Kosciusko County Farmer’s and Artisan’s Market

PinShareShareTweet0 SharesIf you have been following this blog over the past few months, I shared that I had attended 2 different indoor farmer’s markets local to my area. I wrote about the Culver Farmer’s Market and the Indoor Holiday Market in Bremen, Indiana. On March 30, 2019, I attended a third, new to me, indoor… Continue reading Kosciusko County Farmer’s and Artisan’s Market

Indoor Market #2: Culver

PinShareShareTweet0 SharesOn November 17, 2018 I attended my first indoor Farmer’s Market in Bremen, Indiana.  I am looking forward to the possibility of a February Bremen Indoor Market in 2019 with a Valentine theme.  I decided with eggs to sell and crafts to make I would try a second indoor market.  I had seen on… Continue reading Indoor Market #2: Culver

A Holiday Farmer’s Market

PinShareShareTweet0 SharesWith the garlic planted, I was ready to turn my attention to the upcoming Indoor Farmer’s Market and cweek to prepare for the first Indoor Market in Bremen. Knowing that the hens were molting I wanted to have more to take than eggs, if I would have any. Egg production drops off when the… Continue reading A Holiday Farmer’s Market

Garlic: Year 3

PinShareShareTweet0 SharesThis fall marks the third year I have planted garlic.  The first year(fall of 2016) I planted about 6 cloves of 3 different varieties for a total of 18. When I harvested in 2017 I kept what I raised to either plant or use.  Year #2 (2017)  I planted around 18-20 cloves (each) of… Continue reading Garlic: Year 3

Farmer Markets – Nappanee Farm and Flea Market

PinShareShareTweet0 SharesIn July, I began attending a second weekly farm market and what follows tells a bit of my experience. As I have shared in my previous post about the Bremen Farmer’s Market, one of the fun rewards of attending included making new friends. Julie attended the Bremen Market bringing beautiful fresh cut flowers and… Continue reading Farmer Markets – Nappanee Farm and Flea Market

Farmer’s Market ~ Bremen, Indiana

PinShareShareTweet0 SharesAs I mentioned in a previous post (Local Farmer Markets), earlier this year I needed to find an additional outlet for eggs that I was not selling as hatching eggs or hatching myself. As I looked at options, I decided to try a local farmer market located in Bremen, Indiana. Opening night of the… Continue reading Farmer’s Market ~ Bremen, Indiana

Local Farmer Markets

PinShareShareTweet0 SharesWhile in the process of promoting, marketing, and establishing the 3 rare chicken breeds raised here at CG Heartbeats Farm, I found the number of eggs produced greatly exceeded the eggs being sold.  Given the cost of feeding locally sourced Non-GMO and organic feed, the “chicken project” was costing as much as feeding 5… Continue reading Local Farmer Markets