Field Corn Harvesting – A Commodity Crop!
In addition to all of the specialty crops I grow…like asparagus, strawberries, sweet corn, and pumpkins…I also grow a commodity crop of field corn. I grow 40 acres and we are just finishing harvesting it this week. I fill my bin with the corn and hold onto until March when I sell it. The price usually increases from 25 cents to 50 cents per bushel. When sold, the corn is trucked to a grain elevator in Oxford, PA where it could ultimately end up as animal feed, corn oil for cooking, sugar for soft drinks, or for ethanol production.
Friends Visit the Farm!
Great picture of our friends Cay and Cattie Holmes enjoying an afternoon on the farm with the Tarleton School! A picture can say a 1,000 words!
Mommy and Daughter fun!
Great Day for the Kids! The Farm’s A Buzz!
This is my favorite time of year!! I love seeing all of the children come out. They are so eager to learn about the farm. They have a great time and so do I….although I think my dog, Happy, is the highlight of the day!!
School Tour Fun on the Farm!
Farmer Bob explains the importance of honeybees and pollination to the students at Highland Park Elementary School.
Nor’Eastern on the Farm
October 15, 2009…issued in the start of four days of unprecedented cold and intense rain. The two back to back Nor’Eastern’s forced the cancellations of school trips, birthday parties, and hayride bonfires. It had to happen over one of our busiest weekends for pumpkin picking. Thankfully we had some moments of clearing this afternoon…although it’s still VERY cold! Thanks to all of the families that braved the weather conditions and made it out to the farm today!! It was great to see all of you!!
The weather is supposed to improve….so here’s hoping for a good October 24th weekend! Stay warm! We’ll be in the high 60’s soon!
By the way…I’m still picking sweet corn!
Sugartown Strawberries Expands Family Fun!
We had a wonderful weekend on the farm! It was so great to see so many families enjoying the farm, taking hayrides, picking pumpkins, getting lost in the hay maze! As you can see…farms are for fun!!
Sugartown Strawberries Makes Birthday Parties Special
Just one of the reasons I do what I do! The smiles on the children and parents is priceless! Come out and join us and share in the fun!
We just finished planting our strawberries for next season. They take a lot of care between now and when you can come out and pick them!
Sugartown Strawberries’ and Restaurant Alba’s Chef’s Dinner
Well the weather didn’t start out very cooperative, the skies cleared and it was a beautiful afternoon and evening! We had close to 70 people in attendance for what was an amazing dinner! Fun was had by all. Sean Weinberg from Restaurant Alba and his team did an incredible job cooking all local sourced ingredients over Farmer Bob’s bonfire! The menu consisted of Sangria, Pancetta Wrapped Grilled Figs, Prosciutto and Bartlett Pears, Roasted Beet Salad, Hives for Lives Honey with Goat Cheese Crostini, Puree of Roasted Pumpkin Soup, Braised Chicken, Slow Roasted Pork, Adobo MArinated Skirt Steak, Summer Squash, Spiced Apple Cake…and that’s just a name a few of the items! Yum! Can’t wait to do it again next year!
