Now that I am back to my teaching job at Twin Valley High School, I am only at Weaver’s Orchard in pick-your-own on Saturdays. While I love teaching, I will admit it is hard to trade in the crisp autumn air of these late…
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Author Archive | Brandon Hertzler
Reflections on Orchard Explorers 2018 – and an Invitation
It is awfully hard to believe that the second season of Orchard Explorers Workshops is coming to a close. As I sit outside on my back patio soaking up some of this summer’s rather elusive rays of evening sun, I cannot help but smile…
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Orchard Explorers Workshops Show Kids What It’s Like to Be a Farmer
Over the last decade, Weaver’s Orchard has dug in deep to its commitment to provide families with various opportunities to become acquainted with our operation. In a world where the average person is increasingly disconnected from the source of their food, we have developed…
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Orchard Explorers: Week 2, Planting & Composting
Week Two of Orchard Explorers, on planting and composting, proved to be yet another exciting, educational, and interactive experience. The seven Explorers and their parents expanded on the soil lesson from Expedition 1 and focused on Composting and Planting here at Weaver’s Orchard. Explorers…
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Soil Nutrient Experts and Skilled Worm-Finders: Orchard Explorers Learn All About Soil
If you’ve been following the ways we’ve been growing here at Weaver’s Orchard, then I’m sure you have been perched on the edge of your seat in anticipation for an Orchard Explorers update. Why We Think This Program Is Important Last week I had…
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What’s the Orchard Explorers Program All About?
The idea of “Agritainment”—inviting the general public to enjoy a slice of life on the farm—is nothing new at Weaver’s Orchard. Throughout the last decade and a half Weaver’s Orchard has transformed much of the area surrounding the market into a family-friendly, customer-inclusive space…
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