The Berry Patch

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 If you love fresh blueberries and blackberries, you will want to travel to Sadler, Texas just east of Whitesboro to pick some the best berries in the area.  The Berry Patch has 4 varieties of blueberries as well as 4 different varieties of blackberries. Some of the blackberries are thornless so that it will help save your fingers.

The farm has 6 acres of blueberries and 3 acres of blackberries.  It is a wonderful place to bring the family to pick your own fruit. Pack a picnic lunch and enjoy the beauty of the area.  Prices are per bucket and not per pound.

Check their website and facebook page for opening dates. The berries normally begin ripening in June through July.  They also have many fine jams and jellies available for purchase.

http://www.txberry.com/

Lavender Ridge Farms-
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  If you are looking for a place to see beautiful lavender in full bloom as well as a place to purchase cut flowers, Lavender Ridge Farms is worth the drive.  Not only can you cut your own flowers, you can also enjoy the homemade products available at the farm.  Lavender has many health benefits from helping you sleep to serving as a natural antiseptic.  It is ideal as a disinfectant for your laundry. 

You can also enjoy the wonderful lunches available at the Lavender Cafe.  I love the lavender ice tea and the lavender cheesecake.

For more information on how to get to the farm and for the special events check out their website at
http://www.lavenderridgefarms.com/

R and C Dairy Farmstead

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If you are looking for fresh vegetables and raw milk, R and C Dairy should be your destination.
This farmstead is run by Rocky and Carol Tersterman in Collinsville, Texas just north of Lake Ray Roberts in southern Grayson county.  By driving this short distance you will be able to purchase some of the best raw goat and cow milk in this area. Carol makes a variety of goat cheeses as well as yogurt, butter and kefir.  If fresh, free range eggs are what you are looking for, they have several breeds of chickens who lay some of the most beautiful and tasty eggs. Also available is grass-fed beef and natural pork.
 
 Fresh strawberries and blackberries are now available.  Tomatoes are ripening and there are many other vegetables coming into their prime. 

For more information on store times and product availability go to http://www.randcdairy.com/

Buy Local---Where do I find a local farm?

Just attended a class in Denton yesterday and was amazed at how many of the attendees were not aware of all the resources we have in the North Texas area for local farms and dairies.  In light of that, this blog was created to  help inform the public of all the great opportunities we have to purchase quality, locally produced products in our own backyard.

In the next few weeks links will be added and a farm will be featured so that you will know what is available.

Let's support our local farmers and take advantage of their fresh products.