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  • Tomatoes, Tomatoes the Versatile Fruit!

    Sixty Seconds with Judi As summer comes to her final weeks, we are blessed with what I think may be the best, most versatile fruit of all; the tomato! You can pluck them off the vine and eat them warm in the summer sun. Grab some good bread, a little mayo and salt and pepper

  • Eat Fresh, Buy Local

    Sixty Seconds with Judi I see these signs everywhere- Eat Fresh, Buy Local. I know this is a campaign to encourage folks to buy from their local farm markets. I understand advertising, I guess in a way that is what I am doing here. But, my question is why do we need to encourage folks

  • A Corny Tale

    Sixty Seconds with Judi Why can’t you tell secrets in a field of corn? There are too many ears! Okay, I know this is a pretty corny way to start my blog. Haha, I am crackin’ me up but I can’t help it- I love corn season! Botanically known as Maize, corn has been around

  • What do I do with those Kids?

    Sixty Seconds with Judi Yes, summer has arrived! The kids are out of school and now it’s up to you to become their social organizer, their camp councilor and their cruise director! Sometimes this can feel like a part time job, not to mention the expense of it all. When my children were younger, I would

  • A Healthier Me

    Sixty Seconds with Judi Recently I have been consulting with a nutrition specialist. I am (Ugh Umm) at a certain age where I need to be more conscious of my eating habits. Long gone are those days where I can eat whatever I want and not see an immediate impact on my weight, blood sugar

  • Strawberry Festival

    Sixty Seconds with Judi There are some days when I come to work and I am overwhelmed by the beauty of the farm. Today was one of those days. On this particular morning, I needed to be in extra early. I was rushed, hurried and seriously lacking coffee until I was suddenly stopped by the beautiful

  • Bring on Summer

    Sixty Seconds with Judi This weekend is the unofficial start of summer and after the long cold and wet spring we’ve had, it feels so deserving to know that we are rewarded with summer days. Our moods will automatically change as we turn our faces toward the sun like the flowers in a field. Suddenly,

  • Peter Piper Picks the Perfect Pumpkin

    Okay, I know Peter Piper picked a peck of peppers. However, if Peter Piper were here in the fall he would be picking out the perfect pumpkin! With so many varieties to choose from, I imagine Peter would have a difficult time choosing only one! First, poor Peter would need to decide what he was

  • The Witch Is In

    Every year as the moon rises earlier and the shadows fall upon the Orchard, our friendly witches take up residence on the farm. They have been busy sweeping their houses and baking special cookies in preparation for all the children who will ride hay wagons deep in to the orchard to visit them. Each of