Ed Deren: Pairing Fruit and Meat on the Grill
On July 12, Ed Deren led his second class for the summer. This one focused on pairing fruit and meat on the grill. Here are his recipes.
Category Apples
Finding a Balance: Controlling Pest Populations Through Pheromones
As many of our customers know, we practice an Integrated Pest Management System (IPM) here at Weaver’s Orchard. Sounds impressive, but what does it really mean? It means a lot of things, but at the core of this philosophy is…
YOUR Turn to Choose! Our Customers’ Top 5 Spring Recipes
If you’ve been around Weaver’s for at least a year or two, you might have an idea of some of our favorite recipes. You’ll know we love to blend the right balance of sweet and tart apples to make applesauce…
Pink Lady® Apples & Delicious Pennsylvania Dutch Apple Dip
Pink Lady® apples ripen in November, and like a fine wine or a rich cheese, they mature and become sweeter in storage. This makes them Ed Weaver’s favorite apple to eat in the springtime, when their flavor reaches its peak.…
Crabapple Chutney for Your Thanksgiving Feast
Whenever I think of crabapples… Wait a minute. Let me back up. I hardly ever think of crabapples. Nevertheless, there are times when crabapples briefly cross my mind, and when they do, I think of ornamental, flowering crabapple trees. We…
The Autumn Allure of Apple Fries
New this year at Weaver’s Orchard are the autumn-hugging addition of apple fries. They’ve been available at Fall Family Fun Days every Saturday since September 19, and the last Saturday when they’ll be up for grabs is October 31. Festival-goers…
Need Lesson Plan Ideas? Look to Your Local Orchard!
Apple season is in full swing, and a new school year is underway. It’s a perfect time to turn a love for apples into a learning experience. Whether you’re teaching school, homeschooling, or just looking for activities to do with children,…
“A” is for After-School Snack
Well, it happened again. Summer break turned into school year, a time when kids everywhere put down their video game controllers, picked up their backpacks and asked the age-old question: “Why are there dirty socks and old banana peels in…
“Green Machine” Apple Salad from PA Apples
When you think about cooking with apples, what kinds of recipes spring to mind? Maybe your grandmother’s apple pie recipe, or that apple crisp you always whip up in the fall? Or perhaps the applesauce that makes your kitchen smell like cinnamon?…
Canning Applesauce and Apple Pie Filling
Canning applesauce and apple pie filling is a great way to take advantage of early season apples and preserve the taste you know you will be craving around the holidays. Here are our recipes for homemade, no-sugar added applesauce and…