Archive for the ‘harvest of vegetables’ category

It is pretty amazing in our pumpkin patch this year! Bright shiny orange pumpkins everywhere you look- big ones, little ones, funny ones all sitting around enjoying the day. Come out to a real pumpkin patch and enjoy your day! Peterson Produce is easy to find at 8910 Hwy 12 Delano, Mn.

simply delicious green and yellow beans

Posted August 22nd, 2011 by jean. Comment (0).

We are harvesting our one and only bean planting that has survived and thrived during this challenging growing season.  Our young pickers of the crew love picking and eating these yummy beans!  The green and yellow beans are perfect right now and incredibly good for fresh eating, freezing or canning. Come to the farm and get some beans! If you [...]

They do good work!

Posted February 28th, 2011 by jean. Comment (0).

Yikes, in just 8 weeks these kids will be out helpng us plant another 20,000 onions.  In June they weed the onions. In July and August they pick and rub clean the onions. When not working with onions they will be busy tending to tomatoes, pickling cucumbers, garlic, peppers, pumpkins and many more wonderful crops of vegetables growing on our farm. It is an amazing [...]

Fresh Carrots in February!

Posted February 2nd, 2011 by jean. Comment (0).

Jean digs through the snow to gather carrots from the hole in the garden. Tonight the menu is  sweet beautiful homegrown carrots, potatoes and venison steak.

GIANT PUMPKINS here!

Posted October 10th, 2010 by jean. Comment (0).

These pumpkins are gorgeous and HUGE.  Each pumpkin weighs in at over 100#!  Need a GIANT Pumpkin? Here they are. And here’s the deal. Come on out to the farm. Say you saw this pumpkin on our website and receive a $5.00 discount when you purchase one of these huge, fun pumpkins. Enjoy this gorgeous [...]

PUMPKIN FUN!

Posted October 2nd, 2010 by jean. Comment (0).

Your pumpkins are ready. For great family fun come on out and pick your own pumpkins from the big pumpkin field!  Have even more fun playing on the hay pile, and finding pretty fall decorations for your yard and home. Come to our farm near Delano and we will see you in the pumpkin patch!

Cucumbers are ready now! Get out your favorite recipes and can these cute picklers.

Sweet corn is here!

Posted July 25th, 2010 by jean. Comment (0).

Come on out to the farm for some freshly picked sweet corn. Our sweet corn is unbelievably good!

Brussel Sprouts Are Ready!

Posted October 6th, 2009 by jean. Comment (0).

Big beautiful plants with the fresh sprouts still on the stem. These brussel sprouts are fabulous!!!   Your wait for this special fall vegetable is over. Come on out and get some. Rain or shine we are open 7 days a week 10AM – dusk, through Haloween. P.S. If you want several brussel stems for pickling (we use [...]

Stunningly pretty gourds

Posted September 28th, 2009 by jean. Comment (0).

Thousands of gourds to choose from! We also have corn shocks, broom corn, hay bales, squash, pumpkins …we have it all. It is fun here at the farm. Come check it out!