Ladies and Gentlemen, behold the 2013 pumpkin patch. Everything in the ground and doing well at our farm and the 3 other growers for this year’s crop.
Got Fruit
Things are looking just great in the field. Very hot and humid here, bad for us, good for pumpkins. The first fruits are forming.
Pumpkin Seed Oil on Popcorn
This is really good and really easy. Drizzle pumpkin seed oil on popcorn, salt and toss.
Even better if you use popcorn from friend, neighbor and HRPSO pumpkin grower, Kate Stout, North Creek Community Farm.
FINALLY
FINALLY. A day it didn’t rain. Our first chance to cultivate the field where the pumpkins seedlings will be planted next week. They should have gone in this week but way to wet and cool. Used to be that I 100% controlled the weather, what has happened?
“GER-MI-NA-TION”
What a long cool spring it has been in NW Wisconsin. After spending a week in suspended animation, finally we are getting some germination. GROW NOW!
“Spring Treat!”
Just picked fiddlehead fern fronds lightly steamed with Hay River Pumpkin Seed Oil. Pumpkin seed oil is also delicious on broccoli, asparagus and corn and…
“Why didn’t you come over to help?”
The 2013 crew at the very beginning of greenhouse starting 25,000 pumpkin seedlings. Such a long winter, everyone is predicting a long growing season (but that’s what farmers always do, ever the optimists…).
“So, how are the pumpkins doing this year!”
Ken travels a lot for his “day job” and people less familiar with the ways of Wisconsin weather will often ask how things are going. As you can see, they are not. Field looks just like it did in December. We are getting into record setting territory for most snow and cold so very late in the season. Spring will come…spring will come…spring…
What is happening with the world’s bees?
When the weather warmed up a bit last week, Jay went to inspect the beehive and was very sad to find them all dead. What is happening with the world’s bees? Early reports are indicating this is the worst year ever, possibly up to 35% of the hives in the US have suffered CCD, Colony Collapse Disorder, where the bees either vanish or are found dead. We need bees for their early pollination services and Jay is replacing the hive.
Welcome New Wisconsin Retailers
Say howdy to our newest Wisconsin Retailers. 20 Mile Organics in Barronette, Main Street Market in Rice Lake and Viroqua Food Coop have all made the right desicion to stock America’s first pumpkin seed oil. We are proud to be on your shelves!