Spring at the Orchard means pruning all the trees, tons of planting, and bloom. It’s probably the prettiest time to visit our farm. Here are a few shots I’ve taken in the last couple weeks. Spring really can make or break us every year. Bees are critical for pollination in most of our crops, and […]
Category Archives: Market Updates
03
May
May
I apologize that it’s been so long since we’ve updated our blog. Now that our growing season is underway, we’ll be posting updates a lot more frequently. I just wanted to post a quick update to say that I used this rainy day to get our tart cherry ordering set up on the site. Every […]
01
Nov
Nov
Hi everyone, A couple bits of news to share today. First, I just got the Thanksgiving time slots added to the bakery items in our online shop, so Thanksgiving ordering is ready for you. There are time slots set up for Tuesday and Wednesday of Thanksgiving week (we’re closed Thursday and Friday that week), and […]
20
Jun
Jun
It’s almost tart cherry time! Every year we get two shipments of tart cherries from Michigan in July, a week apart. They come pitted and in their own juice–no sugar or preservatives added–and ready to use. Since they’re perishable, we get just enough to fill the orders that we take. Last year the 10-lb. quantity […]
10
May
May
Hi everyone, April was so cold this year that everything is running late, but the warm weather the last couple weeks is starting to catch things up. Since I haven’t posted for awhile, I have a lot to tell you about what’s going on around the farm these days! First of all, as you can […]
Bent Ladder, Events, Market Updates
Christmas Open House This Saturday. And Lots of Other Holiday Goodness.
05
Dec
Dec
Between the market and Bent Ladder this year, we have so many exciting things going on for the Holidays! I usually don’t talk much about Bent Ladder over here on the Orchard site, but with this post being all about our holiday activities, I’d be remiss if I didn’t briefly mention a few things going […]
Events, Market Updates, Newsletter, Orchard Updates
This Week’s Crop Update, Plus U-Pick and Festival News
28
Sep
Sep
Hi everyone, The weather finally broke today to be a little more fall-like. It’s been miserable picking (or being outside in general) this last week. I’m sooo happy for some 60s and low 70s! The heat has kept us ahead of schedule on harvest. The positive (at least for me) is that harvest will be […]
04
Jun
Jun
It’s been a great first week of strawberries here at the Orchard. Up until some spotty storms today, the weather has been perfect. For the next few weeks, we’ll have u-pick open, and we’ll also be picking berries for the market as fast as we can. If you’re interested in u-pick, please read the following: […]
Events, Market Updates, Newsletter, Orchard Updates
Closed This Sunday, Strawberry Jamboree Dates Set and Much More!
22
May
May
**The following is an excerpt from our Orchard newsletter. Please subscribe if you’d like information like this delivered right to your inbox** Hi everyone, Wow, we’ve been really, really busy here getting ready for the upcoming season! I have a ton of different things to talk about, so I’ll try to keep each of them […]
27
Apr
Apr
Our asparagus is ready and in the market now! We pick, wash and bundle it daily, so you’ll always get a fresh, tender and delicious product. Asparagus season lasts about a month or so, so I expect we’ll have it until about mid-May.