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Hours
Store: Monday - Saturday 10 - 9, Sundays 11-5
U-pick Blueberries: Monday - Saturday 8 - 6, Sundays 11- 5
 
The Cold Springs bridge between us and John Glenn Blvd. is open again; it is only one lane, but going two ways! 
 
Sweet Corn is in 
We plant bicolor SE types and pick daily so corn is never over 24 hrs old. Why do we do corn this way?  What makes sweet corn different? Read these excerpts from Iowa State: 
 
by Cindy Haynes, Eldon Everhart, and Richard Jauron

"... Sweet corn differs from field corn by a single gene called the sugary or su gene. The three main types of sweet corn are standard (su), sugarenhanced (se), and shrunken-2 (sh2). These types vary in sweetness, keeping quality after harvest, and cold soil vigor.

Due to consumer demand, plant breeders over the past decade have significantly improved sweet corn quality...Standard sweet corn (su) cultivars have been grown for many years and possess the traditional sweet corn flavor and texture. Unfortunately, the ears of standard
sweet corn cultivars retain their quality for only 1 or 2 days...
 
...Sugar-enhanced (se) cultivars produce ears with tender kernels that have a higher sugar content than su cultivars...The harvest and storage periods of se types are slightly longer than for standard sweet corn...
 
... Sometimes referred to as "super sweets" the shrunken-2 cultivars possess the longest harvest and storage periods and have the highest
sugar content. However, sh2 cultivars do have some disadvantages. The seed coats on this type are relatively thick, giving the kernels a tough or crunchy texture. 
 
Standard sweet corn cultivars may lose 50 percent of their sugar within 12 hours of harvest if not refrigerated.  Unhusked sweet corn can be stored in the refrigerator at 32° F for 4 to 8 days. New high sugar varieties are slower to convert sugar to starch and may be harvested over a longer period of time. The high sugar types also have a
longer storage life..."
 
Our sunflowers are awesome!  
This is the first year we have grown sunflowers, and they are bigger and cooler than any of us ever thought they would be. We will have them in the store to buy as fresh flowers, and we will also let some of them go to seed so you can roast your own sunflower seeds. 
 
 
 Blueberry fest was awesome.  
All the picking did not even make a dent in what is available!  It still is very easy picking!  We intend to expand it next year to a Saturday and a Sunday--two days instead of one.
  
Blueberries 
Remember when you pick at least 15 pounds you get the next pound free.
We have at least 5 different varieties so you can pick the flavor you like! 
 
Blueberry things I like: 
Blueberry IceCream Gifford's Maine Wild Blueberry
Frozen Blueberries with a bit of ice left in them!
Blueberry Pancakes
Blueberry Muffins
Blueberry Iced Tea Slushie
Blueberry Pie
Blueberry Treat   
 
So email us or post on facebook, and tell us how do YOU like your blueberries?

Recipes

Blueberry Treat

1+1/3c. graham cracker crumbs            2c. fresh or frozen blueberries, divided

1/4 c. sifted 10x sugar                           1/2c. sugar

1/4c. melted butter or marg.                  2Tb. cornstarch

2 eggs, beaten                                      1/4tsp. salt

1/3c. sugar                                           1/4c. water

8oz. cream cheese, softened                 1/4tsp. grated orange rind

¼ tsp. salt

 

Combine crumbs, 10x sugar, and butter in bowl. Mix until crumbly. Press into 8in square baking pan. Blend together sugar, cream cheese, eggs, and salt. Pour over crust. Bake at 375 for 20 minutes. Cool on rack

Combine 1c. blueberries, 1/2c. sugar, cornstarch, water, and rind in saucepan. Cook over low until mixture is thick and clear.

Arrange 1c. blueberries over baked layer. Pour hot sauce over.

Chill before serving.

 

Blueberry Smoothie

Blend:

1c. blueberries and/or strawberries

1 banana, sliced

1c. orange juice

Drink and enjoy OR pour into popsicle container until hard.

 

Blueberry Sauce

Combine in 2qt. saucepan:                               Combine:

1/4c. butter or marg.                                         2Tb. lemon juice

1c. sugar                                                          1Tb. cornstarch

¼ teas. Nutmeg                                                Stir into blueberry mixture.

2c. blueberries, fresh or frozen

 

Continue to cook and stir until thickened.

Serve warm over waffles or pancakes.

Yield: 2cups

 

Blueberry Pie in Microwave

2pt. fresh blueberries (Set 1/3 of these aside)

Add to remaining 2/3:

2+1/2Tb. cornstarch or flour

1Tb. lemon

1c. sugar

Stir and microwave until thick, about 3 min. Remove from microwave and add rest of berries. Pour into graham cracker crust and refrigerate.

 

Blueberry Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Cream together:

1-8oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened

1/2 c. veggie oil

 

Stir in and mix well:

1 yellow butter cake mix

1 small package instant vanilla pudding mix

4 eggs, well beaten

2 teas. Vanilla

 

Fold in:

2c. blueberries

Pour into prepared bundt pan

Bake at 325 for 1 hour

Cool in pan for about 20 minutes

 

Blueberry Crunch

Mix:                                        Blend in:

1/2c. dry milk                           1/2c. butter

1c. brown sugar                        Spread 2/3 of mixture in greased 8sq.in. pan.

1/2c. flour                                 Spread 1+1/2c. blueberries over mixture.

1/2teas. salt                              Cover with remaining crumb mixture.

1/2teas. cinnamon                     Microwave on High 4-6 minutes or bake at 350 for 45min.

1/2teas. nutmeg                        Serve warm or cold with favorite topping.

 

Blueberry Bars

Mix: (1)                                                                      Mix: (2)

1/2c. white sugar                                              8oz. cream cheese, softened

16 crushed graham crackers                             2 eggs

1/4c. melted butter                                            1/2tsp. vanilla

Layer in 8sq.in. pan.                                         1/2c. white sugar

                                                                        Spoon over pan mixture.

                                                                        Bake at 350 for 15 min.

Mix: (3)

2c. fresh or frozen blueberries

1teas. lemon juice

2Tb. cornstarch and 1/4c. water

Cook until thick. When cool, pour over baked mixture.

 

Fresh Blueberry Cake

Layer your  blueberries at the bottom of a 9x11 pan that has been coated with non-stick spray.

Sprinkle on boxed cake mix.

Pour ½ cup of melted butter over the fruit and dry cake mix.

Bake at 350 for approximately 35-45 minutes-it's done when it is nice and bubbly.


In Season

Blueberries

Sweetcorn

Sunflowers

Fun... its always in season.

Barnyard Animals  PLEASE obey the signs and the yellow ribbon and do not feed the black sheep.  The wrong food can kill them!  We lost two of the the three this year....  and two last year!   

Eggs 

Fudge

Ice Cream -  hard & soft serve, featuring Giffords including 24 flavors of soft serve

Slushies - all kinds of flavors, perfect for these hot summer days

Maple Syrup

 

On the Farm

Lots of growing going on right now.

Crop care

Tying apple trees up by hand so they don't break!

Pumpkins are starting to blossom

 

Birthday Parties and Tours  

We made changes!

We are making it easier to contact our off-site coordinator, Darlene.

Her email now stands alone, tours@abbottfarms.com.  It used to come into our general mailbox, now it goes only to Darlene.  She has her own exclusive phone number, too.  Leave her a message and she will get back to you. 315-289-2706

 

Coming Events 

Art on the Farm 

Fall Raspberries 1 weeks

Apples mid August--just 2 weeks or so!

Cider target date is August 23

Pumpkins late September

Fall Fest starting Labor Day weekend, weekends in September and October, including Labor Day and Columbus Day.

Military Appreciation Day, details coming... 

   

Farmers' Markets

Abbott Farms is now attending these local markets:

Downtown Clinton Square     Tuesday         7am to 4pm

Bayberry Plaza                       Wednesday    7:30am to 2pm

Baldwinsville                           Wednesday    3pm to 6:30pm

CNY Regional Market            Saturday        7am to 2 pm

 

Contacts

Store:   638-SPUD  (638-7783)

Tour and Birthday party coordinator:  289-2706

Mike Blair - production manager                      mblair@abbottfarms.com

JoAnne Peck - store manager                         japeck@abbottfarms.com

Darlene Arena - special events coordinator    tours@abbottfarms.com

Warren Abbott                                                  apples@abbottfarms.com

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Abbott Farms
3275 Cold Springs Rd
Baldwinsville, New York

13027