I subscribe to a weekly email from Farmer Tom of Brookdale Farms and not only is it informative, but highly entertaining. The man has a way with words (and fruits and veggies) and I highly recommend visiting their farm. I love their strawberries, it's my favorite place for them and if you don't make the naughty list and the stars in the universe align( or there is a nasty streak of weather that works in your favor), you may... just might get a coupon in the email for a small discount off per lb. There's nothing that says early summer to me like homemade waffles with fresh strawberries and homemade whipped cream on top and a sprinkle of vanilla-infused powdered sugar. I digress...
Well, since it's LATE summer and fresh strawberries are NOT in season, I feel I must make an effort to carry on.
Following a series of events, on a field trip scheduled to go to Pungo Blueberries that went awry, we found ourselves at Henley Farms, a family owned farm in the heart of Pungo. Upon arrival we got that warm country welcome that reminded me of a dear friend, Adelle, and her always abundant freshly brewed sweet tea (sugar packets do not equal sweet tea, thanks anyway). She made me love the south before I even lived here.
We took a short stroll to the blackberry fields (a well needed stretch for the legs after the road trip out) and picked until we could sweat no more. ( I think the weatherman lied...90 deg.?!?!? Where's Dave Parker? Dave, we miss you! ) Someone call Tony Macrini...offer a reward for Dave's speedy return as 'Chief Meteorologist'!! Despite the warm weather, we had a great time with our fellow fruit pickers and I for one, am looking forward to the next adventure in farm-hopping!
Anyway, here are some photographs I took while at Henley's. You will all have to be patient as I am still honing my photography skills. Hint: If you squint just right they'll look great!
For lunch I couldn't resist boiling some water and dropping in a couple of corn cobs when the water came to a complete boil. A few minutes later and 'TA-DA'...a dab of butter and a dash of sea salt (even better...a sprinkle of Jane's Krazy Mixed-Up Salt) and it's all over save the cleanup :o).
