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A Memorable Summer

Posted on August 30, 2018

This summer has all but passed us by.  Busy hands make time fly, and that pretty much sums up what has happened here on Old Loon Farm.  We’ve been through planting, harvest, preserving and back to planting again.  It’s almost … Continue reading →

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Looking forward to a Memorable Weekend

Posted on May 23, 2018

It’s the traditional start to Summer in the Midwest – Memorial Day Weekend – and it’s right around the corner.  Established to remember those American heros who died in war, it is also the first big holiday weekend of the … Continue reading →

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Asparagus Season

Posted on May 4, 2018

Yup, it’s here again!  Asparagus season. The local harvest has started.  Sure, you can buy asparagus at the grocery store in the middle of winter, but it comes to you from halfway around the world.  Now is the season for … Continue reading →

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Hello, Spring!

Posted on April 26, 2018

After a long and cold winter, and plenty of travel around the country to rejuvenate us, we’re back at home working on the farm. We’ve visited farm markets in Kentucky, South Carolina, Washington DC, Connecticut, and Hawaii, always looking for … Continue reading →

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Calling All Sorghum Lovers!

Posted on November 16, 2017

After a long month of cutting, stacking, pressing and boiling sorghum, we are closing this 2017 growing season with a nice supply of locally grown, locally processed, healthful and natural sweetener.   Our first fall sorghum festival, held at the Merry … Continue reading →

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Sweet Taste of Autumn Sorghum Festival

Posted on October 6, 2017

Our Sweet Taste of Autumn sorghum festival takes place next week, October 12 and 13, at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center’s Sustainable Farm, 4415 W CR 200 S in Noble County, just south of Wolf Lake, Indiana.  Merry Lea, is less … Continue reading →

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Our Sorghum Project

Posted on September 13, 2017

Investigating the Possibilities of Cooperative Sorghum Syrup Production and Marketing for Strengthening Small Farm Sustainability in Northern Indiana is the official title of our project which has been funded by a grant from the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) … Continue reading →

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