"A group of local families helping to change the world by
producing fresh foods for kitchens across Illinois."
Windmill Acres
History of
Windmill Acres
Our farm project is still in its embryonic stage.
Last year, we decided to grow a number of different crops - some
for sale and some just for the fun of it.
We discovered that some of the produce that we grew just for fun
(melons) turned out to be some of our favorite crops to grow and were
our best sellers.
Other crops proved either too time consuming or too abundant to harvest
or sell on a large scale.
The purpose of our farm is to supplement Joel’s teaching income and to
create a family project that can incorporate our children in the years
to come.
Our Family Members
Joel,
teaches at a private school, and does most of the physical work in the
garden (tilling, picking, weeding).
Amber,
is a homemaker, and she takes care of the garden we use for ourselves as
well as the canning and freezing of the produce.
She does almost all the packaging and also aids in a lot of the
planting and harvesting of the bigger gardens.
Micah,
toddler, is very involved in picking cherry tomatoes (the messy rotten
ones)
and playing in the dirt (sometimes eating it too :-).
Leigha,
baby, plans to interfere with Mommy’s ability to garden this summer.
Produce
We Have Grown
Some of the produce we grew last year were zucchini (tons of them),
orange and red watermelon, melons, green beans, leaf lettuce, head
lettuce, four kinds of potatoes (including purple potatoes).
The Stewards
of the Land
Windmill Acres is a part of The Stewards of the Land, LLC,
a group of local families helping to change the world by producing fresh
foods for kitchens across Illinois.
Our focus is to produce food that is:
¨ better
for you
¨ better for your kids
¨ better for the planet
Enjoyed in award-winning restaurants, local food shops, and many family
homes across the area, the food produced by the Stewards of the Land is
fresh, chemical-free and delicious.
Windmill Acres
Joel & Amber Plattner
28711 N. 3460 East Rd.
∙
Chenoa, IL 61726
Email: jamplatt@hotmail.com