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Mid-America Strawberry Growers

February 28, 2010 by Marilyn Odneal

The Mid-America Strawberry Growers Conference was held yesterday and was hosted by the Missouri State Fruit Experiment Station and Simpson's Family Farm. Jim Goodson and Wayne Simpson presented information to the 53 attendees and the group visited Simpson's Family Farm after lunch. … [Read more...] about Mid-America Strawberry Growers

Filed Under: Events, Uncategorized

Waiting for the last cut

February 26, 2010 by Marilyn Odneal

Fermented peach, apple and grape juice-must was distilled last year. The distillate is aging in the basement and waiting for its final "cut" - dilution with distilled, deionized water to become 80 proof brandy. After dilution, the brandy will be cold stabilized, filtered and then bottled. … [Read more...] about Waiting for the last cut

Filed Under: artisan distillation

Spring Flowers

February 23, 2010 by Susanne Howard

The first flowers in the spring are always the most exciting ones. This year the first snow crocus opened it's flower on a sunny (yes, there were a few!) day in the middle of January. Then more appeared. Oddly only yellow flowers appeared at first, now finally also some purple ones. If anyone has an idea why the flower color seems to matter, let me know! Photo will follow when … [Read more...] about Spring Flowers

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Frosty yesterday, wintry mix today

February 4, 2010 by Marilyn Odneal

We had a pretty frost - called a white or hoar frost - yesterday with fog in the morning and sun later on.  Good pruning weather yesterday, but wet and wintry mix today! … [Read more...] about Frosty yesterday, wintry mix today

Filed Under: Weather

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