The orchard went into full bloom on May 6th.. This is still early.. maybe a week to 10 days ahead of average. The bloom was beautiful, everything,.. all varieties came out simultaneously. The peaches made it through this winter, and bloomed with thei… [more]

9 pm. the night of Wednesday June 2nd, Cindy and I had just come home from dinner with a friend. Driving home we could see dark clouds and lightning over Burlington. Usually storms over Burlington mean the storm has passed to the north of us, I was d… [more]

I think this year we are going to have the best peach crop ever!!  We hand thinned every tree. The set this year was so good.. the peaches were clustered like grapes. 15 to 20 per limb.  We thinned them back to 2 or 3 per limb. A peach tree will pr… [more]

Harvest is coming on early!.. The Paula Red apples are ready to pick now.. We are having a good year so far.   The Peaches varieties are ripening one after the other .. So we will have perfect peaches right through into September.  We will not how… [more]

Don’t forget…Sunday September 12th, Vermont Small Farms Food Festival.. This day is a wonderful event, showcasing many of our small farms in Vermont. This is a time when the community here in the Burlington area, gets to meet the farmers.… [more]

Sunday September 26th is “Pie Fest.”  This day is all about the Pie baking contest. 30 pies are judged for their filling, crust  and overall appearance..  It’s such a wonderful event, There is no entry fee, and the winner takes h… [more]