Pennsylvania

Furry Friends from the Farm: Meet the Farm Dogs & Cats!

By Lex Flamm on November 7, 2024

There’s nothing like the sweet, fuzzy face of a dog or cat to make a long day on the farm a little easier. With that in mind, The FruitGuys team asked our farm partners from across the country to send …

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: California, family farm, farmers, Pennsylvania, support small farms

Farmer of the Month: Steve Frecon of Frecon Farms

By Lex Flamm on October 24, 2024

If the word “orchard” brings to mind acres of flat, fertile ground covered in gently waving fruit trees, go ahead and toss that image out the window. At Frecon Farms—a small family farm—in Boyertown, …

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What Are the Sweetest Apples? Check Our Apple Flavor Chart

By The FruitGuys on October 24, 2024

Did you know that until the 17th century, the word “apple” was a catch-all term for every kind of fruit except for berries? A pear was an apple, an orange was an apple—even nuts were called apples! …

Filed Under: Fruit Tips Tagged With: California, fall fruit, fresh fruit, Pennsylvania

Asian Pear Farms From Coast to Coast

By Erin Mittelstaedt on September 25, 2024

I absolutely love Asian pears. They come in dozens of varieties, like Hosui and Shinseiki to name a few. Some have thin yellow or yellow-green skin, some have thicker golden skin. Some are small and …

Filed Under: Chief Banana Tagged With: California, fall fruit, family farm, Pennsylvania, small farms

Farmer of the Month: Tyler Hollenbach of Subarashii Kudamono

By Lex Flamm on September 1, 2024

Every spring, the AsaJu Asian pear trees in Subarashii Kudamono’s orchards release a shower of delicate white petals. The falling flowers reveal tiny pears the size of marbles—and that’s when the real …

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: fall fruit, family farm, farmer of the month, Pennsylvania

Farmer of the Month: Clair Kauffman of Kauffman Orchards

By Lex Flamm on August 16, 2024

Kauffman Orchards in Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania, turns out super-sweet Saturn donut peaches, glossy Ruby Queen plums, and crisp Ginger Gold apples every year. But Orchard Manager Clair Kauffman is a …

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: fall fruit, family farm, Pennsylvania, small farms, summer fruit

Farm Grantees Make Progress Despite Pandemic

By The FruitGuys Community Fund on September 18, 2020

The FruitGuys Community Fund 2020 grantee farms have sent us their interim updates, and in spite of the pandemic, these farms and organizations have done some incredible work! These 15 small farms and …

Filed Under: Impact Tagged With: California, Chicago, farm, farmers, fruitguys community fund, New York, Pennsylvania, pollinators, small farms, support small farms, sustainable agriculture

The 2020 FruitGuys Community Fund Grantees

By The FruitGuys Community Fund on May 13, 2020

During the COVID-19 crisis, small farms are showing once again just how essential they are to keeping our local communities fed, healthy, and functioning. The FruitGuys Community Fund is excited to …

Filed Under: Profiles Tagged With: California, farm, farmers, fruitguys community fund, New York, Pennsylvania, pollinators, small farms, support small farms, sustainable agriculture