Smiles,
Erika
owner | justraspberries.com
Thursday, July 28, 2016
Just Raspberries, LLC ~ One of Maryland's Best!
At Just Raspberries, LLC we are excited to receive an invitation to become one of Maryland's Best! inspiring people to continue to buy fresh foods grown locally in the State of MD!
It All Starts with Plump Juicy Raspberries
A few people have recently commented on how and why raspberries have "that hole in the middle, you know, so you can put them on your finger." So I took a photo (see below) that shows exactly what one of our raspberries looks like when it has just been plucked off of the cane, and included a few other photos of some raspberries I went around and collected....for myself! Cheers!
Smiles,
Erika
owner | justraspberries.com
Just Raspberries, LLC Hits the Radio Waves!
Lots of laughs as I get interviewed about going to Fruit School & farming, the show host tastes one of my gourmet raspberry jams live on air, and somehow we even cover a fun story from Kindergarten. Interview streams Wednesday June 15 at Noon EST on www.1240wcem.com.
Smiles,
Erika
owner | justraspberries.com
Erika & Husband: Putting Up The Trellises
The trellises. We needed to get started on ours in preparation for when the raspberries get top heavy. Husband got out the tools and drilled the holes and made them, then we ran the lines down the rows. A lot of work. Good thing we enjoyed spending time together.
Now, to those 1,080 feet of raspberries to feed. Better get busy!
The first blush of color this season. A beautiful sight to see!
Smiles,
Erika
owner | justraspberries.com
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
Friday, April 22, 2016
Wishing You a Jammin' Kind of Day!
I love the possibilities of what you can do with a photo to express the joy of the farm and the sunshine. Here's a fun example. Wishing You a Jammin' Kind of Day!
Smiles,
Erika
The Unexpected Farm Girl
Sunday, April 17, 2016
And...We're Back.
It SNOWED last week. In April. But this week, we're out in the sunshine, hoping the raspberry plants haven't been too disturbed by the freezing temperatures of late. Sunshine....Water....Raspberries....JAM later in the season! So excited to gear up for what is meant to be for 2016 :)
Smiles,
Erika
The Unexpected Farm Girl
Tuesday, March 15, 2016
Jammin' & Loving Every Minute of It
A Business Blog reviewed my Raspberry Sunshine Gourmet Jam recently, with this photo included. I received lots of wonderful congratulations, but my favorite comment was from a colleague who said "The best part of all this is how happy you look." Indeed.
Smiles,
Erika
The Unexpected Farm Girl
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Fruit School!
Fruit School was so much fun. I got to learn about best practices for my raspberries from University of Maryland College Park professors, and their information was so practical I can take my new knowledge right out on to the farm. Growing my own raspberries for each gourmet jam recipe is more than a notion. And I'm always all about learning more....more knowledge, ultimately makes for even better gourmet jam!
Smiles,
Erika
The Unexpected Farm Girl
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Education Season
Folks ask me: What's going on with the raspberries during winter? Well, the raspberries need a certain amount of hours in the dormant phase to get enough rest and strength to feel like growing when the ground starts to unfreeze.
I, on the other hand as Owner, Jam Artisan, and Farmer, am not dormant. Winter means doing LOTS of research on raspberry production, attending education sessions, networking, business planning to find best practices in shipping, best resources for packaging materials, marketing, and everything that will go into launching the 2016 season!
Speaking of events, my first time at the Women in Agriculture conference in Dover, Delaware means meeting in person some of the wonderful Extension Agents from afar who have already been SO helpful to Just Raspberries, LLC.
24 degrees and inside the conference center Jammin'!
Smiles,
Erika
The Unexpected Farm Girl
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