The 2012 CSA sign up season has started!

Membership in our CSA is a great way to support a real working farm. You will learn about the people and farm that supply you with a wonderful variety of high quality produce throughout the season.

This is our 5th year of offering the only all Fruit CSA in the Rochester area along with a Vegetable CSA. The Fruit CSA is available in 2 share sizes and 2 season sizes and one combination share size and season size. The Vegetable CSA is one size and one season.

Check out our CSA page and e-mail to receive your sign up information.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Have a safe and wonderful holiday season.

What does November bring?

The Farm Stand will continue to be open through Wednesday November 23rd. There will be Apples, Pears, and Winter Squash. Also Leeks, Pie Pumpkins and Gourds while supplies last.

The CSA will continue their pick ups through the week of November 14th.

The farm employees will continue to harvest the late season Apples. Once that is done they will hand weed all of the summer fruit crops (Strawberries, Blueberries, Currants, Gooseberries, and Raspberries). The plastic and irrigation lines will be pulled and stored for next season. The fields will be tilled and the rye grass spread for a winter cover crop. The smelliest dryer sheets we can buy will be pinned on all of the new Apple trees and Juneberry bushes to prevent deer browse. The straw mulch will be spread over the Strawberries. The orchards will be mowed one final time. All of the equipment will be washed and put away for the winter. If the weather holds out we will be able to accomplish all of this before the 1st sticking and staying snow fall. Winter is on the way!

Is it really October?

The summer is technically over but don’t believe the calendar! We should have at least a month of beautiful fall weather so come out to the You Pick on weekends for your apples and pumpkins. Also the fall berries while supplies last. The You Dig Potatoes were a big hit. We will definitely plant more next year.

The Farm Stand will be open everyday through November 20th so stop by for your Apples, Pears, Winter Squash, Leeks, Pumpkins, Gourds, Corn Stalks and other late season fruits and vegetables.

Welcome the Fall Season.

September is time to welcome in the fall season at G and S Orchards. On the farm we are picking Bartlett Pears and Early Apples, also Fall Raspberries, Blackberries and Late Blueberries. Soon the You Pick will be Open. You and your family are welcome to come out and pick Apples, Red and Yellow Raspberries, Blackberries and Late Blueberries. New this year at the You Pick is Potatoes. Actually they will be You Dig Potatoes. We are excited to see how that is received by our customers. Don’t forget Pumpkin Season in October.

Good luck with the first week back at school and see you soon!

Why is the You Pick closed?

The You Pick is closed for several reasons. Most families are busy with the last of the summer vacations. Parents and Children are spending time shopping and getting ready to go back to school. We need a chance to get ready for the pear and apple harvest season. And the fall crops need to ripen. So it is a good time for everyone to take a break. We will re-open Saturday September 10th with late Blueberries, Blackberries, Red & Yellow Raspberries, Apples and Potatoes. Pumpkins will be ready later in the month. In the mean time be sure to stop by the Farm Stand for all your seasonal produce needs. Call or e-mail to order baskets of peaches, pears, peppers and tomatoes for canning. See you soon!

Missed the Red Raspberries?

Don't despair they will be back. Fall Red Raspberries will be available for picking on the weekends in September along with Blackberries, late Blueberries, Potatoes, Apples and Pumpkins.