News & Upcoming Events
An Unfortunate Turn of Events – But a Chance at a New Beginning
What a difference a day makes! At 8:30 P.M. on May 14 I left our vineyard after a day of mowing and spraying, I noted that our Marquette and Prairie Star shoots looked great, later that evening we sat around a bonfire until around 11 P.M. knowing that it was going to be a cold spring [...]
Read MoreHappy Spring from the Vineyard!
Happy Spring from Lost Creek Hippies Vineyard! We have just completed the pruning of our 1650 vines. This year brought a much bigger pruning effort due to the need to convert our 1100 Marquette from low to high-cordon growth. For the 9 volunteers who helped in this effort we want to say THANK YOU! As a [...]
Read MoreA Winter Update from the Vineyard
Hello to all our volunteers! It may not seem like it, but Spring is right around the corner! It seems that each Winter up here is getting longer and colder (nothing to do with us getting older, I’m sure). We have taken several steps to ensure that we have a large and healthy crop this [...]
Read MoreMerry Christmas from Lost Creek Hippies Vineyard!
As Christmas fast approaches, we get a chance to reflect on what a strange and often beautiful world we live in, and to be thankful to live in our peaceful country, being able to provide for ourselves and our families. This is time also to note the great work being done by our 3 charities: [...]
Read MoreIt Was a Beautiful Day For a Harvest in Pepin!
It was a beautiful day in Pepin during our October 3 harvest. This year we picked 971 pounds of our Marquette. While this was a lot less than predicted; rest assured that we are taking the necessary steps to correct our vineyard management practices. We expect a much larger harvest, in the 5-6,000 pound range, [...]
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