Last Call for Fall!

Brrrr!   NOW it feels like Fall, right?  That's good - because we have decided to host a "Last Call for Fall AND Christmas Preview" this coming Friday & Saturday, October 27 & 28.  We still have an amazing variety of wreaths, arrangements, decorated pumpkins, and gorgeous bittersweet for your November decorating.  And it will all be on sale.  PLUS - there will be a room of new Christmas treasures to check out!

Come See!

Gail, Cheryl, Jean, Kate, Barbara & Kynda

Spring 2017 Dates

Hello out there! How is everybody? 
This is our 24th time to open the doors to Spring, and I never tire of it! 

The Farm Girls have done a dandy job of re-designing displays to highlight all the new merchandise - we can't wait for you to tell us what you think.  The weather's been great (well, except for a little blip coming this weekend), so the garden's already waking up, and the greenhouse will be full soon.  All we need is you!

First day for 2017 will be Wednesday, March 15.
In April, we will be having our first-ever parking lot sale.
Spring Open House is Saturday May 6, 10-5 & Sunday May 7, 1-4.

So...mark your calendar and come on out!

Ta-ta for now,
gail, cheryl, jean, kate, barbara, and kynda

Farm Mail

Wow!  It's been a hot one so far, but recent rains are going to do wonders in the garden.  Flower harvest has been amazing due to the great spring we had.  So, if you like beautiful drieds, we've got you covered!

Things are growing inside too:  we're creating an area where you can see the gorgeous colors of our new Farmhouse Paint on a variety of pieces.  Maybe catch a vision of what you can do with that old dresser or coffee table.  :) 

Clothing lines are expanding too to keep up with your love of cute duds!  And we just keep on making wreaths and arrangements, cos that's what we like to do best.

So grab a girlfriend and come on out -
Sunny Side Up,
Gail, Cheryl, Jean, Kate & Kynda

Happy Spring Everybody!

Things are finally in full swing, aren't they?  Our little slice of Heaven has sprung to life, and is buzzing with "new".  The greenhouse is ready for you - and though we may not be the biggest, you'll find some gems that the others don't have.  And inside the shop, we have really bumped it up a notch:  We are so excited to be carrying Farmhouse Paint - a true one-step process to transform any surface into new life. Then there's the new line of clothing, children's books, and a home fragrance line, all displayed in a totally switched-up venue!

Maybe the perfect time to visit is Open House - Saturday, May 7.  You might want to bring Mom out as part of Mother's Day (we will be closed Sunday the 8th so we can be with our own moms). As usual, there will be treats and sales.  We'll be looking for you!

Fondly,
Gail, Cheryl, Jean, Kate & Kynda

Hello Farm Friends!

I'm writing to you with the sun shining in and a forecast promising Spring-like weather this weekend.  The perfect timing to talk about opening day at The Farm.  Normally, it's around March 1st, but we've decided to push it back to mid-March.  So...first day will be Tuesday, March 15, and that will be first day for Morningstar Cafe too - fancy that!

We do not want to disappoint when you arrive, so we're working everyday on re-arranging and setting up a whole new shopping experience for you.  Buying trips have been the best ever, and I found a record number of exciting new companies to order from while in Chicago.  You're going to love it - can't wait to see you!

Christmas Blessings

Christmas Blessings to you and yours from Gail & Eric and everyone at The Farm.  Thank you for a wonderful 2015 season.  The shop is closed now for our annual winter break and we'll reopen April 1, 2016.  The Loft is open year round so give us a call if you need a little winter break too :)  217-632-2888

(Please note spring re-opening date has changed from March 1st to April 1st beginning this year.)

Holiday Schedule

We would like to take this moment to wish you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving.  We count you among our things to be thankful for!  Of course, the shop will be closed on Thursday for Thanksgiving Day. And THEN we'll open a little earlier (9 am) on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday because there's sooo much to see!  No flat-screen TVs, just abundant gift and decorating ideas in a relaxing atmosphere.  And don't forget Christmas Open House is December 5/6.  Come see us!!

We're Making Room!

Hope your Fall is going great!  It has sure been a long lovely season hasn't it?  Here at The Farm, we are bursting at the seams upstairs with treasures for the "Next Season".  Sooo... we have decided to move the beautiful Fall-y items to one side of the shop and put them all at 30% off.  Now, you know our prices are already good, so for us to have an across-the-board sale, that means it's a real SALE! Come see what you might need for your Fall, Halloween, or Thanksgiving!

Happy Fall Everyone!

Our favorite season is finally here: just love these chilly mornings, days warmed by golden sun, then back to refreshing cool in the evening.  You should see the magic this performs on the bittersweet!  Speaking of that - there will be plenty.  Along with glorious pumpkins (decorated & naked), Indian corn (done in a new way), wreaths, sweet annie, and the cutest Halloween area we've done in a long time. 

Hope you can come out to see it all at FALL OPEN HOUSE: Sat Oct 3 (10-5) and Sun Oct 4 (1-4).  Looks like it's going to be a beautiful weekend to stroll the gardens, enjoy refreshments, and score some fall treasures!

Can't wait!
Gail, Cheryl, Jean, Kate & Kynda

Farm Mail

Hi!  I hope your summer's going well.  I think my calendar has a misprint - it says August 1, and I don't know how that could be!  The gourd plants out back are producing tons of cute little creations.  UPS is bringing us new seasonal items almost daily.  Is our favorite time of year right around the corner?  :)

Maybe you should come visit the garden once more before it changes.  Kate has been doing amazing things out there - so many areas have had a face-lift.  And harvest has been wonderful, producing lots of flowers for wreaths & arrangements in rich late-summer colors (with a hint of Fall!)

Ok, that's it for now.  Except we have a new, easier email address:  thefarm94@gmail.com.  And you should come be our friend on Facebook at "Visit The Farm". 

Ta-ta for now ~
Gail, Cheryl, Jean, Kate, & Kynda

Container Report

Hi everybody!  How are your containers doing??  With all the rain we've had this spring and early summer, the watering chores have been a lot lighter.

We love the purple alyssum.  It might rest a bit during the very hottest of the summer, but it really shines bright early and late season.  It's especially looks good with orange--here with a zinnia and in later with the pumpkins.

Hens and chicks. . . always happy pretty much everywhere they are planted. 

The tipsy topiary got a new home out by the chickens this year.

Do concrete blocks count as containers?  We'll just call this a hybrid between edging & container :)

Hope your containers are happy and healthy.  

Leave us a picture in the comment section-we'd love to see!

Summer Farm Mail

Dear Friends ~

It is with a happy heart that I am able to finally send you an email with our new 'helper', Mail Chimp! Some of you are loooong overdue for a note from me (and maybe you thought I fell off the Earth!).  But here we are, things are great at the shop, the gardens are amazing, and we are already harvesting a wonderful crop of flowers. Hopefully, your garden is happy with the rain and heat too.

And I hope you are able to come see us during the lazy hazy days of Summer.  The Farm is a perfect place to bring out-of-town friends and family (along with lunch at Morningstar of course!).  Make a day of it - when's the last time you strolled through New Salem?

Ok - where's my clippers?  Ta-ta!  I hope to see you soon!

From the garden -
gail
217.306.0803
www.visit-thefarm.com
Facebook:  Visit The Farm

Setting the Table

 

Hello friends!  Here's a peek at a few table settings here in the shop these days.

 

What's on your table?  We'd love to see!

Spring Farm Mail

Hello Dear Friends !

Well, Spring is in Full Swing out here!  The shop is ready, the greenhouse
is virtually bursting, and the Big Garden Baby is waking from it's long
winter nap.

There are new things to check out inside and outside:  new soaps, candles,
purses, quilts, hug-mugs, chalk paint furniture, the 'Clearance Closet',
perennials (clematis being our special favorite lately!), cute planters, and
areas in the garden that have had a face-lift.  So, come see!

Of course, Spring Open House is coming up:
Saturday May 2, 10-5 and Sunday May 3, 1-4
(you know how this works – sales, goodies, plants, etc)
So, bring yourself on out...we need to see you!

The Farm gals ~
Gail, Cheryl, Jean, Kate, & Kynda

Happy Spring to All!

I know it doesn't feel like it, but it's right around the corner - Daylight
Savings starts next Sunday, for goodness sake!

Now, you might think things have been all sleepy here at The Farm – but
you'd be mistaken – we've been busy as bees, transforming the shop into
something completely new for you.  I know you're gonna love it!  Opening day
is Tuesday, March 3.  But since many of you work, (and there's this Big Snow
coming), we decided that we should do something special on Saturday, March
6.  So, we have a gift for the first 15 of 2015 on that day.  Come on out –
we can't wait to see you!

The Farm gals ~
Gail, Cheryl, Jean, Kate, & Kynda

A Year-End Message From Gail

I must share with you how grateful my heart is for such a wonderful year.  I was blown away by how many people came out to not only shop, but express love and loyalty to The Farm on the last day of the season!   I thank God for this place and each one of you! May your Christmas be blessed and your New Year happy! 

Cheryl, Gail, Barb, Kate, Jean

Clove Cookies

Several visitors commented on the clove cookies, so let's take a look at the recipe!  Gail says it's an easy one . . .
 
1 stick melted butter
1 cup sugar
Mix together well and add
1 tsp vanilla
Mix & beat in 1 egg

In separate bowl, mix
1 cup flour
1 tsp ground cloves

Combine two bowls.  Drop by level teaspoon onto lightly greased cookie sheet.  Bake 350 about 8 minutes or until edges start turning golden.  Cool on pan only 30 sec, then remove.
Makes about 4 dozen.

This week is our last week of the 2014 season and Saturday is Closing House, our biggest sale of the year and lots of so-long-til-spring hugs!  Be sure to pick up cloves from The Farm pantry :) 

Farm Calendar

Oh what a beautiful winter morning, right here in the middle of November!  Bundle up darlings!  I believe the holidays are nearly upon us – so I thought I should send you The Farm’s schedule of events through the end of the year.

Closed Thanksgiving Day:  Let’s enjoy our families!

Black Friday & Small Business Saturday:  Open early both days: 9-5.

This will be our “Total Christmas Reveal”!

Christmas Open House:  Sat Dec 6, 10-5 & Sun Dec 7, 1-4.

Fresh green arrangements, sales, refreshments.

2014 Closing House:  Sat Dec 20, 10-5.

Our biggest sale of the year.  And goodbye hugs til March 1!

The Farm gals ~

Gail, Cheryl, Jean, Kate, & Kynda 

Open House Fall 2014

 Thanks to everyone who visited for our Fall Open House this year.  It was a beautiful day!

 The food table featured our Halladay mixes.  The meatballs were a hit, as was the spicy bite of the stuffed celery.  If you haven't tried Halladay, they are our favorites for dips, spreads, soups, & deserts.  We think you'll like them too.

Another of our favorites--the pumpkin. . . lots and lots of pumpkins :)

Frost expected tonight!

Fall Open House

Happy Fall to you all!

Oh my – how many times have I declared my love for this season?!  And a lot of you feel the same way.  Fall is truly number one in so many hearts.  Just give me some sweater weather please!

 

And along with sweater weather comes pumpkins (in tons of colors!), lots of freshly-dried flowers, sweet annie & bittersweet, wreaths, and adorable fall decorations.  So, come on out, stroll the garden, and see what’s new!

FALL OPEN HOUSE:  Saturday Oct 4, 10-5 & Sunday Oct 5, 1-4

Enjoy this beautiful weather!

The Farm gals ~

Gail, Cheryl, Jean, Kate, & Kynda