Humble Pie Farm

Greetings! It's been another week of living the dream. The Civilian Conservation Corps came and weeded the whole field like crazy, and pulled out old plants. It was so awesome. They're just doing their thing, but I tried to impress upon them how very much it means to us. They can do work in a few hours that would take the two of us three days. Which we don't have. Afterward we had a little flower farmer Q&A and picked flowers of course. Something was wrong with my camera, but check out these cutie-patooties anyway. It was so sweet to see all 15 or so of these hard-working young adults leave with their jars of flowers for "grandma's birthday", or "tonight's first date" or "6 years with my girl". I loved it.

The lisianthus is coming in oh so beautifully. 

Farmer Mike is 6'6" and happy to look up to the continually growing broom corn. How tall will it end up? I guess we'll all find out!

We're looking forward to fall flowers; the rich orange and red lilies in the caterpillar tunnel, broom corn, and jewel-toned celosia. We also have these fall ornamental sassy little munchkin pumpkins and gourds that are exploding out of their rows and climbing other flowers.

We snuck away this morning and drove to the Park and Ride at the MOA, then took a big bus to the...State Fair! Mike and I hadn't been since childhood, and needed to bring our little tractor lover to see the newest Kubotas and big old vintage tractors. It was so fun! I'm pretty certain that Earl's highlight was riding the Express bus. He took a long nap after we got home this afternoon and his first words upon waking were "I ride da big bus." Best food: MN grown apples with caramel. Yum.

I also fell in love with some new chicken breeds. Our chickens are great layers and we love them, but I really want to get some heritage breed babies next year. Like this lovely lady. Such a stylish 'do.

Happy week to you and yours. It's the last week of summer for many, and we look forward to the new growth and opportunities the school year brings. 

Best,

J,M&E