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Just a quick note to give a Roger Ebert “Thumbs Up” to Leelanau Wine Cellars Autumn Harvest, smooth, dry red. The cherry and currant undertones make it smell sweet. But it’s not. Simply a nice dinner wine. And the price was right. I think we spent about five bucks for the bottle. The winery hasContinue reading “Mich. Wine Update”

I had the pleasure of dining with some very knowledgeable reps from throughout Indiana on Wednesday. These folks knew their stuff. Not one of them pitched me an idea that they didn’t really know something about, from either doing serious research or experiencing the product, visiting the restaurant or meeting the artists and farmers firstContinue reading “This Chef Celebrates the FARM”

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So why on earth do fish in Chicago need a hotel? Well on the Chicago River, as it happens, there are several reasons. They check in to: flee from boats, grab a some shelter and (thanks to insects attracted to native plants), a bite to eat. That’s what I learned when I looked over theContinue reading “Visiting a Fish Hotel”

Ever wonder what to do with that old, out-of-use windmill? In the spring, you can string morning glories up the skeleton. If you have the creative mind of Hoosier Outsider, you can find another use: a sign for your farm. In our case, the blade was already taken down, before a storm knocked it ontoContinue reading “New Sign, Old Windmill Blade”

So, it’s only been two months since I’ve been back at The Farm and driven through Gas City’s Main Street. But it’s hard to miss the latest and greatest addition to the downtown…a golf cart dealership. Seriously…there are mini Califoria Roadsters, Hummers and even a yellow Magic Bus that seats at least 6. Not longContinue reading “Slow Ride, Take it Easy: Golf Carts Take Small Towns By Storm”

If you are a Chicagoland dweller and haven’t yet joined or signed up for the Chicago Locavore newsletter, give it a shot. I’m slightly biased since I’m the featured member this month. Locavore Blogress Nina made it incredibly easy to participate by shooting me three questions to answer and giving me several days to answer.Continue reading “Almost Famous!”

It’s been a busy couple of days at The Farm and I’ve done my share of photographing garden and local town happenings. (I peeked up at the new flat top roof going down, but I haven’t been made to dip my gloved hand into a tar bucket). I’ll post on all when I’m in aContinue reading “At The Farm…A Brief Text Update”

The Future Farmkids must know their summer days are numbered, that autumn and school is just around the corner. They want to spend just about every minute of daylight “enjoying the outdoors.” “After supper, can we go enjoy the outdoors for a while?” Future Farmboy asked. He got an unequivocal yes. And here is myContinue reading “Gifts from the Backyard”

I had to get a bit creative tonight with supper after I learned that the freezer door was left open and almost the entire lot in my just-filled upright was thawed. So tonight it was gourmet all the way: salmon fillet with petite green beans topped with lemon and apple strudel for desert. The kidsContinue reading “Dealing With a Freezer Disaster”