Author Archives: Chris

Newsletter: It’s Apple U-picking Time!

Hi everyone! Fall is here! And so is apple picking!!!!  This weekend we will be offering CrimsonCrisp, Autumn Crisp, and Cortland apples. You will purchase your bags at the VERY top of our orchard. Drive past the u-pick shed for flowers, continue past the u-pick strawberry fields, and head to the very top of our hill. This year we are […]

Changes to Our Mask Policy

Hi everyone. I’m a couple of days late in writing this…I’m sorry. Things are beyond crazy here this time of year. We have followed the state of Ohio in dropping our mask requirement. We are still RECOMMENDING wearing masks while shopping with us if you aren’t vaccinated (per CDC guidelines), but we will no longer […]

Peaches, Pristine Apples, and the Last Day of U-Pick

Hi everyone, I’m back this week. I’ve got a few really quick updates about things on the farm. First, our peaches are in. We’ll have our Flamin’ Fury PF-7’s in the market tomorrow, at least most of the day. Then I think Glenglo is up next. We have four varieties I’m picking my way through […]

Last Chance to Order Tart Cherries! Plus U-Pick and Orchard Updates

Hi everyone, Lots of topics to hit, so let’s get right to it. First up–Cherries. This is your last chance to order tart cherries for the year. The deadline is tomorrow at noon. I don’t want to be too repetitive, and I’ve already made posts about cherries, so here is the link to the info: […]

U-Pick Updates and Michigan Tart Cherries

Hi everyone, The day many of you have been waiting for is here…blueberry u-pick starts tomorrow morning (July 1) at 9am! Blueberries will be $4/lb. Just like with the strawberries and raspberries, you’re welcome to bring back buckets you’ve gotten from us in the past (whether this year or previously), but we’re not allowing any […]

Berry News

Hi everyone, First off, we’ve started picking red raspberries! We’ll have some in the market again tomorrow by mid-morning. They will also be available for picking starting at 9am. You’ll need a different bucket, as they’re a different price than strawberries…they’re $4.50/lb. As for strawberries, we still have a lot of really nice berries left […]

U-Pick Open Tomorrow and a Shaker Square Update

Hi everyone, Wow, you guys like your strawberries! Sunday was even crazier than Friday. Luckily we had today to recover (and for the strawberry patch to recover, too). We’ve started some more pickers to try to keep up better with picked berries in the market. And I think I have a plan to handle u-pick […]

Strawberries!

Hi everyone, It’s finally time for strawberry season! Here’s all the details we have figured out so far. Some of this info you may have seen already, but I figured it was better to compile everything together. Already Picked Berries – We will have strawberries in the market daily for the next few weeks, unless […]