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Raking leaves again this fall? Stop right now

10/8/2019 - 11:50:43 AM

by Intro by Jeff Pauls

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Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY Published 7:00 a.m. ET Oct. 5, 2019 | Updated 10:17 a.m. ET Oct. 5, 2019Not relishing the thought of raking every last leaf off of your lawn? Consider this idea from USA TODAY... Timothy EberlyEnvironmental experts say raking leaves and removing them from your property is b... Read More

Autumn Recipes

9/24/2019 - 9:55:52 AM

by Jeff Pauls

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The first day of fall was yesterday (Monday the 23rd)! With that in mind, it’s time for some recipes. All of these recipes can be found in Kauffman's 100 year anniversary book, Faith, Family, & Fruit, published in 2015. If you’re so inclined, it’s almost possible to prepare a meal that has apple... Read More

Pears!!

9/10/2019 - 10:39:22 AM

by Intro by Jeff Pauls

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Word has it that we will begin harvest of two of our newer pear varieties this week, Harrow Sweet and Shennandoah. If you missed the article in Lancaster Farming a couple of months ago, check out what our own Clair Kauffman has to say about the merits of these varieties. Also in this article, Jim Sc... Read More

Summer Cider

9/3/2019 - 2:03:06 PM

by Jeff Pauls

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Apple

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Have you tasted our Summer Cider? It’s brags a light, summer color, surprising you with new apple taste.Every season has its signature food and drink. When do you drink lemonade? How about iced tea? What about hot chocolate? What’s the best time of year for big bowl of vegetable beef soup? When and ... Read More

The Apple Trial Block at Kauffman’s Fruit Farm: Experiments in Organic Pest Control and Reduction of Pesticides

8/27/2019 - 11:56:25 AM

by Clair Kauffman

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For over a decade now, we have had an ongoing experiment to raise more nutrient-dense apples and to do so in a way that poses less risk to human and orchard health. THE REDUCED-PESTICIDE EXPERIMENTOur experimental program to reduce pesticide use in apples was originally certified as USDA Organic. We... Read More

Last Minute Summer Grilling Ideas

8/21/2019 - 12:11:45 PM

by Intro by Brian D.

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So Summer will be over before we know it. The good news is that there is plenty of time to still get out there and grill. What better way to use some of Kauffmans awesome Home-Grown Peaches than on your grill!Recently our Peaches were featured on Fox 43 for a segment they were doing with YTI on gril... Read More

Get A Load of These Summer Apples

8/13/2019 - 9:36:18 AM

by Jeff Pauls

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Apples

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Look for these apples now and in the coming weeks. They’re delicious! And don’t miss the Zestar!® recipe at the end of the post! Earligold “This is a new and improved Transparent-type variety that has caught on fast with Lancaster County applesauce aficionados We think that you too will greatly enj... Read More

Peach Fest 2019

8/6/2019 - 9:56:02 AM

by Jeff Pauls

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It’s that time of year again! Peaches are a’growin’--good old-fashioned Kauffman’s peaches. We’re in the thick of our peach harvest and would love to have you stop by for our Peach Festival, Wednesday & Thursday, August 7 & 8. It’d be a shame for you to miss out! Take a look at the way thing... Read More

Hail Storm 2019

7/30/2019 - 12:02:58 PM

by Kauffmans Fruit Farm

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DID YOU KNOW? A good share of Lancaster County experienced a devastating storm on May 28 and KAUFFMAN’S orchards were not spared. Hail, driven by a strong wind, fell for about ten minutes – plenty, plenty to permanently mar many, many (most?) of the tiny fruitlets on our trees. Ken Kauffman, former ... Read More

Ginger Plum Smoothie

7/23/2019 - 9:31:15 AM

by Intro by Jeff Pauls

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By Molly Watson Updated 07/11/19 Our plums are growing and they’ll soon be ready. Be sure to be on the lookout for them. What could be better than our plums in this cool, refreshing treat? tjasam / Getty ImagesTotal: 5 minsPrep: 5 minsCook: 0 minsYield: 1 servingWhen it comes to fruit smoothies, plu... Read More

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