Photo Album

Spring 2011

Early Spring at Madison Creek Farms

[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_barn-compost.jpg]Barnyard waste
This is key for our farm's compost. [img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_barnclean.jpg]Cleaning up the barnyard
Richard & Mark cleaning up the barnyard[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_barnwork.jpg]Richard & Lily digging for gold
This is hard work...and smelly.[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_bax.jpg]Baxter the pig
Baxter has come out from under the hay after a long winter. [img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_bee.jpg]Bee hives
Very important element here on the farm. The bees are our pollinators and our Farm Field honey makers. [img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_brock.jpg]Late Febuary planting of Broccoli
Broccoli under low tunnels[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_crewmk.jpg]Barnyard clean up time
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_dayout.jpg]Dayout of the barn yard
The farm animals are enjoying a afternoon out on the farm while their barnyard is being cleaned[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_goats.jpg]Have brush...will eat
these little goats will eat their way through a dense Forrest...which is great! But they also like broccoli, kale, strawberries too.. [img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_harry.jpg]Sir Harry
This little guy is Harry one of our miniature donkeys. He is such a joy and so loveable. [img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_jack.jpg]Jackson
This is Jack. He was a rescue donkey. He is happy now...though he still likes to nipple on your fingers. [img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_lilie.jpg]Lily
Sometime farm crew Lily...She comes out and helps when she can...we love her![img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_marktract.jpg]The Manure Man himself
Mark in his element...love a man with a tractor load on manure.[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_millie.jpg]Millie May Moonflower
This is Millie, My mom named her...sorry Mill's but she is my baby. Millie is so sweet.[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_peg4wheeler.jpg]Peggy getting ready to haul some compost around
Early February...too wet for the tractor but not for the 4-wheeler. [img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_peggard.jpg]Composting the kitchen garden beds
We start every year before planting by giving our beds lots of good compost. [img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_peggard1.jpg]Peggy shovling
A shovel at time we throw about 1 to 2 inches of compost on the beds before planting[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_shovelcompost.jpg]compost
nice![img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_troff.jpg]taking it easy under the shade
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_broccrop11.jpg]Early Spring Broccoil bed
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_carrots.jpg]spring carrots
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_flowers.jpg]Irises
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_flowers_0.jpg]
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_lettucemix.jpg]spicy lettuce mix
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_rooster.jpg]heady the rooster...
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_tulips.jpg]April Tulips
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_basketpack.jpg]CSA Pickup April
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_broc.jpg]Spring Asparagus
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_csa.jpg]CSA Shareholders In The Field
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_csafolks.jpg]CSA Gathering
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_csafolks2.jpg]CSA Gathering
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_csafolks3.jpg]CSA Gathering
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_csafolks4.jpg]CSA Gathering
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_csafolks5.jpg]Market Folks
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_foodcsa.jpg]Lunch for CSA Gathering
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_kids.jpg]Farm Kids
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_patiocsa.jpg]CSA Shareholder
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_vegetablescsa.jpg]April CSA Pickup
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_arugulabed.jpg]Spring Arugula Bed
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_brazingmix.jpg]Braising Mix Greens bed
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_broccoli.jpg]Broccoli bed
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_chardradishes.jpg]Swiss Chard & Radishes
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_dpp_0001.jpg]
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_flowervine.jpg]Flowering vine
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_greenstrawberry.jpg]Green Strawberries
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_redmustardsclose.jpg]Red Mustards
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_redribbonlettuce.jpg]Red Ribbon Lettuce
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_springcrops.jpg]Spring field
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/spring-2011/thumbs/thumbs_swisschard.jpg]Swiss Chard bed

Flowers

Farm photo's

[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/farm-photos/thumbs/thumbs_farmpavil.jpg]Early summer in the field
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/farm-photos/thumbs/thumbs_fencelinejune.jpg]Hand cut Cedar Fence
We built this fence after the 2006 tornado fell so many of our cedar trees when it hit the farm. [img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/farm-photos/thumbs/thumbs_field.jpg]Early summer field
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/farm-photos/thumbs/thumbs_field2.jpg]Early summer in the field
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/farm-photos/thumbs/thumbs_field3.jpg]Flowers & Tomatos
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/farm-photos/thumbs/thumbs_fieldjune.jpg]Early summer in the field
That wash of bright green is a bed of sweet lettuce...yummy![img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/farm-photos/thumbs/thumbs_fieldtom.jpg]Early summer in the field
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/farm-photos/thumbs/thumbs_redromain.jpg]Red & Green baby romaine
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/farm-photos/thumbs/thumbs_sign.jpg]
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/farm-photos/thumbs/thumbs_summergard.jpg]
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/farm-photos/thumbs/thumbs_summergard1.jpg]Early field
Green and beds of lettuces. [img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/farm-photos/thumbs/thumbs_summergarden1.jpg]Heirloom Tomatoes
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/farm-photos/thumbs/thumbs_weedingpotatobed.jpg]Weeding Potatoes
Mika and Richard are weeding and hilling one of the potato beds.[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/farm-photos/thumbs/thumbs_temp.jpg]This was our farm tempeture reading in June 2010
A very hot summer.

June 2010 Farm

Workshops and market days

The host several workshop on topics from cooking to organic gardening. For more information and workshop schedule check our farm website.

[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_farm-1.jpg]Pickle Making Workshop
Photo Credit: Anna Howard dailyikon.com[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_farm-10.jpg]Pickle Making Workshop
Photo Credit: Anna Howard dailyikon.com[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_farm-11.jpg]Pickle Making Workshop
Photo Credit: Anna Howard dailyikon.com[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_farm-12.jpg]Pickle Making Workshop
Photo Credit: Anna Howard dailyikon.com[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_farm-13.jpg]Pickle Making Workshop
Photo Credit: Anna Howard dailyikon.com[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_farm-14.jpg]Cutting flowers on the farm
Photo Credit: Anna Howard dailyikon.com[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_farm-15.jpg]Music at the farm market
Photo Credit: Anna Howard dailyikon.com[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_farm-16.jpg]Music at the farm market
Photo Credit: Anna Howard dailyikon.com[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_farm-17.jpg]Cutting flowers on the farm
Photo Credit: Anna Howard dailyikon.com[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_farm-18.jpg]Washing potatoes
Photo Credit: Anna Howard dailyikon.com[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_farm-19.jpg]
Photo Credit: Anna Howard dailyikon.com[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_farm-2.jpg]Pickle Making Workshop
Photo Credit: Anna Howard dailyikon.com[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_farm-20.jpg]Pickle Making Workshop
Photo Credit: Anna Howard dailyikon.com[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_farm-3.jpg]Pickle Making Workshop
Photo Credit: Anna Howard dailyikon.com[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_farm-4.jpg]Pickle Making Workshop
Photo Credit: Anna Howard dailyikon.com[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_farm-5.jpg]Pickle Making Workshop
Photo Credit: Anna Howard dailyikon.com[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_farm-6.jpg]Pickle Making Workshop
Photo Credit: Anna Howard dailyikon.com[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_farm-7.jpg]Pickle Making Workshop
Photo Credit: Anna Howard dailyikon.com[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_farm-8.jpg]Pickle Making Workshop
Photo Credit: Anna Howard dailyikon.com[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_farm-9.jpg]Pickle Making Workshop
Photo Credit: Anna Howard dailyikon.com[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_eggplantworkshopcheese.jpg]Cooking with Eggplant workshop
Late summer eggplant is abundant..new,easy recipes a must. [img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_eggplantworkshopcheese_0.jpg]Cooking with Eggplant workshop
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_heirloomtomatojamprep.jpg]Heirloom Tomato Jam
Our cooking with herbs workshop. [img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_herbalworkpeggyoverlooking.jpg]Peggy looking over her efforts
Cooking with herbs...[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_herbalworkshopgroup.jpg]Let's all try a little
My favorite part of our workshops...tasting.[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_herbworkshoppeggy.jpg]Peggy...love to talk about cooking
The farmhouse kitchen.[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_herbworkshoppeggystanding.jpg]Making fresh pesto
Making Pesto[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_judy-frying-eggplant.jpg]Judy helping out during our eggplant workshop
We all become friends during a workshop[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_painniherbalworkshop.jpg]Cooking with Herbs
Fresh eggplant panni with pesto[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_pannniherb.jpg]Cooking with Herbs
Panni with fresh made pesto [img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_amending2.jpg]Organic Gardening workshop
Amending the beds[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_butter.jpg]Butter Making workshop
Shake it up..[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_clearingbeds1.jpg]Organic Gardening workshop
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_clearingbeds2.jpg]Organic Gardening workshop
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_clearingbeds3.jpg]Organic Gardening workshop
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_jackcooking2.jpg]Chef Jack Williams cooking in season workshop
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_jackcooking3.jpg]Anna CSA shareholder and taste tester
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_jackdemo2.jpg]Chef Jack Williams Hot off the grill workshop
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_jackdemo3.jpg]Chef Jack Williams Hot off the grill workshop
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_lunch1.jpg]Lunch during a workshop
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_markcompost.jpg]Organic Gardening workshop
Farmer Mark talking about his Compost[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_pegamending1.jpg]Organic Gardening workshop
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_peggard1.jpg]Organic Gardening workshop
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_peggincol.jpg]Organic Gardening workshop
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_peggysalsa1.jpg]Salsa workshop
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_peggysalsa10.jpg]Salsa workshop
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_peggysalsa2.jpg]Salsa workshop
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_peggysalsa3.jpg]Salsa workshop
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_peggysalsa4.jpg]Salsa workshop
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_peggysalsa5.jpg]Salsa workshop
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_peggysalsa6.jpg]Salsa Workshop
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_peggysalsa7.jpg]Salsa Workshop
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_pegpeat1.jpg]Orgainc Gardening workshop
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_pegpeat2.jpg]Orgainc Gardening workshop
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_pegtest1.jpg]Orgainc Gardening workshop
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_pegtest2.jpg]Orgainc Gardening workshop
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_pegtest3.jpg]Orgainc Gardening workshop
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_pegwork1.jpg]Orgainc Gardening workshop
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/pickle-workshop/thumbs/thumbs_pegwork2.jpg]Orgainc Gardening workshop

Events

[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/events/thumbs/thumbs_blog-pic-11.jpg]Photo Credit: Anna Howard dailyikon.com
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/events/thumbs/thumbs_blog-pic-1.jpg]Photo Credit: Anna Howard dailyikon.com
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/events/thumbs/thumbs_blog-pic-10.jpg]Photo Credit: Anna Howard dailyikon.com
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/events/thumbs/thumbs_blog-pic-13.jpg]Photo Credit: Anna Howard dailyikon.com
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/events/thumbs/thumbs_blog-pic-12.jpg]Photo Credit: Anna Howard dailyikon.com
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/events/thumbs/thumbs_blog-pic-14.jpg]Photo Credit: Anna Howard dailyikon.com
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/events/thumbs/thumbs_blog-pic-15.jpg]Photo Credit: Anna Howard dailyikon.com
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/events/thumbs/thumbs_blog-pic-2.jpg]Photo Credit: Anna Howard dailyikon.com
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/events/thumbs/thumbs_blog-pic-3.jpg]Photo Credit: Anna Howard dailyikon.com
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/events/thumbs/thumbs_blog-pic-4.jpg]Photo Credit: Anna Howard dailyikon.com
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/events/thumbs/thumbs_blog-pic-5.jpg]Photo Credit: Anna Howard dailyikon.com
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/events/thumbs/thumbs_blog-pic-6.jpg]Photo Credit: Anna Howard dailyikon.com
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/events/thumbs/thumbs_blog-pic-7.jpg]Photo Credit: Anna Howard dailyikon.com
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/events/thumbs/thumbs_blog-pic-8.jpg]Photo Credit: Anna Howard dailyikon.com
[img src=http://thefemalefarmer.com/wp-content/flagallery/events/thumbs/thumbs_blog-pic-9.jpg]Photo Credit: Anna Howard dailyikon.com

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