The rainy weather keeps hanging around, but the week ahead looks dry and next Saturday (October 10th) the forecast is calling for perfect Fall Fest weather - sunny and mid-70s! We still have quite a few tickets left for the event.
For those not familiar with our annual Fall Fest on the Farm, we setup a hay mountain with large square bales that kids of all ages love to climb around on. And we will have a few group games including the tug of war, chicken rodeo, three-legged race and a few others to keep the youngsters occupied.
The main attraction will be the street tacos from the Jarabe Taco Truck. They will be coming out from Chicago to serve up their famous Carne Asada, Beef Birria, Chicken Tinga, Al Pastor and Mojo Mushroom tacos. Made with our own grass-fed beef and pasture-raised pork and chicken. Side dishes will include chips and salsa, roasted tomato rice, refried black beans, and guacamole. All you can eat including bottled water and flavored sparkling water will be provided.
Afterwards we will take everyone on a hay wagon farm tour to see all the animals up close. Taco truck usually arrives around 12:00 noon and serves up the last tacos by 2:00 PM, then we start the farm tours.
Tickets are still available on our website, reserve your space now before they sell out. $30 for adults, $20 for kids 5 - 12, $15 for little tykes that don't eat much.
“MEET THE MAKER” EVENTS COMING UP
Saturday October 10th – Alex Alfaro, baker of our El Hornito brand sourdough breads and treats, will sample her many baked goodies from 10 AM - 1PM.
Saturday October 17th – Frontier Soups will show off their many different blends of soup mixes and recipes, just in time for fall soup season! 9 AM - 1 PM.
FARM STORE UPDATE
We will process our last two batches of chickens this week and next, so there will be fresh whole chickens in the store beginning Thursday by noon and running through Sunday evening for the next two weeks, while supplies last. After that it will be all frozen chickens and chicken parts through next June.
Fresh organically-grown produce in the farm store from our on-site gardens:
Green Leaf Lettuce, Bok Choy, Herbs (Cilantro, Dill, Sage), Turnips, Green Beans, Cherry Tomatoes, Slicing Tomatoes, Red onions, and Mixed Bell Peppers. Other local produce includes Garlic, Mushrooms, and Microgreens.
And fresh local produce from our network of downstate Illinois farms: Blue Hopi Sweet Corn, Potatoes (Red, Nicola, Russet), Green Peppers, Gold Beets, Sweet Potatoes, Napa Cabbage, Summer Squash, Green Tomatoes, Red and Yellow Onions, Butternut Squash, Spaghetti Squash and Pie Pumpkins.
Other fresh organic produce in the store includes: Mandarin’s, Limes, Avocados, Apples, Carrots, Ginger, Turmeric, Cauliflower (limited), and Garret Jumbo Sweet Potatoes.
Our next farm tour is Saturday, October 17th at 1:00 PM, and includes a 75-90 minute hay wagon ride around the farm with stops to visit all the different animals we raise. Reserve your seats on our website or purchase tickets in the farm store.
Visit our online store to order grass-fed meat bundles for curbside pickup or ship them to your home.
Please remember to bring us your used shopping bags and egg cartons - we can reuse them.
We look forward to seeing you next Saturday at Fall Fest!
Cliff, Anna and the Farm Team
