Fresh From the Farm Blog

December 7, 1941 - 80 years ago the nation learned the horrific news of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Four years of war followed as millions fought to preserve our freedoms. Today, most of those have passed on and it is our responsibility to remember their efforts and sacrifices. Some passed on their stories and others never spoke of it. Take a moment today and say a prayer for them and for our nation, maybe even echo a quote from an earlier war "that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people,...

Thanksgiving Day is coming, are you ready? Thanksgiving is a big celebration at Fredericksburg Farms and in our family as well. Here at work we will fry multiple turkeys next Monday, and our great folks who work here always outdo themselves making delicious sides and desserts. Even though we will eat in shifts and keep ourselves spaced out, it will be a celebration and a great time to reflect on all we are thankful for. At our family celebration, we will have much of our “big family” this year…so hopefully, I will get myself in gear to make and freeze...

The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 marked the end of WWI by the signing of the armistice. Armistice Day was first observed on November 11, 1919 on the one-year anniversary of the end of WWI. In 1954, President Eisenhower signed a bill that created Veterans Day to commemorate the sacrifice of all veterans and to recognize them for their service. As we observe Veterans Day this year, I look around me at the many freedoms I have and I am thankful for those brave men and women who have stood strong to protect...

This past weekend we cooked burgers out on the grill. Some people want cheese on theirs and others don't. We had some beans cooked up and stuff on the side if you wanted it. They were GREAT! A story came up about our grandmother who lived to be almost 96. When having a meal like this, she would tell our mom, her daughter, to put hers in that blue plate because it made it taste better. The picture on this blog is that same blue plate. It's stories like this that bring back memories of loved ones who have moved on...

When I was growing up, we took a vacation almost every year to the same little town in Colorado, Lake City. My grandparents discovered this place on a great adventure they took in 1927. My grandmother described that they left the Texas Panhandle and drove to Denver. The road was two ruts and from time to time they would have to stop and let down the fence, drive through and then put the fence back up. It was not the modern freeways of today. In Denver they stayed in a travel court which was a tent on a wooden platform,...