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By Heidi Lewis How many people say “worth two in the bush!” when they enter the town limits of Bird-in-Hand in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania? We don’t know, but FruitGuys buyer Jessica says it when she heads to Bird-in-Hand to talk with Kauffman’s Fruit Farm about their summer fruit. Kauffman’s Fruit Farm was started in 1911 by Amos Kauffman [...]
I have many favorite fruits but cherries hold a special place in my heart. Maybe it’s because their harvest period is relatively short; or maybe it’s because they just taste so good—whatever the reason, we’re now in the season of cherries. I have to admit that California’s cherry season has not been as good as [...]
You can tell from the photos that the owls are feeling very much at home in the owl boxes that The FruitGuys installed at Kauffman’s Fruit Farm in Bird-in-Hand, PA. We hope that we will soon be sharing pics of little owlets. Stay tuned. Read more about our donation of owl boxes to Kauffman’s and [...]
Alex Godbe started The Hungry Owl Project in 2002 to raise awareness of the danger that rodent poison poses to owls. Alex had been an intern for Wildcare, a Bay Area wildlife rehabilitation and education center, and was struck by the number of sick raptors and other hunting birds that ended up in the facility [...]
By Bridget Meigs Owls can play a crucial role in rodent control on organic farms. Instead of traps or poison, owls are natural predators that can help control populations of rodents like meadow voles that can girdle and kill the fruit trees. Many owl species reside in forested habitat, but the North American Barn Owl [...]
Owl box and owl camera installation at Kauffman’s Fruit Farm! Kauffman’s Fruit Farm Bird-In-Hand, PA March 18th 12:30pm To learn more about this project, please contact bridget@fruitguys.com.
When we look for lessons in life, it’s not often that we can say: “Hey, check with the slime mold.” However last week in The New York Times science section, there was a story about how researchers in Japan conducted an experiment in which a slime mold developed a network that mirrored the Tokyo rail system [...]
How many people say “worth two in the bush!” when they enter the town limits of Bird-in-Hand in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania? We don’t know. Benn, The FruitGuys’ East Coast buyer, is headed into Bird-in-Hand to talk with Kauffman’s Fruit Farm, a 5th generation orchard and market, about their sweet yellow peaches. They have hundreds of [...]
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