We have just started taking sign-ups for the 2024 CSA season, so I thought it would be a good time to educate you guys just a bit about the whole process. Let’s start with the basics; What does CSA stand for? You may know by now but if not, it stands for community supported […]
You may drive up to the farm, or farm market, and wonder- what exactly do these people do in the winter? I figured I’d give you a behind the scenes look, at what we are working on. As far as the farm market goes, we are open year-round. We do close for about 2 […]
We have been getting a lot of questions lately regarding our Summer Season Pass, so I thought why not write a blog about it to answer everyone’s questions. This pass is perfect if you’re looking for something to entertain your family this summer. First, lets talk about what a season pass is. Our Summer […]
Twice a year in West Virginia, we celebrate all things maple syrup. It’s the 3rd Saturday in February and March every year. Since our first weekend of Maple Days was a hit, I thought I would write about the West Virginia maple syrup items that we sell at Orr’s Farm Market. We’ve been selling […]
It’s been a while since we’ve done a barnyard update, so what better time than now, since the pumpkin patch is opening up for the 2023 season? We started The Barnyard about 8 years ago, and since then it’s more than tripled in size. We started out with only 25 animals, and now we have […]
We are heading into our 3rd season of CSA. CSA stands for community supported agriculture. Orr’s CSA is a weekly subscription program that runs from the last Tuesday in May through the end of September. Customers will receive a produce box once a week called a “share.” The share will be filled with fresh produce […]
Winter squash is a type of vegetable that has a thicker skin, and a much longer shelf life than regular squash. They are called winter squash because you harvest them in fall to keep through the winter. At our farm we grew over 10 varieties of winter squash this season. The most popular that we […]
This year our farm planted roughly 10 varieties of tomatoes in our 5 ½ acre garden. Before I give you some background on each one, I wanted to talk about some of the benefits of tomatoes. They are packed full of antioxidants, which are linked to many health benefits. Some of those benefits include; improving […]
This is one of my favorite times of the year, for many reasons. This is the time when we actually get to start harvesting our fruits, and vegetables. With roughly 50 acres of garden space, our imagination gets to run wild when we plant, which makes for a super busy harvest season. I also like […]
July Farm News The time has come…peach season is in full swing! Peaches are by far, my favorite fruit. Taking a bit out of the perfect one and having the juice run down your arm just screams summer to me. Peaches are such a versatile fruit. What other fruit can you- freeze, can, blend into […]
