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 FRESH
FRUIT
Farming is always an exercise
in optimism. What doesn't work one year may be an absolute success
the next. You can either fight Mother Nature or partner with her.
As a farmer, you learn to adapt. Our farm has transitioned from
growing only raspberries to growing a variety of unique small
fruits.
Our
goal is to be able to offer fresh berries and other small fruit
all summer. To accomplish that we have chosen a mix of heirloom
annuals and heirloom perennials. We choose the varieties we do
because they are not the kinds of fruit the large growers produce
for travel across the country to the local supermarket.
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FRESH
BERRIES
HEIRLOOM
& FRENCH CHERENTAIS MELONS
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You
just can't get a good melon around here anymore, so in 2015
we started growing them. Adams County seems to have a great
climate for melons. Who knew? The melon varieties we choose
are ones you won't find at the local supermarket, or even
a specialty market.
So
far, the melons we have offered at market have been unusual
and best of all sweet! We have offered varieties: Petit
gris Rennes, French Cherentais, Halona, Jenny Lind, Alvaro,
Prescott Fond Blanc, Sugar Bites, Tasty Bites. All have
been well received.
Planted
in early Spring our melons start to become available in
mid to late Summer. Offered for sale only at market individually
mid to late Summer.
You
can read more about our melon farming
operation here.
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 RHUBARB
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Rhubarb
is a pretty plant in the garden, it's deep green and the
leaves are huge supported by beautiful red stalks. It's
one of the first plants to emerge in Spring.
Not
many people realize the nutritional value of rhubarb. High
in antioxidants and vitamin C, it ought to be considered
a super food. The rhubarb variety we grow is an old time
rhubarb, deep red and tart Springtime taste. We
bring trimmed stalks in rubber banded bunches in Spring.
We
also produce rhubarb jam. You can read about our "Dam
Good Jam" here.
You
can read more about our berry
& rhubarb farming operation here.
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PRESERVED
FRUIT
In addition to our fresh products, we also preserve many of our
fresh fruit for enjoyment in the winter.
 JAM
You can read about our "Dam Good Jam"
here.
FRUIT
SHRUBS In
American Colonial days, concentrated fruit syrups were called
shrubs (drinking vinegars). A shrub is a concentrated
syrup made from fruit, berries or flowers, blended with sugar
and vinegar. It is mixed with soda or tonic water today for a
nice non-alcoholic drink, in the nineteenth century, brandy or
rum was added. These are the fruit shrubs we make when fruit is
available.
RHUBARB
Fresh rhubarb, vinegar, sugar. |
STRAWBERRY
Fresh strawberries, vinegar, sugar. |
MELON
Fresh melon, vinegar, sugar. |
RASPBERRY
Fresh raspberry, vinegar, sugar. |
BLACKBERRY
Fresh blackberry, vinegar, sugar. |
 GROUND
CHERRY
Fresh groundcherries, vinegar, sugar. |
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