Jun
24
While I have spend the last few weeks talking about this year’s crop of strawberries in Michigan, it is time to start looking into the future and the future is cherries! We are roughly a week (in some cases less) until farms in southern Michigan begin to offer u-pick cherries. Throughout the season, follow my …
Jun
24
Have you gotten your strawberries yet this year? Your last chance may be this weekend. A lot of farms are reporting they still have plenty of berries to pick but most likely after the weekend rush, the crops will be near their end. So make sure you get out and pick while you have the …
Jun
20
What do you think it is the perfect gift for Father’s Day for a food blogger? If you said get out in the field with daughters in tow and do some picking, then you answered correctly. Yesterday I went to Whittaker’s Berry Farm to partake in some strawberry picking. I came on the perfect day. …
Jun
15
The hot weather last week has given away to perfect strawberry picking conditions. With highs around the high 70s and plenty of strawberries to pick, this is the week to get your strawberry fix. Don’t hesitate as the season will be over before you know. Here are updates from farms across the state. Click here …
Jun
07
I have been getting so many e-mails and facebook updates today about u-pick strawberries in Michigan, I thought it was time to do another news update. Farms are now open or are ready to open within the new couple days. We have had some really hot weather, and I think that is going to help …
Jun
03
The calendar just turned to June this week and that means the first u-pick crop of the year in Michigan will be available soon! Strawberries are beginning to ripen up and farms across the state will be opening up soon for u-pick. Below you will find a list of farms that will be offering u-pick …
May
25
One of the great things about living in the Ann Arbor area is Zingerman’s. They are known across this country for their focus on quality, good food. They like to search out the best possible ingredients when it comes to making their food. So whenever Zingerman’s chooses to use someone’s product, you know it must …
May
25
The sign of a quality grocery store is a place that carries local products, especially honey! I was looking for some local honey to give to my wife to help her with her allergies (read all about honey and seasonal allergies). I was at Hiller’s in Ann Arbor, MI and I found some jars of …
May
18
The internet is full of so much information. It’s hard to fathom how much can be found online. Yet that doesn’t mean all information is easily accessible. One thing that was seen lacking by the founders of Real Time Farms, Karl Rosaen and Cara Rosaen was a real time source of where our food is …
May
16
Fresh Michigan strawberries are some of the greatest treasures on earth. I will wait all year to get a chance to eat some really good strawberries. The ones that arrive in the state from California and Florida can’t ever match up. Typically strawberry season in Michigan last about 3-4 weeks, so it’s important to keep …
Welcome to my blog! My name is Eric. I live in Saline, Michigan with my wife (Donna) and two daughters, Hannah (4) and Autumn (1). I started this blog in October 2009 to share my culinary experiences from making my own food from scratch to what I find at farmer's markets and grocery stores.
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