Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Summer Colors

Summer colors are on the farm. We have brilliant yellows, oranges, and reds or cool purples, pinks, and whites. When you drive out to the farm stand you will also be treated to the ever changing landscape. The fields of corn are blankets of green and the sweet corn promises to be ripe by August 1. Nibble on the snap peas or the snow peas, pick out a hanging basket of cherry tomatoes, and select a basket of strawberries before you head home. See you at the farm!

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Hello, Sweet Pea!

Here is a perfect sweet pea blossom. The vegetable crops are producing very well now and the sweet peas love the June weather. There are plenty to pick for snacking, salads, lunch, or dinner. The sweet peas are so juicy, crunchy, and sweet they are gobbled up like candy. Come on out to the farm stand for the harvest!

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Happy Father's Day!

Here is Farmer Walt, the man who started Fort Vannoy Farms. You will find him on a tractor, digging ditches, riding quads, working the fields, helping with the harvest, building the Tower of Fun, or Zip Lining over the corn fields. Here is to the Granddaddy of Dads, Happy Father's Day, Walt!

Monday, June 13, 2011

Meet Farmer Nancy

Here is Farmer Nancy of Fort Vannoy Farms. She is a runner! She runs the Farm Stand, she runs a tractor, she runs the cows from pasture to pasture, she runs the field trucks full of silage, she runs a quad, she runs to pick, clean, cook, wash, and stock. Farmer Nancy is an icon on the farm like Rosie the Riveter was to the agricultural front in the 1940's. She can do it all and she keeps on smiling. If you need help picking out the right flowers or plants for your garden, she can do it. If you need a tip on animal husbandry, milking dairy cows or goats, shearing sheep, she is your Go-To-Gal. If you need a soulful laugh, Farmer Nancy has a story to warm your heart. She is on duty around the clock and we are so grateful for our very own Farmer Nancy!