FROM THE ORCHARD

We are kicking off my blog with a bang, appropriate for the 4th, don’t you think?  This has been a roller coaster of a summer here at the farm.  From a late freeze to stink bugs, to good crop, bad crop, good crop again…you must know that by a good crop we mean number of peaches we will pack and ship. It has little to do with with the quality which is always good as we can’t ship small or poor quality fruit.  These hidden gems are my  personal favorite  and called  the “White Lady”. It is  a super sweet white “meat” peach. We only have a few of this kind of peach tree so we ship only on special request. It is ripe for picking for only two weeks, last week in June and first week in July.

 Early in the season we decided not to open our retail store here at our fullfillment center and kitchen, and  instead open our retail market out at the farm, combining Southern hospitality tin  an old-time atmosphere where homemade peach ice cream, our famous jams, jellies, and salsa  allow visitors to view peach packing and pick-out their own box of peaches while they sit back and enjoy a cup of ice cream made with our very own peaches, All in one trip!

Fresh off the presses comes an article from our friend and Chef Virginia Willis where we {Pearson Farm} are highlighted in an article in Eating Well Magazine.  Check it out by going to www.eatingwell.com.  Search the site for peaches and you will discover a link that will take you to the article as well as tantalizing recipes that will kick your summer off in style.  Later this month, I will be cooking with a renowned Southern foodie, Savannah’s own Damon Fowler, as we create mouth-watering peach inspired recipes.  As I hope you can tell, I am having a lot of fun! oh, and please don’t forget that I am also a grandmother, so I am also enjoying our little ones whenever I can get my hands on them. 

Last but not least, as you can tell, we have launched a new look.  We hope you like it!   One of the things I have learned about internet sales is that you have to continuously keep yourself fresh.  The company that we have hired is doing a brilliant job so that our customers are able to shop and tour the farm easily.  So, be on the look out… 

In case you couldn’t tell I’m proud to be the farmer’s wife,

Mary