I love this view through the window of our octagonal barn from the Dining Room of our farmhouse. See pictures from a recent weekend when I entertained some friends for an overnight…HERE.
Sultan of Squash
Check out this ARITICLE about Jack Diffey in Louisiana, MO. featured in the St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Fall @ Rockford Farms
The Fall colors are surprisingly lovely this year considering the drought. The farm house is so photogenic!
Osage Oranges
Osage Oranges are a fixture of farm living….at least in Pike County, MO. It is interesting to read about them….click HERE. I love the idea that they can repel spiders if placed under a bed. They will slowly shrink and become the size of a golf ball. The chartreuse color is perfect.
Beware…they have nasty thorns! I was clearing out a corral at our farm and decided to clip back an Osage Orange that was near a fence….it whipped back at me and I received several horrible scratches. Silly me to be doing farm work in shorts.
Three Barn Farm, Pike County Missouri- A New Event Venue from Catering St. Louis
Find out more HERE
New Art Commission at Rockford Farms
- Just finished and to be displayed in our farm house at Rockford Farms, Pike County Missouri. Artist and friend, Charlie Houska, was commissioned to create this masterpiece.
Morning Glories
I have been so busy with selling houses, sending kids off to college, vacationing and moving into my new house that I have neglected the farm. It has been about 2 months since I have been out here. Yesterday we had a family work detail and a dinner with some friends out at the farm. 18 people with beef brisket, pork tenderloin and grilled venison. So good!
Morning glories are one of my favorite things about this time of the year.
Custom Home on 115 Acres for Sale
I know that this property is not in Pike County….though country living enthusiast will enjoy seeing this fine Ste Genevieve property!
Words can not describe this fabulous country property only a little over an hour from St. Louis. A 10 year old custom home on 115 acres with a horse barn, woods and pastures. Check out the property link below:
http://countryretreat.canbyours.com/
$875,000
Listed by Ted Wight, Dielmann Sotheby's International Realty, 314-607-5555 tedwight@aol.com
669 Wilson Road, Silex….almost in Pike County….SOLD/ CLOSED
Recently my listing in Silex, MO closed…..just west of Troy MO….almost in Pike County. A newer log cabin home on 16 acres. Purchased by Chesterfield family for a weekend retreat. So peaceful and lovely….you need a hobby farm!
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Luv Luv Festival at Overlook Farms is Coming Aug 10-12
Overlook Farm Hosts Third Annual Luv Luv Farm Festival Clarksville destination’s signature event promises to impress with exclusive tastings and demos from top chefs, a BBQ competition, live music and local craftspeople Clarksville, Mo. – July 5, 2011 – Overlook Farm, a 325-acre working farm bordering the grand Mississippi River in Clarksville, Mo. and including a stellar farm-to-table restaurant and two historic inns, is preparing for its Third Annual Luv Luv Farm Festival, to be held the weekend of August 10-12. The 2012 festival promises to dazzle guests with culinary delights and demonstrations from this real working farm. During the full weekend of activities, chefs from around the region will participate in multi-course dinners, cooking demonstrations and a BBQ competition, preparing extravagant and inventive fare (including vegetarian/vegan options). Foodies and festivalgoers will have the opportunity to visit and dine with chefs while sipping fresh-from-the-garden cocktails, touring the beautiful farm grounds, enjoying live entertainment and perusing the works of local artists and craftspeople. "This is not your typical BBQ festival," says Overlook Farm proprietor, Nathalie Pettus. "We have grown the festival this year to include all aspects of the farm and offer something for everyone. This is a culinary experience like no other in the region." A charitable component has also been added to this year's event, with a silent auction and fundraiser being held to benefit Chefs4Students (www.Chefs4Students.org). Chefs4Students is a non-profit organization that raises scholarship funds for culinary students in need of financial support. "Chefs4Students is an organization near and dear to my heart," says Overlook Farm's new chef, Michael Polcyn. "There are a lot of amazing, budding chefs that could be superstars with the right education, and Chefs4Students helps them get there – it's a win-win for the entire culinary community." In addition to Polcyn, this year’s lineup of talented chefs also includes: • Chris Desens, Hickey college of Culinary Arts, St. Louis • Wes Johnson, Independent Chef, St. Louis • John Stuhlman, Moonrise Hotel, St. Louis • Julie Ridlon, Julie's Catering, St. Louis • Scott Smith, Overlook Farm, Clarksville, Mo. • Dave Nelson Chefs4Students, Steamboat Springs, Co. • Ben Welch, Culinary Services, St. Louis The festival kicks off on Friday evening, August 10 and runs through Sunday, August 12 with a full schedule of events, outlined below:
Friday, August 10 • Multi-course dinner prepared by guest chefs: o $65 per person, excluding alcohol, tax, and gratuity o Reservations recommended • Live music featuring Reno Spring Ramblers and more from 6 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Saturday, August 11 • BBQ Festival and Cook-off beginning at 11 a.m. on the event lawn o Festival sampling and cocktails available o BBQ competition judging at 4 p.m. and winner announcement at 5 p.m. • Silent auction benefiting Chefs4Students from 4 to 6 p.m. • Farm demo tent from noon to 3 p.m. including chef cooking demonstrations, farm animals and local artisans • Live music by Adam Johnson and the Black Tie Affair in the courtyard from 6-11 p.m. • Multi-course dinner prepared by guest chefs: o $65 per person, excluding alcohol, tax, and gratuity
Sunday, August 12 • Bluegrass festival featuring area musicians from noon to 4 p.m. • Chef’s band featuring Chef Mike Polcyn and Friends