Thursday, September 30, 2010

SOLD OUT! U-PICK HAZELNUTS SOLD OUT!

Its official we are completely sold out of U-pick Hazelnuts for the 2010 Season.

What we have right now is:

Boskoop Apples - $1.25/lb
Windfall Boskoop Apples - $0.60/lb
Windfall Bramley Apples - $0.60/lb

Kabocha and Buttercup Squash - $0.75/lb

Zucchinis - $0.75 each

Roasting Chickens $3.50/lb (By order only)

In the future we will have: Tomatoes, Gloster Apples, Northern Spy Apples and Anjou Pears.

If you would like to order anything or just have questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

We are doing a delivery of chickens out to the Vancouver area this Saturday, if you would like to order some, please let us know asap to arrange delivery.

Monday, September 27, 2010

Roasting Chickens and Boskoop Apples

Our Chickens have gone into the processors today and will be ready for delivery by this weekend. If you would like to order any of our roasting chickens, they are available for $3.50 per pound. The average size of the chickens are 7 - 8 pounds, and absolutely delicious. Some of our larger ones make a great alternative to turkey for Thanksgiving.

Our Chickens are fed a top quality local grain, from RossDown Farms in Abbotsford. They are allowed access to outside pasture and we grow them for longer than average. They are professional processed and flash frozen by a local top quality processor.

We also still have at least sixty pounds left of Boskoop Apples left, as well as windfalls of both Bramley and Boskoop Apples. The Boskoop Apples are available for $1.25 per pound and the windfalls are available for $0.60 per pound.

We are also still open for U-pick Hazelnuts, the U-pick nuts are available for $0.60 per pound and picked are $3.00 per pound.

If you would like to order any of our products, or just have questions, please do not hesitate to contact us via email at garsidesfruitfarm@shaw.ca or via phone at 604.556.4273.

Friday, September 24, 2010

An update!

Autumn has officially arrived, and is definitely starting to feel like fall outside with the dark skies and rain.

Unfortunately Garside's Fruit Farm will not be attending this weeks Abbotsford Farm and Country Market this weekend, as we have quickly sold out of our apples that we have at this time at record speed. We are just waiting for the next batch of fruit to ripen to return to the market.

We do however have some things available at the farm. We have windfalls of Bramley Apples and Boskoop Apples available, and perhaps a very small amount of windfall King Apples. The windfalls are available for $0.60 per pound (regular price is $1.25 per pound).

We are also offering U-pick Hazelnuts at the farm at this time. The U-pick is available for $0.60 per pound, and picked Hazelnuts are $3.00 per pound.

There are also squash and zucchini's available at the farm. There are Buttercup and Kabocha Squash available, and the squash are on sale this week - Regular price is $1.00 per pound, and they are on sale for $0.75 per pound!

If you are interested in U-pick Hazelnuts the farm is located at 6624 Bradner Road and we are open 7 days a week for it.

Our upcoming apples are: Jonagold, Gloster and Northern Spy.

If you have any questions, comments or would like to preorder any of our upcoming apples, please do not hesitate to contact us. Email us at garsidesfruitfarm@shaw.ca or call us at 604.556.4273.

Friday, September 17, 2010

Abbotsford Farm & Country Market

This weekend we will once again be at the Abbotsford Farm and Country Market. However this weekend will be the Abbotsford Classic Car Show in Downtown Abbotsford, and we will be in the gravel lot adjacent to where we normally are. The hours for the market are extended, from 9 am to 1 pm, to 9 am to 3 pm.

This week at the market we will have:

- Prima Apples (likely last week for these at the market)
- Bartlett Pears (likely last week for these at the market)
- Bramley Apples
- Boskoop Apples
- Italian Prune Plums
- Zucchini's

If you are interested in any windfall apples, we do have some available, for most of our varieties of apples. Please contact us for more details.

We hope to see you this weekend at the Abbotsford Farm and Country Market!

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

PEARS PEARS PEARS!

We are still picking our Bartlett Pears and we had a terrific crop of them this year. These pears won't last long though. So if you are interested in getting some pears please contact us as soon as possible.

These pears are perfect for canning, eating, baking, or making our delicious Peppery Pear Salsa Recipe that is on our website.

The pears are available for only $0.75 per pound! If you would like to get some you can email or call us with the amount you would like and we can box it up for you already weighed for pickup or delivery*. Or if you would just like to come to farm and get whatever quantity you would like, that is fine. The farm is located at 6624 Bradner Road, and we are seven days a week, as it is set up for a self serve if no one is home to assist you. All you have to do is pick out the products you like, use the scale and drop payment into the drop box on the wall. Or you can come see us at the Abbotsford Farm and Country Market this Saturday (Sept 18th) from 9 am to 3 pm - extended hours due to Classic Car Show going on in downtown Abbotsford at the same time.

Also available at the farm now are: Prima Apples, Bramley Apples, Zucchini's, and our Boskoop Apples (we are picking them today!!).

* For those of you that would love to get pears, but live in Vancouver area with no car, we do offer a delivery service for a fee.

Delivery to Vancouver and surrounding area - $20.00 (minimum order of $20.00). If you order $100.00 or more the delivery is free.

Delivery to Abbotsford/Mission area -$5.00 (no minimum order). If you order $100.00 or more delivery is free.

All other areas call for a quote.

If you would like to place any orders or just have questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Via phone: 604.556.4273 or email at garsidesfruitfarm@shaw.ca

Friday, September 10, 2010

Its time for the Abbotsford Farm and Country Market!

It is that time of the year again, we will be attending the Abbotsford Farm and Country Market every Saturday till October 16th, then there will be a one week break and our final market will be October 30th.

This week at the market we will have Bartlett Pears, Bramley Apples, Prima Apples and Zucchini's. We may or may not have Boskoop Apples as well, if not this week, definitely next week! We were also hoping to have our Italian Prune Plums this week, but they are just not quite ripe enough yet.

The market runs from 9 am to 1 pm in Downtown Abbotsford each Saturday. We hope to see you there. :)

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Bramley Apples!

Much to our surprise when we checked our Bramley Apples yesterday, they were ready, we had thought they were a week away!

Our Bramley Apples are looking super this year, some are absolutely huge. :) These apples are perfect for baking with, and are actually rated the number one baking apple in the world. They are a hard tart apple, and will keep well through the winter - if kept in a cool, dry location in your home.

The Bramley Apple is available for $1.25 per pound. If you would like to order or have any questions, please feel free to contact us at garsidesfruitfarm@shaw.ca or 604.556.4273.

Also come visit us at the Abbotsford Farm and Country Market starting this weekend from 9 am to 1 pm. We will be at the market until October 16th!

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Pears and Primas!!

The Bartlett Pears are finally ripe! We are starting to be picking them today, hopefully the rain holds off. The pears are looking great this year, and they of course taste great :) If you have made preorders, we will be contacting you very soon regarding pickup or delivery. If you haven't gotten your orders in, please feel free to contact us, or come see us starting this Saturday at the Abbotsford Farm and Country Market, in downtown Abbotsford from 9 am to 1 pm.

The pears are available for $0.75 per pound.

Our Prima Apples are ready and we have been picking them for a few days now, they are awesome this year. Some of them are absolutely huge, these are a delicious eating apple, also work great for apple sauces, baked apples or chutney's... etc...

The prima apples are available for $1.00 per pound.

We are going to be checking on our Italian Prune Plums, Boskoop Apples and Bramley Apples later today and will update with their progress, but I do anticipate them being close to ready if not ready. The Plums, and both apples will be available for $1.25 per pound. If you wish to preorder any of them I highly recommend it.

If you have any questions, comments, or orders please do not hesitate to contact us at: 604.556.4273 or garsidesfruitfarm@shaw.ca

Also do not forget to come visit us at the Abbotsford Farm and Country Market starting this Saturday (September 11th) from 9 am to 1 pm.