Lisianthus is in bloom!

Lorrie is all smiles! She has endeavored for years(!) to grow lisianthus, and always without success. Until this year! She now has 5 plants, all with numerous blossoms - blue, ivory and pink! And she is in her glory! The stems are only about 6-7" long so she hesitates to cut them, but wants to encourage additional blooming. What to do, O, what to do???

If you see me sprouting a bloom on my lapel, you'll know it's a "lisi". And if you see Lorrie smiling, you'll know why.

ONION HARVEST

Our onions are being harvested. We have two kinds this year: Prince (a yellow sweet onion that is an excellent storage onion) and Red Bull (a red onion, also an excellent keeper). As you can see from the photo, the Prince is HUGE! Most are the size of softballs! And the Red Bull is no slouch, either: they are just as large as the Prince.

And we have a lot of 'em.  See us at the Ludington Market on Friday, or at Pentwater on Monday's and Thursday's.

SWEET CORN HARVEST

We picked 3 bushel of sweet corn (Bodacious) and froze it for winter eating today!
Mmmmmm....good!! There is nothing like ORGANICALLY grown sweet corn: it's good and good for you, too!

Banana Potato's

No, they don't look like banana's....and, no, they don't taste like banana's. But they are sweet, just like banana's!
This is the first year we've grown these wonderful tubers. They steam up quickly and are a delicious addition to your summer supper meals. Excellent grilled, too!

You can get them at the Pentwater Market (Monday's or Thursday's) or the Ludington Market (Friday's) or at our Roadside Stand.

Pentwater Farmers Market

Peacefield Farm is at the Pentwater Market, 10 am - 2 pm every Monday and Thursday. Lots of veggies to sell: SWEET CORN, New Potato's, TOMATO'S, including Heirlooms, Cherry and Low-acid types.

Come see us at the market!

Picking Beans!

It's that time of year....finally!! The beans are ripe and ready for the eatin'!! Come to the Market - Pentwater or Ludington - to get your share. Get 'em by the pound or the half-bushel. Steam 'em up just right....mmmm, good!

 Pictured are a couple of our many volunteers who are picking their fair-share of beans. We all get a turn at picking beans, cause there's lots of beans to pick. We have several successions this year of green beans. Plus, this year we will have yellow snap beans and (even) purple beans to eat!


See you at the Market's. Pentwater on Thursday from 10 - 2 and Ludington on Friday from 3 - 8. Remember, this Friday in Ludington is the first of several "Friday Night Live" events.

FIELD TOMATOES

The field tomatoes are looking strong and growing every day. We have over 20 varieties this year and over 300 plants have been set out. So far, over 99% are viable and getting bigger each day. We are looking forward to providing you with some of the tastiest and juiciest tomatoes you've ever sunk your teeth into. Many are HEIRLOOM tomatoes (the best tasting!) and most are the open pollinated types.

PEACEVINE is the name-sake tomato of Peacefield Farm, of course. It is a open pollinated cherry tomato with an exquisite taste experience. Nothing can compare. First named by Alan Kapuler and developed by Peace Seeds, our seed source is FEDCO SEEDS of Waterville, Maine. The seed was grown using certified biodynamic methods. 

They'll be ready for picking and selling in 3 - 4 weeks. Be patient! Good things come to those who wait. 

Come to the markets on Monday, Thursday or Friday's to bring your taste buds alive.

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.