Hi everyone, So the big news, as you may have guessed already from the subject line of this email…we’re opening up to the public again! Tuesday morning we will be resuming (somewhat) more normal service by inviting customers back into our market again. There will be a lot of changes, so please continue reading if […]
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Housekeeping, Market Updates, Newsletter, Orchard Updates
New Produce, A Crop Update and Policies Going Forward
12
May
May
Hi everyone, I wanted to update you on a few things. First of all, a big thank you to everyone who participated in our “additional produce that you’d like to see” survey from the last newsletter. We had almost 400 respondents, so it was really awesome to see all the results! The vast majority of […]
Housekeeping, Market Updates, Newsletter, Orchard Updates
Spring Update: Bloom, Asparagus, Curbside and Delivery Updates
29
Apr
Apr
Hi everyone, Just checking in. Wow, this has been a crazy spring. Between the massive temperature changes and this whole virus thing, I miss normal. Though, I guess, maybe crazy weather is actually normal for Ohio these days. Things started out really warm, the trees started to get going, then…WHAM…majorly cold. Now that we’re warming […]
03/23/2020 Dear Rittman Orchards Friends: As this virus continues to spread through the state of Ohio, the Governor and the Department of Health have now issued a Stay at Home order. We are considered an essential business because we both grow and sell food, and we will be remaining open at this point. HOWEVER, we […]
23
Nov
Nov
It’s been a busy couple of weeks here as we’re trying to get a ton of outdoor odds and ends finished up before the snow flies. And I’ve been starting to catch up on all the bookkeeping (the worst part of my job) which I’ve been neglecting since strawberries started back in June. (If my […]
06
Nov
Nov
Hi everyone, I want to start by thanking you all for a great u-pick and festival season! We couldn’t have this job that we love if it wasn’t for you folks supporting us. THANK YOU. It means everything to us. Although we still have a few fresh veggies (cauliflower, cabbage, kale and brussels sprouts) coming […]
19
Sep
Sep
Fall is here, and that means exciting things at the Orchard! This weekend is the beginning of both our fall u-pick and our fall festivals!! We’ve got many of the details regarding our Fall Festival Weekends posted on our Events page already, so I won’t repeat everything here. If you follow the link you can […]
28
Aug
Aug
A few weeks ago with the end of berry season, we held a contest to find some of the best photos taken while picking berries on our farm. You all did not disappoint! We got a ton of really great entries, and we had a really hard time narrowing it down and then picking the […]
28
Jun
Jun
We’ve come to the fun part of berry season where we have multiple berries to pick at the same time. At 8am tomorrow morning (Saturday, June 29th) we will have strawberries, red raspberries, blueberries, AND black raspberries all open for picking at once! After that, it will depend on demand and how things ripen as […]
27
Jun
Jun
This post is a little late, as we FINALLY (fingers crossed) seem to be drying out a little, but I wanted to share some of the challenges that come with being a farmer. The last few weeks have been pretty rough if you’re a farmer in Ohio. The current joke is that Ohio has been […]