In tribute to our fallen soldiers on this Memorial Day,
we reprint the John McCrae poem…
WWI: In Flanders Fields
John McCrae (1872-1918)
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset [...]
ARTISAN BAKER
Have you ever heard of an artisan baker? I sure have not. We just recently heard the word when we sold a product. An artisan baker are considered to be craftsperson who are trained to the highest ability to mix, ferment, shape and bake a hand crafted loaf of bread. They understand the science behind [...]
I have recently joined the Cream of the West family but it has a great experience thus far. I am only 18 years old and rarely get the chance to eat breakfast. My mom who works here as well has given me opportunities to test the products she sells. I am not usually a [...]
As a newly-minted farm wife, I used to be faintly amused when my farmer-husband took spring rainfall—more specifically, the lack of it– so personally. I’d watch him turn into a Glum Norwegian as the rain clouds passed over us to dump on the neighbor’s fields. Now that I’m a 13-year farming veteran, I too have become [...]
Don’t forgot about the tremendous, free recipe resource on this site. Print off as many recipes as you like and let us know what you think! Find them all – including our famous cinnamon rolls – [...]