Good, Clean Halloween Family Fun
“That was awesome! I want to go back!” This is what Weaver’s customer Sarah Bateman says her kids, ages 4 and 2, say after they come back from Weaver’s Orchard. The Batemans live so close to Weaver’s that they often…
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Kim’s Cafe: An Orchard-Fresh Community Cafe
Kim Weaver has always loved coffee shops. She says she loves the comfortable, personal atmosphere that draws her in as soon as she steps into a cafe. The dream of starting a cafe of her own began as she talked…
10 Amazing Autumn Recipes
The kitchen calls to me in autumn. It’s finally cool enough that I actually want to fire up the gas oven and let it warm the house as I cook. Also, this time of year, basil, sage, thyme and oregano…
The Pumpkin Harvest Is Plentiful
This time of year, people are beginning to think a lot about pumpkins. At the orchard, we start thinking about pumpkins in the spring. Pumpkins must be planted at the end of May or the first week in June. Planting…
Back to School But Still Outdoors: Designing Agricultural Lesson Plans for Your Students and Kids
Summer quickly slipped through our lives and the bustle of the beautiful autumn season is now upon us. With its cooler weather, changing scenery, and delightful tastes, fall is still a wonderful time for kids to escape outdoors, especially when…
Our Honeycrisp-Growing Secrets
Honeycrisp apples are here! Honeycrisp is probably the most popular apple in our orchard. My little Weavers absolutely love them: They are the perfect combination of sweet and tart and they are great for fresh eating and baking! There is…
Raspberries: Memories and Recipes
A Well-Stocked Pantry and the Best of the Season: Desserts, Shrubs + Vinegars with Phoebe Canakis from Deep Focus on Vimeo. Raspberries remind us that what is sweetest in life must often be plucked from what is thorny. Raspberries remind…
Racing to Pay Local Cancer Patients’ Bills
Vernon Murphy couldn’t sleep. It was 2009 and his wife Beth had just passed away at age 46, after a nine-year battle with breast cancer. This loss was like nothing else the Murphy family had ever experienced. After Beth died,…
European Pear Recipes
Poire Belle Hélène [Poached Pears with Chocolate Sauce and Vanilla Ice Cream] with Nadia Hassani from Deep Focus on Vimeo. When Weaver’s Orchard invited me to do another cooking class this summer, I suggested pears. I must admit I…
Braised Cured Pork Belly & Apple Kimchi with Amani’s BYOB
Braised Pork and Apple Kimchi with Jonathan Amann from Deep Focus on Vimeo. For the past three years, Chef Jonathan Amman of Amani’s BYOB has earned the title “Best Chef in Chester County” at the Chester County Restaurant Festival. On…