2005 Field Days at the Farm
Farm days are a chance to get out into the country and see your food growing. Lend a hand and get dirty, or go for a walk through the fields and woods. They’ve also become known for their world-class pot-luck lunches. The first two field days start promptly at 10am and we’ll have lunch at 1pm, with a walk afterwards. The Labor Day tomato canning is an all day affair, stop by any time before dark. The pumpkin day is more of an open house, stop by and get a pumpkin anytime between noon and 3pm. Field days will be canceled in the event of rain, check the website for details.
Saturday, May 21
Spring fever day! Get out to the farm and get your hands dirty. Help us plant tomatoes, peppers and eggplant, see the first of the greens coming up in the field. See the fields before the weeds are growing. Guaranteed no weeding! If the winter blues haven’t been totally banished from your mind this will do it.
Saturday July 9
If you argued that we really don’t have a summer in the upper Midwest, that there’s just spring and fall than this would be the end of spring and the beginning of fall. Come out to help transplant the fall veggies and pick the last of the spring peas. For the lucky few who venture into the woods at the edge of the field this is also peak time for the wild blackcap raspberries.
Monday, September 5
If the weather’s been warm and we’ve got a good crop of tomatoes, we’ll pick, prep and pack tomatoes fresh from the field. Pick some fresh basil to add and take home a jar or two packed full of the peak of summer, to be opened in winter 2006.
Sunday, October 2
Come out to the farm and pick out pumpkins for yourself or the kids. Fall is a beautiful time to come out to the farm and savor the change in the seasons. We’ll even have a wagon ride if the wagon isn’t piled high with squash. The big pumpkins don’t show up in the share boxes, so this is your only chance to get them. Please RSVP for this field day so we make sure that we have enough pumpkins for everyone.