While temperatures at Weaver’s Orchard may be soaring this week, it was the plunge of a Spring freeze earlier this year that has caused a noticeable disruption in the Orchard’s pick-your-own experience. The freeze was severe enough that it damaged…
“What do farmers do in winter? We’re often asked this question,” says Elizabeth Weaver, writing for the Weaver’s blog a few years back. “While work does slow down some, here at Weaver’s Orchard there is never a lack of jobs…
The hail storm and wind storm of August 21 was very difficult for us for several reasons. It was the third hailstorm of our season and it also had 50 to 60 mph winds along with one inch of hail.…
Here at Weaver’s Orchard, we want to offer you the highest quality fruit even beyond what can be grown at our farm. Local growing seasons can be very short, as we saw with strawberry season this year when the Pennsylvania…
Many of our customers are counting the days until June 6, when we’re estimating that strawberries—our first crop of the season— will be ripe and ready to pick. Whether you are coming from a distance or live right around the…
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…
March 4th Freeze: An Update on Our Crops Many customers have expressed concern about the cold temperatures on the night of March 4th into the morning of the 5th, and are asking about the impact on the fruit buds. We…
On Wednesday, April 20, Weaver’s Orchard made a big change. In the course of about four hours, a team of nine people from Countryside Farm and Nursery in Virginia helped us switch 1,000 apple and pear trees from one variety…
The Freeze Event Temperatures and wind both affect our crops. When it isn’t windy, cold temperatures can settle in lower areas, and sometimes we’ll see a five-degree difference between hilltop and valley temperatures. When it is windy, the temperatures do…
We want to thank all that shopped at Weaver’s Orchard during the final two weeks of December. As we have committed to, we are pleased to contribute 5% of our sales in our farm market from those weeks to our…