A photo from the early days of Rohrbach’s Farm Market.
Young visitors at one of the farm’s special youth events enjoy tasting the field fresh strawberries over shortcake!
Opening Weekend at Rohrbach’s is April 18 & 19!
in service and honest work. Denise told me she believes in giving kids the opportunity to learn responsibility, and sometimes the consequences. Such early experiences form the foundation of our character and there’s no book lesson in the world that can out-perform a hands-on in- teraction with our mentors. This year, Rohrbach’s turns 70 years old. An anniversary celebration on May 23 & 24 will include several genera- tions of the family. There will be photos from the past 70 years on display, and I can imagine there will be quite a few of us that see a bit of our own upbringing in them. With everything from guest speakers, balloons, face painting to live music on Saturday, this will be a great family event. When I talked to Denise about the farm’s past and future, I came to understand how much she appreciates her fam- ily and amazing team of employees. The farm offers ev- erything from pick-your-own fruit like strawberries and apples to a full-service market, gift shop and bakery and BBQ at Big Dan’s. Add in the nearly constant stream of events and special programs and you can see many hands are needed to ease the work. And the friendly and ded-
icated team at Rohrbach’s does it all so seamlessly. It’s a real credit to the entire staff for the organization and efficiency you see during a visit. The Rohrbach family’s commitment to being good stewards of the land and good members of the communities they serve is evident in all they do. We’ll be back for a visit ourselves, on a sunny June morn- ing, looking for the best and ripest strawberries. We’re planning on triple the amount this year, so hopefully that will hold us over until June of 2026. Rohrbach’s is open mid-April through December and each crop is harvested in its season and peak of flavor. The learning opportu- nities abound here, whether in fun summer camps and classes or parents teaching their kids family traditions. In our very instant gratification society, it’s good for us all to understand the planning and work that goes into get- ting your dinner to the plate. We learned a good lesson in planning ahead and estimating household consumption! And despite what my grammy called them, actual mangos are NOT a substitute for bell peppers in any recipe! •
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