![]() ![]() Make sure to have hands clean as your pour your jam into the jars! Then combine your strawberries and lemon juice in a 6- or 8-quart saucepan. This recipe makes about 8 (8 oz) half pints.ĥ cups crushed strawberries (about 5 lbs)Ĩ (8 oz) half pint glass preserving jars with lids and bandsįirst sterilize your canning equipment and jars. We love making strawberry jam–there is always an open jar in our refrigerator, and even though I always think I make more than enough to last all winter, the family’s appetite for jam always surpasses my stockpile. You can sign up for our e-mail list below, and follow us on Facebook, to get alerts about when more picking times are available. We are looking forward to seeing everyone again this season, and to have a fun and productive harvest. As those varieties begin to ripe, it won’t be long until we will be in full swing and we will have picking times available for morning, evening and several days at a time to give everyone an opportunity to visit our farm. There are only 3 rows of Duke, so the number of picking times will be limited until the other 17 rows of Patriots, Blue Crop, Blue Ray, Legacy and Berkeley’s ripen. ![]() Please note, as we look forward to 2023 blueberry season, our earliest variety Duke kicks off our season. Picking times can be made here when they are available. We started on Jlast year and are looking forward to seeing you soon in 2023. Scheduling will be available at 2:00 pm the day before a morning picking and at 2:00pm the day of an evening picking.īlueberry season last 4-6 weeks. Thanks for visiting, there are no blueberry picking times available at this time. (scheduling will start only when the blueberries are ripe) Below are more details about how to schedule your picking times. For this reason we offer picking times for your choosing that is convenient for you. We strive to help everyone enjoy their time on our farm with plenty of sweet ripe blueberries for picking, without feeling rushed or overwhelmed by crowds. We will continue to add additional Picking Times over the next 4-5 weeks, so please check back often or call our answering machine (78) for the latest updates. We post picking times here when they are available. We have kick off or blueberry harvest on Sunday June 18th. ![]() We want to thank everyone for coming again this year! We appreciate all of you! We are looking forward to seeing everyone again next year! Thanks Jerry and Jane Maine Farmland Trust is a partner in the New England Nutrition Incentive Collaborative, a project supported by the USDA Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive program and led by Farm Fresh Rhode Island.Welcome Update: July 14th We we were hoping to have one last picking but unfortunately the birds have found our patch and are enjoying the last picking. To learn more about Maine Harvest Bucks at farmers’ markets, farm stands, and CSAs, visit .Įxpanding nutrition incentives around the state to farmers’ markets, farm stands, stores, and other locations is the current priority of the Maine Local Foods Access Network. When more Mainers can buy more local food, everyone wins: families can make healthier choices, farmers and local food outlets gain new customers, and local economies thrive. These local retailers provide an important access point for more Maine farmers and shoppers to benefit from nutrition incentives. In 2015, they received a major federal grant to expand nutrition incentives to stores selling local food, like co-ops and small grocers. Maine Farmland Trust and other partners have a history of implementing similar nutrition incentive programs at farmers’ markets. ![]()
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