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Customer turned vendor at BAFM
Hello! My name is Rebecca Monika Baker, and my husband and I live on the Baker farm East of Fairfax where we have chickens, guineas, and a big garden. The top floor of our house is dedicated as a guest space, where we welcome guests to our Bed and Breakfast called Star Valley Retreat. After growing up in Switzerland and moving to the US as an adult—as well as having lived in Pennsylvania—I am used to having access to fresh produce, and I have been a customer at Burke Area Fa


Guest Post: Farming is about family
I was born in San Jose, California. We spent our summers going to the beach or camping somewhere; the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam were my favorite trips. Every November we drove back to Butte, Nebraska, for deer hunting (my Dad grew up there) and spent a week and a half with all our cousins. My love for the Midwest started early on, and by the time I was in high school, I knew some day I would live back here. My grandma's health deteriorated quickly, so we moved to Washingto


2017 farmers market season begins Thursday July 6th
Greetings all— It’s that wonderful time of the summer again! It’s time for the Burke Area Farmers Market 2017 season. We will kick off the year with our first Market on Thursday July 6th from 4:30-6:00 PM on Main Street in Burke. We will have many old and new friendly vendor faces at the Market this year, and I will be introducing you to all of them through regular blog posts leading up to kick off on July 6th. At the first Market, you can expect lots of fun for kids and a


Fun with Gregory County 4-H!
We had so much fun hosting Laura Kahler and the Gregory County 4-Her's this past week at the Market. We're 4-H super fans over here at...
Guest Post: County Health Nurse
The Gregory County Office of Community Health Services is part of the South Dakota Department of Health and is located on the lower level of the Gregory County Courthouse in Burke at 221 East 8th Street. The office hours are Monday through Friday 8am-12pm and 1pm to 5pm. Appointments may also be scheduled outside of normal business hours. The phone number is 605-775-2634. We provide many public health services. These include but are not limited to WIC (Women, Infants, and Chi
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