Rotating out the crops

Operating our Great Plains grain drill on a section of the ancient Indian broadfields, where the original, indigenous Americans planted corn. We are planting something different on this particular piece of land from what has been there in previous seasons, rotating out the crops so that the same crop does not grow on the same …

Candy Apple Recipe

[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Our Empire apples are well suited to making candy apples.  Try this recipe from www.marthastewart.com: Unsalted butter, for parchment paper 2 cups sugar 3/4 cup water 1/2 cup light corn syrup 1/2 teaspoon red food coloring (optional) 6 medium-size apples Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; butter …