Mortimer Farms has sweet corn and 50 types of pumpkins available during its month-long Pumpkin Festival in October. While the festival is every day, there are more events on the weekends. Mortimer Farms has 54 vegetables and fruits growing at various times of the year. Mortimer also has an area where visitors can pick their own. In addition, Mortimer has a greenhouse for growing fruits and vegetables all year. Cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower are plentiful in October. All of the events … [Read more...] about Fall Harvest Brings Families to Mortimer Farms
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Straight to the Table
The Prescott Chamber of Commerce Farm to Table Experience is being presented and organized by the Prescott Chamber of Commerce, with Dignity Health as the main sponsor. Mortimer Farms, the host organization, speculates that this, the fifth year for the event, will be the largest and most successful yet. The experience is scheduled for 5 to 9 p.m., Saturday, Sep. 18, or Monday, Sept. 20, if it is rained out on Saturday. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Sheri Heiney said this year will … [Read more...] about Straight to the Table
Hungry, Impoverished Benefit from Harvest
The “Help Feed the Hungry” campaign delivered by Yavapai County Food Bank and Mortimer Farms is back. It was so successful last August that the two entities agreed to expand the philanthropic effort to two days, Aug. 27-28, this year. The fundraiser will center on the second annual Sweet Corn Harvest Party at the intersection of Hwy 69 and State Route 169 in Dewey, the home of Mortimer Farms. Thousands of people from throughout the region are expected for the harvest weekend, which … [Read more...] about Hungry, Impoverished Benefit from Harvest
Thousands Expected for Pumpkin Festival
Yellowed cornstalks rustle and crackle in the mild fall breeze. Hundreds of people scramble across furrowed fields to take advantage of an October harvest. Where? Mortimer’s Family Farms, at the intersection of Hwy 69 and at State Route 169 in Dewey. It is estimated an 18,000 to 20,000 visitors will wander through pumpkin patches and corn fields. They will also see farm-fresh produce: tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers and, of course, beef and poultry. Many visitors will relish … [Read more...] about Thousands Expected for Pumpkin Festival
Locavores Increasing in Quad Cities
Prepare for thy appetite to be whetted. Tomato, avocado, arugula, cheese and ginger aoili. An egg sunny-side up. Served open-faced on an English muffin – homemade. All ingredients fresh and/or local. Say hola to the Southwest Sunrise. Say hola to The Local. "We're both creative. I love to bake; he loves to cook. We're a good team. We're very collaborative," said Sheryl Strong, who, with chef Rob Mackey, owns and runs a new breakfast diner with a twist. "We source as much local as we … [Read more...] about Locavores Increasing in Quad Cities