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Farm News from Orchard Country Produce
Gardners, PA
We own approximately 57 acres; some of it in woodland, some in pasture, some in hay, most in vegetables and fruit trees. We raise hogs and broiler chickens for meat and layer chickens for eggs. Our family consisted of Oliver and Lizzie Keckler with four children – Isabelle, 8; Remington, 6; Cassidee, 3 and Travis.
This is a review of what has happened in the last month on our fields, in our greenhouses and tunnels and around the farm.
The Field Crops
We are cleaning up the fields. They are being mowed off, the black plastic is being removed and the ground is getting ready either for an early spring planting or for the winter.
We added a nice thick layer of mulch to the blueberries and the thorned blackberries have been trimmed for the year.
The Tunnels
The tunnel is filled with lettuce, spinach, chard and kale for the winter. Oliver has been cutting some of it now for the fall markets.
Greenhouse Seeding
The greenhouse is empty right now.
CSA
The CSA is over for 2025. We enjoyed growing lots of tomatoes, peaches, and so many other vegetables and fruit this year.
Canning, Gardening, Grilling and Preserving
I am still canning applesauce! I finally canned some apple juice mixed with a few Concord grapes that were left in the walk-in. It was delicious1 I drank a jar of the straight grape juice myself and Gregg has been drinking the apple/grape mix.
The only flowers left are a few straw flowers and the flowering kale. The pink and red are my favorites. But without the white ones to set them off them would not be as vibrate so I guess I like them all!
We hope that you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and friends.
Farm Stands and Markets
Saturdays
The St Luke’s Farm Stand is open on Saturdays from 8 – 1 pm. It will be closed on November 29, but reopen on December 6.
Enjoy the Holidays!
Louise
Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm, Inc
Oliver and Lizzie Keckler with Isabelle, Remington and Cassidee, and Travis also.
Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm, Inc
877 Myerstown Rd
Gardners, PA 17324
717-386-9670
www.orchardcountryproduce.com
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