I have been trying to find local foods and farmers in the winter here. Most farmers markets are closed for the season. Due to our late arrival here we do not have a fall/winter garden this year. Last week I wanted to make granola bars. I was out of dried fruit. I thought maybe I could find a berry farmer that may have cheap surplus berries through the winter. I called nearby Berkey Farms who grow organic blueberries nearby.
Sure enough, post harvest freezer berries were available by the gallon. A gallon on blueberries is about 5 pounds.
All I had to do was wash, dry and pick a few green ones from the batch. With granola in mind, these went straight into the dehydrator, no additives, no sugar, nothing but berries. This would also have been a good start to blueberry syrup!
My new dehydrator is amazing and has a timer to shut off on time so these little ones dried over night making the laundry room smell delicious.
Checking and turning them….
The result! Yum! Granola bars to follow….
Pedersen Homestead 
Good morning family. It makes me so very happy to wake up to a new post. Yum – fresh granola bars! What a fantastic place to live with so much natural life abound. Please give my hug to each other and Layla too. xoxoxo
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Greetings from 2146 6th Ave. always nice to hear of all the great things you are up to! Looks to be very delicious, and I am sure so tasty as well. For sure you are in the best place for all the interesting things you are eager to try. I am glad for you and also Layla. She must not have any regrets.
We have had perhaps over 9 inches of rain this month and every thing is looking so green. A very nice change from years gone by, looking more hopeful.
Tuesday we are going to San Antonia for the Spurs game on Wednesday. Stephanie supplies the tickets for Rhonda,Joan may also go with us. We hope to do some sight seeing on Wednesday, the game in the evening and home the next day. Amy will keep Greta at night, that is so nice of her, and Maxine will be helping with the cats and letting Greta out during the day.
Thanks for all the updates — Best Wishes Mary Lou