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Thursday, October 16th, 2008

It’s the Farmer’s Life/Wife For Me!

Right now Dave is out tending the pumpkin patch, corn maze, animals and the farming operation. So, I decided to sneak in to try out this blog thing on my own!

I know this is Dave’s blog, but I have a lot to do with “What’s Happening on the Farm,” too. Aside from helping to manage Bloomsbury Farm, the pumpkin patch, corn mazes, Scream Acres, and care for my family, I also make many of the gift items for sale in the Sugar Shack–that is where we sell gifts and goodies. Pumpkins are available for purchase and you can even choose a pumpkin to send to a friend. I will personally make sure it gets sent safely and arrives in one piece!

This year, we have also added fudge to the list of goodies. We are making over 20 varieties, encompassing over 800 pounds of fudge so far! Some of our flavors this year add a lot of interest: Peanut Butter & Jelly, Peanut Butter Oreo, Apple Pie, Pumpkin, Raspberry Milkshake, Orangsicle and many more! While it is for sale in the Sugar Shack, we also take orders over the phone or by e-mail.

Another item we sell is honey. A local beekeeper brings the bees over and sets them free in our pumpkin patch. Once they are collected, the beekeeper returns to South Amana (about 30 miles from our farm), where the honey is produced. Then distributed back to us for selling in the little containers! That’s how we like to do things on the farm. We make as much as we can out of the gifts the good earth provides.

This was fun. Maybe I’ll do it again sometime when Dave isn’t watching!
Karen Petersen

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