At a Farmstand Near You: October 11, 2024
In addition to the many varieties available on the trees at our local orchards, some heirloom varieties with historic connections are popping up this…
At a Farmstand Near You: October 4, 2024
Many of our modern-day apple varieties come from university breeding programs. Such is the case with Honeycrisp, which was released in 1991 by the…
At a Farmstand Near You: September 27, 2024
Blueberries might be a distant memory now that October is at our doorstep, but local fall raspberries are going strong. Technically, raspberries, along with…
At a Farmstand Near You: September 20, 2024
Sometimes a visit to a local farmstand leads to an unexpected find. Such was the case when this reporter stopped by Doe Orchards earlier…
At a Farmstand Near You: September 13, 2024
The end of peach season is near, and if you’re not ready to let them go gentle into that good night, there’s still time…
At a Farmstand Near You: September 6, 2024
New apple varieties, such as Honeycrisp, continue to appear in orchards around the country. But some varieties, such as Ben Davis, one of the…
At a Farmstand Near You: August 30, 2024
Apple-picking season has already begun at some orchards and will soon be in full swing at all of them. The earliest apples, including Ginger…
At a Farmstand Near You: August 23, 2024
Blueberries are passing the locally grown fruit torch to peaches as August comes to a close. While we may think of peaches as having…
At a Farmstand Near You: August 16, 2024
The farmstand column returns just in time for peak produce season in Harvard. There are still blueberries on the bushes, peaches and melons are…
At a Farmstand Near You: October 27, 2023
This is the final week for our farmstand column. It was certainly a bumpy year for Harvard’s farms and orchards. Record cold temperatures in…
