2009 Photo Gallery

We hope you enjoy looking at our photos from 2009. We have had an eventful year which included hosting school visits and other community groups, constructing a rain garden and quail habitat and donating 1,250 lbs of produce to the Central Missouri Food Bank.

December 2009
A wintery day at the farm

November 2009
The no-till field finally dried out enough to harvest our field corn.

The field of Miscanthus (Miscanthus x giganteus) is now dormant. It is being researched as a source of biomass for biofuel.

October 2009
The beets, kohlrabi and lettuces are thriving in our Jefferson Garden.

This nonvenomous Eastern garter snake was found on the pavement enjoying the sunny fall day.

Leaves on these maples are turning beautiful shades of crimson.

September 2009
This spider found a home among the New England asters in the wildflower meadow.

This photo captures the variety in bloom color of amaranth. Amaranth flowers can be green, gold or maroon.

August 2009
This month we have been harvesting peppers and tomatoes, which come in a variety of different colors and have unique flavors.

Our native flowers by the lake are in full bloom. They attract butterflies and all sorts of bees.

July 2009
Our intern Lance Martin is harvesting some of our first zucchinis of the season.

With the abundant rain, our blackberries have done well!

Our oilseed sunflowers are in bloom in our demonstration field crop area.

June 2009
We were able to partner with the Missouri River Communities Network and hold a rain garden workshop at the farm.

The rain garden site is ready for planting and mulching. Over 200 natives including arrowhead, obedient plant, cardinal flower and palm sedge await planting.

Everyone is hard at work.

After a mere two hours of work, the rain garden is finished. Thanks to everyone who attended!

Max, Shetland sheep, is ready to be sheared.

Not only will he be a great deal cooler during the summer months, but his wool can be spun into yarn.

Max is showing off his new shorter coat of wool.

May 2009
Our modest strawberry patch has been quite productive this May. We were able to donate 20 lbs of strawberries to the Central Missouri Food Bank.

April 2009
On April 8th, 2009, two Shetland lambs were welcomed into the Jefferson Farm & Gardens' family.

March 2009
A robin is enjoying its perch on a blooming plum tree in the orchard. Welcome Spring!

February 2009
Jim Wilson leads the vegetable lecture series entitled Reduce Your Food Bills: Plant a Recession Garden.

January 2009
Canada geese taking flight

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