Concord grape juice and grape jellies and jams are long-time favorites of children and adults alike. The quintessential peanut butter and jelly sandwich must be made with grape jelly. In western New York grape pie is also a regional favorite. Concord grapes are…
For decades, families living across Western New York considered the cider press at the Williamsville Water Mill a must stop during the fall season. In many households, the quest for farm-fresh apple cider became an annual tradition passed down from…
Beginning this Monday, October 3, and every Monday during fall apple season, we will be having a bulk apple sale. There will be one featured apple each week and 2 or 3 other varieties available as well. Priced at just…
A little known fact about the pear is that it is one of the few fruits that do not ripen well on the tree. If it is allowed to ripen fully before picked, the flesh will be gritty. But, harvested at just…
Location: Lockport, NY Farmers: Bob & Margaret Blackman Julie Blackman Blackman Homestead Farm is a 160 acre farm in the Niagara Escarpment that has been in the Blackman family since 1852. The farm raises, fruit, fresh produce, beef, turkeys, and…
