Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Local Honey

Many people suffer from allergies. In fact, one report says over 36 million people suffer from allergy symptoms here in the U.S. I have several friends with runny noses, watery eyes, and an overall miserable disposition when they are having a hard time with their allergies.

Over the counter medicines, prescriptions, and injections are all used to offer help for allergy sufferers. Another type of natural medication is thought to be honey...and the best kind is the honey you can find in your local area.

The Pecan Shed sells local honey from Jean Bouchard. We have 16 ounce bottles for $8.95 each. Currently we are carrying the "clover" honey. If you are looking for something to give you some relief from your allergy symptoms you might want to give local honey a try.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Pumpkin Pie Fudge is Back!

Back by popular demand...Pumpkin Pie Fudge (with or without pecans). This fudge is so popular we get requests for it year round but we only make it in the fall. We have it planned as our Fudge Flavor of the Month for October but we just could not wait any longer!!!

Stop in for a taste today! If you like pumpkin pie then you will LOVE this fudge!

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Cooler Weather and RAIN!!!

Don't look now but we have had a front move through and we have below average temperatures and RAIN!!! We still need a lot of rain to make up for the drought we had but with every drop we are off to a good start.

Believe it or not, rain now is what we need for next year's crop. Our trees need rain now to survive and be able to produce again in the future. So keep up the rain dances and all the prayers...farmers, ranchers, orchard owners, and everyone as a whole still need those heavenly drops of moisture from the skies!

Monday, September 12, 2011

Bad But Better Than Most...

So many times lately I get asked the question...

"How will your pecan crop be this year?"

My reply is always, "Bad but better than most."

The Pecan Shed will have pecans for our retail customers this year. However, it is our wholesale customers that will suffer. We have such a limited crop, we will not be able to wholesale much...if anything.

But we are the lucky ones.

Some pecan growers around this state and elsewhere have absolutely no crops. Theirs were either froze out by a late freeze back this spring or burnt up by the drought this summer (some of them even burned in the fires raging across this state). My heart truly goes out to these growers, their families, their employees, and their customers.

No one ever said farming was easy...at least no one that ever did it for very long...and this is just one of those tough years that we will all have to "hunker down" as my dad says and try to survive until next harvest.

I pray for rain, for better crops, and for those who are really struggling to make ends meet.