http://www.plowcreek.org/farm Cultivating friendships and quality pesticide-free produce in north-central Illinois. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:57:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yesterday afternoon, while pruning blueberries, we heard the first spring peepers of the season. Spring must really be near. We’re hearing a whole lot more birds than when we started pruning in early February. The blueberry pruning is almost done. Next blackberry and raspberry pruning, then on to ... http://www.plowcreek.org/farm/main.php?p=1064 Cold weather in the forecast. We spent most of yesterday and today mulching the strawberries with straw. We had a big crew: Meg and Jim, Carlos and Erin, Neil, Matthew, David, Heather and Paul, Phillip, our new guests, Chris and his 7 year old Noah, and even a ... http://www.plowcreek.org/farm/main.php?p=1063 Plow Creek Bakery will be taking part in the Princeton Christmas Walk celebration on Saturday, November 21, from 10 to 4 PM. We’ll be located with some other farmers’ market vendors near the Apollo Theater on south Main St. We’ll be featuring three varieties of a new product–dessert ... http://www.plowcreek.org/farm/main.php?p=1062 Plow Creek Farm is now taking orders for our grass-fed beef. The beef, pastured right here on our farm, is 100% grass-fed and no hormones or antibiotics are ever used on the cattle. Customers have the option of purchasing a whole beef, half beef, or quarter ... http://www.plowcreek.org/farm/main.php?p=1061 Our Market Barn stand is now closed for the season. We still will have squash, pumpkins, red raspberries and nuts for sale at Farmers’ Market in Princeton on Saturdays. http://www.plowcreek.org/farm/main.php?p=1060 Clouds moved in early and Saturday night did not get nearly as cold as forecast. Most of the red raspberries survived. Although quantity is much smaller, we do plan to be open for raspberry picking this week, and have some raspberries for market. http://www.plowcreek.org/farm/main.php?p=1059 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 ... http://www.plowcreek.org/farm/main.php?p=1058 Tuesday in Princeton we will have red raspberries, pie pumpkins, acorn squash, butternut squash, concord grapes, watermelon, cherry tomatoes, garlic, sweet peppers, dill, cilantro, tomatillos, ground cherries, whole wheat flour, wheat berries, chestnuts, black walnuts, and Plow Creek Bakery goods. http://www.plowcreek.org/farm/main.php?p=1057 We have a good crop of Concord grapes this year. You may come pick them by appointment (email farm@plowcreek.org or leave a message at 815-646-4862). They are $22 / bushel which is about 40 pounds. If you want us to pick you a bushel or more, they ... http://www.plowcreek.org/farm/main.php?p=1056 Tuesday in Princeton we plan to have lots of red raspberries, watermelon, tomatoes, peppers, pumpkins, ground cherries, tomatillos, garlic, onions, green and yellow beans, potatoes, radishes, celery, cilantro, parsley, dill, basil, wheat berries and freshly ground whole wheat flour, and Plow Creek Bakery goods http://www.plowcreek.org/farm/main.php?p=1055