Our apple & pumpkin season is winding down.  Our store will close next weekend with a bang as we welcome a bus load of visitors next Sunday morning.  We look forward to reopening again in August 2010.   It has been a fantastic season despite the cold rains and snow.   We have enjoyed greeting familiar faces and meeting new friends.  Next Sunday, the grand champion pumpkin prize winner will be announced.  Good luck to all those who gave their best guesses.

On a sad note, our personality-plus black hen, Kluckie, met a sad end in the jaws of an unwelcomed, mangy dog this last Thursday.  Kluckie was our egg layer.   Hopefully, the other three hens will begin laying eggs soon.

This year all our unsold pumpkins will be donated to Second Harvest Heartland.   Remember pumpkins are a nutritious source of food and low in calories. They are also very rich in potassium and loaded with beta-carotene.   Don't forget the dried pumpkin seeds which are high in protein, potassium, magnesium, zinc, iron, copper, and essential fatty acids.

It's been a great harvest season!