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 […]
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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 […]
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Sep
Sep
Peaches – The bad news first. We sold out of the last of the Encore peaches this past weekend. We’re done with peaches until next year. Apples – Now the good news. We’ve got over a dozen varieties of apples in the market right now, including Honeycrisp. In the last couple weeks, we’ve picked Gala, […]
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Jul
Jul
Wow, it’s been a crazy last few weeks! First off, I’m now a dad. Amanda gave birth to our baby Abigail, and they’re both doing great. It’s been a blur of happiness and excitement, combined with lots of wailing, sleeplessness, feedings, and diapers. And did I mention, we’re really, really happy?! So Amanda is stepping […]
Events, Housekeeping, Newsletter, Orchard Updates
Summer News – Raspberries, Blueberries, Cherries and Canning!
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Jun
Jun
Hi everyone, The big news for us this past week was that we made USA Today’s list of 10 Great Pick-your-own Farms Across the USA! We were so excited!! Most of the other places were bigger farms right outside of large cities, so I felt that added to the honor of being chosen. I’m really […]
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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 […]
07
Jun
Jun
Hi everyone, After a very cold April starting all our crops off about two weeks behind normal, the very hot May caught us back up. It seems like we’re right about average again, and that means IT’S TIME FOR STRAWBERRIES!!! We’ve been able to pick more and more strawberries for the market these last couple […]
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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 […]