Lucas Lane Farm

08/28/2024

CHICHIQUELETE GARDEN HUCKLEBERRIES.
This small purple fruit which is in the nightshade family makes the absolutely most vibrant purple jams, jellies, pie filling etc. Originating from Mexico, the name once again is a misnomer and is no way affiliated with the wild huckleberries here in the states. Each year we harvest these to make preserves. They are not for fresh eating due to their blandness, however once cooked and with sugar added, the process is magical. We will have these in the stand in 2 lb increments for $5, which is what the normal 7-8 cup recipe calls for. Please wash and de-stem them before use. Recipes are printed and in the stand, or just go online!

08/28/2024

WE WILL BE CLOSED ON LABOR DAY. Also, our hours now will be 9am until 6pm daily except 12-6 on Sunday. Thanks!

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08/26/2024

CHINESE OKRA, SILK SQUASH, VIETNAMESE GOURD, ANGLED LUFFA, a vegetable with many names. This is not okra. It's a misnomer, so anyone who has a distaste for okra and it's slime, feel relieved. This amazingly productive vine gourd is used many ways. First, it tastes like zucchini, yet the middle is spongy so sopping up the liquids and flavors you are cooking with is easily absorbed. You can slice it up for stir fry, as the spongy middle captures the flavors. You can dice it, use it in soup, or as a tasty snack, deep fried in a chickpea batter and dipped into your favorite sauce. These are just coming on but we will inventory them in the stand as soon as they are harvested.

08/20/2024

The Legendary Missouri Wonder Beans.
We have a half bushel (14 lbs) of these Ozark Heirloom Beans. This is a rare variety and quite frankly THE bean that has been sought after since it's early introduction into the growing world around 1930. No one grows these anymore. They were scarce even 90 years ago. Full tasting long, white pod beans. Originally they were planted in cornfields and the corn stalks acted as the bean's trellis. A traditional late summer bean, with one string to detach. Fix a big pot of these with a slab of bacon and some onions and you'll understand what green beans are supposed to taste like. They'll take you back a few generations when your grandmother or her mother had them cooking on their stovetop. If interested reach out. People are starting to find out where we are!

08/17/2024

SOMETIMES, IF YOU ARE VERY, VERY QUIET YOU CAN HEAR THE HEIRLOOM TOMATOES SAY, "IF YOU DON'T EAT ME, I WILL PLACE A CURSE ON YOU AND THE REST OF YOUR FAMILY."
MOSTLY FROM THE ITALIAN VARIETIES...
TOMORROW AT 9 AM UNTIL 11 AM, LUCAS LANE FARM, 7125 S. LUCAS ROAD.
HEIRLOOMS A TALKIN...OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
THIS ONE WE NAMED JEFF.

08/15/2024

HEIRLOOM TOMATO TALK AND TASTING.
SATURDAY THE 17TH FROM 9am until 11am, we are going to have a heirloom talk and tasting at Lucas Lane Farm. With a wide variety of heirlooms we grow we'd like for you to experience first hand the different varieties flavors as well as their backgrounds and how and why we grow these wonderful seasonal tomatoes.
We also will have some unusual tomato seeds from around the world that we have acquired to hand out and of course the harvested heirlooms will be available for sale.
Limited quantities.
Remember folks, once a year we have this two to three week golden time of Mother Nature giving us a very special and delicious treat. Stop by, say hello and enjoy some of the best tasting tomatoes we have grown.
7125 S. Lucas Road, Bloomington.
Park in the grass past the stand on the left, so we can leave the driveway open!
Thanks, Kevin and Kim Pope

08/05/2024

As the tomato season starts to pick up, so do the slight imperfections, blemishes and cracked ones. Reach out if you need these-$1 a lb. All heirlooms. Thanks
Text-812-606-0224 to reserve.

07/13/2024

A few years ago, wanting a second season of tomatoes, I stumbled on this process from an old-timer. Instead of starting new tomato plants by seed, simply take side shoots by cutting, from existing mature tomato plants and place them in a bucket of water. My bucket of cut shoots is usually set in my basement on a warm mat with continual grow lights. They don't have to be. Within a week roots start developing, and depending on the speed of rooting growth they are ready to re-plant in three weeks or so. This speeds up the process and allows you to grow your favorite varieties again in the second part of your season. The side shoots develop into full tomato plants while the pest season is declining. Optimal timing. I'm sure many other gardeners know this hack, but I thought I'd post it, since I am planting my rooted side shoots today.

07/12/2024

BLACKBERRIES. BLACKBERRIES. The blackberries are in their prime NOW. Stop by and either pick your own or grab from the stand. Quart containers are in the stand for you and the patch is next to the stand. Easy. $4 a quart picking (most affordable price in the tri- state area, lol), $5 in the stand. Thanks, and we are open from 9am-7pm, daily, Sunday noon to 6.

07/09/2024

PEACHES. YEP. For the past three years due to late Spring frosts/freezes we have had zero peaches. This year, not so. Our peaches are all coming in and they are in the farm stand with more arriving each day. Their shelf life is well, a few days before they are fully ripened. We only have a few peach trees, we do not spray chemicals on them and sometimes they might be a bit ugly. But, their prettiness is when you eat them...$4 a quart, 3 quarts for $10.
Oh, and here is a photo of them. Thanks!!!

07/03/2024

FOLKS, each year there are special times in the growing season that we look forward to. One, is when it's over with...the other times are when the blueberries and blackberries arrive. The other of course is when the tomatoes finally ripen. We will have to wait on tomatoes unfortunately, but the berries are here and are waiting for people to eat them!!! They are in the farm stand or if you'd like to pick your own, just gives us a heads up. The blackberries are $5 a quart, the pints are $3. U-PICK-$4 a quart. Price them anywhere else and you'll be surprised or shocked perhaps. Farm stand is open now (EVEN JULY 4th 9am until 7pm) with other fresh produce available as well. Thanks. Have a great holiday.

06/08/2024

AT OUR FARM STAND, WE WILL BE SELLING SOME UNIQUE PRODUCE PLANTS STARTING TODAY AND THROUGH NEXT WEEK. THESE ARE RARE AND UNIQUE VARIETIES THAT ARE NOT EASILY AVAILABLE IN THIS AREA. AND OF COURSE, IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO PLANT THEM. THESE WILL BE $2 EACH! HERE IS A PARTIAL LIST:

PEPPER PLANTS- AJI CHARAPITA from Peru, hot, flavorful, AJI PEACH OR SUGAR RUSH, from Peru-Citrus flavor with some heat, YELLOW ROCOTO-Soth America, medium heat, sauces great flavor, RED MANZANO-South America, the Apple Pepper, medium heat, DATIL-From South Carolina via Africa, medium hot, great sauces, LESYA- A Sweet pointy bell from the Ukraine, simply the best, CHIMAYO-A southwest small but sweet pepper, and more...

TOMATOES-WEST VIRGINIA BEAR CLAW-The famous Appalachian tomato, large pinkish red, old fashioned. BELARUS YELLOW- A pointy delicious yellow orange large tomato, from Belarus. PERSIMMON-Seeds are straight from Thos. Jefferson's Monticello Gardens. A large persimmon color tomato with golden flavor, WAPISINICON PEACH TOMATO- An American heirloom from Iowa. Other varieties will be available as well.

05/16/2024

The Smithville Farmers' Market has a very special musical guest this weekend. Maria Devigili an Italian singer-songwriter currently living in Bloomington will perform from 9am until 11am at the Smithville Park Shelter House, just south of Smithville Road, on Strain Ridge Road. Just follow the signs! Look her up on Spotify, Facebook, YouTube and follow her on Instagram. But...see her in person this Saturday.

05/05/2024

OPEN SUNDAY (That's today folks) UNTIL 6 pm. We have Asparagus, Rhubarb, Spring Onions, Spinach, Wild Ramps, eggs, as well as Goji Berry, Thornless Blackberry, Elderberry, Chicago Hardy fig trees and plants available. Oh, and the start (limited at the moment) of our strawberries will be added today and continuing until they are all harvested in the weeks to come!
7125 S. Lucas Rd. Bloomington, IN

05/04/2024

OPEN
Lucas Lane Farm Stand is now open for the season. Hours today and a rare Sunday will be 9am until 6pm. We have wonderful asparagus, green or spring onions, spinach , wild ramps, eggs as well as Goji Berry, Elderberry, Thornless Blackberry and Fig plants for sale. Self serve. Cash, PayPal, Venmo and Bartered Labor as payment! Thanks and we will see you soon!

05/03/2024

We will be opening our little farm stand tomorrow, Friday the 3rd and Saturday the 4th. Hours will be from 9am until 6 pm. We will have limited quantities of asparagus, beautiful red stem spinach, Green bunching onions, rhubarb, and the end of the seasonal Wild Ramps. A few plant starts will be available as well! Self serve. Enjoy!

04/20/2024

Eggs, butter in the red cooler in the stand today. We will be getting things cleaned and arranged and will have it up and running soon. In the meantime, we have about 4-5 lbs of rhubarb if interested. Will cut to order. Wild ramps are available by order. $15 a lb. Also, we are getting asparagus and will have some bunches for sale. Keep checking in! Message here or text 812-606-0224.

04/16/2024

We have some very nice thornless bare root blackberry plants available. We have just potted about 20 legendary Doyle Blackberry plants originally developed in Washington, IN. For years they were unavailable and we have been making new plants from our original stock of 5 from 2009. Big berries, big sturdy stalks and prolific. A winner. $15 each. Rare. We also have Natchez and Arapaho. Originating from Arkansas, they are semi erect canes, again prolific with large berries. We have up to 50. They are $10 a piece or we will discount with a larger order.

04/12/2024

EGGS AND BUTTER (butter by noon) In our small stand today and tomorrow-9am until 6pm.

04/02/2024

We have the following plants available.
Adams and York Elderberry plants available-2' up to 6' tall. $10-$30
Red Goji Berry plants-various sizes and ages. Will fruit this year. $10-$20
Red Candy Onion Slips- Approximately 70-75 in a bundle. We have 3 bundles available- $8 a bundle.
Mojito (Cubano ) Mint plants potted- Traditional Mojito making mint. In containers, ready to transplant or for the porch.-$7 each.

COMING SOON- Miner's Lettuce in pots to transplant, Thornless Blackberry plants, (reserve now, good quantities) bare root, Doyle, Arapaho, Natchez. Prolific and easy to grow.

03/29/2024

EGGS and Fresh Butter today and tomorrow. In the cooler by the farm stand. Eggs, $4 a dozen and $6 for a dozen and a half. Fresh, salted and no salt butter $6 a lb. 9am until 6 pm.

03/25/2024

Until the farm stand opens, eggs will be available in our cooler on FRIDAY- SATURDAY only, from 9am until 6pm. Thanks!

03/23/2024

Good Morning folks. We are opening our farm for a few ECLIPSE watchers and campers. If anyone has an out of town family or friend who is looking for a spot to watch the eclipse event let us know. Most campgrounds are full. We have wide open areas to watch. We are going to reserve just a few(3-4) spots, so it's not an open invitation. There is water available but the campers need to be somewhat self sufficient and of course respectful. Tents or maybe a pull along. South of Bloomington by 6 miles, near Lake Monroe. No charge. Contact-Kevin via Facebook message or via text 812.606.0224. Limited.

03/12/2024

EGGS ARE BACK. $4 a dozen, $6 for a dozen and a half. In the red cooler in front of the stand. 9am until 6pm, daily except Sunday. Thanks.

11/16/2023

The end of the year at the farm is bittersweet. Long days are over and shorter days are annoying. But, the last of our harvest is in and as usual we process, pickle, can and freeze quite a bit. However, we grow unusual peppers for their flavor which translates into wonderful hot and sweet sauces when processed. The recipes we use are simple, let the pepper flavors dominate, with organic honey, garlic, apple cider vinegar, salt. We run the cooked sauces through a sieve, for a no seed sauce. Below are 6 varieties we have in LIMITED QUANTITIES, that we just finished. I'll try to explain in detail each one, the peppers the heat and their flavors. From Left to Right. 1. Malawai Piquante (Sneaky Sweet), is the Peppadew pepper, South Africa. They have a slight sweet, very mild heat and for body are paired with Japanese Manganji peppers. Very little heat, more sweet. Slight vinegar flavor. 2.Aji Sugar Rush (Mild Stroke), or Aji Peach. They are, orange, fruity in flavor with mild to more heat. They are paired with orange bells for the body. A favorite. 3. Datil (Bad Touch), These are green peppers very similar to jalapeño or above heat from Florida, via Africa. They usually turn yellow near the end but our season left the majority of them green. They are paired with Yalova Yaglik sweet peppers from Turkey for their body. 4, Rocoto, (Alpaca Uppercut), the famous pepper from Peru. Fruity heat in flavor with a bit more heat than Datil. A great rare flavor. Yellow in nature, they are paired with yellow bells. 5. Gochugaru (Red Gochu), KKangpae Big Boss. These are the traditional Korean Bbq pepper for spice and heat. These are paired with Manganji the Japanese Pepper for their body. Mild heat, great flavor. Aji Charapita, (Throat Punch), from Peru. Little yellow dynamos that pack a punch, similar to Chiltipens. This is our hottest sauce and we used yellow bells to cut the heat and give it body.
We have nothing super hot like Ghost Pepper or Scorpions. That is for other people. I find the heat overpowering for no reason. We are selling these from our farm for $7.50 each, or all six for $40. Just text us at 812.606.0224 if interested. Thanks!

10/13/2023

BIRD PEOPLE! We have a variety of Mammoth Sunflower heads for your bird feeders. Large-$2, smaller-1$. In the Lucas Lane Farm Stand.

10/13/2023

WINDING DOWN FOR THIS SEASON. Lucas Lane Farm stand will close next Thursday, October the 19th. In the meantime, I still have quite a bit in the stand. Fall/Winter Squash-Both Butternut, Old Fashioned Crookneck (Butternut heirloom), as well as Zuchetta. We have a nice variety of peppers, sweet, mild and hot. Hot sauce makers reach out for quantities! We have okra, Malinalco Tomatillos which are the sweetest tomatillos available. Fresh eating, or salsa. Tomatoes, asian eggplant, bitter melon, sweet potatoes, garlic, lettuce, Swiss chard and more! Saturday, 8am until 7pm, Sunday noon until 6pm and then weekdays 9am until 7 pm.

10/07/2023

Our wonderful friend Allison Lindsay aka The Farmer and The Baker has delivered to the farm stand 3 wonderfully delicious looking Persimmon Puddings for your dessert tonight or tomorrow! $10 each, homemade, fresh and super seasonal folks. Limited amounts. YES WE WILL BE OPEN SUNDAY as well, noon to 6pm. Thanks!

10/06/2023

A few new things popping up late as usual. Urizan-The SE Asia Winged Bean. The flavor is a mix between asparagus and maybe a pea. Great in stir-fry's or fresh dipping into a sauce. West African Okra- This variety is from Nigeria and always produces late. Extra large plants, beautiful foliage and large pods full of mucilage. Awesome eats folks. Special.

10/06/2023

Phase 1-Raising a 1936 Flint and Walling windmill tower. The motor and the blades and rudder will be set upon it as soon as I finish rebuilding it. Thanks to a few friends who helped raise it the old fashioned way, with ropes, ladders and muscles. This should be the first thing people will see when they arrive on the property. Phase 2-the lifting and cradling of the motor, rudder and blades.