When comparing something real to the imitation or mass-produced version, the genuine one is just about always superior in quality. When it comes to strawberries, we can be thankful that Florida and California grown strawberries are available to us in…
Finally, the warm weather of spring is here to stay! It’s now safe to plant some of the more delicate vegetables like tomatoes and peppers, but did you know that asparagus has been growing well here at the orchard since…
I follow a number of foraging accounts on Instagram and many of them were talking a lot this spring about the importance of foraging for wild onions. Wild onions, or onion grass are an invasive species to Pennsylvania and the…
Those of us who are blessed to work directly in the orchard on these beautiful spring mornings are greeted with the pleasant sound of birds chirping and honeybees buzzing as we watch the sunrise over the blossoming orchard. The blossoms…
As a working parent, the time I have from the moment I get home from school until dinner is served has become a sacred balancing act. I want to spend time with my children. I do my best to give…
When the days are warm and the nights are still chilly, maple sap starts flowing! Pennsylvania is one of the top 10 states for maple syrup production and we’re proud to sell Pennsylvania Maple Syrup in our Farm Market. March…
There is a trend on the internet that goes like this, “Tell me you are a ___ without actually telling me.” The list of possibilities are endless and the trend provides a window into various industries, professions, and life situations…
Last week on our blog, we explored what people eat for breakfast in different countries around the world including Europe, Scandinavia and Asia. It was a fascinating look at the differences in what people enjoy for the first meal of…
Sometimes I’m pretty creative with cooking. Other times, I’m happy to eat the same thing every day. We typically eat scrambled eggs every morning in our household with toast or oatmeal, but when the price of eggs jumped earlier this…
My wife and I were reminiscing the other day, thinking about some of our early culinary favorites from when we moved to Wyomissing. One of our early favorites in West Reading, which is no longer in operation, made a fantastic…