Summer vacation is coming very quickly. Kids will be home from school, or if you’re homeschooling you may even be wrapping up school for the year. The annual battle of beating summer doldrums is about to begin. As easy as…
Last month, inspired by the fresh flowers arriving in the market, I started chatting about flowers with Vonda Stoltzfus, Weaver’s Orchard’s event coordinator. You can find Vonda’s tips for flower arranging here. For this week’s article, we talked about how to…
Many of you may have seen the Spotted Lanternfly in this region or noticed the Spotted Lanternfly posters displayed around our market. With few known predators, this pest has been devastating in the Boyertown region and has now been reported…
Tuesday, March 20, was the first day of spring, and our community found itself bracing for an epic snowfall continuing into Wednesday. While friends may gripe about the cold and the snow, it brings a feeling of relief to my…
It’s that time of year when winter is starting to last too long, and you just want more flowers in your life. That’s why I caught up with Vonda Stolzfus, Weaver’s Orchard event coordinator, for this week’s blog. Vonda makes…
One of the hardest things about winter is that we see fewer bright colors around. That’s one reason that first crocus is so welcome. It’s a flash of brightness among the monochromatic scenes we’ve gotten used to. While you await…
Winter has finally caught up to us, and the kids have enjoyed their first snowfall in December! Despite the cold, the children have been getting out a few hours every day making “roads” for the toy tractors and construction equipment…
Experiencing fall for the first time is one of the most vivid memories I have as a young child. I was on the verge of turning 6. My family had been living in Ecuador, South America and was home to…
This September, Weaver’s Orchard celebrated 85 years of farming at our Morgantown, PA orchard. Ed Weaver, the orchard president, recalls how he built many great relationships with customers while he worked at the Shillington Farmers Market alongside his grandmother. “That’s one…
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…