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Author: Donna Frantz

August 1 Newsletter

By Donna Frantz Posted on August 1, 2019 Posted in Newsletters 2019 Tagged with At The Farm Waconia, Farm Fresh Produce, Farmer's Market Waconia

The Rain has stopped falling The Earth is Pretty and Bright The Crows are Calling Look at the Fields, what a Sight! Hello! Have you been to The Farm this summer? The produce is excellent. The rain keeps coming to …

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April 9 Newsletter

By Donna Frantz Posted on April 8, 2019 Posted in Newsletters 2019 Tagged with At the Farm Garden Tour, CSA, gardening tips, Sister Saturday Waconia

The Black Birds are SingingThe Grass will soon be GreenPlanting we’ll soon beginningHooray, out comes my Green Machine Hello! Happy Spring! It’s interesting the challenges in growing. Had a mouse eat the tips of Pepper plants just coming up. I …

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March 22, 2019 Newsletter

By Donna Frantz Posted on March 26, 2019 Posted in Newsletters 2019

The Rhubarb is sleepingWhen will it wake up?My passion I am keepingSo I’ll have another cup(coffee that is) Hello! The birds have been busy this winter. The Cardinals in the evergreens are so beautiful. As Jim Gilbert says, one season …

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May 9 Newsletter

By Donna Frantz Posted on May 9, 2018 Posted in Newsletters 2018 Tagged with Cold Crops, Garden Tours, Seed Planting, Sister Saturday, Warm Crops

The long winter is over Seeds can go in the ground Soon flowers on the clover Listen for all the spring sweet sounds Hello! The Rhubarb and Garlic are growing, so great to see that sprout up. The perennials also …

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August 18 Newsletter

By Donna Frantz Posted on August 18, 2017 Posted in Newsletters 2017 Tagged with Colorado Peaches, Fleet Farm Hut Closing, Fresh Produce, Locally Grown Produce, Organic Produce, The Noble Lion Victoria MN

Its Farm to Table How great can this be I know you are able Come to The Farm and see Hello! Its a great summer for growing. The harvest is excellent. The tomatoes are slow and the peppers need a …

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June 5 Newsletter

By Donna Frantz Posted on June 5, 2017 Posted in Newsletters 2017 Tagged with Home Grown Strawberries, Rhubarb Torte, The Noble Lion, Waconia Shopping Mall Ground Breaking Ceremony, What to buy

Rain Rain go away The fields need planting I really don’t know what to say So I’ll just keep on chanting Hello! I have lake shore in my fields. In the higher fields seeds are coming up.It’s a fabulous Rhubarb …

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April 25 Newsletter

By Donna Frantz Posted on April 25, 2017 Posted in Newsletters 2017 Tagged with kalettes, Seeds, what's for sale

The fields are drying Soon you can plant Keep on trying Please don’t say you can’t Hello, Aren’t my openings crazy? I just love to do those. My English teacher must be turning over in her grave. I never could …

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Oct 10 Newsletter

By Donna Frantz Posted on October 10, 2015 Posted in Newsletters 2015 Tagged with Fall Decor, Garlic, Pumpkins

The Pumpkins are glowing And the fields are turning black The new season is showing And the Pumpkin Seeds make a good snack Hello! What a fabulous growing season coming to an end. Great food and weather did we have. …

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Sept 4 Newsletter

By Donna Frantz Posted on September 8, 2015 Posted in Newsletters 2015 Tagged with Fall Decor, Fall Decorating, Fall Plants, Newsletter

The Corn Stalks are Turning Golden Fall is in the air The Fields will soon be Turned Over Awaiting the Winter’s Flair   Hello! The season is marching on. Sometimes I wonder where the time goes. The weather is great. …

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June 9 Newsletter

By Donna Frantz Posted on June 9, 2015 Posted in Newsletters 2015 Tagged with at the farm 2, gardening tips, produce hut, Rhubarb, soil

Roses are Red Violets are Blue I have some Gardening Tips I’ll share with you Hello! The soil is great so keep planting. You have all June to keep putting things in your garden. Rhubarb can be pulled until July …

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