Brambling Rows - Brainerd, Mn.
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Another outdoor season is over. |
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Written by Berry Farmer
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Wednesday, 19 October 2011 07:39 |
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All of our berries, grapes, and outside produce are done for the year. It was a great berry year and we would like to thank all of our customers for coming out to pick or purchase produce at the farm. The summer raspberries and blueberris were fantastic this year. Pray for lots of snow cover and a rainly spring and summer for next year. The extreme heat and drought later in the season took it's toll on our fall raspberries and fall strawberries. Just don't know what to figure for weather anymore, things are so different every year. There is no "Norm" anymore. It was a shame that we lost our grapes to the downy mildew and other funguses caused by the wet part of the season. Hopefully next year, the conditions will be right for them again.
We still have lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers in our greenhouses. The preparation for winter has started with the clean-up and the building of another greenhouse and trellises for more strawberries. Farmer's Markets are coming to a close with the end of October approaching.
We have become part of the Farm to School movement providing peppers, cucumbers, and kohlrabi to ISD 181 here in Brainerd for the salad bars in the various schools.
Thanks again to all of our great customers that stopped by the farmers markets or visited us at the farm. Hope to see you all again next year. |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 19 October 2011 08:25 |
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Written by Berry Farmer
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Wednesday, 24 August 2011 05:50 |
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Our fall raspberries and fall strawberries are ready for picking. Please call 218-829-3241 to see what days they are available for picking. Both will continue to produce until a hard frost.
We have lost our grapes for this season because of the downy mildew, anthracnose, and bunch rot all caused from the rainy humid weather. The vines haven't been hurt, so they will be back again next year and we should have a crop again in 2012.
We have noticed that due to the popularity of the fall strawberries, we may have to add more rows next year!!!! |
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FALL STRAWBERRIES & RASPBERRIES |
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Written by Berry Farmer
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Saturday, 13 August 2011 20:00 |
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Our summer raspberries are finished for the 2011 season. Our blueberries will probably finish up this coming week of August 15th. We are guessing that our fall strawberries will be open to the public about August 23rd. We are guessing that our fall raspberries will be ready for picking about August 29th. Sorry we are doing so much guessing, but with the deluge of rainy weather, things have been quite unpredictable this year. Please call 218-829-3241 to check on the availability.
We have lost our grapes for this season because of the downy mildew, anthracnose, and bunch rot all caused from the rainy humid weather. The vines haven't been hurt, so they will be back again next year and we should have a crop again in 2012.
We have noticed that due to the popularity of the fall strawberries, we will have to add more rows next year.
Thanks for your patience and we will keep you informed on the fall berries. |
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RASPBERRIES & BLUEBERRIES |
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Written by Berry Farmer
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Friday, 29 July 2011 17:45 |
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Just wanted everyone to know that we have lots of summer red raspberries ripening on the canes right now and the blueberries are still quite plentiful as well. Don't forget to call for an appointment.
Our fall strawberries will be coming on board a little earlier than usual this year.
Hope you are all having a great summer and not becoming overcome by the extreme heat we have been experiencing so often. The sun and humidity are doing their thing though and helping the berries to ripen. |
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Last Updated on Friday, 29 July 2011 21:40 |
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Written by Berry Farmer
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Friday, 01 July 2011 19:32 |
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Our summer red raspberries and blueberries seem to be at their peak this week. Please call 218-829-3241 for information. Thanks much!
Our fall strawberries should be ready around August 15th.
Our grapes should be ready around the first week of September.
Please note: WE DO NOT HAVE SUMMER STRAWBERRIES!
We get many calls about June strawberries and we don't have them that early. Sorry:(
Please remember that Mother Nature has complete control of when the berries will be in or whether they even will. Please don't be disappointed if you call for an appointment and things aren't what we said they would be. It seems like there has been such a difference in spring weather the last few years, that the norm in not the norm anymore. We can say, at this time, that all of the fruits that we raise look absolutely beautiful this year. If we don't get any hail or severe wind storms with torential rain, we could have bumper crops this year. Yippee!
Please remember that we prefer your picking by appointment as we aren't really big enough to open to the public until picked out. If nothing happens to our crops, you should be able to get an appointment pretty easily when you call. Call: 218-829-3241 to find out when they are ready for picking.
Hope to see you this summer either at the field or at one of the Farmer's Markets we attend:
Tuesdays at the Lakes Area Grower's market at the Franklin Art's Center parking lot, Brainerd, and on Fridays in the Gander Moutain Parking Lot, Baxter. We are also located on Thursdays at the American Legion Parking Lot in Nisswa. Hours for all markets are 8:00 am - 12:30 pm.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 31 July 2011 18:31 |
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