Life on the Farm

  • By Pam Eubanks
  • | 4:00 a.m. April 6, 2011
  • East County
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Life on the Farm
Culinary Organizer Jennifer Richter dishes out samples of a recipe featuring cabbage. Richter leads cooking demonstrations at the farm.
Culinary Organizer Jennifer Richter dishes out samples of a recipe featuring cabbage. Richter leads cooking demonstrations at the farm.
The family farm sells fresh eggs, bread, produce and other local items from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.
The family farm sells fresh eggs, bread, produce and other local items from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.
A bed featuring Salvias and other plants lends some extra color to the farm site. Visitors can even pick stems for a nominal charge.
A bed featuring Salvias and other plants lends some extra color to the farm site. Visitors can even pick stems for a nominal charge.
The King family also raises sheep on the property. This one is named is Phyllis.
The King family also raises sheep on the property. This one is named is Phyllis.
Susan King and her daughter-in-law Shelby King, partners in the farm with their husbands, interact with guests on a daily basis.
Susan King and her daughter-in-law Shelby King, partners in the farm with their husbands, interact with guests on a daily basis.
Jan Bell rings up fresh produce at the farm stand.
Jan Bell rings up fresh produce at the farm stand.
Madilyn Frick, 7, carried her family's bok choy, onion, peppers and lemons to the checkout counter.
Madilyn Frick, 7, carried her family's bok choy, onion, peppers and lemons to the checkout counter.
These cosmos are just one of a variety of flowers available for u-pick.
These cosmos are just one of a variety of flowers available for u-pick.

 

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