Friday, July 1, 2011

Strawberry Picking and Freezer Jam

Posted in Gardening/outdoors, homemaking

Don’t those strawberries look amazing? Isn’t that girl a cutie? We picked at Fairfield Farms south of town. Their strawberries are organic and delicious.

Gabe is a big helper. Especially when it comes to taste testing. He is an expert.

Those of you who know me well know that I spend a good portion of the summer gathering fruits. Some people are hunters and others are gatherers:). If I lived in a primitive village, I am pretty sure I would have been the head mama gatherer. It is strawberry season in Corvallis, and I have intention of making enough freezer jam to use at least one container a week. Is there anything in the world that tastes better than summer freezer jam on homemade bread? I think not (especially in February when I am craving good weather). Who wants to pick and can with me this summer?

Posted in Gardening/outdoors, homemaking

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Anita - July 1, 2011 - 7:09 am

I do, I do!!

Wendy M - July 1, 2011 - 2:53 pm

I would love to pick with you again! I have 12 jars of strawberry freezer jam so far…saving room for blueberry and logan/marion/blackberry jam in my freezer, too! (The last type I created because I couldn’t tell with certainty which berries my kids had put in their buckets. Turns out it is delicious to combine all of those into one jam!)
I’m trying to go berry picking at least once a week…call me if you want to go!

kara - July 1, 2011 - 4:52 pm

Anita,
There will be lots of berry picking when you visit.
Wendy,
You are one of the only people that I know who likes picking as much as me. Yes, I will want to go next week and the next and the next…. :)

Adrienne - July 3, 2011 - 7:21 pm

We need to pick again. My kids ate all the strawberries by nightfall after picking. How can they NOT get sick from that?! Its a mystery to me. SO when you and Wendy go, you gals best be callin’ me.

kara - July 3, 2011 - 9:30 pm

Would you ladies maybe want to go to Twedts Tuesday at 12:00??

Amanda O. - July 6, 2011 - 10:10 pm

Hey Kara, do you know if Twedts is Organic, by chance? I’m on the hunt for more strawberries too :) Do you put baby on your back while picking? I’m wondering how to manage my 2 kiddos at the same time…

kara - July 7, 2011 - 9:14 am

Amanda,
The only place that I know of that for sure has Organic is Fairfield Farm in South town. We have picked there as well as Twedts (not organic). As far as taking the babe… I actually have had her sit in a bumbo seat while I pick. She has been pretty content that way :) .

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