Happy Thanksgiving

View in browser Happy Thanksgiving Happy October everyone! At Davisons, we can’t help but celebrate this month; there is so much beauty in the colours and smells and the air is crisp and refreshing. It is our final month of the year before we close for the winter, and it is so fun to end on a celebratory note!    Our team has been working hard and is ready for the party that comes with autumn. There are pumpkins, gourds, apples, pears and beautiful colours on every corner. The bakery and cannery are full of spice and there is an endless supply of delicious things to enjoy as the harvest is being transformed into so many delicious treats. We are looking forward to the Thanksgiving weekend celebration ahead of us.    For those of you that are going to be celebrating Thanksgiving with a Davison pie, we wanted to share something new we are trying this year. We know that some of you come all the way to our farm just for a pie, and have to battle the traffic and the line ups to do so. First of all, thank you for your commitment and willingness to do that! But I wanted to share that, new this year, we are adding a “Grab and Go” tent in the parking lot.    If you are coming up just for pie, or you want to grab one on your way to your car, we will have our staple products - apples, apple juice and pie - in the tent so you are able to get your favourites and avoid the market line up. This tent will be open from 10am - 5pm on Saturday, Sunday and Monday of Thanksgiving weekend. Pear Varieties: When Are They Ready? We’re bringing back one of our favourite videos from the archives — because Tamra does such a great job explaining everything about our pears! From when they’re ready to enjoy to what makes each variety unique, it’s all still perfectly relevant today. In this video, Tamra shares a bit of background on the different pears we carry here at the farm, plus a quick and easy recipe for Pear Cardamom Crisp.    As I contemplate Thanksgiving, there is a song that comes to mind that I used to sing in Sunday School. It’s an old song that some of you may know: “Running over, running over, my cup is full and running over….” We would sit in a circle and do actions together as a class, thinking of our blessings and what we had to be thankful for. At this time of year I can’t help but remember this song. I didn’t understand the full depth of what I was singing as a five year old, but the older I get, the more I appreciate how true this is.    My cup really does run over with blessing: my community, my family, this beautiful place I get to live and work, our country and the freedoms and safety we get to enjoy, I could go on! I appreciate this time of year, and specifically Thanksgiving as it comes up this weekend, because the very holiday itself is about thankfulness. I think that pausing to consider all that we have, both physically and otherwise, and intentionally giving thanks for these things is a good and important practice to do no matter what your background or story is. For me, the more I turn my mind to what I am thankful for, the less likely I am to complain, and it typically improves my attitude as well! ;) Happy Thanksgiving! We are looking forward to seeing you this weekend, Laura Shaw, for the Family Try this recipe! Pear Cardamom Crisp A cozy autumn dessert filled with tender pears, warm spices, and our signature Farmhouse Crumble Mix — simple, fragrant, and full of harvest flavour. Print Recipe "to be a sustainable farm business that builds loyal customers, fulfilled staff and positive memories in a wholesome environment for our community to enjoy." Davison Orchards 3111 Davison Road, Vernon 250-549-3266   Davisonorchards.ca I want to unsubscribe