One of my favorite things to do during summer in Minnesota
is go berries picking. Kids love it and it teaches them where real food come
from (not in a box from a factory). One of my sons is more into picking than
eating. But the other one just won’t stop eating them if we allow him to. J
Berries are high in antioxidant and good for you. However, strawberries,
in particular, have been on the Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) Dirty Dozen
list for a number of years. Dirty Dozen is fresh produce that you should avoid
buying conventional. It’s due to the amount of pesticides and other unhealthy
residue they found.
When choosing berries farms, I always prefer USDA organic
farms. If you are don’t have access to certified organic berry farms in your
area, it is always helpful to ask about the farming practice prior to visiting.
Being a USDA certified farm is a lengthy and costly process, so some farmers chose
not to be certified even though they follow organic practice. If you are in
Minnesota, the Minnesota Grown directory is a good place to locate different
type of farms.
Few ways on how I use my fresh berries-
- Jam
- Ice cream/ice cream topping
- Smoothie
- Flavor water kefir
Here are what we picked about 3 weeks ago. Close to 30 lbs
of strawberries.
As strawberries picking winding down, blueberries are starting
to ripe. I think that maybe on my next to pick list.
Do you like to go berry picking? If so, what’s your favorite
kind of berry and what do you do with it?
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