Canning Applesauce

Jonathan has been canning our apples this week! In the winter months, all the children love applesauce to go along with their breakfast. Jonathan has perfected the art of peeling, slicing, and cooking the apples. We do not add any sugar to the apples after they boil slightly. Just put them in jars and boil bath them - an easy, natural and tasty treat!

Thank you for your work, Jonathan!

"Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: 

Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, 

Provideth her meat in the summer, 

and gathereth her food in the harvest."

{Proverbs 6:6-8}

The Northern Lights

Last night, as the boys were putting away our chickens, they noticed a changing color in the clear skies, and told the rest of the family. Not even realizing that we were witnessing a rare display of the Northern Lights in Kansas, we captured its colorful beauties with the camera. What a treat to see the wonders of God's creation in the heavens!

"I have made the earth, and created man upon it: 

I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, 

and all their host have I commanded."

{Isaiah 45:12}

Fellowship From Near and Far

Prigges, Parkers, Parishes, & Bryants

Last week, we had a wonderful time of fellowship with many friends. We met the Parker family at the Vision Forum Entrepreneurial Bootcamp in 2006 and have correspondence with them throughout the past five years. They recently visited our area and we were thrilled to see them, along with local mutual friends, the Prigges.

"Tailgating"

Samantha and Sarah - thankful for 5 years of friendship

Never enough cameras around!

Another sweet family, the Parishes, have also blessed us with their friendship after we met them through KBR Magazine. They were able to come "join the reunion" with the Parkers!

Praising the Lord through song and music

Cute little friends - Sarah and Cora

With over thirty children between four families, we enjoyed many fun games  together

Races

Our first "pyramid" picture!

Tug 'o war

Sweet friends

Thank you all for visiting, friends! We are so thankful for fellowship in our mutual heavenly Father. 

"I am a companion of all them that fear thee, 
and of them that keep thy precepts."
{Psalm 119:63}

Boat Rides

Our family has enjoyed the long autumn season here this year. One day, we decided to take some boat rides on our pond, pairing up in teams to see who could row across and back in record time! What a blessing to spend time together.

Samuel and Nathan's turn

Rachael and Jonathan's turn

Mom and Sarah's turn

Dad and Mom's turn

Row, row, row your boat...

A beautiful sunset

Up, down, up down...

The boys took the opportunity between boat rides to catch up on their October exercise challenge!

Bridges

"I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty,
 and of thy wondrous works."
{Psalm 145:5}

Reserve Your Turkey!

Your thanksgiving turkey is growing every day on our luscious grass. Don't forget to reserve your turkey soon! Delicious, hormone-free fresh turkeys will be available to pick-up on November 19.

Fall Tour & Customer Appreciation Day

We appreciate our faithful customers' dedication to our all-natural, healthy foods! Our first annual customer appreciation day was held on a beautiful autumn day.

All aboard for the hay ride!

Enjoy a tour of Bryant Family Farm via photos!

Jonathan's gobbling turkeys are growing fast

Our only white goat - everyone's favorite

Meeting Belle

Remember Nathan's piglets? They're all grown up now!  
This is our newest batch that will be in our freezers next March

We were happy to see our friends, the Karbuamers

Carrie provides fresh, organic produce for our customers each week.

We used her delicious veggies in the homemade Brunswick stew and chili we served

Feed bag races with the youth were fun for everyone!

Winners

Woops!

Confetti poppers

Rachael's homemade Ice Cream

 

Thank you all for coming and making the farm tour/party special. We appreciate you all!

"The earth, O LORD, is full of thy mercy: 

teach me thy statutes."

{Psalm 119:64}