A Snowy Sunset Walk Through the Orchard
Welcome 2018! It’s been a while since I’ve sat down to catch you, our dear readers, up to speed on life on the farm. This New Year has brought with it bustling activity on the orchard and in our personal…
Category Life on the Farm
Keeping the Holiday Season Simple
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…
My First Autumn, at Age 6
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…
Our Family Story: 85 Years at Weaver’s Orchard
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…
The Next Generation of Farmers: Summer Agricultural Education at the Orchard
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…
Gluten Free Pancakes and Strawberry-Raspberry Syrup
Summertime is in full swing here at Weaver’s Orchard! Sometimes the pace of life can be rather frantic, but there’s just something about the warm summer days and birds singing in the morning that beckons us outside. With my kiddos’…
10 Ways to Get Kids to Eat Fruits & Veggies
If you’ve ever cared for a child or been around a toddler for any length of time, you will understand the frustration of the “simple” task of feeding them. One week the said two year old will eat nothing but…
Celebrating Springtime Moments at the Orchard
Spring is in full bloom here at Weaver’s Orchard. It seems to have popped up out of nowhere as it does every year. The blossoms always make a gorgeous, although fleeting, presentation. You can blink and almost miss it. As…
Beneficial Insects and Other Alternative Approaches to Pest Control
Warmer days have finally joined us again, bringing reminders of the fruits we’ll be snacking on by summer and autumn. And one aspect of fruit production that’s easy to take for granted is how farm workers keep busy researching and using…
When Winter Decides to Show Up Late
Winter decided to show up late this year. After teasing us with some beautiful weeks of sunshine and warmth, it hit us with a blizzard last Tuesday. My kids were beyond excited at the prospect of snow days! I was given…