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 October 13, 2010 The trees are golden So take a drive and see It's Mother Nature's scenery And the road leads to me!
Hello, The year was filled with a lot of pleasure. To get the shed and the greenhouse from my old Country Store was a wonderful milestone for me. The shed was down by the lake. Leon and I had a lot of wonderful hours in there, lots of company, meals, coffee and just visiting. I'm so happy to have it here on the farm and transform it into the Apple Shack. It's so great to share my love for this building with you. The green house will be in use the spring of 2011. It also holds great memories. I get very attached to things as I'm sure you have figured out. It's just a gift to share all this with you. I will not open the Christmas Cottage for 2010. I will miss it but the economy is jut not right. 2011 will be better! The plant swap for 2011 will be Sister Saturday, May 14. Watch the website for details.
I have a great selection of pumpkins: Carving Pumpkins for Jack-o-Lanterns Pie Pumpkins Jarrahdale Pumpkins Cinderella Pumpkins Long Island Cheese Pumpkins White Lumina Pumpkins Last Call (One-Too-Many) Pumpkins Warty Pumpkins Mini Orange or White Pumpkins
And gourds too: Wing, Lunch Lady, Bird House, Apple, Monster Also for your Fall dress: Colored Broom Corn, Corn Shocks, Pampas Grass, Millet, Door Swags All these will add color and charm for the fall season.
Shop the Apple Shack for Minnesota Grown Apples: HoneyCrisp Harelson Snow Sweet McIntosh Cortland Spartan Regent	Remember, I sell apples by the pound, not the bag. That way you can buy just one apple or any amount you would like. It's an economical way to buy apples. And you can mix the varieties. They are all Minnesota Grown and excellent quality and flavor.
I'm Picking Fresh Daily . . . Organic Sweet Peppers Organic Hot Peppers Organic Potatoes - Rose Fern, Fingerling Banana Carrots Beets	My Home Grown Organic Popcorn is ready to sell! It's on the cob and needs to hang and dry until Thanksgiving. Then shell it off the cob and it's ready to pop! Store in jar in fridge.
Time to Fill your Willow Basket with . . . Minnesota Grown Winter Squash - Acorn, Butternut, Buttercup, Carnival, Delicata. Sweet Dumpling Minnesota Grown Tomatoes North Dakota - Red Potatoes, Yukon Gold Potatoes California Pomagranates Garlic from Gilroy, California, the garlic capital of the world! New crop of Honey from my farm by Scott's Bees & Honey
When you care enough to Eat the Very Best, ask Donna! See you soon! Donna
Fresh Raw Apple Cake 1/2 cup butter or shortening 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 cup white sugar 1 cup sour milk or buttermilk 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 eggs, beaten 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 2 1/2 cups diced raw apples (from At the Farm) 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cream together butter and sugar. Disolve baking soda in milk. Then add to creamed butter and sugar, mix well. Stir together flour, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add to batter and mix well. Fold diced apples and chopped walnuts into the batter. Pour into a greased 9x13 inch cake pan. Spread evenly. Topping: 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon white sugar 3/4 cup chopped walnuts Mix together all the topping ingredients then sprinkle evenly on top of batter. Bake for 30 minutes or until done. When you care enough to Eat the very best, ask Donna!