March 4th Freeze: An Update on Our Crops Many customers have expressed concern about the cold temperatures on the night of March 4th into the morning of the 5th, and are asking about the impact on the fruit buds. We…
“The days are long and the years are short as a mom,” a friend reminded me last week as we celebrated our son Rusty’s first birthday. It’s hard to believe that a year has come and gone so quickly! Among…
We’ve hit a warm spell here at Weaver’s Orchard, and we are all loving the warm sunshine and relishing the renewed energy it brings to our bones. Still, a part of me is still wishing for a good blizzard! Our…
First-prize winner Hiep Nguyen of Collegeville caught a tender moment his wife and daughter shared as they picked cherries on a Saturday morning in June 2016. His young daughter looked into an empty hat and wondered if they could use…
After the holiday season this year, I found myself with leftover fresh cranberries, and I thought vegan cranberry orange muffins might just be a delicious way to use them up! The orange in this recipe helped brighten our mood as…
What do farmers do in winter? We’re often asked this question. While work does slow down some, here at Weaver’s Orchard there is never a lack of jobs to be done. Tackling Projects on the Home Front Winter is a…
After coming off the holidays, many people step on the scale and realize they have a little bit of work to do this coming year if they want to get or stay on track with their health goals. I for…
As 2016 draws to a close, New Year’s Eve always seems a bit anti-climatic in the wake of our December Christmas celebration. The hustle and bustle of food preparation amidst screaming children and the crushed candy canes under my heels.…
Christmas Eve conjures up magical memories for me. On that special night when we were children, my brothers and I were best friends. Tinsel danced in the colored lights as we poked at the packages under the tree and tried…
Let’s say you just finished eating an apple. You loved it. You start imagining more apples. Maybe even growing some in your backyard. So you look at gnawed apple in your hand. What happens if you plant the apple seeds nestled…