Garden Fest This Saturday

Saturday, June 26 we’ll be holding Garden Fest starting at 2 p.m. If you’d like to bring a friend or two, go ahead. At 6:30 p.m. we’ll take you out to the back forty and light a bon fire. We’ll feed you supper.

Here’s what’s on the menu:
Organic beef, turkey and vegan hot dogs; pasta salad; tossed green salad; smores; chips; lemonade; iced tea; beer.

It looks like we’ll mostly be working on weeding the sweet corn and watermelon. We can also tour the gardens and hoophouse and visit with the sheep, goats, chickens, dogs, cats and cows. No need to RSVP, for questions call (715) 643-2803 or e-mail me.

What to Bring
For sure bring good shoes (sandals are not allowed in the garden). Also please bring your own lawn chair. Other things you might find handy but don’t necessarily have to bring with you include: your favorite hoe or garden trowel, gloves, sunscreen, bug spray and a hat

Hope to see you there!


Directions to the Farm: Here is our address in case you like to use Map Quest or have one of those electronic map things: N12449 220th St. Boyceville, WI 54725. A word of caution: Google Maps and those Tom Tom things think we live north of Highway 64 when it’s been proven time and again that we actually live south of 64. Here’s a hard copy of directions to the farm:

From Stillwater: This is the obvious way for Stillwater folks but may also be good for St. Paul people too. Cross the lift bridge and head into WI on Hwy. 64. Follow 64 for about 40 miles, turn right onto 220th St. Please note that there is another 220th St. that intersects with Hwy. 64 about 20 miles from Stillwater, this is not our road. In order to get to our 220th St. you have to go through Connorsville which is a little town about three miles west of our house. Once you are on the correct 220th St. we are the first place on the right.

From I-94: For Hudson and St. Paul Folks...go east on I-94 until you hit the Glenwood City exit (the exit number is 28). Take a left off the exit ramp onto Hwy. 128. Follow 128 for about 10 miles until you get into Glenwood City at which point 128 becomes the main drag also known as Oak Street. A few blocks into town 128 turns off, ignore this and proceed to Third Street and hang a left. Just outside of town Third Street becomes County Road X. Follow Co. Rd. X for a few miles until you come to a stop sign, turn left onto County Road Q (I know, us crazy Wisconsinites and our lettered road names). Follow Co. Rd. Q a short ways to Hwy 64 and take a right. About four miles down 64 you will find 220th St., take a right. We are the first place on the right.

Amenities:
Gas: Gas stations are scarce around here (so is cell phone reception). If you are coming from Stillwater your last chance for gas is at an intersection we call four corners about 7 or 8 miles outside of New Richmond. There are 2 stations here right off 64. If you are coming from I-94 your last gas will be found in Glenwood City.
Food: We’ll feed you around 6:30 or 7 p.m. If you were thinking of stopping somewhere for lunch most of the countryside taverns serve food. You’ll find mostly burgers and pizza.