We happened across a pear orchard that was not worked this year. There are pears on the trees and a lot on the ground. We asked permission to get the ones on the ground for hog feed and they said 'take all you want on or off the trees'!
So... This morning we loaded up the Gator and 7 large plastic trash cans.. All 3small children, my pregnant wife and away we go!
Droving the gator around the orchard was my wife holding the youngest on her lap. The other two kids and I picked up everything eatable or reachable on the trees. It's was great family fun! We found the largest grasshopper ever and 2 birds nests.
After about 3 hours we were full and headed home. There we bagged about 400 lbs in ice bags and filled two freezers. The other 400 lbs or so will be fed over the next couple days.
So far chickens.. Pigs.. And turkeys love them! This will help offset some food costs and give them a healthy treat we have enough 10 lb ice bags of frozen pears to last a month of feeding a bag or two a day!
Sure glad we didn't miss this opportunity!
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