One of the most amazing times of the year as we watch the trees and plants dive into senescence and many lay dormant for the next few months, we are able to take a time to reap and enjoy the bountiful harvest that the land has given us. Now is the time to heat up the oven and cook up some pumpkin, squash, and roast peppers.
Buy extra produce from your local farmer and find a way to use it in a tasty recipe or preserve it for later in the winter. There isn’t a better time to restock your shelves, particularly as many grocery stores are contending with supply chain disruptions. Many local farmers are still there producing bacon, eggs, kale, cabbage, and more.
Have a great fall, ya’ll!
Dr. Tamara Benjamin
Assistant Program Leader
Purdue Diversified Farming and Food Systems
Beginning Farmer
Signature Program
This program will walk through a farm planning workbook that will help a farmer determine their mission and vision, define their assets, set goals, and outline activities to achieve their goals.
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Now we're featuring Mike Hoopengardner from RedBud Farm!
Starting with 2 goats and 2 llamas Kristy Kikly and Mike Hoopengardner, built their farm and house from the ground up and now have over 300 goats! They’re well known in retail, online markets, and farmers markets and in 2019, they won the American Cheese Society Gold Medal for Goat Milk Feta!
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Dr. Tamara J Benjamin
Assistant Program Leader
Diversified Farming and Food Systems
615 W State Street
West Lafayette
IN 47907
Available 8am to 5pm
(765) 494-8490