FreshPicksWa Blog

Make sure you come visit us at your local Farmer’s Market. We are now at the markets for Pasco, Kennewick, Richland, and Moses Lake. If you keep up with our Facebook page, we often have promotions that you can mention when you see us.  For our box-a-week program, here are your options this week:

This week the Large Mixed box will have Swiss Chard, Spinach, 3 lbs Asparagus, 6 lbs of Gala and Fuji apples, Nectarine Jam, and Strawberries.

The Small Mixed box will have Swiss Chard, Spinach, 2 lbs Asparagus, 3 lbs apples, Nectarine jam, and Strawberries.

The Lunch Room box has Dried Apples, 10 lbs Gala and Fuji Apples, Strawberries and 1/2 gallon Apple Cider.

The Large Fruit box will have 1.5 lbs Rhubarb, 6 lbs Gala and Fuji Apples, 2 lbs Pie Cherries, 1 gallon Apple Cider, and Strawberries

The Small Fruit box has 1 lb Rhubarb, 3 lbs Apples, 2 lbs Pie Cherries, 1/2 gallon Apple Cider, and Strawberries

You may have noticed that we have different sizes for our boxes this year.  Our customers last year mentioned that they had different needs with different sizes of families. So, in an attempt to cater to you, we have created a small box size. Our large box size is the same as last year, with $25 worth of produce. The small box will have slightly smaller portions, for smaller families or couples, and $18 worth of produce. The prices will vary depending on how many weeks you order at one time, but you will always be saving money. We always appreciate your feedback on how you feel about any of our changes!

The 2013 season is underway! We are so excited for the new things that our farm is doing this season! For those of you who have never visited us before, welcome to our family farm.  Check out the link to our Facebook page, or this blog for any promotions and contests, updates on the contents of our weekly boxes, or fun recipes and fruit tips.  The box-a-week program begins this week, so check out our locations page for the drop-off site nearest you.

We will do only the Thursday drop this week, then both days next week. The boxes this week will include:

Next week will we have our first winter drop-off November 20th!

We will have mixed boxes with 1/2 gallon fresh apple cider, 4 lbs red potatoes, 8 baker potatoes, 2 squash butternut and delicata, 1 lb of hazelnuts, and 8-10 lbs of apples.

Besides the mixed box you can order any of our jams, cider, frozen pie cherries, dried cherries and apples.  For apples we have Fuji, cameo, pink lady, breaburn,  some honey crisp, golden and red delicious.  Cameo and Fuji will keep the longest, while breaburn is great for cooking. You may order a mixed box of apples, please type in mixed or send Mark an email.  We will go to all the listed drop off locations at the usual times listed on the website, but all will be on Tuesday November 20th. Just call or email Mark with any questions.  See you Tuesday!

We will also have a second winter drop-off coming, so make sure and check back for more information!

We have some delicious peaches and apples this week!  Our apple varieties are Jonathan, gala, ginger gold, golden supreme, and johnagold.  Bet you had no idea there were so many fun names, eh.  For peaches we have John Henry, summer lady, and diamond princess.  We will be picking O’Henry and August lady peaches this week. And if that wasn’t exciting enough for ya, we have your boxes below.

Fruit Box

Mixed Box

The Fruit Box will have a cantaloupe, 5 lbs of John Henry peaches, 5 lbs mixed apples, seedless grapes, pears, and raspberries.

The Mixed Box will have 5lbs baker potatoes, bell peppers, egg plant, 4 lbs, 5 lbs mixed apples, green beans, plums, 1/2 gallon of cherry apple cider.

The Lunchroom Box will have 5 lbs mixed plum and pluots, 6 lbs of apples, 3 lbs white peaches, 4 lbs of yellow peaches, 2 lbs nectarines.