First 2014 Strawberry E-Mail

I love seeing all those white flowers!

Hello all you lovers of locally-grown, super-sweet, Minnesota strawberries.  What a joy it is to be able to write you, finally, after a long and challenging winter.  The past few weeks, since the sun finally came out, have been a blur of activity as we have raced to get our baby strawberry plants into the ground and then to take care of them post-planting. 

This is only a quarter of our producing field!

 Meanwhile, we've been removing the straw from our mature plants, and prepping them for harvest.  We have been astonished at the size and proliferation of the plants and blossoms we are now seeing.  Lord willing, we will have an absolutely massive crop of strawberries in just a few weeks! The rows are loaded with white blossoms, just waiting for the sunshine, the rain, and the pollinators to work their magic and swell them into giant, red, luscious fruit. 

Thick & heavy blossom pack!

Quadrupling the business:  Last year, we were picking off just one acre; this year we have nearly FOUR acres just weeks away from harvest! 
Pass it on: If you are as excited about this enormous growth of the strawberry patch as we are, and want to help us out, would you please forward this e-mail to a friend, co-worker, or neighbor? 

The baby strawberry plants are just breaking dormancy.

Facebook: If you are curious about life on the farm the past few months, I've been posting  photos on Facebook.  While you are there, be sure to "Like" us and/or to write a recommendation for others who are just hearing about our farm!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brouwer-Berries/
When? We think the first strawberries will ripen around June 28, and the season will last through the 3rd week of July. 

How Can I Get Strawberries? I will let you know via e-mail and Facebook when we are ready to take orders for pre-picked berries and when we will open for U-picking.  Any other information you can find on our website: 
 http://www.brouwerberries.com/prices_and_procedures.html

We're looking forward to seeing you soon!

 Sarah

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