Fri. Oct 9, 2009
- Last chance for raspberries
by Jim
With freezing weather this weekend, this will probably be the end of the red raspberries for the season. We will have good quantities at the Princeton and Peoria farmers’ markets. We also will bring lots of pumpkins, acorn and butternut squash, as well as chestnuts and black walnuts and our own whole wheat flour. We also will have some grapes and watermelon. In Princeton we will also have Plow Creek Bakery goods.
We don’t know if there will be raspberries to pick on Saturday; it depends on how cold it gets.
Fri. Aug 21, 2009
- Seedless watermelon are in
by Jim
Cool weather delayed both the growing and the ripening of the watermelons this year, but today we finally pulled in a good sized pile of red seedless watermelon. We also have red watermelon with seeds, and sweet yellow watermelons. They will be available at Farmers’ Markets ( Princeton and Peoria on Saturday; Princeton and LaSalle on Tuesday) and at our farm stand.
Fri. Aug 14, 2009
Saturday in Peoria we expect to have yellow watermelon, blueberries, a few red raspberries, blackberries, cantaloupe, tomatoes (regular, heirloom, cherry, and roma), tomatillos, basil, celery, potatoes, zucchini, cucumbers (special sale), onions (sweet, red, and green), shallots, garlic, green beans, peppers (green, ripe and reduced price ripe seconds), cabbage, kale, carrots, and beets.
Fri. Jun 26, 2009
- Yes, we are coming back to Peoria
by Jim
We have decided to come to the Peoria Market for the next several weeks, at least during blueberry season for all our loyal Peoria blueberry customers.
Fri. Jun 26, 2009
- Lots of Blueberries to Peoria and Princeton
by Jim
 Serious blueberries are here. We plan to bring lots to both Peoria and Princeton on Saturday.
Fri. May 15, 2009
- Coming to Peoria uncertain in 2009
by Jim
Currently, we are not sure if we will come to the Peoria Market this year. I plan to post it here and on our News Page if we decide to sell in Peoria.
Fri. Sep 19, 2008
- Not in Peoria
by Jim
We will not be in Peoria this week. We don’t have enough produce available to support the trip. We’re also not sure how the flooding of the Illinois River will affect the market.
Fri. Aug 29, 2008
- Lots of raspberries and watermelon
by Jim
Red raspberries have finally arrived in good quantity. You may pick them up Blueberry Hill and by the yellow Raspberry Shed by our Market Barn.
Yesterday we picked over 600 watermelon: traditional red with seeds, red seedless, and small sweet yellow watermelons. Great for your Labor Day picnic.
Both watermelon and raspberries will be available in good quantity at the Princeton and Peoria Farmers’ markets.
Thu. Jul 24, 2008
We will have plenty of sweet corn, tomatoes, cantaloupe, green beans at market. We have smaller quantities of berries, so come early for blueberries, blackberries or raspberries.
Thu. Jul 3, 2008
- In Peoria July 12
by Jim
We thought we might finally make it back to the Peoria market Saturday, July 5, but it does not seem we have enough berries. We expect to make it to Peoria Saturday, July 12.
Fri. Sep 14, 2007
- Raspberries at Princeton, Peoria, Sterling
by Kevin
Saturday morning, raspberries will be plentiful at the Princeton Farmer’s Market, Peoria Riverfront Market and Sterling Market. At Princeton and Peoria, you can also find a good supply of watermelon, green beans and eggplant. Tomatoes and herbs will be available to the early shoppers.
Fri. Jun 22, 2007
- Saturday Blueberries in Any Weather
by Kevin
The blueberries will be out to play, rain or shine Saturday. Find them for sale at the Princeton Farmer’s Market, the Peoria Riverfront Market, the Bartonville Market in the Park and the Twin City Produce Market in Sterling. We also have a good supply of peas, bok choi, lettuce and radishes. Blueberry U-Pick is open with excellent picking at the farm in Tiskilwa from 7AM to 1PM Saturday and 7AM to Noon on Monday. Next week’s picking will likely be some of our best of the season, and picking conditions are already excellent, with lots of happy customers. Some have gone home with a cooler full and come back for more! Strawberry U-Pick continues with enough quality berries to provides several dozen pickers with a few quarts each following their visit to Blueberry Hill. We will mark the best section of the field, and patient pickers may fill a six-quart flat in 60 to 90 minutes.
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