“The days are long and the years are short as a mom,” a friend reminded me last week as we celebrated our son Rusty’s first birthday. It’s hard to believe that a year has come and gone so quickly! Among…
Since opening in the summer of 2015, Hidden River Brewing Company in Douglassville has been sourcing fruit from Weaver’s Orchard for its unique and never-quite-repeated selections of beer. And if you’re wondering about the story behind the business name—a nice…
On Tuesday, June 28, Phoebe Canakis of Phoebe’s Pure Food shared her amazing berry recipes.
I recently stumbled on the great blessing of moving to a property with a huge cherry tree. My husband has really taken to all aspects of care-taking for this property, including pruning the fruit trees and plants, controlling pests using organic…
Dark, sweet cherries are nature’s candy. They’re juicy and satisfying, and they come in the most appealing package. A bowl of cherries on the kitchen table is just irresistible. And not only that, cherries have some amazing health benefits. They…
The holidays are a magical time in the eyes of a child, and this year I get to experience that childlike awe through my five-month-old baby girl! I immensely enjoyed watching her see snow for the first time and taste…
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…
I pulled out my old recipe box from the pantry the other day. The wooden box was a shower gift from my husband’s Grandma Ruth. When I opened the box more than thirty years ago, I found a treasure hidden…
More than 50 people gathered at Weaver’s Orchard yesterday to hear Phoebe Canakis of Phoebe’s Pure Foods share her wisdom on how to make fruit pies in a jar. Phoebe began her session by encouraging participants to “think outside the…
Cherry picking season is officially here! My boys have been begging me to go out picking every morning this week—they’ve been eating so many cherries that there seems to be a constant red stain around both of their mouths. As…