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Posted November 8, 2021
The Black Walnut Harvest is still going! The first weeks of the season were a little slow, as nuts stayed on trees and rain dampened the Midwest harvest area, but strong winds and cold air in late October brought down a lot of nuts so pickers have been more active lately. With several cool, nice fall […]
Posted October 15, 2021
The Black Walnut Harvest is really going! The first two weeks of the season were a little slow, as nuts stayed on trees and rain dampened the Midwest harvest area, but strong winds last weekend brought down a lot of nuts so pickers have been more active lately. With several clear, cool, nice fall days […]
Posted October 8, 2021
“Nostalgia is like a grammar lesson: You find the present tense, but the past perfect.” – Owens Lee Pomeroy No question that 2021 is a year of tension—and anxiety, uncertainty, and stress. So it’s no wonder people are turning to nostalgia laced comfort foods to find peace and pleasure. In the right measure, nostalgia has […]
Posted September 28, 2021
Black Walnut Harvest begins FRIDAY, October 1! Black Walnuts are beginning to fall all over the area, and this year they’re worth more than ever. To open the season, harvesters will be paid $20 per hundred pounds (after hulling)! This is a 25% increase from last year and the highest buying price in the 75 years that […]
Posted July 21, 2021
More than any other comfort food, ice cream creates emotion, memories, and good feelings. And as the U.S. continues to open up after a long Covid hibernation, sales show no signs of slowing. Especially premium ice creams and nostalgic flavors like Black Walnut, one of Baskin-Robbins’ original 31, and a perennial top 10 flavor in […]