Wednesday 4 October 2017

so thankful

  thank you for letting us be a part of your family’s traditions.
we are open for the entire long thanksgiving weekend,
 including the monday.


there are plenty of apples to enjoy picking...
red delicious and golden delicious are still available and 
we are beginning our russet, idared and mutsu harvest.
all varieties are excellent for storing…the idared is exceptional. 

sadly our empires and ambrosia apples are not available this autumn…
we had quite a crop failure due to our wet spring and summer.
 next year will be better. 


russet 


have you ever had a russet apple? their appearance is deceptive…
they are probably the least attractive apple on the farm, 
but have the most unique flavour…
sweet, spicy and nutty, they are a lovely crisp autumn snack! 
they are a bit of a secret, but there are still a few left.
   shakespeare referred to them as leather coats. 
they are great for cooking, juice, cider, and drying. 
  i love how the russet orchard seems to wink at autumn 



mutsu

a brilliant apple with a lovely combination of sweet and tart.
bite into a crispy mutsu for a refreshing, juicy sweet mouthful of fall! 
mutsus are fabulous sliced into a salad, and equally fabulous baked into a tart or pie!
are you entering an apple for a fall fair? 
this is the one…they are the biggest apple on the farm!



of course i have to mention our much loved old farm dog
 appropriately named mutsu. she was a mutt.
 we still miss her! she lived to be seventeen! 



ida red 


my second favourite apple…they are soooo fantastic to bake with.
they are wonderfully intense and sweetly tart with a hint of lemon. 
such an excellent storage apple…
we tuck these into our apple fridge to use all winter and spring. 
idareds make a pretty and delicious applesauce…
cook them with the skin on and strain for a delicate pink tint.




the fall colours are just beginning to appear in the valley.
autumn is taking her time with the costume change.


i love the first line in the  poem ‘to autumn’
by john keats written almost 100 years ago…
season of mists and mellow fruitfulness 



i thought of it as i wandered around the farm in the early mornings…



we do have so much to be thankful for… 
wonderful family and friends.
a wonderful harvest, wonderful staff, and wonderful guests! 


we are so fortunate that we can share our farm with you! 
happy thanksgiving!

warm hugs,
laura


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