Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Chickens

We are now sold out of our apples and hazelnuts for the 2009 season.

We do still have some squash and lots of our free range roasting chickens available.

Our chickens have been fed a top quality, locally produced, antibiotic free grain, the chickens were given no hormones and were allowed to run around outside.

The chickens are available for $3.50 per pound, and the average size is six to seven pounds.

If interested or just have questions about any of our products, please feel free to call us at 604.556.4273 or email us at garsidesfruitfarm@shaw.ca

Friday, November 13, 2009

Northern Spy Apples

We are now picking our Northern Spy Apples and they look great! Perfect apples for eating or baking with and they will keep nicely over the winter if kept in a cool dry location.

They are $1.00 per pound.

We also still have some Jonagold Apples left and those are also $1.00 per pound. We are now sold out of our Gloster Apples for the 2009 season.

We also have about 10 pounds or so left of picked Hazelnuts remaining and a few squash. The hazelnuts are $3.00 per pound and the squash are $1.00 per pound.

Our roasting chickens are still available and are delicious. These chickens were free run, fed top quality grain with no hormone and no antibiotics. They were professionally processed and frozen at Ross Down Farms. Our chickens are $3.50 per pound.

If you would like to order any of our meat or produce or just have questions regarding us, please do not hesitate to ask. You can phone us at 604.556.4273 or email us at garsidesfruitfarm@shaw.ca

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Abbotsford Farm & Country Market

We will be attending the Abbotsford Farm and Country Market this Spooky, Saturday morning - October 31st. Please come see our booth, we will be spookdified! This is the final outdoor market of the season, and likely our last showing at the market for this season. You can still pick up fruit at the farm though. The market runs from 9 am to 1 pm in the parking lot of the Trinity United Church on George Ferguson Way in Downtown Abbotsford.

The apples we currently have are Glosters and Jonagolds. Our Northern Spy apples are ripening up nicely and should be ready in a few weeks. If you are interested in ordering any of our apples please do not hesitate to contact us. We likely will also have some tomatoes, sugar pumpkins, squash and some hazelnuts at the market.

We still have roasting chickens available for purchase, however we will not have any at the market with us, but you can order them from us at any time. These are delicious free range chickens, no hormones or antibiotics were used. The chickens were professionally processed and frozen at Ross Down Farms.

Our apples are all $1.00 per pound and our chickens are $3.50 per pound.

We hope to see you all at the spookiest market of the year!

If you have any questions, comments or orders please call us at 604.556.4273 or email us at garsidesfruitfarm@shaw.ca

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Chickens and Apples

We now have available our free run roasting chickens for sale. These chickens have been raised on our farm and were fed non-medicated feed and were allowed to graze outside and eat wild grasses. These chickens are large, juicy and delcious. Average weight is seven or so pounds. These chickens were professionally processed and frozen.

Our chickens are $3.50 per pound.

The apples we have available at this time are:

- Gloster Apples
- Jonagold Apples
-Spartan Apples

All our apples are $1.00 per pound.

Coming soon are Northern Spy apples, get your pre-orders in now to ensure you get the quantity you would like.

We do also have squash, hazelnuts, sugar pumpkins and zucchinis still available.

If you are interested in ordering any of our products, or if you just have questions please do not hesitate to shoot us an email at garsidesfruitfarm@shaw.ca or call us at 604.556.4273.

Sunday, October 11, 2009

Last Chance for Hazelnuts!!!

Monday October 12th, will be our last day at the farm for U-pick hazelnuts. We have been open for picking for quite a number of weeks now and are almost picked out! We still have some picked hazelnuts available for purchase and they will be available at the farm and at Abbotsford Farm and Country Market next Saturday.

We are also now sold out of our Boskoop and Sinta Apples for this season. If you missed out this year on any of our apples we do take pre-orders for next years crops, so do not hesitate to let us know if you would like some next year!

We still have available:

- Jonagold Apples
- Gloster Apples
- Spartan Apples

If you would like to order some apples, please feel free to call or email us and let us know how many pounds you would like and we can box it up for you.

Coming soon is our Northern Spy Apple. Pre-order now to ensure you get your apples.

We do still also have:

- Sugar Pumpkins
- Squash
- Zucchinis
- Tomatoes (Cherry and Larger Varieties)

Friday, October 9, 2009

Gloster Apples

Our wonderfully delicious Gloster Apples are now ready and looking great. They are a beautiful red coloured apple that is crisp, semi sweet in flavour overall a very refreshing apple.

This particular apple can generally last until approximately April, if stored correctly.

Our Gloster apples are $1.00 per pound. If you would like to order some please feel free to call us at 604.556.4273 or email us at garsidesfruitfarm@shaw.ca . You can also come to the farm anytime, or visit us Saturday mornings 9 am to 1 pm at the Abbotsford Farm and Country Market.

We currently also have available: (All varieties are $1.00 per pound, except Sinta are $1.50 per pound).

-Jonagold Apples
-Boskoop Apples (ALMOST SOLD OUT!)
-Sinta Apples (LIMITED SUPPLY!)
-Spartan Apples

We are now fully sold out of King Apples for the season.

We also have available:

-Squash ($1.00 per pound)
-Zucchinis ($0.75 each)
-Sugar Pumpkins ($2.00 each)
-Cherry Tomatoes ($3.00 per pound)
-Larger Variety of Tomatoes ($2.00 per pound)
-Hazelnuts ($3.00 per pound for picked and $0.60 per pound for U-pick)

We are now also taking pre-orders for our Northern Spy Apples which we estimate to be ready at the end of October. Those will be available for $1.00 per pound.

If you have any questions, comments or would like to place an order, please do not hesitate to contact us!

Happy Thanksgiving, hope to see you all at the farm, or at the Abbotsford Farm and Country Market!

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Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone, and hope you are all enjoying this wonderful weather.

The apple season is still in full swing here at Garside's Fruit Farm and some of our fall apples are now available. We currently have available at the farm:

- Boskoop Apples
- Spartan Apples
- Sinta Apples
- Gloster Apple
- Jonagold Apples

We are also now taking pre-orders for our Northern Spy Apples, if you are interested in pre-ordering please drop us a line.

All our apples are $1.00 per pound, except the Sinta apple which is a $1.50 per pound.

We also have acorn and buttercup squash, zucchini, tomatoes (cherry and larger varieties) and sugar pumpkins. The prices are $1.00 per pound for squash, $0.75 per zucchini, $3.00 per pound for cherry tomatoes and $2.00 per pound for larger varieties, our sugar pumpkins are $2.00 each.

If you are interested in Hazelnuts, we still have U-pick hazelnuts available at the farm or we have picked hazelnuts also available. The prices are $0.60 per pound for U-pick and $3.00 per pound for picked. If you wish to come for U-pick the farm is located at 6624 Bradner Road in Abbotsford.

If you would like to order any of our products or if you just have questions please feel free to email us at garsidesfruitfarm@shaw.ca or call us at 604.556.4273 anytime!

Friday, September 25, 2009

Pumpkins and other items!

If anyone is interested we have pumpkins for sale - Sugar pumpkins, perfect for baking with! The pumpkins are $2.00 each.

We also have butternut squash available. These great organic squashes are available for $1.00 per pound.

Remember we also have U-pick hazelnuts available at the farm. This year it is easy picking, and a great activity to do when the sun is shining like it is this week! So come on out to the farm, before the weather turns nasty :) We look forward to seeing you. We are located at 6624 Bradner Road in Abbotsford.

Our U-pick nuts are $0.60 per pound, but if you don't have time to do the picking yourself, we have picked hazelnuts available for $3.00 per pound.

We will be at the Abbotsford Farm and Country Market this Saturday, please come down and see us, we have lots of apple varieties, tomato's, hazelnuts and zucchinis available!

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Apples and Hazelnuts, OH MY!

Our Hazelnuts are falling like mad these days! If you are interested in coming out to the farm to U-pick please give us a call and then come on out to the farm. We are located at 6624 Bradner Road in Abbotsford. Our U-pick hazelnuts are available for $0.60 per pound and picked are $3.00 per pound. If you would like to order any picked hazelnuts, please let us know!

We have several varieties of Apples available, including:

- Bramley
- Boskoop
- Spartan
- King

We are also taking preorders now for our:

- Jonagold Apples (ready very soon)
- Gloster Apples (generally ready in October)
- Northern Spy (generally ready in October)

All our apples are $1.00 per pound.

We also have zucchinis available at the farm for $0.75 each.

Please drop us a line if you would like to order anything or if you just have questions. Our phone number is 604.556.4273 or email us at garsidesfruitfarm@shaw.ca

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Hazelnuts

Our hazelnuts have started to fall, and are ready to be picked.

We offer picked hazelnuts for $3.00 per pound or U-pick at the farm for $0.60 per pound.

If you wish to order picked please email or call us or if you wish to do U-pick the farm is located at: 6624 Bradner Road in Abbotsford.

We also have available:

Boskoop Apples
Bramley Apples
Prima Apples
Bartlett Pears (Last Week to get your pears!!)
King Apples
Zucchini
Squash
Spartan Apples (Coming later this week)

If you have any questions or would like to order anything please do not hesitate to email us at garsidesfruitfarm@shaw.ca or call us at 604.556.4273

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Boskoop Apples!

Our Boskoop Apples are ready and we will be picking them this weekend.

These apples are a great for eating and baking, and if kept in a cool dry place will keep well into the New Year.

We are also picking our Bramley Apples this weekend.

We anticipate that our Jonagold and Spartan Apples will be perfectly ripe and ready for picking very soon.

We still also have Prima Apples and Bartlett Pears available. All our apples are $1.00 per pound and our pears are $0.75 per pound.

If you would like to order any apples or pears please drop us a line.

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Prima Apples

We will be picking our Prima Apples this weekend. These are beautiful red apples and taste delicious. They are a great eating apple and also make a great applesauce or baked apple.

These apples are $1.00 per pound, if you would like to order any please let us know.

We will also be picking our Bramley Apples. These apples have been voted the #1 baking apple in the world and make great pies and any other baked goodie you could think of. These apples will also keep in your house for a good period of time, as long as you store them in a cool dry place. These apples are also $1.00 per pound.

We still have Bartlett Pears available for $0.75 per pound.

We are sold out of our Gravenstein apples for the 2009 season, if you wish to be placed on our list for next year please let us know.

If you have any questions, comments or would like to place an order please do not hesitate to contact us via email or phone.

Monday, August 31, 2009

PEARS PEARS PEARS!

The Bartlett Pears are ready and are delicious!

If you have already preordered your pears for the season, we will be contacting you shortly when your order is boxed up and ready for pickup.

If you would like to order pears, please feel free to call us at 604.556.4273 or email us at garsidesfruitfarm@shaw.ca and we will be happy to fulfill your order.

Our pears are $0.75 per pound.

Monday, August 24, 2009

Fruit coming soon!

Many of our varieties of apples are in the final stage of ripening and we wanted to let you know what is coming up soon!

We will be picking our Bartlett Pears in the next week, those that have preordered we will be calling you soon to let you know when you order is ready for pickup. If you haven't ordered yet, get your orders in soon to ensure you get the quantity you desire!

Gravenstein Apples, these apples are ready and we will be picking them this week. We have limited quantities of these apples left, but give us a ring if you are looking for them and we will see what we can do for you.

Prima Apples, these delicious apples are looking great this season. These apples are a great eating apple, as well as make a great juice/cider or applesauce. Get your orders in soon, we will be picking these in the next two weeks!

Bramley Apples, these large green apples are rated the #1 baking apple in the world for a reason. They are wonderful apples for pies, apple crisps, baked apples etc etc.. We will be picking these apples in the next two weeks. These apples will also keep for an extended period of time as long as you keep them in a cool dry place.

We still have some crab apples and blackberries available if anyone is interested. Let us know as soon as possible!

We also have some zucchinis available for $0.75 each.

All our apples are $1.00 per pound, Bartlett Pears are $0.75 per pound and Blackberries are $4.00 per pound.

Get your orders in soon to ensure you get what you would like, and if you have any questions or comments please do not hesitate to contact us at 604.556.4273 or garsidesfruitfarm@shaw.ca

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Last Chance for Crab Apples

We have been busy picking our crab apples for the last two weeks and the season is quickly drawing to a close! If you would like to order any crab apples, get your orders in fast.

These little red apples are delicious, great for jams, jellies, and wine.

Don't forget to put in your preorders for Bramley and Prima Apples, as well as our Bartlett Pears.

All our apples are $1.00 per pound and our Pears are $0.75 per pound.

Our zucchini's are ready and are $0.75 each, all sizes!

Drop us a line if you have any questions, comments or orders.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Bramley Apples!

The crab apples are ripe and we are madly picking them this week and into next week. For those of you with preorders we will be calling or emailing you shortly when your order is ready for pickup.

Our Bartlett Pears are ripening up nicely and we will start picking them shortly. If you wish to preorder them please let us know. They are $0.75 per pound.

Our Blackberries are also ripe and delicious! If you wish to order any please call or email us as soon as possible. They are $4.00 per pound.

Our Bramley apples are almost ready and we will start taking preorders now for them. If you wish to order any let us know they are $1.00 per pound. These apples are hard, tart apple and a really good size. They are rated the number one baking apple in the world, and originate from England. These apples will keep for quite a length of time, if kept in a cool, dry place.

If you have any questions, comments or orders please feel free to drop us a line at 604.556.4273 or email us at: garsidesfruitfarm@shaw.ca

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Picking Time!

Well the season of picking is beginning!

We will start picking our crab apples next week! For those of you with preorders in you should receive a call or email some time next week or early the following week when your order is picked and ready to go!

The crab apples this year are beautiful, a great size and so juicy!

For those of you that have not yet ordered, better get it in fast to ensure you are able to receive the quantity you would like. Crab apples are $1.00 per pound.

Our blackberries are ready to be picked, if you would like to order any please let us know asap and we will get them picked for you. They are $4.00 per pound.

Here's to a great summer and apple season!!!

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Crab Apples

With this insanely hot weather we have been having here in the Fraser Valley everything is ripening up beautifully.

I estimate we will begin picking our crab apples next week. They are $1.00 a pound so get your orders in soon. These little apples are delicious for jams, jellies and wine.

Our blackberries are ripening up fast, if you wish to order any please let us know. We only pick them per order as they go soft too quickly. So get your orders in, they are $4.00 per pound.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Apple's Coming Soon!

With all this hot, dry weather we have been having our fruit ripening up beautifully! Soon our crab apples will be ready for picking. Our Gravenstein Apples will be ready not too long afterwards, as will our bartlett pears.

This year we are offering our prune plums on preorders as well. These plums are delicious on their own, or great for jams and jellies, they also freeze well. If interested please feel free to contact us.

If there is any fruit you would like to order please feel free to contact us at either 604.556.4273 or garsidesfruitfarm@shaw.ca

If you would like to come visit us at the Abbotsford Farm and Country Market, we anticipate our arrival in Mid August.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Bartlett Pears

Our Organic Bartlett Pears are ripening up nicely and should be ready for picking shortly! We are also still taking preorders for Crab Apples and will now accept preorders for our Gravenstein Apples.

If you would like to order some drop us a line with how many pounds you would like. They will be available for $0.75 per pound for the pears and a $1.00 per pound for the apples.

We will also take preorders for any of our other fruits or vegetables.If you have any questions or comments please feel free to drop us a line at:garsidesfruitfarm@shaw.ca or 604.556.4273

Monday, July 6, 2009

SOLD OUT!

We are now SOLD OUT! of our sour cherries for the 2009 season. If you wish to be placed on the list for next years crop of sour cherries please do not hesitate to drop us a line.

We are still taking preorders for our Crab Apples this year. You can also preorder any other apples, prune plums, pears or vegetables at any time.

The Crab Apples this season are ripening up fast and look great, as is the rest of the fruit on the farm!

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Sour Cherries!

Our Sour Cherries are ripe and delicous, great for pies, jams, jellies and in cocktails. Get your orders in fast as they will not last long!

Our cherries are $3.00 a pound.

Call 604.556.4273 or email us at garsidesfruitfarm@shaw.ca to place your order.

Happy Canada Day!

Saturday, June 27, 2009

We now offer a delivery service!

We have decided after many people asked last summer/fall if we deliver to now offer this service for a fee.

The breakdown is this:

Abbotsford and Mission Area -

Delivery cost will be $5.00 (No Minimum order)

Vancouver and Area (Including Chilliwack, Langley, Surrey, Burnaby, Richmond, New Westminster, Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, Coquitlam) -

$20.00 (Minimum $20.00 order)

Any other areas please email us and we will be more than happy to give you a delivery quote.

WE OFFER FREE DELIVERY WITH A MINIMUM OF $100 ORDER.

*Sorry at this time we do not offer any shipping of our produce to the USA.*

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Get your orders....

Our Crab Apples are ripening up nicely and should be ready for picking shortly! If you would like to order some drop us a line with how many pounds you would like. They will be available for $1.00 per pound.

We will also have some Sour Cherries available this season, so if you would like to preorder some please let us know the quantity you would like. They will be available for $3.00 per pound.

We will also take preorders for any of our other fruits or vegetables.

If you have any questions or comments please feel free to drop us a line at:

garsidesfruitfarm@shaw.ca or 604.556.4273

Check our website often for more updates!

Friday, June 5, 2009

Summer is Here!

Well Summer has arrived full force in the Fraser Valley! The blossoms on the fruit trees have come and gone, we saw and heard a lot of buzzing in the orchard so it seems pollination was a success.

Our early season fruit of Crab Apples should be ready first so get your preorders in! We may also have some Sour Cherries available this year, so if you are interested please let us know. The next apple available will be our Gravenstein. Please make sure to preorder your Gravensteins early as we tend to sell out of this apple quickly!!

As far as vegetables that will be ready, I belive our Zucchini will be ready first, everything else will be later in the Summer.

We will be attending the Abbotsford Farm and Country Market again this year, and we anticipate our arrival to be sometime in August. We look forward to seeing all our regular customers again, as well as anyone new!

If anyone has any questions, comments, preorders please do not hesitate to drop us a line.

Friday, April 17, 2009

Spring is here!

With Spring finally arriving we are hopeful that this years crop will be a good one! We will be taking preorders for any of our early season apples this year.

So put in any preorders for Crab Apples and Gravenstein Apples early to ensure you get what you want!

We will also be returning to the Abbotsford Farm and Country Market this year, when the majority of our late summer crop is ready. We will be taking orders off the farm prior to our arrival at the market.

If you have any questions, comments or preorders please feel free to email us at garsidesfruitfarm@shaw.ca