Category Archives: Newsletter

Newsletter: Employment Opportunities

Hello everyone! HELP WANTED!  The harvest season brings a lot of work and the need for a lot more staff.  We are looking for everything from berry pickers to market staff to warehouse staff.  If you are interested please think about applying.  If you are not interested, but know someone who might be, please pass […]

Newsletter: Asparagus for the Rest of Us!

Hello everyone! It’s almost MAY!!!!!  And just like that…harvest begins. Starting this weekend, we should have OUR asparagus in the store! Sweet, tender, flavorful and delicious. After coating with olive oil, salt and pepper, I pop the asparagus in the toaster oven (@400 degrees) for about 10-15 minutes (tossing halfway through). Mmmmmmmm. I like a […]

Newsletter: April…Snow? Really?

Hello everyone! Well, I really have no idea what will happen to our crops after this weather.  I guess time will tell.  It’s quite stressful, but there is nothing we can really do but wait and see.   Besides worrying about the weather, we had a pretty good week.  We have been exploring the orchard in our […]

Newsletter: Enter…The New Doors

Hello everyone! Tada!!!!!We have new doors!You no longer will struggle to get in our store on windy days or reach down to your knees to turn the handle.We are so happy and grateful to have these beautiful doors and can’t wait for you to see them! It’s funny because I posted about the new doors […]

Newsletter: Ohio Farmer and Proud of It

Hello everyone! What a difference a week makes!  This photo was taken exactly a week ago during that freak snow storm!  Nothing like the weather in Ohio to keep you on your toes.   It is has been HOT these last couple of days.  There are actual flowers blooming on the cherry trees!   We have to […]

Newsletter: Playdough & Kid’s Items

Hello everyone! Although warm weather is not the best thing for our orchard, it sure is refreshing.  We don’t want it to stay warm for a long period of time at this time of year because the trees and plants will start thinking it is time to bloom!  Not yet!   Abbie and Chris went to […]

Newsletter: Winter Orchard Tour

Hello everyone! If you can’t tell, or have not watched them yet, I am having a blast making videos for our orchard!  It is so much fun to run around the farm looking for things to film and share with you guys.  I have a lot of ideas for upcoming videos, so stay tuned. This […]

Newsletter: A Few of My Favorite Things!

Hello everyone! I feel like it’s been awhile since we introduced ourselves to our new subscribers.   Hi!  We are Chris and Amanda Vodraska.  Chris and his family (mom, dad and brother) bought Rittman Orchards about 15 years ago and transformed it into what you see today!  The winery, Bent Ladder, was added three years ago, a […]