The fruit of Joe's labor.
Today I have something really cool to share with you guys that is not knitting related at all. In fact, it's something I took no part in creating at all. This one is all Joe.
Joe is a blueberry farmer. The farm has been in the family for something like 85 years. His great grandfather bought the first piece of land, which then was passed on to Joe's grandfather, and then on to Joe's dad. The farm has expanded considerablly since that first piece of land was purchased and today is a sight to be seen. The farm and everything it stands for really and truly means a lot to Joe and he hopes one day that the torch will be passed to him.
Those of you who have traveled through New Jersey on the Atlantic City Expressway have seen the farm. Right near exit 28, you can see the packing house, emblazoned with the name "Mohawk Farms."
Joe and his grandfather, whom everyone calls Mohawk, have in the past dabbled in wine making on the side.
After taking a break from it for a few years, last year they decided to give it another go. This time around the whole family pitched in, which resulted in the best wine they've made to date.
Joe put a lot of time and effort into this project and it truly shows. Here it is, one of the first bottles bottled. Mohawk Farms, Blueberry Wine.
Joe is a blueberry farmer. The farm has been in the family for something like 85 years. His great grandfather bought the first piece of land, which then was passed on to Joe's grandfather, and then on to Joe's dad. The farm has expanded considerablly since that first piece of land was purchased and today is a sight to be seen. The farm and everything it stands for really and truly means a lot to Joe and he hopes one day that the torch will be passed to him.
Those of you who have traveled through New Jersey on the Atlantic City Expressway have seen the farm. Right near exit 28, you can see the packing house, emblazoned with the name "Mohawk Farms."
Joe and his grandfather, whom everyone calls Mohawk, have in the past dabbled in wine making on the side.
After taking a break from it for a few years, last year they decided to give it another go. This time around the whole family pitched in, which resulted in the best wine they've made to date.
Joe put a lot of time and effort into this project and it truly shows. Here it is, one of the first bottles bottled. Mohawk Farms, Blueberry Wine.
posted by Midnight Purls at
7:44 AM
6 Comments:
Oh wow, good for them. I'll bet it's delicious and you know blueberry is incredibly good for you...ciao
I'm not a wine drinker, but one of the ONLY wines I've ever enjoyed was Blueberry wine... maybe I'll have to find my way to the farm to buy some for myself... :-) congrats to Joe and the whole family!
Aren't blueberries high in antioxidants? Hmm, blueberry wine must be healthful. It sounds tempting. Keep us posted on how this progresses...
mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
i'm impressed.
Blueberry wine sounds yummy. How do we buy some? Do we have to come down to the farm?
I was just down there on Sunday, on my way to a quilt show at Wheaton Village. Wish I'd read your blog sooner! Maybe next time...
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