Thank you for taking time to visit our family farm. We hope you enjoy this newsletter as we have some exciting things to share with you. We had a great trip to North Carolina to interview Dr Boyd Switzer at Chapel Hill about his work with flax and prostate cancer. We have included pictures of this years flax crop which is in full bloom and we are happy to announce the upcoming wedding of our son Jarrod to Elise. As always we will have a new flax recipe and a promotion code for your next order of Golden Valley Flax.

This summer the Juneberries in the woods by our home were lush, and brimming with flavor. We made Juneberry Pie, Juneberry-Flax pancakes, Juneberry-Flax Muffins, we had Juneberries and Flax on our cereal in the morning, and my favorite…vanilla yogurt topped with Flax and Juneberries! Juneberries are similar to Blueberries, however they are smaller and have at least 10 times the flavor of Blueberries. They grow wild in the woods in our area…and are heavenly! I am going to share with you a wonderful recipe for Flax Blueberry Muffins. This recipe is courtesy of The Flax Council of Canada, our friends to the North. Of course…I used Juneberries…however Blueberries will work for those of you who don’t have Juneberries waiting to be picked in the woods near your home! Click here for the recipe!

The crops in North Dakota look great this year. The spring wheat tour was just completed and the consensus was that this year’s hard red spring wheat crop would be 8 bushels per acre above the average. The same cooler than normal weather that is good for wheat has also had a positive impact on our Golden Valley Flax crop for the year. As you can see from the picture of our blooming flax field the prolific number of blossoms is well beyond what we normally see. Read more here...

Flax and Prostate Cancer

Do you know anyone who has been touched by Prostate Cancer? Mark’s brother and uncle have been battling prostate cancer this past year. His brother, Dan, is now cancer free, his Uncle Gordon is still in the battle. Read more here.

During the month of August receive 10% off for your entire flax order. To receive your 10% discount enter the word wedding in the promotion code field in honor of Jarrod and Elise and their upcoming wedding. Order your Golden Valley Flax today as this promotion expires after August 31, 2009.

Thank you,
Mark and Esther Hylden