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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUiD2mAVwHI Need a reminder? Click the picture to see a video of what it's like on the farm this time of year! Cool weather arrives! Apple Season goes PRIME TIME: Red Chief, Smoothee Gold, Empires, Fuji, JonaGold, Mutsu, Stayman Orchard & Market Hours: Mon-Sat 8AM-5PM, Sun 1PM-7PM Winery Hours: Sat 12PM-5PM, Sun 1PM-5PM Maize Quest: Fri 10AM-10PM, Sat 10AM-10PM, Sun 1PM-7PM "You should do what YOU want to do." The Rolling Stones said, "You can't always get what you want." Isn't that true! Life deals out a series of obligations and a healthy dose of guilt to go along with them. There simply are things…

There are more pumpkins than you can count in this picture alone! The patch covers 8+ football fields and we planted over 25,000 pumpkin seeds. Sunny weather continues! Apple Season goes PRIME TIME: Red Chief, Smoothee Gold, Empires, Fuji, JonaGold, Mutsu, Stayman Orchard & Market Hours: Mon-Sat 8AM-5PM, Sun 1PM-7PM Winery Hours: Sat 12PM-5PM, Sun 1PM-5PM Maize Quest: Sat 10AM-10PM, Sun 1PM-7PM "Are we significant?" Humans were made to work towards a purpose. On the shelves of bookstores, scrolling on Amazon.com you'll find thousands of titles relating to finding your purpose and building your life around that purpose. We do not need those books.…

Farmer Hugh is a little fella, but that's still a BIG pumpkin! Sunny weather continues to headline this Fall season, so get out for apples & pumpkins in your shorts! Apple Season goes PRIME TIME: Red Chief, Smoothee Gold, Empires, Fuji, JonaGold, Mutsu Orchard & Market Hours: Mon-Sat 8AM-5PM, Sun 1PM-6PM Winery Hours: Sat 12PM-5PM, Sun 1PM-5PM Maize Quest: Sat 10AM-4PM, Sun 1PM-6PM "Farms are the ultimate economic engine for communities." 'Buy Local' isn't just a tagline it's a critical choice you make that really makes a difference. This time of year, the farm is buzzing with activity. Harvest is underway, school tours are…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxl93wosf5A&t=31s When I was a kid, I enjoyed the "Mr. Men "book series by Roger Hargreaves, including "Mr. Worry." You might enjoy this little cartoon version illustrating the concept of worry, how to deal with it, and the trap of worrying day in and day out. Peach Season is in the final weekend with Autumn Star Freestones. The Full-Season Apple Orchard features pick-your-own Blondee, Gala, Fuji, Jonee, Macintosh, Red Chief and Smoothee. Get Cider, Donuts, Honey & More in the market, too. Orchard & Market Hours: Mon-Sat 8AM-5PM, Sun 1PM-6PM Winery Hours: Sat 12PM-5PM, Sun 1PM-5PM Maize Quest: Sat 10AM-4PM, Sun 1PM-6PM "Worry robs the present and…

White Nectarines are here, but are LIMITED in quantity and highly valuable. A delicious, early treat before peaches come in later this month. Get them with your blueberries in the market, if we have to save them, or on the trees if they hang well in this heat. The Blueberries PRIME Right Now, White Nectarines in the farm market, MAYBE in the orchard. Orchard & Market Hours: Blueberry Patch OPEN NOW 8AM-5PM Weekly: Hours are Mon-Sat 8AM-5PM, Sun 1PM-5PM Winery Hours: Sat 12PM-5PM, Sun 1PM-5PM "Lessons from Jury Duty" Jury duty for a farmer in July is 'suboptimal' to say the least. I thought…