Nobody does February like we Canadians. In a month so often blanketed by heavy snow, frigid temperatures, treacherous roads, ice storms, school closings, cancelled flights, freezing rain, and frozen pipes, life can certainly be difficult at times.  We all need diversions some days. So what’s there to celebrate?  Well, St. Valentine’s Day for one!  We […]

In December, lines from Christmas carols seem to be constantly humming in my head.  This morning, it’s this one again: “Here we come a-wassailing among the leaves so green.” Many of you are probably familiar with The Wassail Song… but possibly not so familiar with the traditions of early England. (I’ve told this story before, but it’s […]

  I’ve been singing “Shine On, Harvest Moon” for most of the morning.  Not sure why… the berries, for the most part, were on early this year, so we’ve been finished for some time already.  I guess the seasons are ingrained in a farmer’s soul, even in years when seasonal rituals are not so evident.  […]

“Summertime, and the livin’ is easy.”  So goes the most famous line of George Gershwin’s opera, Porgy and Bess.  Personally, I think Gershwin was on to something. Summertime livin’ can be easy, at least in the dining department.  What is more enjoyable than simple summer meals, served on the patio?  In my opinion, a simple […]

As the Broadway song so aptly describes it, “June is bustin’ out all over!” Here at Field Stone, June means that seasonal markets are bustin’ out, and that means Alberta’s award-winning fruit wines move even closer to your door.   Do you love outdoor markets?   Most days of the week, we can be found offering free […]

In case you haven’t seen the weather report, next week, in our neck of the woods, the forecast is for April Showers reigning supreme (pun intended). Most of us have fingers crossed for rain this month.  Dry conditions are always worrisome, and prairie farmers, us included, have been a little anxious about it this year.  […]

As I browse the newspaper and some social media sites this morning, I am coming to the conclusion that the chosen buzz-phrase for the beginning of this new year is “Keep It Simple!” No matter what the subject – cooking, clothing, décor, relationships, life-in-general – the undoubtable advice of every headline seems to suggest that […]

Contrary to popular belief, in the fruit wine industry, November is a crazy-busy month! For us and other crafters, winemaking takes place in the fall.  This month we will see our newest batch of Bumbleberry Fruit Wine packaged and sealed, coming soon to a Christmas market near you! This is our final batch of 2021 […]

With the chill in the air, and the yellow leaves everywhere, it certainly feels like fall today!  For some good advice on how to enjoy it, consider this quote from David Henry Thoreau: Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influences […]

As the first months of summer draw to a close and we enter the busy August season, we can’t help but remember our very first summer here at Bumbleberry Orchards.  As hard as it is to believe that our story actually began 23 years ago, when we think back over all the twists and turns, […]