It’s 4th of July and the orchard is humming along. Still too early for apples, but it’s a perfect time to hunt for chanterelles. Brad takes us on a foraging trip the morning after a good rainfall in search of these great wild mushrooms.
Yearly Archives: 2011
It’s hard to believe the market has started and we’re in full swing. Even though the first apple is still months away, Windfall Orchard is at the Farmers Market every Saturday morning with fresh, foraged and fermented goods. This week included oyster and pheasant back mushrooms as well as two […]
Yes, the mushrooms are safe. (And delicious.)
We recently agreed to take on management of an adjacent orchard, which will add a lot to our productivity. 85 trees, 20 varieties. Here’s the catch: they’ve only been pruned once in the last 12 years and they’re kind of a mess! No matter — some time, energy and strategic […]
The Joy of Pruning
Welcome to the very first blog post for Windfall Orchard in Cornwall, Vt. It’s been a long and snowy winter. All around us the sugar makers are tapping maple trees, and the sap is starting to run. Our trees get a different treatment — for us, late winter means it’s […]