It’s applesauce season. On wintry days, you can’t beat the taste of warm applesauce or the smell of simmering apples filling the kitchen. But before making applesauce, an important question faces you: which apple varieties should you use? Your choices are…
Apple season at Weaver’s Orchard means the cider press is in full swing! In fact, since apples store so well during the winter months in our cold storage, we have a fresh supply of apples to keep the cider press…
Now that I am back to my teaching job at Twin Valley High School, I am only at Weaver’s Orchard in pick-your-own on Saturdays. While I love teaching, I will admit it is hard to trade in the crisp autumn…
At orchards, markets and farm stands all around Pennsylvania every August, produce is so abundant and flavorful that the Pennsylvania Vegetable Marketing and Research Program has named this month “Pennsylvania Produce Month.” Why does August bring such variety? This time…
Tomatoes in my garden suffer one of two fates: fungal wilt or feasting squirrels. To combat tomato wilt, I uproot and discard the affected tomato plants and make sure not to plant tomatoes in the same part of the garden the…
Nan Reinert taught our Cooking Class on Tuesday, August 2. Find her recipes and tips below! Canning Basics Always make extra! Canned goods make great presents and once your family and friends start tasting the deliciousness you will be popular! Always…
Canning notes from Nan: Jellies and jams are full of sugar. There are lots of recipes online now that use honey or other sugar substitutes that are lower on the glycemic index. The basic process to make the Jams and…
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…
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…
Her “farm” is her back yard. Her passion is to inspire others on the topics of food canning and gardening. Nan Reinert of Chubby Pickle Farm addressed a full house Tuesday, July 28th at the Weaver’s Orchard weekly cooking class.…