It's late August and the elderberry bushes are ready to harvest. Here's Dave (above) being careful not to harvest a too-young cluster. A lot of "too-young" berries will produce a redder juice (rather than purple-blue) and an even tangier flavor. Waiting for the darkest berries possible means a better juice....

We started our small farm in the early 2000s, and by 2010 we had cleared enough land to start a new berry patch. We bought and planted blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, beach plums, and elderberries! How awesome was that berry patch going to be??? Within a year or so, most of...

How to Create Your Own Case of 12 and Save 15% - Valid with products displaying this green logo in their product photograph: Elderberry Apple Shots, Elderberry Juice, Maple Syrup, Apple Ginger Syrup, Raw Vinegar (all of these at the 9.3 fl oz size), and Honey - Choose any combination of...

If you became our customer because of our incredible "Elderberry Apple Shots", we thank you. We have all the original packages you rely on: - Elderberry Apple Shots, 2 packs, 4 packs, cases of 12, and 1/2 gallon (67 fl oz) options. You can choose non GMO apples or organic...

Come and Visit Us if you are Local! Markets and Events listed below. If you can't make it to a market, try a store in our Store Finder (by zip code), or order on-line.  We will have ALL our farm goodies like maple syrup and elderberry juice, along with seasonal...

Let me dive right into that answer! Elderberry Juice is pressed elderberries. We also add <1% of citric acid for shelf stability. Elderberry Apple Shots are pressed elderberries and apple syrup. The apples add sweetness and balance to the naturally tart and slightly bitter elderberries. Which one should I choose?...

In 2004, the Canadian Government's Agriculture and Agri-Food Department, and the Centre Acer co-created a wonderful tasting wheel to really delve down into the incredible nuances of maple syrup. (please note, the wheel is copyrighted material) The larger maple syrup packing houses are working very hard to create a uniform...

In June 2021, we are 7 years old!  The first thing we made here was organic maple syrup, and sold it at the local Farmer's Market. We didn't even have our own booth. This photo shows a fellow farmer Michael, selling our syrup, along with Liz and Jonathan and Colin: Joke...

I started looking at the back of soaps, shampoos, and cosmetics labels many years ago. I can't remember exactly why I started, but it ended here, at Fat Stone Farm. I would be in the store looking at soap. Usually, there would be a picture of a nice plant on...

Photo credit: Douglas Hampton-Dowson © Fat Stone Farm LLC THE QUESTION: We always try to keep our prices down for folks. One of the ways we *thought* about it was to make a REAL, TRUE Elderberry SYRUP. Why not? Lots of you know Elderberry Syrup! Everything I read about our competitors...

  Oddly, as I write this at the turn of the year (2021 into 2022), things seem strangely calm. After 2 years of "pivoting", reacting, trying to plan, and wondering what was around the corner, there isn't much happening. Which is FANTASTIC! I'm just enjoying it while it lasts! This...

Ever since our first batch of Elderberry Apple Syrup in early 2016, we've been working towards consistently delivering a top-notch elderberry product. Something a factory could not duplicate. Something simple, versatile, and unique. Maybe something a very determined home-cook-farmer could match, but how many of us grow elderberries, apples, and...

Small, classy but not stuffy, colorful, interesting -- that's how we decorate our evergreens on the farm -- and here is an easy idea to add some Fat Stone Farm bling to your trees and wreaths this holiday. I think these cute bottles match almost any style, but they are...

Elderberry is a popular berry and there are new products out there almost every day. This is not an advertisement for our own Elderberry Apple Shots, but rather a helpful tip on how to choose an elderberry syrup. Spend Your Money on Elderberry If you want to spend your money...

Someone asked me this the other day, after reading through our customer reviews, "You have great customer reviews. Are they real?" Yes, they are 'real.' Every customer who purchases on our website receives a request to submit a review. After they submit a review, they receive a 10% coupon code....