The bad news is that when January hits, and the long winter looms ahead, summer seems a faint, distant memory.   The good news is, that here at Field Stone, we continue to bottle up summer every week, and all you have to do to jog your memory, is get out the corkscrew. I’ve noticed lately […]

Believe it or not, here we are at the end of 2017 and the Christmas Season is really, truly upon us.  What immediately comes to mind is the wonderful opportunity we have to celebrate – a season of spreading good cheer, of spending time with family and friends, of sharing, caring and giving. It’s no […]

It seems that the Christmas season starts right after Halloween. All around this week we see Christmas decorations and trees going up.  Choirs are practicing carols and schools are rehearsing their Christmas programs.  Santa is showing up in strange and wonderful places.  Whether we like it or not, it’s time to think about getting ready. […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ALBERTA WINERY WINS GOLDS and BEST IN CLASS AT RECENT COMPETITIONS.   Three gold medals have been awarded to Field Stone Fruit Wines of Strathmore, Alberta, and Alberta Beverage Awards chooses Field Stone for Best In Class.     STRATHMORE, ALBERTA (August 2017) Alberta-based fruit winery Field Stone Fruit Wines is celebrating […]

It’s supposed to be Autumn this month. In many parts of the province however, we’ve already had a blast of Old Man Winter. We may be losing hope for more Indian Summer ahead, but not to worry.  With “Summer in a Bottle” in hand, you can take the summer with you into any season.   Our […]

The signs of fall are somewhat different at a fruit winery. All around us, our grain-farming neighbours are bringing in the harvest in big ways, with big machines and lots of dust.  Canadian vineyards are picking and pressing fresh grapes.  Vegetable farmers are frantically digging root vegetables.  Berry harvest, however, is in wind-down mode. Saskatoon […]

      The great thing about August is that the weather is usually wonderful. There may be only a month left in the official 2017 summer, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t lots of warm weather to be enjoyed!  So instead of bemoaning the date, perhaps we should be putting some effort into celebrating […]

Have you looked?  It’s already July! At the risk of dating myself, I’m remembering the 1969 TV Special, “It Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown.” There’s a memorable scene where the boys are sitting around the campfire, bemoaning their sad summer.  It has not gone how they expected it to. Perhaps this is a good […]

As our forefathers used to say, “A calm June puts the farmer in tune”.  Well, things have certainly changed.  Here at our farm, June is anything but calm.  In fact, it’s closer to frenzied.  But the frenzied rush has certainly left these farmers in great shape – for our new raspberry canes and saskatoon seedlings […]

I have to admit that May is my favourite Newsletter.  Regardless of the weather, I always feel like the merry, merry month of May is the beginning of summer.  The beginning of the growing season.  The beginning of the summer farmers markets.  The beginning of the patio season.  These are exciting days for we winter-weary prairie people! Today, we are […]