Author Archives: Elizabeth Weaver

About Elizabeth Weaver

An uprooted city girl turned Fruit grower’s wife(he prefers not to be called a farmer). My interests include: loving on my two active boys and husband, bread baking, home cooking, reading nutrition and home organization books (sometimes while cooking! yikes!), having lengthy conversations about nutrition sometimes with complete strangers at the grocery store, walking through the orchard, and of course eating our good fruit!

Strawberry Shortcake!

Strawberry season is officially here! For a few weeks now my husband and I have been “sneaking” up to the patch with our boys just to snitch a few of the early berries. Do they ever taste good! Our two-year-old … Continue reading

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Orchard Fresh Breakfast Frittata

Asparagus is here! And I’m sure glad– after surviving an entire winter on frozen veggies and imported salad greens I’m thrilled to have something green, fresh, and local to eat! (Asparagus doesn’t get much more local then having it grow … Continue reading

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Growing Kids and Planting Trees

An exciting event that happens every year at our orchard is tree planting. Our two little guys love planting so much that if we happened to miss it, it would be like missing the 4th of July fireworks– only worse! … Continue reading

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Easter Egg Hunts at the Orchard

Spring has sprung a bit early this year and many of our trees are already blooming! We’re frantically preparing for our Easter festivities coming up on April 6th and 7th from 11am- 2pm. Our oldest son has even joined in … Continue reading

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Winter Happenings at the Orchard

My husband often gets asked what what we do around the orchard all winter long. It seems a common misconception is that all fruit growers hibernate with the groundhogs during the winter. Well maybe some do– but not on our … Continue reading

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Big Game Party Ideas

The Big Game Sunday is almost here! I always look forward to this party in February but not necessarily just for the football–I’ll admit it–I anticipate the scrumptious food and the party (my dad is awesome at whipping up decadent … Continue reading

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2011 in Review

As 2011 is starting to wind down it’s hard to believe that our family has lived on the Orchard for a whole year! Living in the country definitely has it’s perks and as a family we’ve really enjoyed being on … Continue reading

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Top Ten Perks to Living on an Orchard with Boys

Nothing goes together better than the country and children. Here’s a list I’ve compiled of the top ten perks to life on the orchard with our boys, and the adventures that come with it! 1. Your four year old’s number … Continue reading

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Weaver’s Orchard Apple Cider– A Tasty Holiday Treat!

It’s that time of year again—cider time! The press is working hard here at the Orchard—cranking out the beautiful golden brown drink. Our cider is made out of a special blend of multiple varieties of apples. It’s that blend that … Continue reading

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A fairytale of a pumpkin cookie…

  Pumpkins! They’re every where this time of year. Since our family happens to grow pumpkins here at the Orchard I find my self completely surrounded by them at this time of year. It feels like every time I turn … Continue reading

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