Magic Moments of 2023

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Magic Moments of 2023

Magic Moments of 2023

As we wind down the year, it’s a great time to reflect on the previous one. Looking back on 2023 we are grateful for many things including growing healthy food and feeding people while providing opportunities for families to experience visiting a real working farm and learn how food is grown. We are most grateful… Read More »

As we wind down the year, it’s a great time to reflect on the previous one. Looking back on 2023 we are grateful for many things including growing healthy food and feeding people while providing opportunities for families to experience visiting a real working farm and learn how food is grown. We are most grateful… Read More »

Farm to Table Holiday

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Farm to Table Holiday

Farm to Table Holiday

What does Farm to Table really mean and why is it so important? Farm-to-table sprouted back in the 1970s after the processed food trends of the 60s left Americans seeking more taste and flavor from food.  The Farm to Table movement’s principles are rooted in how food is grown with importance on food security, self-sufficiency,… Read More »

What does Farm to Table really mean and why is it so important? Farm-to-table sprouted back in the 1970s after the processed food trends of the 60s left Americans seeking more taste and flavor from food.  The Farm to Table movement’s principles are rooted in how food is grown with importance on food security, self-sufficiency,… Read More »

Catering to All Foodies

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Catering to All Foodies

Catering to All Foodies

You Knead To Eat. There is something about being outside in the fresh air on a farm that brings out the hunger in people. Maybe it’s the fun pick-your-own activities, the fresh vegetables and fruits in their natural habitat, or spending time outdoors in the beautiful scenery that stimulates appetites like no other. Folks are… Read More »

You Knead To Eat. There is something about being outside in the fresh air on a farm that brings out the hunger in people. Maybe it’s the fun pick-your-own activities, the fresh vegetables and fruits in their natural habitat, or spending time outdoors in the beautiful scenery that stimulates appetites like no other. Folks are… Read More »

Peach Tomato Bruschetta

Peach Tomato Bruschetta

Peach Tomato Bruschetta

Peach Tomato Bruschetta

Chop 4 medium or 3 large tomatoes 1/2 shallot minced 1 clove garlic minced Leaves from 2 springs each, parsley, oregano, basil finely chopped 2 T good quality grated parmesan cheese Fresh black pepper to taste 4 slices Panella/Italian Bread slices, toasted, cut in half or quartered as desired Fresh Mozzarella cheese, slice. Thinly slice… Read More »

Chop 4 medium or 3 large tomatoes 1/2 shallot minced 1 clove garlic minced Leaves from 2 springs each, parsley, oregano, basil finely chopped 2 T good quality grated parmesan cheese Fresh black pepper to taste 4 slices Panella/Italian Bread slices, toasted, cut in half or quartered as desired Fresh Mozzarella cheese, slice. Thinly slice… Read More »

Pick Your Own Adventures

Pick Your Own

Pick Your Own Adventures

Pick Your Own Adventures

Why Pick Your Own? You may have heard about PYO which stands for pick your own fruits and vegetables. The pick-your-own movement is said to have developed during the Great Depression when innovative farmers sought to connect consumers directly with their products to reduce overhead for labor. Still, a popular activity today, getting outside in… Read More »

Why Pick Your Own? You may have heard about PYO which stands for pick your own fruits and vegetables. The pick-your-own movement is said to have developed during the Great Depression when innovative farmers sought to connect consumers directly with their products to reduce overhead for labor. Still, a popular activity today, getting outside in… Read More »

An Experience for all Senses

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An Experience for all Senses

An Experience for all Senses

Pick your own is a multifaceted experience on our farm. Not only do you have the opportunity to see how food is grown, but it is also an experience for all your senses. The first thing you will notice upon arriving at our farm is the neatly maintained property, including the fields and picking rows.… Read More »

Pick your own is a multifaceted experience on our farm. Not only do you have the opportunity to see how food is grown, but it is also an experience for all your senses. The first thing you will notice upon arriving at our farm is the neatly maintained property, including the fields and picking rows.… Read More »

Time to Bloom

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Time to Bloom

Time to Bloom

The Next Season’s Rhythm Now that Memorial weekend is almost here, we can reflect on our beautiful spring and enter into the “unofficial days of summer”. Farmers are always in a seasonal rhythm with nature and there is a kind of comfort in that deep-rooted connection. Spring always brings with it optimism and opportunities for… Read More »

The Next Season’s Rhythm Now that Memorial weekend is almost here, we can reflect on our beautiful spring and enter into the “unofficial days of summer”. Farmers are always in a seasonal rhythm with nature and there is a kind of comfort in that deep-rooted connection. Spring always brings with it optimism and opportunities for… Read More »

Time to Bloom

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Time to Bloom

Time to Bloom

The Next Season’s Rhythm Now that Memorial weekend is almost here, we can reflect on our beautiful spring and enter into the “unofficial days of summer”. Farmers are always in a seasonal rhythm with nature and there is a kind of comfort in that deep-rooted connection. Spring always brings with it optimism and opportunities for… Read More »

The Next Season’s Rhythm Now that Memorial weekend is almost here, we can reflect on our beautiful spring and enter into the “unofficial days of summer”. Farmers are always in a seasonal rhythm with nature and there is a kind of comfort in that deep-rooted connection. Spring always brings with it optimism and opportunities for… Read More »

Four-Season Farming

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Four-Season Farming

Four-Season Farming

Early Harvesting We are enjoying an early harvest this year due to our practice of over-wintering. You may have seen select crops in the ground during the winter months and wondered if these are forgotten or intentional. These crops are deliberately planned by our farm production team and illustrate overwintering, an age-old custom of leaving… Read More »

Early Harvesting We are enjoying an early harvest this year due to our practice of over-wintering. You may have seen select crops in the ground during the winter months and wondered if these are forgotten or intentional. These crops are deliberately planned by our farm production team and illustrate overwintering, an age-old custom of leaving… Read More »

Egg-cellent Fun

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Egg-cellent Fun

Egg-cellent Fun

Sustainably Focused Head into the holiday with sustainability in mind with these tips for naturally dyeing eggs and  re-inventing leftover hard-boiled eggs. Our culinary and educational specialist has thought of everything so you can relax and enjoy time with your family. Dying Eggs is a fun way to spend some time creating something unique and… Read More »

Sustainably Focused Head into the holiday with sustainability in mind with these tips for naturally dyeing eggs and  re-inventing leftover hard-boiled eggs. Our culinary and educational specialist has thought of everything so you can relax and enjoy time with your family. Dying Eggs is a fun way to spend some time creating something unique and… Read More »

Stretch Your Meal Budget

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Stretch Your Meal Budget

Stretch Your Meal Budget

Rising food prices have everyone thinking of creative ways to stretch their meal budget. One of the easiest ways to start saving on your grocery bill is by purchasing locally and in-season. Foods that are grown locally are fresher and retain more nutrients, they also taste better, as they are picked and consumed nearby the… Read More »

Rising food prices have everyone thinking of creative ways to stretch their meal budget. One of the easiest ways to start saving on your grocery bill is by purchasing locally and in-season. Foods that are grown locally are fresher and retain more nutrients, they also taste better, as they are picked and consumed nearby the… Read More »

Alstede Fresh at Lindeken Farms

Alstede Fresh at Lindeken Farms

Alstede Fresh at Lindeken Farms

Alstede Fresh at Lindeken Farms

Alstede Fresh at Lindeken Farms NEW HOURS: Mon. - Fri. 10-7, Sat. 9-7, Sun. 9-6 Visit Alstede Fresh at Lindeken Farms for Alstede Fresh produce, milk, eggs, baked goods, honey, and much more! Alstede Fresh at Lindeken Farms is the newest one of our retail locations in addition to area farmers' markets we participate in.… Read More »
Alstede Fresh at Lindeken Farms NEW HOURS: Mon. - Fri. 10-7, Sat. 9-7, Sun. 9-6 Visit Alstede Fresh at Lindeken Farms for Alstede Fresh produce, milk, eggs, baked goods, honey, and much more! Alstede Fresh at Lindeken Farms is the newest one of our retail locations in addition to area farmers' markets we participate in.… Read More »