As the calendar switches to September, it’s harvest time for wineries up and down the East Coast. In some cases, that gives the public the opportunity to get their hands dirty and see for themselves ...

School is out in Escambia and Santa Rosa County public schools, and there’s nothing that screams summer like U-Pick fruit picking on the farm. It's a child’s shriek of joy while discovering a cluster ...

One common mistake gardeners make when harvesting their concord grapes is picking them too early. While early harvested grapes are still usable for grape jelly, grape juice, wine or other recipes, the ...

Last week we went to the orchard to pick grapes. All the households in our family went along, and our driver pulled an enclosed trailer so we could all get our grapes home. We take along 5-gallon ...

It’s hard to believe we are more than halfway through harvest — it seems like we just experienced the May 18 freeze, but here we are picking grapes and making wine! The weather through September was ...