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Merry Christmas + Happy Holidays ~ December Newsletter 2015

It's that time of the year when things around the farm are finally quite. This typically only lasts for about two weeks then it's right back to work we go. But it is convenient that the two weeks happen to be around the Holidays. 

When we start working again it will be time to start pruning the blueberries, this will take up the majority of our time for the foreseeable future.  Normally it takes around two months, but depending on weather (snow, freezing temps, etc.) it can be more like three. 

If you have plants that need to pruned please feel free to check our blog post we did on pruning blueberries. Click here to see the blog post. 

We Need Your Help!

We are in the mists of making changes and gearing up for new projects. But we need your help! We would appreciate it very much if you could fill out our survey. At the end of our survey there is an awesome coupon as a thank you for helping us out!

Click this link to help us out.

Food For Thought

In recent weeks we have seen a rise in nutritional information articles about Black Raspberries, and Aronia berries. We will be sharing all articles we find on our Facebook and Twitter accounts. But these are a couple of articles that we really like. 

Looking for the best antioxidant fruit? Search no further than Black Raspberries. 

Black Raspberries has big health benefits.

We will have Black Raspberries + Aronia Berries available to purchase in the Harvest of 2016. 

Freeze Dried Powder Update:

We are about a month away from receiving freeze dried powder for our Blueberries and Blackberries.  

We will not have raspberry, or strawberry still. 

More details will be in our January Newsletter (finally! yay!)

Cold Weather Shipping is Back!

We know a lot of you guys have been waiting for our cold weather shipping to come back. For those of you who are new to our site, every winter we are able to offer better shipping prices on our frozen berries. We are able to do this by shipping by ground rather than by 2-day air, which is standard in our store online. To take advantage of our ground shipping this winter, give us a call at 541-752-0460 (10 am to 4 pm, PST). 

Winter + Holiday Office Hours

Our office hours right now are Monday to Friday 10 am to 4 pm PST.

Our office will also be closed from December 21, 2015 to January 4, 2016. ( During this time we will still be filling online orders.)

Website Changes on The Horizon

We are going to be making changes to our website, so if you see something wonky, or weird. Please have patience as we will be improving and changing it over the next few months. Our goal is that in 2016 we will have a brand new site, that is educational, and user friendly.

Savings for this month:

Here are they ways for you to save this month:

1. We are starting to send out Holiday flyers in orders, so if you buy from us you can receive a coupon that way.

2. We have gift boxes that make great gifts for this time of year. They also make for a great sampler if you want to try any of our products. Click here to see our gift box section in our online store. 

3. We are having random sales, that are being announce through our facebook page. Please keep an eye on it for sales and details though out the month. 

Blueberry Noel Cookies

Blueberry Noel Cookies

Ingredients:

2- 4oz Salted Butter at room temp.
1/2 Cup Sugar
2 TBSP Milk or Cream
1/2 TSP Vanilla
1/2 TSP Salt
2 1/2 Cup Flour
1/2 Cup chopped Walnuts
3/4 Cup chopped dried SVO blueberries
1/4 Cup extra sugar
Squeeze of Lemon
Red or Green Food Coloring

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2.  In a medium size bowl mix butter and sugar and mix together until the mixture has a fluffy consistency.
OPTIONAL:  Add red or green food coloring to the batter to make it more festive. Add food coloring to your liking of desired color. 
3. In a separate bowl, Combine milk, vanilla, flour, and salt. Then add the the dry ingredients to the wet, and mix until combined.
4. Mix in blueberries and nuts into the rest of the mixture.
5. Take the mixture and roll out into two logs, wrap them in saran wrap, then place in the freezer for 30-60 minutes or until firm.
6. Remove from freezer and unwrap. Place cookie rolls on parchment paper, and cut cookies rounds about 1/4" thick.
7. Place cookies on a lightly greased cookie sheet (or lay parchment paper down) and bake for 10 to 15 minutes.
8. Remove from oven and cool on racks, then serve and enjoy!

Merry Christmas + Happy Holidays

Merry Christmas + Happy Holidays!

December is here! It seems like we were just in spring, and talking about getting ready for harvest. This month there are so many great things going on! We are going to be focusing on healthy alternatives for during the Holidays. It's such a hard time to keep within your healthy living choices, and cheating once in a while is ok, but the better you do during the holidays the less work you have to do later to get back on track.

Our featured recipes this month will be Blueberry "Noel" Cookies, Brandy Snaps featuring some awesome berry fusion, and Pate de Fruit, or fruit jellies. We will also have some great recipe alternatives for side dishes and appetizers, we would also love to hear from all of you, how you try to stay healthy over the holidays! You can send us an email, or connect with us on any of our social media. We really do love hearing and talking with all of you.

We post new recipes every Saturday!





ANNOUNCEMENT: We will be having a very special sale on Tuesday, December 8, 2015. In our online store use code HOLIDAY15 and save 8%. This coupon is good for dried, spreads, and gifts. Offer valid only on 12.8.15. If your close by, feel free to come see us and take advantage of the savings, just mention that you know about the sale. We are open from 10 am to 4 pm.

Additional Note: If your ordering a gift from us this holiday season please do so by December 16, this way your gift will get where it needs to go by Christmas.