PICKING SUGAR SNAP PEAS

The tall pea plants drawf Lorrie as she picks the first peas of the season last week. She'll spend lots of time on this row of peas during the next few weeks as the peas continue to ripen.

Come to the markets to get your share of sweetness in a pod!

NEW SHADE HOUSE

An interior shot of our new shade structure. Actually it is nothing more than PVC hoops covered with a giant shade cloth, 100 feet long! The importance of the structure is keeping the soil COOL so we can grow spinach and lettuces all summer long. The average soil temperature in the shade house is 5d cooler than the field soil temperature! That's remarkable....and a big difference for those cool-loving crops.

Come to the markets to taste our spinach and lettuces all summer!

Aerial Photo of the Farm

This is an overhead shot of Peacefield Farm taken this week by a friend of ours. The shot is looking to the southeast. You can see the new barn, the hoophouse and several fields, including our alfalfa hay field.

Pentwater Farmers Market is OPEN!

The Farmer's Market at Pentwater opened June 3rd. There are over 20 vendors present this year and several hundred patrons came to the market to buy our produce, baked goods, flowers and hand-made crafts. The Pentwater Market will be open each Monday and Thursday throughout the summer from 10 am to 2 pm.


Peacefield Farm had a big turnout of produce, including our famous lettuce heads (Winter Density & Red Butterhead), carrots and radishes, as well as Ruby Swiss Chard, beet greens, mustard greens and other yummy things.

Be sure to visit the Pentwater Market during the summer!

PEACE POLE installed

Lorrie & Rich have installed a Peace Pole at the Farm.

The Peace Pole Project started in Japan in 1955 by Masahisa Goi, who decided to dedicate his life to spreading the message, “May Peace Prevail on Earth” in response to the bombings on Hiroshima. Peace Poles are handcrafted monuments erected the world over as international symbols of Peace. Their purpose is to spread the message “May Peace Prevail on Earth” in a different language, one on each side.

Peace Poles bring people together. People gather at schools and homes within their communities to share this dedication of peace. Anyone can erect a Peace Pole.

If you are inspired by the idea and wish to promote the message of peace, go to  www.worldpeace.org/  for more info.