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…
It’s that time of year when winter is starting to last too long, and you just want more flowers in your life. That’s why I caught up with Vonda Stolzfus, Weaver’s Orchard event coordinator, for this week’s blog. Vonda makes…
My son turned two last week, and while we did make him the obligatory cake, he was way more interested in the new toy helicopter and raspberries that topped in. In fact he ate ALL of the raspberries off the…
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…
One of the hardest things about winter is that we see fewer bright colors around. That’s one reason that first crocus is so welcome. It’s a flash of brightness among the monochromatic scenes we’ve gotten used to. While you await…
Weaver’s Orchard Farm Market has announced four winners of their eighth annual photo contest, a challenge that invited customers to submit photos of their experiences on the farm throughout the harvest season. First-prize winner Jade Mackay of Glenmoore, PA…
Whoa?! Where did you get that? A museum? That’s the kind of reaction I get when I pull out my cell phone. It’s a heavy black Samsung flip phone, probably designed for people who are not in their 30s like…
Each new year, people set goals to slowly carve out better eating habits. Eating fermented foods prepared locally is a smart approach to this endeavor. And understanding the essential roles of prebiotics and probiotics is tied into this. Weaver’s Orchard…
I recently watched the movie, “That Sugar Film,” and was inspired once again to cut out hidden sugar in my diet and to re-start my low-sugar lifestyle.. The filmmaker in the movie, who had normally been on a low-sugar diet,…
It has often amazed me that Daniel Weaver started Weaver’s Orchard in 1932, during a worldwide economic depression. It seems like an incredibly plucky thing to do. But then again, the more I get to know farmers, the more I…