I have distinct memories of our Weaver’s Orchard festivals from when I was young, pieced together from the sights, sounds and smells. If I walk outside on a crisp fall Friday evening, I can feel the anticipation of the festival to come the following…
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It is awfully hard to believe that the second season of Orchard Explorers Workshops is coming to a close. As I sit outside on my back patio soaking up some of this summer’s rather elusive rays of evening sun, I cannot help but smile…
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Over the last decade, Weaver’s Orchard has dug in deep to its commitment to provide families with various opportunities to become acquainted with our operation. In a world where the average person is increasingly disconnected from the source of their food, we have developed…
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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 it is to just…
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A few years ago we were staying with some friends who have a few small kids. Since our evening meals tended to be eaten late, I asked if I could make the afternoon snack, and decided to make guacamole and fresh salsa. The kids…
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My son turned two last week, and while we did make him the obligatory cake, he was way more interested in the new toy helicopter and raspberries that topped in. In fact he ate ALL of the raspberries off the cake and only licked…
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Weaver’s Orchard Farm Market has announced four winners of their eighth annual photo contest, a challenge that invited customers to submit photos of their experiences on the farm throughout the harvest season. First-prize winner Jade Mackay of Glenmoore, PA caught her young son’s…
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Having grown up in the city until age nine, then living mostly in urban settings except for the last seven years, I am so thankful my kids can experience a taste of country living. I remember when my family first moved into a subdivision…
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Week Two of Orchard Explorers, on planting and composting, proved to be yet another exciting, educational, and interactive experience. The seven Explorers and their parents expanded on the soil lesson from Expedition 1 and focused on Composting and Planting here at Weaver’s Orchard. Explorers…
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If you’ve been following the ways we’ve been growing here at Weaver’s Orchard, then I’m sure you have been perched on the edge of your seat in anticipation for an Orchard Explorers update. Why We Think This Program Is Important Last week I had…
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