Fresh From the Farm Blog
Pumpkins
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Fall is in full swing and the coffee stops have been pushing Pumpkin Spiced Latte since the end of August. Do you eat pumpkin? I’m not talking about those little orange candy pumpkins that are sold with candy corn; I'm talking about the orange fleshed large members of the squash family that can be carved into jack-o-lanterns. I love pumpkin everything…pumpkin pies of any kind, pumpkin breads, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin pancakes and waffles, and my very favorite, pumpkin soup. I make these things using fresh pumpkin that I scrape from the inside of the vegetable. It’s so easy if you...
Oktoberfest in Fredericksburg
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Wilkommen! That is welcome in German and the town of Fredericksburg extends a hearty welcome to one and all this weekend. We will be celebrating Oktoberfest all weekend, Oct. 4-6, downtown Fredericksburg in the center of town at Marktplatz. There will be food and vendor booths offering German foods, German attire, hats, flower crowns, and of course…beer. There is live music and a dance floor all weekend and many special events for all ages with a special children’s area with games and prizes. Come and do the “Chicken Dance,” hear local tuba players blow it out at “Oktubafest,” and try...
Time to make your Christmas list?
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Do you realize that it is only 3 months until Christmas? That thought almost sends shivers down my spine. I love Christmas but I despise being stressed during my favorite season. That means it is time to start making that list and checking it twice so as not to miss anyone or anything important for December. Shopping has always caused me stress, mainly because I am a person that does not like to shop. My work around is to try to shop for Christmas all year long whenever I see something, I buy it. Problem is, I often forget where...
We Love Fall!
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When do you decorate for fall? In our lives, we decorate for Halloween on September 1st. I pull down the tubs and carefully lift out the ears of dried corn, paper mâché pumpkins, scarecrows. Jack o lanterns, bats, and ghosts interspersed with a witch or two flying on broomsticks. Then there is the cauldron that holds the candy corn that makes its appearance once a year. This often prompts discussions of who actually eats candy corn, either you like it or you hate it…there seems to be no middle ground. At Fredericksburg Farms, fall themed treats start appearing in our...
9/11 Patriot Day
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Everyone who was alive on 9/11/2001 will likely remember where they were and what they were doing when they heard of the multiple attacks on American soil by terrorists. We were taken by surprise, and life changed forever after that day. We refer to travel today often as before 9/11, or after 9/11 referring to the increased security regulations that are now an accepted part of life. First responders were and are our heroes in the war against terrorism. To honor the heroes lost on 9/11, Fredericksburg Farms is going to donate a percentage of our sales to our local...