Food Forest
Our food forest has been designed so that individuals can come and forage themselves. When you come to forage, find our farm stand first to learn what is available and where to go.
Red- Wendy strawberries, honeyberry, asparagus
Orange- Charlotte Strawberries (aging out. may find a few berries), Juliet Cherry, hardy almond, horseradish, hardy kiwi, asparagus, thyme. This is the oldest part of the orchard and honestly typically the most unkept.
Yellow- Strawberries~ Charlotte (aging out. small and sweet. Found from the top of the hill to about just past the middle) /Darselect (planted through the whole section)/Cabott (found in the lower rows), Highbush blueberry, Elderberry, Apple, pear, nectarine, peach, grape, honeyberry, asparagus, Thyme, oregano, onions, Lilac, highbush cranberry.
Green- Strawberries~ Honeoye (found in the whole section)/Flavorfest (Found in the bottom half), cherry, grape, oregano, chives, lemon balm, asparagus, catnip, lilac, highbush cranberry, garlic
Blue- Raspberries, wildflowers, highbush blueberries
Purple- Sunset/sparkle strawberries, cherries, asparagus, garlic
Strawberries
We have hand planted 36,000 crowns over three years, acting as the ground cover of the forest. The varieties are Charlotte Everbearing, Honeoye, Flavor-Fest, Cabot, Darselect, Wendy, Sparkle, and Sunset. Available June-Mid July. MOFGA
Asparagus
Interplanted with the shallow rooted strawberry, its roots are deep so they are able to share space. Mary Washington and Millennium are the varieties. Small amount available in May-June.
Lilac
They are along the path connecting the two greenhouses. Planted mostly for the bees. Blooms mid-May to mid-June.
Grape
Roughly 1,000 vines planted. They are Everest Seedless concord. Harvest late summer to early fall.
Juliet Cherry
Around 1,000 bushes planted. Harvest early to mid-summer.
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Raspberry
Thousands of canes were planted, 6 varieties.
Honeyberry
Several Hundred bushes planted, 3 different varieties. Harvest early to mid-summer.
Blueberry
A couple hundred highbush planted, young and unavailable at this time. Mid-summer harvest.
Elderberry
Limited amount planted currently, not available for forage. Mid to late summer harvest.
Apple
Fuji and Honeycrisp are planted, young and fruitless still.
Pear
Bartlet, moonglow, and a few other varieties. Not available for harvest yet.
Peach
Limited amount planted, not available for harvest.
Nectarine
Limited planted, not available.
Garlic
An annual we plant every fall. Scapes are available mid to late June. Garlic heads are ready early to mid-July.
Oregano
Thyme
Sage
Catnip
Lemon Balm
Raspberry
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++INVASIVE SPECIES NEEDING REMOVAL
++INVASIVE SPECIES NEEDING REMOVAL
Ragweed
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Field Bindweed