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Is Your Lavender Ready for Winter?
Is Your Lavender Ready for Winter?
Farm Journal  ·  September 7, 2023 Is Your Lavender Ready for Winter? It's that time of year again! Preparing lavender plants for winter is essential to ensure their survival during... Read more...
How to harvest lavender
How to harvest lavender
Farm Journal  ·  June 21, 2023 How to harvest lavender You've nurtured your plants and now it's time to harvest! But how!? I was plagued by this question when I... Read more...
Let’s Talk about Culinary Lavender
Let’s Talk about Culinary Lavender
Farm Journal  ·  March 21, 2023 Let’s Talk about Culinary Lavender A full day workshop at the US Lavender Grower Conference left me craving more! There are over 120 varieties... Read more...
US Lavender Grower Conference Farmers- stronger together
The US Lavender Growers' Conference
Farm Journal  ·  February 9, 2023 The US Lavender Growers' Conference I headed to the US Lavender Growers Conference this January for a week of learning, networking, and planning what... Read more...
Lavender Thumbprints with Lemon Curd and Apricot Preserves
Lavender Thumbprints with Lemon Curd and Apricot Preserves
Farm Journal  ·  December 5, 2022 Lavender Thumbprints with Lemon Curd and Apricot Preserves Let the Holiday Preparations begin! Our house is buzzing with excitement, and I TRIED to simplify... Read more...
Lavender Spice Mulled Apple Cider recipe
Lavender-Spice Mulled Apple Cider
Farm Journal  ·  October 20, 2022 Lavender-Spice Mulled Apple Cider Ummm... yes please! Who doesn't love apple cider? Add a little lavender to this autumn staple and you have a... Read more...
Lavender Debudding How To with the Cody Two
Lavender Debudding How To with the Cody Two
Farm Journal  ·  October 7, 2022 Lavender Debudding How To with the Cody Two You know that this farm life is a family affair. We're so proud that our kids... Read more...
Lavender and Orange Glazed Pecans
Lavender and Orange Glazed Pecans
Farm Journal  ·  September 29, 2022 Lavender and Orange Glazed Pecans As our the days get shorter and the temperature begins to drop, I thought a sweet, crunchy, earthy recipe... Read more...
Farmstead 1868 products featured with Buy Madison County campaign
Buy Madison County! A New Way to Support Local Farms
Farm Journal  ·  August 10, 2022 Buy Madison County! A New Way to Support Local Farms We are proud to partner with Madison County and the Cornell Cooperative Extension as... Read more...
U Pick Lavender at Farmstead 1868
Featured by Spectrum News 1 for Open Farm Day
Farm Journal  ·  August 5, 2022 Featured by Spectrum News 1 for Open Farm Day Photo Essay: Madison County's Open Farm Day puts spotlight on local food and challenges farmers... Read more...
Proud to Partner with the Alzheimers Association
Proud to Partner with the Alzheimers Association
Farm Journal  ·  July 1, 2022 Proud to Partner with the Alzheimers Association Farmstead 1868 is proud to support the Alzheimers Association and host one of its ALZ Together events!... Read more...
Madison County's 40th Conservation Farm of the Year!
Madison County's 40th Conservation Farm of the Year!
Farm Journal  ·  February 4, 2022 Madison County's 40th Conservation Farm of the Year! I have to say, it's nice to be acknowledged for doing what you love. The Cody... Read more...