Holiday Gift Ideas… Soldier Beans!
Does your gift list include someone that is really hard to shop for? Do they like homemade baked beans? Give them the gift of beans! We sell Soldier beans, Yellow Eye beans and Red Kidney beans on this very website! Soldier beans are very popular and nothing could be easier than placing your order online and we will ship it directly to your recipient. We can even include a gift message! Happy Holidays! To order beans please click here.
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Farm Facts U.S. consumers spend just 10% of their disposable income on food each year. In comparison: Indonesia 55% Philippines 38% China 26% France 15% Japan 14% 98% of U.S. farms are owned by individuals, family partnerships or family corporations. Just 2% of America’s farms and ranches are owned by non-family corporations. Most U.S. farm products sold are produced on farms owned by individuals, family partnerships and family corporations (86%) Non family corporations only account for 14% of sales. Today U.S. farmers are the most productive, each farmer produces enough food to feed...
Read MoreLate Fall Means….
Corn As we step into November and corn harvesting is upon us it is a sure sign that snow is soon to follow. This week we are in full swing corn mode, with three combines stripping the dry husks from their stalks the 600+ acres are making their way to the dryer quickly! These pictures show a combine emptying corn into a truck that will take the corn to a centralized location where we dry and store it to be purchased later. After the combine gathers the corn from the stalk the remaining stalks are mowed down and then tilled into the ground. The stalks provide valuable nutrients to the soil...
Read MoreBean Harvesting
The heavy rain last week put a hault on the bean harvesting, but we hope to resume at the end of this week. Please bear with us, we are as anxious as you are to get them out of the ground! In the meantime check out these pictures of the harvesting operation. Windrower consolidating 4 rows for the harvester. Dumping beans into truck. Soldier Beans, Yellow Eye Beans, Jacob’s Cattle Beans, Jacobs Cattle Beans, Red Kidney...
Read MoreBean Crop Looks Amazing!
To all you dry bean lovers out there… This year’s crop is looking divine! The weather we have had this summer has been perfect for all crops but has produced beautiful bean plants. Sunshine, warmth and the occasional rain shower have aided in what looks to be a very promising yield. Last summer it rained so much the bean plants struggled to break through the ground and early cool temperatures made them difficult to harvest. Keep your fingers crossed that the weather continues to cooperate! See the beautiful sight for yourself!
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