In Flanders Fields

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 is My Experience of the Day

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 [...]

Why I love the West

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 [...]

Spring Rainfall

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 [...]

Recipe Reminder!

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 – [...]