[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Blast from the past: Can anyone guess who these three people are, and about what year the photo was taken? [/xf_textblock]
Tag Archives: Fruit Farm
Northport Farmer’s Market
[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Visit us at the Northport Farmers Market, located right on scenic Northport Harbor. We will be there opening day, Saturday June 4, 8AM to noon. The Northport Farmers Market is known for such high-quality and eclectic offerings as specialty meats, Asian vegetables, coffee, and smoked salmon. [/xf_textblock]
An Interesting Soil Map
[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] An interesting soil map of the East End of Long Island from the US Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, Cornell University Experiment Station, 1972. The sandy loam soils of the East End are comparatively rare in the United States and are a major reason why the area’s farms, …
Gary Brown’s Truck
[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Look at this early Ford pickup of our friend Gary Brown. What year-model do you suppose this immaculately-restored pickup is? [/xf_textblock]
Coming Soon To Wickham’s Fruit Farm
[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Coming up on the Wickham harvest calendar: strawberries around June 1, raspberries and cherries and more in July. Currently at the stand: asparagus, rhubarb, and tomatoes. Everybody seems to have a special recipe and menu partner for our tomatoes; we would welcome receiving yours and sharing them with others. …
Bees & Honey
[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] Wickham’s Fruit Farm hires a professional beekeeper to supply bee hives every year to replace those that don’t survive over the winter. Bees pollinate the flowers in our apple trees, a critical step in producing apples, and we extract and sell the all-natural honey in the fall. [/xf_textblock]
One Lucky Duck
[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=’pulse’ animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] “Don’t worry! The duck’s fine!” These two are actually unlikely best friends, read the full story here. [/xf_textblock]
Asparagus Season!
[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] The stand is now open with asparagus. East End chefs have long told us they prefer our asparagus for its tenderness and flavor. Here is an asparagus recipe to try, courtesy of Jane Cottrell: Asparagus with Miso Butter: Roast Asparagus in oven at 325 degrees for 20 minutes. …
Dog In The Asparagus
[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] This dog is giving one of its epic dog looks. [/xf_textblock]
Planting Something New Here
[xf_textblock size=” font_color=” color=” animation_type=” animation_duration=’0.5′ animation_delay=’0.5′] We are going to plant something new here. Does anyone want to guess what it is going to be? [/xf_textblock]