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Shots, Juice and Purple Granny -- What's the Difference?
Posted by Liz Farrell onWhile all three products contain elderberries and NO added water, the similarities end there. Here's a very brief comparison -- click on the links to learn more about each one. Want to try all three? Check out the Elderberry Fanatic Set! - Elderberry Apple Shots is 1/2 pure elderberry juice,...
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The Story of Elderberry Apple Shots
Posted by Liz Farrell onWe 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...
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How to Choose an Elderberry Product
Posted by Liz Farrell onElderberry is a popular berry (for good reasons), and there are lots of elderberry products out there. Some have even been tested and shown they are not elderberries at all, or that the content of elderberry is overstated on the label. This is not an advertisement for our own Elderberry...
Surviving the Franken-Candy Season with Farmer Liz
Posted by Elizabeth Farrell onMy kids came home after an outing with two half-pound gummy bears, made half-way around the world, and with the first ingredient something I had never heard of: maltose syrup. I think the total sugars in the entire bear was something like 120g. It was a great opportunity to talk...
Take a trip to Fat Stone Farm
Posted by Elizabeth Farrell onThe modern way to get Fat Stone Farm products involves high-speed internet connections, e-commerce transactions, and a few UPS trucks (sorry, we're not open to the public) -- but our place here in Lyme, Connecticut is founded on ancient bedrock, Native American footprints, old farm paths, and lots of heritage...
Elderberries: Nutritional Powerhouse
Posted by Elizabeth Farrell onWe use this chart as a starting point to discussing what's IN elderberries - the entire, raw berry. It's an exciting berry worth taking a look at! Check out the calcium, phosphorus, and Vitamin A -- all these and more are considered important vitamins and minerals for the human body....
Expanding, Growing, and Still Sane
Posted by Elizabeth Farrell onHere is a photo of a few of our new Elderberry bush cuttings. We're expanding! We are so encouraged by everyone's feedback on Elderberry Apple Shots, we are planting more. They are very small right now, but they grow quickly -- like weeds really. We had the option to BUY...