This week my little sister Phoebe (age 14) came and helped out at the farm. We needed some extra help getting the garlic weeded because we want to harvest soon. Phoebe was quite the trooper–even when we spent seven hours in the heat and humidty weeding garlic beds! She also helped with eggs, starting seeds for our fall crops, and harvesting and washing all the veggies for the farmer’s market this weekend. To top it off, she volunteered to help me out at my first “solo” market this weekend (Kristianna didn’t come this time). She was a great help and quite the saleswoman! Thanks little sis! You’re quite the young farmer!
sisters at work on the farm
This weekend’s market went very well. Despite some early rain, the sunshine prevailed. This was the first market we had some extra “events,” and we enjoyed live music, an SDSU food preservation demonstration, and an appearance of the Homegrown Prosperity Tour Bio-Diesel Bus.
A great week on the farm!
Prairie Coteau Farm 
Frank said,
July 21, 2008 @ 3:27 pm
Hey Heidi, Cool blog and great pictures. Great work.
Frank
Tonya said,
July 21, 2008 @ 6:34 pm
Yum! Great goodies at the farmers market. We roasted your potatoes and beets last night on the grill (with olive oil, garlic, s&p), and the girls cleaned up the box of shell peas like they were candy. This is the only time of year they REALLY like peas. 🙂 Thank you for all of your hard work out there!
Briana Hoffman said,
August 25, 2008 @ 4:06 pm
Hi Heidi!
Awesome blog, it’s great! Great articles and pictures, it was wonderful to learn a little more about Prairie Coteau Farms. Sounds like lots of hard work, but what an awesome thing that you, Kristianna, and Nick are doing. I’m excited to get down to the Brookings Farmers Market one of these days to see & enjoy the fruits of your labor.
Thank you! Hope to see you again soon!
Briana