Anytime the weather presents a hint of spring, I have to figure-out what to grill in our outdoor kitchen. Overlooking the lake while the stereo blasts, cocktail in hand — what a great place to veg! Favorite Meats Steak cuts to grill include; Flat iron steak, skirt steak, flank steak, rib-eye and on occasion, when …read more.

A gravel pit adjacent to their family farm was a useless piece of land. In 2009, Don and Peggy Bucher decided to turn it into a berry farm in spite of recommendations otherwise due to high PH levels in the soil.   Undaunted, the property is now a sustainable three-acre oasis for berries, produce and …read more.

Editor’s note: Lake Country Escapades is a new column in InkFreeNews that will appear monthly. Columnist Loren Shaum is an automation engineering consultant, retired pilot, author, sometime professor, home gardener and an occasional chef. He and his wife, Gayle, reside in Syracuse. LIGONIER — The Fashion Farm is just west of Ligonier on Old US …read more.