Summer quickly slipped through our lives and the bustle of the beautiful autumn season is now upon us. With its cooler weather, changing scenery, and delightful tastes, fall is still a wonderful time for kids to escape outdoors, especially when…
Vernon Murphy couldn’t sleep. It was 2009 and his wife Beth had just passed away at age 46, after a nine-year battle with breast cancer. This loss was like nothing else the Murphy family had ever experienced. After Beth died,…
Poire Belle Hélène [Poached Pears with Chocolate Sauce and Vanilla Ice Cream] with Nadia Hassani from Deep Focus on Vimeo. When Weaver’s Orchard invited me to do another cooking class this summer, I suggested pears. I must admit I…
Braised Pork and Apple Kimchi with Jonathan Amann from Deep Focus on Vimeo. For the past three years, Chef Jonathan Amman of Amani’s BYOB has earned the title “Best Chef in Chester County” at the Chester County Restaurant Festival. On…
Provençal Peaches with Rachel VanDuzer from Deep Focus on Vimeo. While rain pounded the roof of the stone barn at Weaver’s Orchard on Tuesday, August 12, Rachel VanDuzer transported the audience at the weekly Weaver’s Orchard summer cooking class to…
Growing and Preserving the Harvest: Chubby Pickle Farm Pickles from Deep Focus on Vimeo. Nan Reinert of Chubby Pickle Farm has some advice about pickle making: “Start with refrigerator pickles, move on to dill…then pickle everything!” At the Weaver’s…
Beyond Baking with Blueberries: Unique Blueberry Recipes with Crystal Barto from Deep Focus on Vimeo. Crystal Barto, head chef at Emily’s in Mohnton, is a master at creating recipes using seasonal fruits and vegetables. At her cooking class at…
Originally from the Philippines, Naneth Castner works in the bakery at Weaver’s Orchard. Since the deadliest typhoon in recorded history for the country devastated its people in early November this year, Weaver’s Orchard is fundraising to help those who have…
Legs pumping, hearts pounding, speeding through the rows of trees and overcoming muddy obstacles is what many 5K runners will experience this Saturday at our family orchard. People from the community old and young alike are getting ready for the…
During the final cooking class of the season, Dr. Marisa Bosler of Bosler Nutrition shared two knock-out recipes using plenty of fresh herbs paired with an amazing vegetable appetizer and delicious peach dessert. Marisa’s Italian heritage and love for delectable,…