Catering:

Midnight Kitchen

http://www.cateringwhidbey.com/

Gordons On Blueberry Hill

360-331-7515

Venues:

Fireseed Catering (also recommended for catering)

www.fireseedcatering.com

Places to stay:

Jenne Farm

http://jennefarm.homestead.com/

Bay Breeze Inn

http://www.baybreezecottages.com/

Photography:

John Crozier

http://www.crozierphotography.com/

Michael Stadler

http://www.stadlerstudio.com/index.html

 We are eager to announce that Forget Me Not Farms will be for rent this year as a wedding or special event venue!

  The sparkling view of the Puget Sound, our collection of expansive and colorful gardens, the red barn backdrop, the romantic weeping willow, and the rolling five acres of farm make our farm the perfect place for any couple to say begin their lives together.

                                                              (Photo credit: John Crozier)

Wedding site includes large party tent (holds max 150 people), use of barn for set up and refrigeration needs, and use of farm for set up for 48 hours. We require that each bride uses Forget Me Not Farms Floral Design for their flowers or purchases our fresh naturally grown flowers by the bucket and designs their own (if the couple choose to use flowers).

For more details about pricing, viewing, and availability please email forgetmenot_farms@yahoo.com.

"Thank you so much for helping to make our daughter's wedding day lovely. I was so pleased with the flowers. They were a lovely combination of colors and beautifully arranged.

Thank you, Luanne Williams"

"Thank you Lois and Stina! The flowers were more beautiful than I could have imagined. You guys are incredible!!! The wedding was an absolute success and the flowers brought it all together.

-Thanks again! Jess and Tom"

"Dear Lois, I am sitting here a week later, looking at the little bouquets you put in my jars for Becky & Sean's wedding-they are still beautiful, and could have not been more perfect. Becky loved every detail of her bridal bouquet. You have a very special talent, and I am so glad we were the recipient of that talent. Can't tell you thank you enough. Thank you, thank you.

-Sonia Kunz"

"Lois, We just wanted to thank you for doing such a wonderful job with the flowers for our wedding! Everything was just beautiful! The pumpkins were fabulous and everyone loved them. Thanks for coming through for us!

-The Donatelli's"

Welcome to Forget Me Not Farms Floral Design!

Getting married on Whidbey Island or in the Pacific Northwest? We offer wedding and event florist services on Whidbey Island and surrounding area, all with the personal and comfortable atmosphere of our family farm! We are able to create exactly what you envision for any event including birthdays, holiday parties, memorials, and prom or homecoming.

We specialize in making your wedding day beautiful and stress-free for you, while creating unique floral designs that reflect your personality and style. Whenever possible or requested we try to use our own farm-grown flowers (which are grown without harming the environment) and local flowers, but we can also get exotic and tropical or special order flowers year-round. Our floral design team, headed up by Lois Wenzek have a combined experience of over 12 years, and truly enjoy working with flowers. We have a commitment to excellence and detail. Call or email today for a free initial consultation! (Please see our wedding slideshow for a gallery of our design work)

Our farm is located on the south end of scenic Whidbey Island.  The Farm is 5 acres on which we produce strawberries, raspberries, marion berries, fruit, vegetables, flowers, and herbs.  We are committed to growing all of our crops naturally without the use of chemicals, herbicides, pesticides etc.  We also have three chicken coops where our "Girls" produce the best eggs around!  We process our own delicious berry syrups from our sun-ripened berries - this is available from November through March.  Our Farm shop is open year round and is self-serve.  We love to have visitors and especially kids who enjoy tossing bread to the chickens or grass to our three adorable sheep.  Our wedding and event site is located at the top of the Farm overlooking our growing fields, rose and peony hedge and beautiful gardens and arbors.

Over the years we have learned that farming is incredibly hard work, with every year bringing different challenges, crop failures, and weather issues.  Farming is much more than a 9-5 job!  All of this said, it is so rewarding to walk through rows upon rows of good healthy food, knowing that it will impact the health of our family and community.  We genuinely love what we do, and our desire for the future is that the Farm will continue being a place of peace and health for generations to come.

This recipe makes 2 meals – one to enjoy now and one to freeze for later.

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 2 baking dishes with cooking spray or butter. Arrange the 12 acorn squash halves, flesh side up, in the 2 baking pans.

Mix remaining ingredients, including water from the stewed tomatoes. Stuff squash. Cover loosely with foil. Bake 1 hour or until flesh of the squash is tender. Remove foil. Sprinkle 1 T. asiago cheese on each squash and bake until cheese is melted.

Extra squash may be cooled and tightly wrapped in foil, then placed in a freezer bag.

Batter:
1 1/3 c. flour
1 t. cinnamon
pinch of nutmeg
1/4 t. sea salt
1 t. baking soda
3/4 c. cider
1/2 c. olive oil
3/4 c. brown sugar
2 small eggs

Preheat oven to 375, and place 12 cupcake liners in a cupcake baking tray. In a food processor, combine neufchatel, powdered sugar, and cider - pulse till thoroughly blended, then put in refrigerator to chill. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, spices, and baking soda. In a smaller bowl, whisk together cider, oil, sugar, and eggs until thoroughly blended. Add liquid to the flour mix and combine thoroughly - the batter will be a little runny. Divide the batter between 12 cupcake cups and bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely, then frost. Store in refrigerator.

(Anna Tulou)