Around the Farm June 8th 2010

Asparagus season coming to an end. Crowns are ferning out for the summer. We still irrigate asparagus through the summer even though we are not cutting it.


Newly planted field of soybeans getting a shot of irrigation via a pivot system.


The first pumpkin plants of the season peeking through the pillow of rye cover.


Ready for harvest.


Beautiful heads of bearded barley.


Apples developing




Raspberry picking begins


Fifer tomatoes in only about 2 weeks.


Irrigating sweet corn during the dry times.


Amazing looking sweet corn. Should be ready around June 25th.


Blueberries are ready June 6th.


Peaches are looking awesome this year.



Red Delicious.


U-Pick Flowers now open

Nage Restaurant Cooking Demo 5/8


Strawberry Ice cream under the shade tree


Strawberry picking season


Family Fun


Kodak moments


4-H doing free samples


Strawberry Shortcake and Donuts


Asparagus packing


Asparagus bunching

Our strawberry patch coming to life.

Peaches 4/12/2010

Picture perfect peach blossoms.

Our honey bees making fresh honey. You'll find it in our stores for sale.

Apple trees attracting the bees.

Apples in full bloom.

Tomatoes planted and growing.

Blueberries blooming

Spring 2010 has Sprung!


Bees are loving the plum blossoms. Local honey available in ours stores April 14th!


Plum Trees in full bloom 4/2


High tunnel strawberries in full bloom!


Strawberries soaking up the sun.

Fall Season at Fifer's 2009

Fifer Pumpkin Harvest Time


Pickers push pumpkins in to piles and sort by size.


Pumpkins ready to be boxed up.


Pumpkins are then loaded on to trucks for delivery.


Apple Packing. First the apples float in a water tank.


Floating along.


Apples on the grading line are sorted by size and color. Culls are removed and used for cider, juice or sauce.


Some apples are packaged in bags and other in boxes.


Fifer Apples in the cooler ready to be shipped.


Fifer Apples in our Country Store


Planting Strawberries for 2010 harvest.


Baby Strawberry Plants.


Finished rows of strawberries basking in the fall sun. We plant them in the fall so they can get a head start for next spring. We cover them with blankets in the winter to protect them from the cold. Harvest will begin in May of 2010.


Fall Fest Area 2009 NOW OPEN!


Soybean Sandboxes and Straw Slides


Corn Maze Entrance - Theme: Savor the Seasons


Fall Gourds


Fifer Fall Tomatoes. We'll be picking until Thanksgiving! Enjoy.