This summer is rolling right along, and here at the orchard there is a constant flurry of activity. This week one of the tasks for our workers has been to thin our peaches and apples. Thinning involves removing excess fruit…
Summer vacation is coming very quickly. Kids will be home from school, or if you’re homeschooling you may even be wrapping up school for the year. The annual battle of beating summer doldrums is about to begin. As easy as…
The cold trend this spring continues, making us wonder if we’re skipping summer altogether this year and heading right to December. We’re not letting it fool us, however. Activity is bustling here at the orchard, sometimes reaching a frantic pace.…
Tuesday, March 20, was the first day of spring, and our community found itself bracing for an epic snowfall continuing into Wednesday. While friends may gripe about the cold and the snow, it brings a feeling of relief to my…
Welcome 2018! It’s been a while since I’ve sat down to catch you, our dear readers, up to speed on life on the farm. This New Year has brought with it bustling activity on the orchard and in our personal…
Winter has finally caught up to us, and the kids have enjoyed their first snowfall in December! Despite the cold, the children have been getting out a few hours every day making “roads” for the toy tractors and construction equipment…
Experiencing fall for the first time is one of the most vivid memories I have as a young child. I was on the verge of turning 6. My family had been living in Ecuador, South America and was home to…
Having grown up in the city until age nine, then living mostly in urban settings except for the last seven years, I am so thankful my kids can experience a taste of country living. I remember when my family first…
Summertime is in full swing here at Weaver’s Orchard! Sometimes the pace of life can be rather frantic, but there’s just something about the warm summer days and birds singing in the morning that beckons us outside. With my kiddos’…
If you’ve ever cared for a child or been around a toddler for any length of time, you will understand the frustration of the “simple” task of feeding them. One week the said two year old will eat nothing but…