You know you’re growing three kids on an orchard when… A shovel and wheel barrel are the required tools to clear off all the mud and rocks from the front porch when company’s coming. Your 5 year old brings home…
It’s been a while since I’ve blogged—I haven’t dropped off the face of the earth or anything! I just had to take a break to welcome our very special little one—our first baby girl—our little peach—arrived right in middle of…
Earlier this year during our cooking classes, we hosted an excellent pie-making demonstration with father-daughter team Elizabeth Weaver and Jeryll Miller. Many people have asked us for their recipes and tips, so we included the recipes and tips below. Enjoy!…
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, but at Weaver’s Orchard Farm Market, apple season is still going strong. There are many varieties that are great for baking or low calorie snacks. Speaking of baking, here are a couple…
Crisp autumn days and brightly colored leaves stir up my cravings for spicy pumpkin treats. I look forward to Pumpkin Spice Frappucino at Starbucks, Pumpkin Pie Blizzards at Dairy Queen, pumpkin whoopee pies at Weavers. . . and just about…
What should an apple look like? What should it taste like? Ask 10 people and you’ll get 10 opinions. Red. Green. Yellow. Crisp. Soft. Tart. Sweet. There are so many different types of apples! At Weaver’s Orchard, we cultivate more…
As customers enter our market in September and October, they are invited to try a “new” fruit: our own homegrown kiwi berries. We get a lot of great questions about this curious fruit, so we’ll try to answer a few…
Waffles are a Tirrell family tradition. Whenever we have overnight guests, we treat them to waffles for breakfast. My favorite part of this tradition is that my husband takes charge of the waffle iron. That means I can focus on…
Fresh salsa is a delicious delight when Deb C., our amazing Deli Manager, is preparing it. Even more of an event for your taste buds was Deb’s cooking class on fresh salsas. Last week during our most-attended cooking class of…
Finger Food. Appetizer. Salad. Main Course. Cheese. Dessert. Coffee. Sounds like a typical meal you’d have when invited to someone’s house, right? Maybe not in the US, but in France it would be considered improper (and strange) not to serve…