This is it! The strawberries are ripe, and we are about to open for our short, three week season! You don’t want to miss this sweet chance to connect with faith, farm and family! Get ready for a delicious experience! Mon-Sat: 8 am – 7 pm CLOSED SUNDAYS Sometimes we close early for ripening time … Read more
One of the fun things about having many guests visit our farm is the chance to meet the gifted people in this community. Patti L. is one of these people. She has an eye for beauty, and the ability to capture it on camera. Patti introduced herself to me a few years ago by asking … Read more
You’ve heard that growing up on a farm develops character. One of the interesting parts about inviting lots of people to our farm is that our visitors tell me stories about their farm memories. I love these stories, and the way they reveal the character of our visitors. As part of an article for the … Read more
Dear Strawberry Friends, As you thrill to the budding of the trees, and the greening of the grass, are you thinking ahead to summer, and ways you can use the time to strengthen your family bonds? One of the best ways to build family bonds is to have shared experiences and traditions. Many of you … Read more
Dear friends,We think we are just a week or so away from opening! We were startled this weekend to be able to pick a few quarts of ripe berries, and with the rain and sunshine in the weather forecast, sections of the field could ripen quickly. Keep an eye on our website or Facebook for updates. Predicting our … Read more
Jen Hatmaker, a popular blogger and speaker, has some instructions for how to be a Great Mom. Loosely paraphrased, they go like this: 1. Spend three hours scrolling through Pinterest for the perfect dinner menu. 2. Write down 14 ingredients you’ve never heard of before.3. Shop for ingredients. Come home with 28 things you didn’t need, … Read more
Listening With the sudden switch to warm weather, the bird chatter on the farm is reaching a crazy level of intensity. I feel a bit like a little girl, listening in on my parents talking in Dutch around the kitchen table. I knew they were talking about Christmas presents, or vacations, because otherwise they wouldn’t switch … Read more
Connecting Faith, Farm & Family Hello, dear strawberry friends, This snow is really driving me nuts, and unless you like being stuck inside, you’re probably going a bit nuts too. Are you dreaming of summer while glaring out the window? As I go on walks around the farm, I dream of the scent of strawberries in the air. I … Read more
What a week it was in the strawberry patch! We have seen the most wonderful people of the area coming to our farm over the past few days, all of them excited about a functioning family farm. Dennis Benson of Willmar took photos. Bill De an, host of the Morning Brew on KWLM, checked out … Read more
Good evening! The strawberry colors are dancing and swirling out in the field, glinting in the sunlight, dappled in the shade. The queen berries and the king berries are heavily swaying, while their court clusters around them in their season’s finest. It is the largest ballroom dance we have ever hosted, and it is about to … Read more