Archive for the ‘Why Cherries’ Category

ORGANIC CHERRIES are Ready!

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

Black Sweet Cherries ~ Gold Sweet Cherries ~ Montmorency Tart Cherries

Saturday, July 3rd thru Sunday, July 11th
OPEN: 9 am – 7 pm daily

U-pick  ||  We-pick   ||   Fresh ||   Frozen ||    Dried

Follow hand painted cherry signs scattered throughout Frankfort/Benzonia
Availability depends upon demand

We are : North Star Organics Alan, Cheryl, Emily & Eric Kobernik
1139 Forrester Road, Frankfort, MI 49635
231-352-4865

The Dirty Dozen: Top 12 Foods to Eat Organic

Friday, December 18th, 2009

According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), consumers can reduce their pesticide exposure by 80% by avoiding the most contaminated fruits and vegetables and eating only the cleanest.

- Grapes                                     – Celery

- Carrots                                    – Nectarines

- Pears                                       – Strawberries

- Peaches                                   – Cherries

- Apples                                     – Kale

- Sweet Bell Peppers               – Leafy Greens

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Organic Cherry Harvesting at Northstar Organics VIDEO

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

Watch our new video of us harvesting our cherries from summer 2006!
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The Elements of Organic Cherry Harvesting

Friday, July 24th, 2009

Elements of Organic Cherry HarvestingWe carefully wash, sort, pit, pack and dry our fruit to insure an extremely high quality product. Each stage requires attention to detail and a commitment to organic, sustainable methods. (more…)

Why Tart Cherries?

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

They are healthy, wealthy, and wise.

And, they make great dried fruit snacks.

Summer 2009 Cherry Report

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

Great Crop…. we rock.

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