Mark Your Calendars


Open May thru Oct
Saturday 9a - 2p
Winter Markets
1st Sat Nov - April 9a-1pm
at the Shilo Inn, IF
Open May thru Sept
Friday 4-8pm
after Labor Day 4-7p
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Remember to return Jars for $1 off next purchase
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Home Front- June
While my daughters are on vacation to Disney this week, I stayed home to watch my Grand Pups, Ronan and Millie, and look after the chickens and cats. My biggest concern was how my Cats and Grand Pups were going to get along.
During winter holidays I keep the Cats in my room but that wasn’t going to work for a whole week. So I decided to put their cat tree outside my window so they can let themselves in and out!
It’s worked great. Low stress for all, including me.
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Gardening
I want to thank everyone who purchased our Plants. I hope your plants are doing good.
I finally planted my Tomatoes & Peppers in the Greenhouse.
After only 3 weeks they are flourishing!
Did you Know-
Tomatoes love calcium. I like to put a Tums in the hole before planting. You can dissolve Antacids and pour around the base of the tomato. Of course there are commercial supplements too. You may have heard about using Egg Shell but actually it takes years for egg shells to break down enough to release the calcium.




Newsletter
Winter Idaho Falls Farmers Market
EBT/DUFB tokens accepted.
March 7th Saturday 9-1p at Shilo Inn
https://mailchi.mp/8f6d565dd0b1/market-tomorrow-march-7th
3/7/26 https://mailchi.mp/378fe44d85a9/taste-the-rainbow-for-subscribers-only
https://mailchi.mp/5916f1b6869b/winter-farmers-market-this-saturday
https://mailchi.mp/8a0e87f2606a/feb-7th-is-the-next-market
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Kitten Update 😃 🐱
3/1/26 The kittens are making it difficult to get our seeds started. They keep stepping on the domes and then snipped off the shoots. GRRR. We're trying again. Hopefully we'll have starts for you in May.
8/25. Malina is still a joy.
This week another kitten has come into our life. I first heard it crying in the yard when I let the chickens out. Sadly it ran away from me. That afternoon I heard it crying in the front yard. This time I got some food and coaxed it out. The little thing is just skin and bones. We think it's about 2 months old, it's bigger than when we found Malina who’s about 3 months old now.
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Herbal Boxes
Remembering Ben- The Jam Master
Ben Carlos March 14, 1961 - October 10, 2024
Friends, I have terribly sad new.
My beloved husband, Ben passed away peacefully, October 10, 2024 surrounded by our family.




