Cookie cutters are an essential part of Christmas, especially when children are in the house. Rolled cookies are always a hit, but cookie cutters can be used for many other activities like making ornaments, shaping fancy sandwiches or French toast…
At Thanksgiving, we give thanks for all we’ve been given throughout the year. We open the jars of applesauce, peaches, jam and apple butter we canned earlier in the year. While the turkey is roasting, we chop fresh cold-hardy vegetables,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
As we enter the pick-your-own season, many people are curious about how our crops are looking this summer. We are happy to report that even though the weather has been quite eventful in this part of Pennsylvania (with an unusually…
Ever since I began working with Weaver’s Orchard three years ago, it has been my dream to have a home office desk made from recycled apple crates. My husband’s design jobs have allowed him to design many awesome furniture projects…
They say that everyone is a gardener in the springtime. I can feel that warm sunshine and cool dirt calling my name just about now, but based on my record I know that come the first heat wave in July,…