Despite the groundhog’s promise of early spring, March stormed in like a lion with bitter cold. I certainly hope this is Old Man Winter’s “last hurrah.” Here’s one more video of winter scenes, weather and animals over the years. Next up…signs of spring! You can visit The Winter Category of my Common-Tater blog to see many more videos and photos of life on the farm in the winter.
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Life goes on regardless of the winter weather we endure here at the farm. The snow and cold don’t stop us whether we are trying to get “just one more” tractor job done or heading out on the snow covered roads to deliver to our customers. And winter definitely adds a great element of fun when we’re busy blazing new trails in deep snow in the back 40 with my trusty Defender! You can visit “Historic Snow Banks” to see the massive snow banks at the farm last winter.
Got a minute? That’s how long this 2025 recap video takes to watch. Enjoy this quick peek at what we were up to this past year! We hope you ring in the New Year safely, happily and surrounded by your loved ones, and we’ll catch you in 2026. You can visit “Our Story” to learn more about who we are and the product that we stand behind.
So why on earth is a potato farm growing soybeans? We use soybeans as part of our essential crop rotation program. Soybean plants breathe in nitrogen found in the atmosphere and release it in a usable form into the soil. This boost of nitrogen keeps our soil healthy for the next time we grow potatoes on the land. Our beans are trucked to a local grain elevator where they are exported to be turned into tofu, soy sauce, animal feed, printing ink and even biodiesel fuel. You can visit “Preparing A Seed Bed” to see how we prepare the land and plant our annual soybean crops.
Riley is ready for Halloween – are you?? We’ve got you covered if you’ve been procrastinating buying your pumpkins. The farm stand is stocked with homegrown large orange pumpkins and some tiny orange pumpkins that are just the right size for kids. We have white pumpkins as well as some funky novelty pumpkins John & Curtis grew this year. You can visit “Spooky Pumpkin Patch” for a drone fly by of one of our pumpkin patches.
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