The Farm at Meadowlark Gardens

04/03/2017

Save the bees!

via http://bit.ly/QZvDK5

03/26/2017

Gardening in the southeast is tricky, so here's a list of plants that will take heat and humidity, and cool nights, and keep on blooming all summer long! http://emfl.us/u9Vd

02/28/2017

The recommendations in this circular are based on long-term average dates of the last killing frost in the spring and first killing frost in the fall. Every year does not conform to the "average," so you should use your own judgment about advancing or delaying the time for each job, depending on wea...

02/17/2017

Knowing where to cut is one part of correct pruning. Image source: Arbor Day Foundation Valentine’s Day is a great reminder that it’s time to show your trees and shrubs a little love. Many trees and shrubs benefit from late winter pruning to improve their shape and structure. For gardeners this may…

01/25/2017

01/20/2017

When to start vegetable, herb and flower seed, indoors and in the garden

01/15/2017

The USFWS today made its final ruling to list the rusty patched bumble bee as a protected species under the Endangered Species Act, making it the first bee in the continental United States to receive such protection.With this listing, the rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis) will be protected from activities that could cause it to go extinct. The Fish and Wildlife Service has the authority to develop and implement a recovery plan. The ruling is a result of a petition filed by the Xerces Society and can be celebrated as a victory for the hard work of our conservation staff and the many partners who have assisted with promoting awareness of this rare, and now officially endangered species. (Photo: © Clay Bolt)

For more information: http://www.xerces.org/2017/01/10/rusty-patched-bumble-bee-protected-as-an-endangered-species/ and https://www.morningagclips.com/bumble-bee-populations-decline/.

01/07/2017

How true is this!?! 😊

*Image via twowomenandahoe.com.

12/27/2016

Continue the Christmas celebration:-)

Our goats would like to remind everyone... If you had a real tree for Christmas this year, please keep us in mind when you take it down... Almost all of our 1500+ animals love Christmas trees, so we would be happy to take any trees your family would like to donate that our keepers will use for animal enrichment. We just ask that you remove all lights, ornaments, garland, tinsel, etc. before bringing it in to make our keepers' job a little bit easier. You can drop off tree donations anytime our Welcome Center is open, Tues.-Sat. between 9am-4pm. (We will be closed on New Years Eve)
PLEASE SHARE to help us spread the word to everyone out there who might be planning to throw their tree away this year. Thank you so much Facebook Family!
We hope that all of you had a VERY Merry Christmas, and from our grateful sanctuary to yours, we wish you a peaceful, restful night. Good night!

**We are at 712 LG Griffin Rd.
Locust Grove, GA 30248

12/27/2016

Our goats would like to remind everyone... If you had a real tree for Christmas this year, please keep us in mind when you take it down... Almost all of our 1500+ animals love Christmas trees, so we would be happy to take any trees your family would like to donate that our keepers will use for animal enrichment. We just ask that you remove all lights, ornaments, garland, tinsel, etc. before bringing it in to make our keepers' job a little bit easier. You can drop off tree donations anytime our Welcome Center is open, Tues.-Sat. between 9am-4pm. (We will be closed on New Years Eve)
PLEASE SHARE to help us spread the word to everyone out there who might be planning to throw their tree away this year. Thank you so much Facebook Family!
We hope that all of you had a VERY Merry Christmas, and from our grateful sanctuary to yours, we wish you a peaceful, restful night. Good night!

**We are at 712 LG Griffin Rd.
Locust Grove, GA 30248

12/20/2016

Interesting read......

As we tick down the list of plants we use to decorate during the holiday season, we find another import from warm regions. A cactus, of all things, is one of those plants that have come to represen…

12/16/2016

Throwback Thursday!

11/04/2016

Happy Friday everyone. The Holiday Market continues tomorrow. Here is a list and map of our regular farmers and artisans as well as our Holiday Market artisans.

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 5TH VENDOR LIST

A8 Blue Donkey
A7 The Whole Dog Market
A6 Monili Bei
A5 Pure Bliss Organics
A4 Hillbilly Krak Sawse
A3 Scharko Farms
A2 Turnrow Candles
A1 TeaFusion

C1 Circle M Farms
C2 Farm House Beef
C3 Happy Hogs
C4 Mercier Orchards
C5 James Family Farm
C6 James Family Farm
C7 James Family Farm
C8 Bamboo Juice
C9 Serenbe Foods
C10 Pottery By Kent
C11 Handmade by Lina Rain
C12 Lizzy D’s Shrimp Shack

B8 Zocalos
B7 Boston Brittle
B6 Willee Coyotee
B5 Thirty2 Potts
B4 Sausage World
B3 Castle Rock Honey
B2 Annie’s Bakery
B1 Annie’s Bakery

E0 McClanahan Family Woodworks
E1 Capra Gia
E2 McCrary Farms
E3 Georgia Jams
E4 Meadowlark Farm
E5 Country Junction Soap
Tilly the goat
E6 Adictos a la SALSA
E7 Shiitake Village
E8 The Real Bread Company
E9 Two Dove Farms
E10 Custom Works
E11 Custom Works
E12 Seven Sisters Scones
E13 Sacred Grounds Farm

F1 Earths Essential
F2 Rose Cottage
F3 Pappardelle's Pasta
F5 Infusion Blends
F6 Rocking Chair Ranch
F7 Fire Mountain Coffee Company

D1 Minter’s Farm
D2 Big Daddy’s Peanuts
D3 Cosmos Farm
D4 Joaney’s Health Drinks
D5 Haifa Bakery

SATURDAY MARKET

H13 FaithFULL Thoughts (here all Saturdays)

H14 Browns Brownie’s (here all Saturdays)

H15 Wreaths by Kay (here all Saturdays)

H16 Heatwole Thiessen Jewelry Design (here 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26)
H16 Sweet Cheesy (here 12/10, 12/17)
H16 It’s A Girl Thing (here 12/3)

H17 It’s A Girl Thing (here 12/3)

H18 Raggs Designs (all but not 12/3, 12/10)
H18 Cole’s Creations (here 12/3, 12/10)

H19 Doc & Arties Spices Rubs & Marinades (here 11/5,11/12,11/19,11/26,12/3,12/10,12/17)

H20 Cobbler Aprons and Such (here 11/5,11/12,11/19,11/26,12/3,12/10,12/17)

H21 Artebona (here 11/5,11/12,11/19,11/26,12/3,12/10,12/17)

H22 Dan’s Backyard Bugs (here 11/5, 12/3, 12/10, 12/14, 12/17)
H22 Sweet Cheesey (here 11/12, 11/19, 11/26)

H23 Will Randall Designs (11/19,11/26)
H23 TY Creations (on 11/5)
H23 Dragon Fire (12/3, 12/10, 12/17)

H24 Sweet Cheesy (here 11/5)
H24 Stained Glass by Linda Giles (here 11/12, 11/26, 12/3, 12/17)
H24 Stitched With Love XOXO (here 12/10)

H25 Wooden Treasures (here 11/19, 12/3, 12/10)

H26 Sandy Tomlin Wreaths (here 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/17)

H27 Greener Pastures (here 11/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17)

HM1 Pinouche’s Bowtique n’ Jazz (here 11/5, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17)
HM2 Pinouche’s Bowtique n’ Jazz (here 11/5, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17)

10/22/2016

10/22/2016

10/20/2016

Great boarding facility for your
horse.

10/13/2016

09/25/2016

By Irene Shonle, CSU Extension in Gilpin County Fall is in the air – it is glorious up here in the high country right now with all of...

09/18/2016

From tulips to crocus to daffodils, browse beautiful, spring-blooming bulbs to add to your garden with plant picks and growing tips from HGTV Gardens.

09/12/2016

When will the leaves start changing? When will they peak? Our 2016 Fall Foliage Map and leaf prediction tool has the answers you are looking for.

09/01/2016

Beautiful evening on the farm.

08/19/2016

07/12/2016

IT'S HERE! The turkeys are available for pre-order at Meadowlark Farm. Don't wait... they go fast! Any questions please feel free to call us at 770-228-0974.

07/11/2016

Good to know!

07/10/2016

Super sweet Sungold Tomatoes!!
At the PTC Farmers Market this Saturday! Just one of the tasty veggies you can purchase as well as Meadowlarks farm fresh eggs and poultry.

06/24/2016

Jay getting the turkey pens ready. Turkeys will be turned out to pasture over the weekend. Time to pre order your Thanksgiving turkey. They go fast so don't wait:-).

06/01/2016

Thank you Chef Len Elias from Piedmont Fayette Hospital, Jennifer and Cy Martinez and their daughter, Maddie, Reggie Ahmann, Bobby Ward, Ella and Jack Averett and Lori Bean! A great day of chicken processing this past Sunday on the farm. Thank you! We couldn't have done it without you!

05/20/2016

Last chance to learn chicken processing this year! We're over-booked for NEXT Sunday (5/29) but could use help for THIS Sunday (5/22). Hands on experience from start to finish. Call Jay if you can commit preferably from 10 am until 5 pm. 770-584-6170.

05/17/2016

What a great group of students! The Paideia School came for a field trip to the farm where they explored the early stages of chicks to the oldest of broilers. From the vegetable garden over to the horse barn. Then down to the lake on a trailer full of hay. They ended the day with a picnic lunch by the pool. Thank you for visiting the farm at Meadowlark Gardens. See you soon!

05/16/2016

Thanks so much to Morgan Beckham, Phillip Beyer and Trey Spivey who came out to experience poultry processing last week! You both said you wanted to come back for more so, I guess, you must’ve enjoyed it. Well, we’ll be doing it again this Sunday (5/22) from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. We can accommodate the first FOUR students to commit to the full time period. Lunch and refreshments will be available.

05/14/2016

FYI friends, we will not be at the Peachtree City Farmer's Market again this week, but our eggs will! They will at the Georgia Jams tent from 9 until 1. We'll be back next week with chicken! Thank you!

05/03/2016

Help Needed! Sunday May 8th 10-5. We are processing Freedom Rangers at the farm. Come and learn about this process from beginning to end. We can only accommodate four people. Lunch will be provided. Come spend the day with us. For more details call Jay at 770-584-6170. Follow the link for a view of the process at Georgia Organics
https://vimeo.com/73547514

03/03/2016

Farm fresh organic eggs are available. Call or FB if you would like to purchase a dozen. 770-228-0974