Hi everyone, here is our 2017 Plant Line-Up. We are entering the 2017 season and it is starting with great enthusiasm and new ideas. We have decided on most of our 2017 line-up of plants to bring to market. We learned a lot from our first season and now know much...
I am so excited to say I am blogging for Heirloom Gardener. I started a blog called Food Not Bought. Food Not Bought, is a blog that will cross over from the Ivan back and forth across the garden. It will cover topics of the kitchen and how to build a pantry full...
The music behind the Ivan has a special story all to itself. The music in our video’s is by a fantastic band Dirtfoot. Dirtfoot describes themselves as a Front Porch, Foot Stomping, Gypsy, Punk, Country, Grumble, Boogie Band. They hail out of Louisiana and...
This journey to save the Ivan has been dynamic and makes you understand the power of Karma. I knew I had a passion for this incredible tomato because of how resistant it was to disease, how prolific the harvest and how wonderful the taste. I connected with the story...
Over the last couple of years I have worked towards a concept of less waste of food. I made the commitment to use what I have, well. This sounds easy, however as an avid gardener I have a lot of food that matures in fits and starts. I also like to make rather...
This weekend I had the pleasure of attending one of Farmer Dan’s famous sauerkraut classes. It was held at the newly restored Grand Station in Hartsburg Missouri. Now as you may know, I am a bit obsessed with canning and preserving food. I grow many things in my...