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Raspberries are Ready for the Picking!

Red Raspberries are beautiful and ready to be picked!  Due to the  extreme heat, picking is available mornings until 12 Noon only this week.  Berries are $4 per pound U-Pick.

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Red Raspberries are beginning to ripen

June is here, but it feels like summer.  The temperatures have risen and red raspberries are beginning to ripen.  The plants are loaded and looking great!  Please call for picking conditions beginning on Friday June 19th.  812-623-2803.  Looks like a … Continue reading

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What’s New at Quarteramish

In November I accepted the position as 4-H Youth Development Educator in Dearborn County Indiana.  4-H is a program offered through Purdue University’s Extension Service.  It’s great to join the Purdue family as an educator, especially since Purdue is one … Continue reading

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Fantastic Blueberry/Raspberry Jam Made Easy

Jam is easy to make, and oh so ever rewarding.  Jam has many uses  in the kitchen and brings culinary Shangrilah during winter months when produce is out of season.  I hear frequently from people they are afraid to try, … Continue reading

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Red Raspberries are the Taste of Summer

We just finished the rush of our county 4H fair!  I love fair week; and I’m glad it’s over till next year. When we finally got back to tending the farm, we discovered the red raspberries beginning to ripen.  Looks … Continue reading

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Heavenly Raspberry Shortcake!

Red Raspberries are one of our favorite family fruits.  This year our harvest is limited, and treasured.  What do you do with 2 quarts of fresh red raspberries?  They could be frozen individually on a cookie sheet and then stored … Continue reading

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Pick Your Own Blackberries!

Last year began an adventure on our farm.  My husband, the horticulturist, built a high-tunnel greenhouse and together we planted two hundred thorn-less blackberry plants along with some red raspberries. We tended and nurtured the plants, and with great anticipation, … Continue reading

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