The most beautiful red strawberries are now available! Chan’s on Walnut Blvd has strawberries at their road side stand, or go right on into their field for a U-Pick hey day. They also sell some lovely herbs and red onions that they grow at the end of each row of strawberries.
The stand at the corner of Highway 4 and J4 is also open. Yahoo! They must have a business name, but in these parts we simple call it “the strawberry stand on the corner.” Clever, eh? Last year they added a smallish garden with various veggies and some blackberry vines. In less than a year, those vines have grown over 6 feet. Oh, it is 
going to be a berry good season!
Categories: Farm Stands · Spring · strawberry
Tagged: Brentwood, Chan's, strawberry, Strawberry Stand
Overall, this is a very quiet time of year in the fields. We have dirt, dirt growing various nutrients for feeding the crops this summer, and, well, more dirt. The one bright spot in the landscape is the strawberries.
The farmers have carefully tucked the plants in plastic sheets to keep those precious little roots warm. This means one late harvest in the Fall, and strong plants ready for the new season in the Spring. The anticipation just kills us all at this point of year when we are so, so, SO ready for fresh local foods!
In a related thought, Mrs L of Pages, Pucks and Pantry was recently reminicisng about New Year’s resolutions not quite kept. Last year, I was going to finally can / jar/ put up for winter, some of our amazing harvest. In the height of any season here, fruits and veggies are sold by the flat, just waiting for this experience. I wanted to, planned to do some canning for the first time in my life. But no. On reflection, I realize that I don’t really want to can / jar/ put up for the winter much of anything. What I REALLY want is to show up at someone’s house who actually knows how to do this and have the proper equipment, contribute a few flats of fruits or veggies and some new Mason jars, and simply take orders in their kitchen. For 2009, I’ve got this clarified version of the resolution on my list. Wish me luck!
Categories: Winter · strawberry
Tagged: Brentwood, canning, farm, strawberry, Winter
