Heimstead

Wild Black Raspberries or 'Blackcaps' as they are often called are native to MN. These have flourished in the cracks of our backyard retaining wall. Once wrangled, they have become a fantastic addition to the farmstead

These were used in our lemonade this week along with some freshly picked rhubarb. Look at the color 😍

Chatfield Growers and Makers Market continues to add new vendors and goodies each week. Grab a friend ... or two, stroll the market, grab dinner and listen to great local artists.
Check out the lineup for the next few weeks.
🌞 Market 3:00-6:00pm
🥗 Food Trucks 4:00-7:00pm
🎶 Live Music 4:00-6:00pm (Located in the city park along Fourth Street near the playground)
📌 Chatfield Brass Band (Bandshell) 7:00pm

Happy Birthday to the Captain of this crew!

If you see him out and about this week, give him a shout out 🥳🎈🎂🎁

In true Travis form, he'll be spending his day tending to the smoker. Heimstead would not be possible without you . Thanks for all you do ❤️ xoxo

We're ready for a fantastic week!

The Pickled Beet Salad is BACK 😍
Feta, carrots, pickled red onions, horseradish greens, arugula, & roasted pecans with a garlic & herb dressing

Thank you to everyone who came out to eat with us. A lot of familiar faces and so many new ones. We are grateful for each and every one of you 🙏

To top it all off, look what I just found!!!! Our first cactus blossoms 🥹❤️

A few years ago I learned that you could grow cacti here in Minnesota, so of course I had to find some. A wonderful lady from Buy Nothing had a few paddles (cactus 'leaves') she was going to toss. Fast forward 4 years and I've finally found the perfect spot for it. The Plains Prickly Pear cactus is native to MN,a perennial & it can produce edible fruits called tunas 😁 A long wait, but they are beautiful and definitely worth the fuss

This year for Earth Day and for the EarthFest Expo we handed out Calendula seeds from our farmstead 🌼

It's a favorite flower of mine that wears many hats. It is beautiful, easy to grow, edible and used medicinally 😁 Mine have just started blooming. If you picked up some seeds, how are yours doing?