A few weeks ago we five (six with Bean Sprout) packed up and headed out to a Strawberry Farm. It was beautiful weather, 80 F and sunny. The heat wasn't too bad, it was 4:00 in the afternoon. We began our picking with gusto but with several breaks throughout the adventure.
Joshua picked nearly a whole ice cream pail himself! Rachel had about 5 strawberries in her bucket, and Madelynn was stuffed full!
We came home, and after the kids went to bed, Joel and I stayed up late freezing some berries and mashing others to make jam out of later.
A few days later I made several pints of rhubarb strawberry jam and regular strawberry jam. So yummy!
This next photo I'm just adding on for fun. Rachel is a great big sister and helps feed Madelynn:
Sometimes Rachel begs me to let her feed Madelynn!
Yummy strawberries. I don't think we'll make it to pick any at farms this year, butwe did get quite a few in our garden though. The other day I bought a quart at the farmers' market and they were all gone by the time we got home(the kids ate them in the bike trailer). Cute pictures.
ReplyDeleteI bet the kids had tons of fun! I'm really hoping to plant a strawberry bed next spring. I'd love to grow them and have strawberries all winter! Yummy! Happy jam making, Renee! I pray you're feeling well with lots of energy!
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