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Archive for May, 2009

Picked too many strawberries? Here’s one solution.

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

When you find yourself caught with too many berries and not enough time or inclination to make a pie or a jam, try freezing them like this.

First, trim the stem and any bad spots.

Rinse on a cookie sheet lined with waxed paper, place the strawberries so they don’t touch each other.

Put the sheet in the freezer for a couple of hours, or until hard. Then put all the hard strawberries in a Ziploc freezer bag.  Since they are already frozen, they won’t stick together.

You can then enjoy them one at a time for some time to come, like mini popsicles…without the sugar.

Strawberries arranged on a cookie sheet for freezing

Strawberries arranged on a cookie sheet for freezing

Strawberries – The First Fruit to Ripen

Saturday, May 30th, 2009
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Ethan and MaKenzee Hall

It’s been well-known that one of the easiest ways to eat healthy is to eat fresh fruits and vegetables in their growing seasons.

As the first fruit to ripen, strawberries are just now hitting their peak, so now is the time to enjoy all their flavor and juiciness.

We are open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from 10-5 while they last for “Pick Your Own.”  Of course, we have plenty of pre-picked berries as well.

See you at Ridgefield Farm.  Only an hour from the Washington, DC beltway.

World’s Largest Strawberry

Friday, May 29th, 2009
Noah Rudick's Strawberry

Noah Rudick's Strawberry

Noah Rudick picks World’s Largest Strawberry at Ridgefield Farm.

He and his brothers Caleb and Levi joined dozens of enthusiastic strawberry pickers over Memorial Day Weekend, in search of the perfect strawberry.

The farm is now open weekends 10-5 for strawberry picking.  Of course, we have plenty of pre-picked berries at our store.