Claire's Orchard Notes
Claire's Orchard Notes
Why We Thin Our Apples by Hand 🍎
This time of year, our trees are bursting with fruit, and that means it’s hand-thinning season. When too many apples grow in a cluster, it drains the tree’s energy, leading...
Why We Thin Our Apples by Hand 🍎
This time of year, our trees are bursting with fruit, and that means it’s hand-thinning season. When too many apples grow in a cluster, it drains the tree’s energy, leading...
Healthy Soil = Healthy Fruit: Our Commitment to...
We take soil health very seriously around here! One of our guiding principles is that biodiversity is the foundation of a flourishing ecosystem. To produce healthy fruit, we first inspect...
Healthy Soil = Healthy Fruit: Our Commitment to...
We take soil health very seriously around here! One of our guiding principles is that biodiversity is the foundation of a flourishing ecosystem. To produce healthy fruit, we first inspect...
Springtime Magic at the Orchard 🌸
Spring is in full bloom at the orchard (literally) and we are so excited about it! Our pear trees bloom first, followed by the apple blossoms. Pictures simply cannot do...
Springtime Magic at the Orchard 🌸
Spring is in full bloom at the orchard (literally) and we are so excited about it! Our pear trees bloom first, followed by the apple blossoms. Pictures simply cannot do...
👋 Long Time, No Orchard Update!
We’re back to share biweekly orchard updates – we’re excited to bring you along behind the scenes!
👋 Long Time, No Orchard Update!
We’re back to share biweekly orchard updates – we’re excited to bring you along behind the scenes!
An August Update
Several years ago, I asked a fellow farmer what she most loves about farming and her reply was, “watching the story of each season unfold. If the farm season was...
An August Update
Several years ago, I asked a fellow farmer what she most loves about farming and her reply was, “watching the story of each season unfold. If the farm season was...
It’s Harvest Time!
It has been a summer of unrelenting, extreme heat and smoked filled skies here in the Okanogan valley. A summer in which it was difficult for living things to thrive,...
It’s Harvest Time!
It has been a summer of unrelenting, extreme heat and smoked filled skies here in the Okanogan valley. A summer in which it was difficult for living things to thrive,...