Homestead Acres


2007-Jun-24
Strawberries, Strawberries, Strawberries!!

Posted in Down The Garden Path

We went strawberry picking Saturday evening. This time we tried out a new place we found in the newspaper. It was a little farther a way then were we normally go, but so much nicer! It turned out to be an old order Mennonite run farm and the woman there was so nice. She made us and the kids feel so welcome and invited us all to eat as much as we wanted. As she said it’s the best part of berry picking lol.   So many berry picking places make families with children feel unwelcome. And it’s so sad to, after all they may like to snack but they are the next generation of berry pickers! If they have good memories of going out they will be back with their children later.  
We’ve taught our children not to eat until after we’ve paid for the berries but it was really nice to be able to relax and let then snack a little bit after the nice woman told us to go a head.
The price was great to, just .90 a pound. That’s way cheaper then any other place we’ve been to before.
The girls were great helpers and we all picked 67 pounds of strawberries! I’m going to be very busy the next day or to canning and freezing all of them up.
Here are a few photos of the after picking faces lol.
And here is the 67 pounds of berries, yikes lol!
A close up, yummy.

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2007-Jun-25 - OH my!

Posted by mulberrylane


I just picked 38.5 pounds last week and I thought that was alot to try and hull and freeze and can... whew! But, I don't think I have nearly enough to last me! I'm tempted to go out again on Wednesday again to get some more... we will see how desperate I get! I did also buy 12 more pounds at the store, had a great price and very sweet berries. And today... I'm making jam!

Enjoy the berries!
Warmly,Melissa


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2007-Jun-26 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Amanda


Oh YUM!!! I was just telling hubby I wish I could do strawberries this year!! (the ones you buy in the grocery stores are so tasteless). Dh and I thought of making a date out of it LOL, but that will have to wait till next year LOL


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2007-Jul-3 - cuties!

Posted by HarvestMom


Hi Kim,
They are so cute.. Jes and I said at the same time..awww...:)!
Hugs
Theresa


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2007-Jul-4 - WOW!

Posted by Anonymous


90cents a POUND? That is incredible! You got a LOT of picking done with such little girls! I am impressed!

BTW, I just finished a bonnet for Corynn-except it is too small! :-( Beautiful though! I will probably save it for my niece for Christmas. Anyway. Just wanted to thank you again, for sharing the pattern with me so long ago!

Rebecca from www.zeahrenaissance.blogspot.com


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