Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and the time to start planning your feast is now! Whether hosting a crowd or keeping things cozy with a small gathering, our farm market is here to make your holiday prep easier, fresher, and more delicious than ever. By pre-ordering your pies, turkeys, and prepared sides from our …
Alstede Farms is a open all year long! Although Pick Your Own is not open during the winter months, there are still some great reasons to visit this time of year: Open all Year! Unlike many area farms, our farm store is open all year long – even during winter months! Visit our hours of …
Bringing Back the Home-Cooked Meal Every good home-cooked meal starts with a well-stocked pantry. This does not mean you need to go out and purchase excess gourmet items you will not use. The well-stocked pantry contains essential items that you should have on hand at all times that form the building blocks of delicious homemade …
Walk on the Wild Side by planting yourself at a local farmers market. There is so much to see and explore. Let’s go on a tour to learn about them. What is a farmers market? A farmer’s market is where growers can sell their items directly to the consumer. It is said that farmer’s markets …
Rising food prices have everyone thinking of creative ways to stretch their meal budget. One of the easiest ways to start saving on your grocery bill is by purchasing locally and in-season. Foods that are grown locally are fresher and retain more nutrients, they also taste better, as they are picked and consumed nearby the …
Do you know? Is Corn a fruit or a vegetable? Corn is technically a fruit as it derives from a seed of a flowering plant. There are generally two types of corn, sweet corn and field corn. The differences between sweet corn and field corn are that sweet corn is picked when immature and used …
Creating an edible arrangement not only adds festivity to your table, it also creates a welcoming embellishment to your home while personalizing your holiday table. Everyone will just love and rave about this sustainable way to embellish your home as the entire decoration display not only is beautiful to look at but delicious as well! …
Alstede Fresh Homegrown Popped Corn To pop a corncob: Place one dried corn cob into a paper bag, do not add anything else. Lunch size bags will work however the larger size brown lunch bag is even better, keeping all of the corn inside the bag. That being said, too large is not good either. …
Ingredients: 2 lbs. Alstede Fresh Kirby Cucumbers, can substitute with regular cucumbers if desired. 2 Alstede Fresh garlic bulbs, skins & cloves removed 6 Alstede Fresh shallots, peeled, kept whole 6 Alstede Fresh cherry bomb peppers, sliced into quarters (can omit or substitute jalapeno or other spicy peppers) 2 Cups white vinegar 2 Cups water …
Sweet Corn, also known as Maize, is in the height of season on our farm right now. An ear, or cob of corn, is part of the flower of the plant while the kernel is the seed of the plant. Some say that an ear of corn is said to contain 800 kernels arranged in …
helpful tips for a fun farm visit Before I Arrive at the Farm: Please review our 2020 Pick Your Own Policies and Rules. Tickets must be purchased in advance from our website prior to your arrival. This allows us to pace how many individuals are at the farm at a given time and reduce contact. …
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