Berry Log - Day One
We survived! We had people lining up and down the streets and taking over
Sadler, pounding down the door to pick berries! Ok, maybe it wasn't quite
that dramatic. But we did walk out the door to see people ready to go
before our scheduled opening time. We understand the excitement. After a
couple of hours of heaping buckets of the biggest, juiciest blackberries
you'd ever seen had been picked and some very happy pickers had all they
could carry, we had to send people away because all the ripe berries had
been picked. DO NOT confuse this with us being out of berries. We have
loads and loads of berries!! Plenty to get us through the summer. They're
just taking awhile to ripen. Have no fear! We will keep you updated!
New Friends on Opening Day
We couldn't have made it through the day without the amazing help and
knowledge of our staff working with us this summer and Ann and Pearce
Bailey's continued help and support!
Perry, Annie and Hunter (some of our wonderful staff members)
I Think I Can, I Think I Can
Remember the story of the tortoise and the hare? Or turtle and rabbit if you
prefer. Well, think of those ripening berries as the tortoise. They are
not operating on our time schedule. Hmmm…maybe they need a good talking to.
Or maybe they're like a fine wine or cheese and being aged to perfection.
Actually, we're quite sure there is a scientific reason why the berries are
taking their oh so sweet time to ripen that has to do with a long winter and
a cool spring. You see, the berries become ripe when it's hot (that's the
extent of our science lesson for the day). And granted it's pretty hot out
there right now, but the berries have trust issues and want to make sure the
heat is gonna stick around and make it worth their while to become the
lovely, beautiful ripe berries we know they can be. They're just a little
shy.
Does anyone else have a strong desire to read 'The Little Engine That
Could'? Please excuse me for a moment while I go give a motivational speech
to the berries…
Best Intentions
Our goal is to make your visit to the Berry Patch a worthwhile trip. We
know it's quite a drive for some of you (Hi. Remember me? Jeannie's sister
who drives in from North Dallas?) We know it can be a little disappointing
to make the drive and then not find any ripe berries to pick (I explained
this frustration to the berries and pleaded for their help). We're keeping
a close eye on both the blackberries and blueberries and the bushes are
loaded, I mean more-berries-than-the-Bailey's-have-ever-seen loaded. There
are some bushes that have so many berries on them that will all ripen at the
same time and you'll only have to visit one bush to get a whole gallon.
Right now though we just have a small portion of the berries that got the
message we were opening this week and were ready. Then there are some that
are on the verge of being ripe, like hours from being ready to pick. You
want to talk about self-control? Try not picking those
almost-but-not-quite-ready berries!
Some of our Shy Blackberries
So with all that being said, If you plan to come out mid-morning or later to
pick a lot of berries, please call us at 903.564.6228, check our facebook page, or check our website. If we are out of ripe berries for the day, we
will let you know any way possible! There may also be an increase in
carrier pigeons and smoke signals in the area.
Mark Your Calendars
Are you trying to figure out a day to visit the farm? Afraid you might be
bored and have no one to entertain you except berries that don't respond
when you try to talk to them? (If they do respond, please hydrate yourself
as you are getting delirious and dehydrated). We have the day and place for
you! Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 19th!! This is Father's day
weekend and will be a great family day at the Berry Patch with our friend,
Lanny Jo Burnett, cowboy poet extraordinaire! As well as a bounce house,
face-painting, and some precious miniature donkeys! Our lovely friends on
the U-Pick Trail at Lavender Ridge Farms (try the honey lavender chicken
salad…yum!!) and Red River Peach Orchard (homemade peach ice cream…hello?)
will have some fun things going on as well that day!
If you can't make it out on the 19th, don't worry. You can check out our
events page for some more fun stuff we have scheduled on June 26th and July
3rd!
Recipe
This recipe was destined to be share with you. The stars aligned when we
saw this was posted on thepioneerwoman.com and knew we had to send it to
you. If you need us we'll be stuffing our faces with blackberries with
sweet cream:
thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2010/06/blackberries-with-sweet-cream
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