Quince: The Golden Fruit

Jan 28, 2016 | Farming

To the right of our peach trees lay our two rows of quince trees. All their leaves have fallen off and they look slight and bare in this chilly winter setting. In size, they are dwarfed by the full grown trees in the vicinity. However, they have been braving through...

Sorrel: The Herb That’s Packed With Benefits!

Nov 30, 2015 | Farming

We would like to introduce you to the herb called Sorrel, which is a new addition to the Orchard Hill Farm Family. Sorrel is not well known among herbs, but it’s characteristics and health benefits makes it very special. Sorrel is a perennial herb plant (it...

Apple Trees

Oct 10, 2015 | Farming

Come autumn, the leaves begin to wither into piles for the children to play in. The air is filled with a brisk aroma of firewood burning, bringing warmth in the chilly wind. The wild rabbits and chipmunks scurry to build their burrows and the birds fly above in their...

Peach Trees Galore

Sep 4, 2015 | Farming

When you walk into our open fields, you’ll see long rows of small, slender peach trees.  The trunks seem thin and fragile. The long leaves cluster at the top and flutter with the wind. Will they last the fall and winter? Don’t let their slight appearance fool you....

Labor Day Tree Planting

Sep 4, 2015 | Events, Farming

The telluric light emerges over the silhouetted trees, awakening life for yet another day. The dew on the barnyard weed seeps into the soil, quenching the thirst of the land. White clovers and dandelions surface through the lingering nights midst, evaporating into the...