flesh. Cool, peel and mash. If you want to keep it for later, put in freezer boxes. 2 cups per box for pies. When you need
to bake, just thaw first in strainer to drain excess water. Enjoy! |
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