After a trip to Idaho to witness the Idaho Potato harvest, we have potatoes on our mind. We spent four fascinating days with the Idaho Potato Commission learning more about the annual potato harvest, watching potato processing in action, and sampling delicious potato recipes. We will never look at a potato the same way again. […]
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Easy & Kid-Friendly Fresh Raspberry Ice Cream Recipe
A hot summer day is the perfect day for raspberry ice cream. And the ice cream is even better if you’ve picked the raspberries and made the ice cream yourself. This ice cream recipe is great for a group of kids because it’s broken down into jobs that each kid can do. After all, that’s […]
Cherry Picking for Kids
Of all of the farm-related outings you can do in the summertime, it’s hard to find one that’s more satisfying than cherry picking. Cherries are a one-bite wonder: self-contained, juicy and sweet. They’re also super-easy to pick and a treat to eat. Copeland’s Cherry Ranch For our cherry picking adventure, we chose Copeland’s Cherry Ranch […]
Desert Farming: Citrus, Dates, and Peppers
If it’s the dead of winter, where are you going to get your fresh fruits and vegetables? In many cases, you can thank desert farming. Throughout the low desert of California’s Imperial and Coachella Valleys, the crops flourish in wintertime. Farming in the Coachella Valley To many people, the Coachella Valley conjures an image of […]
Strawberry Salsa at a Strawberry Feast
What’s the best way to start off a strawberry-themed dinner? Why, strawberry salsa, of course. Following our farm tour with the California Strawberry Commission we were inspired to use our strawberries for just about every item on the dinner table. And of course we wanted to start off dinner with a real show-stopper. That’s where […]
A Day on A California Strawberry Farm
Standing in a field surrounded by sweet, juicy, fresh-picked strawberries…Is there any better way to spend a day? Recently we had a chance to learn a little more about strawberries by touring a strawberry farm with the California Strawberry Commission, the sponsors of this post. Strawberries are a great way for you and your family […]
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