August 2009 Newsletter

Hi Neighbor!

There's so much going on around here we don't want to forget to tell
you what's ripe and ready: apples, green beans, sweet corn, peaches,
cabbage, watermelons, canteloupe, zucchini, summer squash, cucumbers,
beets, okra, onions, tomatoes, and many kinds of bell and hot peppers.
Call us if you want large quanities of something!



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Gayle's Cancer Benefit: August 29!
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Can you spend a day enjoying great food and fun for a good cause?
Lisa's sister, Gayle, was recently diagnosed with cancer and Today's
Harvest is throwing a benefit to support her. Please join us on
Saturday, August 29 -- and invite your friends!

The day will include:
Corn Hole Tournament: Sign up your team by August 26 ($30 registration
fee) and then come out on the 29th to compete, starting at 11 a.m. The
top 10 places receive prize money, and the 1st place team wins $300.
Call 937-877-6030 to sign up or just stop in at the store.

Buffett Dinner: A delicious buffett dinner and entrance to our
brand-new 2009 Corn Maze are included for a $10 donation. All
donations go to Gayle.

Live Music and more: Enjoy the music of Bob Marshall and Band
throughout the day, as well as an auction.

We look forward to seeing you, and thank you for your help with this
day!



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Time to Get Lost!
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Could you guess what pictures our 2009 Corn Maze has been cut into?
Flowers, of course! This year you can try to get lost in miles and
miles of flowers, or a ear of corn, or the challenging ol' farm truck.
Also take time to enjoy our corn cannon, duck races, rope maze,
putt-putt golf and life-size checkers.

The Corn Maze game is new, too! You can try to find 6 hidden
checkpoints to attempt to complete an "easy" or "difficult" Sudoku
puzzle through the maze. Successfully complete the regular maze plus
the "easy" puzzle and win a prize; successfully complete the maze and
the "difficult" and you will be entered into a drawing for a Wii
System with Wii Fit!

The Today's Harvest 2009 Corn Maze, again sponsored by Wetzel Family
Auto Cruise, opens on Friday, August 28 at 10 a.m. The maze will be
open weekends until October 11, from 10 a.m.- 10 p.m. on Friday and
Saturday, Noon-8 p.m. on Sunday.  It will be open every day October 12
through November 1.

Ticket prices for the maze remain the same: $7 per person; $5 per
child age 5-11; children 4 and under are free. Discount coupons are
available through our website by clicking the link below. Remember to
contact us for large group pricing!

Click here for a Corn Maze coupon!
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?TodaysHarvest/e977793d94/TEST/d99e8b4e0c

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RECIPES: Fried Okra
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Fried Okra
2 quart okra -- wash and cut into cubes, place in large bowl. Add:
Diced tomato
Diced onion
2 beaten eggs
salt and pepper to taste
1 box of Jiffy corn bread mix

Stir until well mixed. Heat a generous amount of oil in large skillet
and pour the mixture in the skillet. Stir occasionally until brown and
crispy. Enjoy!



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http://cts.vresp.com/c/?TodaysHarvest/e977793d94/TEST/b623373c0c

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Promotion of the month: Get your Onions!
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If you're thinking pickles, or just want a great combination of fresh
veggies for your dinner table, stop in and get our deal of the month.
Buy 5 pounds of our crisp cucumbers and get 2 pounds of our beautiful
Walla Walla onions FREE!

Our website has a list of other available produce!
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?TodaysHarvest/e977793d94/TEST/3e1c3fc5c8

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Q & A: David Jackson, the "airplane" photographer
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David Jackson is a local photographer who, once a year, leans out the
door of an airplane to get a aerial photo of our Todays Harvest Corn
Maze. (What, you thought we did it?) Read on to find out more about
David and his business.

Q: Each year we get to see a great aerial photo of the Corn Maze. How
do you make that happen?
A: Once I see that the people from Mazeplay have cut the field I start
praying for good weather.  I like to shoot the field late morning or
afternoon so that the sun is in the right spot. You don't want to take
the picture when the sun is directly overhead which leads to flat
lighting.  If I shoot too late in the day the sky will be too hazy to
capture a clear image. I fly out of the Boston Airport, located in
Boston, Indiana, in the same airplane that is used by the skydivers.
I wear a parachute for safety purposes, and I am told that if I find
myself outside the airplane to pull the cord. (Sound advice!) When the
airplane reaches an altitude of approximately 3000 ft., the pilot
reaches over and opens the door.  At this time I start taking
pictures. It usually only takes three or four passes to get the image.
 The number of passes depends on the pilots ability to get me at the
correct angle.

Q:  In addition to the obvious logistical challenges, do you use
special camera equipment?
A: I use a 35mm Digital SLR and a medium lens (35-80mm).   Photoshop
CS4 is used to process the image for web and print.

Q: How much of what you do is aerial photography?
A: I would say 25 percent of my business is aerial photography.

Q: What led you to this field of work? What's your favorite part of
doing it?
A: I left a factory job after fourteen years and went back to school
for a degree in commercial photography and never looked back.  I am
now a full-time commercial photographer and love my job. My favorite
part of my job is visualizing the image I want and then figuring out
how to light the subject for it to come alive. Since Photoshop has
replaced the darkroom, processing the image is equally as rewarding as
shooting.

Thank you, David! If you are interested in Jackson Photography, you
can contact David at jdavidjackson@hotmail.com or learn more at his
website, jdavidjackson-photography.com.



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Come visit us for your fresh produce, flowers or gift needs, and plan
your corn maze visit, too. See you soon!

The Jordans