So long to the Hutterites! At least that zany and high spirited bunch from the King Colony down toward Lewistown. "American Colony: Meet the Huterites", the 10 episode series that debuted back in May, is presenting the last program from the series tomorrow (Tuesday) evening at 8 on the National Geographic Channel. I've thoroughly enjoyed watching the antics and adventures of these 59 Hutterit
Brice Stewart was the WINNER of the recent $10 drawing our Shelby Food and Craft Market. Congratulations Brice, it sounds like a "peach of a deal". There's another Food and Craft Market tomorrow (Thursday) here in Shelby down at Shelby City Park
I received a report from "Thrashing" Todd earlier this morning (Wednesday). He says the custom cutter guys are done with the irrigated barley over in Forsyth and they are harvesting irrigated spring wheat, which is too wet at 20% moisture
If you enjoy having a glass of the amber brew as much as I do (I'm The Puffman), you'll want to check out Robin Shephard's sudsiest book ever! It's "Minnesota's Best Breweries And Brewpubs-Searching for the Perfect Pint" from the University Of Wisconsin Press
Summertime and the living is easy! We have "farmers markets" going on all over the Golden Triangle this week and weekend. Here in Shelby, the Shelby Food & Craft Market kicks off at 4 o'clock this afternoon (Thursday) and goes until 6:30 down at Shelby City Park. Ov
Talking "harvesting" today on the Puffman blog. The custom cutter guys are down in Forsyth as I blog this morning (Wednesday). They were shut down thanks to 3/4 inch of rain on the barley that they are cutting
From what I've been hearing this morning (Tuesday), Todd and those custom cutter guys are on their way to Forsyth with the last of their equipment. They finished the harvest in Denver a week ago today and this is the EARLIEST they have ever been done
It's Farmers Market time here in the Golden Triangle. Over in Chester, the Liberty County Farmers Market will be held this afternoon (Thursday) in Chester City Park from 5 until 7 this evening. I already know where my friend, Jim Anderson from Grizzly Sports and Grizzly Auto in Choteau will be this Saturday
Do you have an old restored farm tractor? Next month (July), our Marias Museum here in Shelby will be presenting exhibits featuring agriculture, and they'll be showing restored farm tractors. There are some real beauties out here in the Golden Triangle
I received a report this morning that the custom cutter guys are basking in the 106 degree heat out in Kansas. They finished some wheat at Sharon Springs and it averaged 40 bushels (dry land) with 63-64 test-weight
The Golden Triangle's not the only place it rained...received word this morning from one of the custom cutting guys down in Parrington, Oklahoma that they also experienced some shower activity this past week
I got word minutes ago that the Cut Bank Farmer's Market kicks off this Wednesday at City Park in Cut Bank. Whenever I start hearing about farmers markets here in the Golden Triangle, I know that we are "officially" in the summer season