We usually have a lot of fun! We have chickens busting their butts making eggs. We provide supper for the night (burgers and hotdogs).
BRING YOUR OWN BANJO OR MUSICAL INSTRUMENT! Many family and friends feel like they’re musically inclined and love to put on a jam session. If this is also you, bring your musical talent!
*** PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH MALCOLM OR DIANE, IF YOU’RE COMING. SO WE CAN FIGURE OUT HOW MUCH FOOD TO BUY ****
Farm jam is Saturday, July 30th this year. We will supply burgers and hotdogs for supper. Also outhouse and water. Power will be on a first-come-first service. Bring your tents or camper. Join us for the on-stage jam.
The year after COVID. We didn’t get many pictures. It’s like we wanted to see people with our eyes instead of through a camera lens for once!
Malcolm Rice, David Rice, Bruce Rice in the S.S Tippy, and Ryder (The only dramatic one this weekend).
It was a great FARM/ FAM Jam. WE HAD BABIES! You know we are close to the end of the COVID epidemic when babies can leave the house!
Adam & Jenna had their little one out along with Raje and Mike. Aunties and grand aunties we’re loving it!
The Boiler Room Boys & friends hosted by Malcolm Rice plays the main stage.
Drew cooked up a storm again. There was of course so much food and so many aunties to make sure you ate that food. Lots of people left with leftovers (goodie bags of food) or eggs.
It was a good group of people (Claudia and Bernie didn’t get that camper they were going to look at in the morning. the table bed was too small)
Most of the 35- 45-year-olds made it out of bed by 9 am. Their parents were still disgusted with them for sleeping in. Breakfast was already over.
Tents were set up and taken down. Every time it was funny and a family event.
What do you call 12 Rice’s setting up a tent?
Friday night entertainment. TAKING IT DOWN SUNDAY…EVEN FUNNIER. (Someone send the video please).
The pigs made their debut by being the smelliest of the evening.
We planted ornamental sunflowers one year to attract bees and now they are an invasive weed. This year we tried to use them as a wind block to the garden. They soaked up more water than prevented water evaporation. Now they are a pretty weed in our garden.
Kelly started new experimental planters on the Northside of the farm for herbs and heirloom seeds.
We added hundreds of flower bulbs in the fall! We’re excited to see what comes in in 2021.
We started Virginia Creeper along the deer fence line around the garden. On the same fenceline, we are trying to get Hollyhocks to grow. NO LUCK. Open to suggestions.
Summer 2020 was my (Kelly’s) first full season living primarily at the farm. What better place to social distance is the farm. That’s a LIE! The Rice farm has been a haven for people looking for outdoor retreat! Bon fires, hiking, biking, sledding. We even showed up for Christmas.
Garden
Our giant garden produced a little before the swarm of grasshoppers wiped everything out. Cucumbers, carrots, garlic hardly produced. Corn surprisingly well again this year. Of course beans, peas and beets did fine. We used all heirloom fingerling potato seed this year as we couldn’t find red potato seed. WE HAVE CUTWORMS! Gross!
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Water
We ran mostly off of rainwater this year. Our dugout went dry. We shipped cooking & shower water from Pence and Regina.
Chickens
We had a flock of 20 birds on the farm laying eggs in the new chicken coop. During the grasshopper invasion they hardly had to be fed. Their Eggs were sold by Malcom at SIAST. Next year there will be a price increase in eggs, so we can make our money back. At the end of the season October 25, the chickens were sold.
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Critters and Such
Hollyhauwks first year
Pine tree art
Dilled garlic scapes
Rainbow
BBQ View
Gilly finding the dead
Moose Drop off
Window Spider
For the end of the season we lit all of Jeffs old brush on fire.
FARM JAM We had burgers, weenies, trout, salmon, potato salad, Mexican street corn salad, baked beans, amy’s dip, veggie, fruit and cheese platters and more! Cold water and juice machines!
Sunday we had a few people come out for breakfast. We have 4 dozen farm fresh eggs, hash browns, Toast (done on the Rollertoaster courtesy of Jeff Casemore)
I didn’t get any pictures! So if you have some. Post them! These are from Alex Marz
THANK YOU, THank YOU to everyone who came! The chickens thank you more! We have enough food left over we could have another one!
If you missed out, we’re usually always out at the farm and it’s CHERRY season so come visit.
Now from the farm expect: Zuccinnis we will be pushing them on you.
We had:
– BIOFLEX by Auntie Meg!
– Cherries, peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes and more ready to pick!
– The Go Kart
– Potato Canon
– Chickens ready to be chased
– Ping pong and foosball
– Stage, microphones, guitars, bongo drums etc.
– & TV to watch the Rider game
We invite all to bring their singing and playing talents of all levels to give it a shot on stage in the quonset. From beginners to so called experts are welcome to participate.
Bring your campers or tents for the weekend. We will supply hot dogs and burgers on Saturday night. We also supply power, out house and a spot for your bottles if required. Cherries will probably be ripe by then and feel free to pick a few.
Farm Jam 2018 was smaller than usual but more fun than ever!
There was a small group at Farm Jam 2018 this year, but a lot of newcomers! We were happy to see Beth and Laurier(Sp?), Auntie Kate(from South Korea), Billie, Kendra, Cousin Danielle and family, cousin Gerry and family and of course all the regulars. There were a lot of kids which is always fun when the gocart is in action.
We’re always happy to have people out, But nobody took home CHERRIES and/or SWISS CHARD lol. It was a good event. Thank you to everyone who came out. If you have pictures send them!
We drove to Chamberlin, Saskatchewan to get chickens and they stunk the whole drive back. I (Kelly) honestly didn’t realize they smelled so bad and all they do is poop!
They have just finished molting So they look like garbage. We’ll see how the dogs get along with them.
The Eggs
May 30th- So far we’ve been getting 5 a day. 2-3 in the roost and 1-2 in the feeder and 1 behind the water dish.
We haven’t been able to find someone to get last years straw from so we’ve been using paper. They don’t seem to mind.
