Cherry Buying Tips From the Farmer


Our farming background began with organic apples. After years of excellent results, we decided to expand into cherries. We were like, wow, we’re so kick-ass in apples why not go into cherries too?! Whoa, not the same! Let’s just say our years of experience in organic cherries have taught us to be humble and continuously study the art of growing excellent cherries.

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How We Pick Our Blueberries

A couple of weeks ago, the weekly stroll through the blueberry patch got exciting when we saw some blue color sprinkled in the clumps of berries. Now there are lots of blues, and we’re officially picking weekly. This year we expect to pick approximately 53,000 pounds of blueberries. Over the years, we have perfected the art of blueberry picking. I thought I would share how we do it. Let me give you a little background first.

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How to Plant a Tomato

Homegrown tomatoes, homegrown tomatoes, Wha’d life be without homegrown tomatoes, Only two things money can’t buy, That’s true love and homegrown tomatoes. ~lyrics from Guy Clark’s song Homegrown Tomatoes

Guy Clark’s Homegrown Tomato song sums up why every year, I have to grow tomatoes.

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Cherry Blossoms And the Rest of the Story

As humans, we have a story this spring to share with generations about our fight with Corona. Our cherry orchard has another story about the kind of nights we’ve had over the same period. As I peek through the branches to the bright shining waters of our beautiful lake, it’s hard to imagine there’s a problem with humans or tree fruit.

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