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Rain (in moderation) makes grain!

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Rain (in moderation) makes grain!

So, the CEO/CFO/Marketing Director finally forced me to write my first blog post.  So far, I've been able to come up with excuses like planting, field work, yard work, chasing kids, changing oil on the flux capacitor, etc.  Last night we had around 3 inches of rain at the farm...no excuses were going to work this time.  I've never written a blog post before so here goes nothing....be kind! It's pretty exciting to get into the field after winter. We don't have a heated shop yet, so working on equipment can be cold!  Once March and April rolled around, area...

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Will you be my Valentine?

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Will you be my Valentine?

My girls LOVE LOVE LOVE Valentine's Day! Most every time our oldest draws a picture, it has hearts all over it. Just this past weekend, the girls redecorated the house with pink, red and purple foam hearts stickers ALL OVER EVERYTHING. There were hearts on the walls, hearts on the doors, hearts on the cabinets, hearts on their step stools, hearts on the chairs, hearts on the appliances, hearts on the windows, even hearts on their baby sister. They were so proud of their accomplishment and didn't understand why mommy wanted to cry. You wouldn't believe how impossibly well foam...

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Know your grower

Know your grower

Ideal Market  in Superior, Nebraska, will be sampling Free Day Popcorn in their store on February 17-19.   Join us on Thursday, February 18 from 4:00 - 6:30 p.m. and get to know your grower! We'll be popping some of our locally grown, farm fresh, non-GMO popcorn, giving away free samples, and talking about the growing process.   You can purchase Free Day Popcorn at Ideal Market in their bulk containers (as a reduced rate!). We look forward to seeing you there!   Make your day a Free Day!

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Salted Caramel Popcorn

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Salted Caramel Popcorn

Ever since I tried my father-in-law's farm fresh popcorn, I've been experimenting with gourmet popcorn recipes. The first time I made this recipe, I knew that it was a keeper!   It's my go to recipe for gourmet popcorn, and I'm happy to share it today. It's easy to make. Hard to mess up. Only a few ingredients. Consistently delicious. The fact that others like it and asked for it was just a bonus.   I found the original recipe on  Cookies & Cups blog and modified it a bit to fit my family's taste. We prefer popcorn with a...

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Salted Caramel Popcorn

farm fresh gluten free non-gmo popcorn recipes

Salted Caramel Popcorn

Ever since I tried my father-in-law's farm fresh popcorn, I've been experimenting with gourmet popcorn recipes. The first time I made this recipe, I knew that it was a keeper!   It's my go to recipe for gourmet popcorn, and I'm happy to share it today. It's easy to make. Hard to mess up. Only a few ingredients. Consistently delicious. The fact that others like it and asked for it was just a bonus.   I found the original recipe on  Cookies & Cups blog and modified it a bit to fit my family's taste. We prefer popcorn with a...

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