From the Field
Growing tips, recipes, and stories from our blackberry patch in Marietta.
How to Grow Blackberries and Raspberries Near Marietta, Georgia
UGA's bramble circular covers the whole state. Here's the backyard version for Marietta clay, small lots, and which recommended varieties you can actually propagate.
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Looking for Blackberry Plants Near Marietta, Georgia? Start Here
Looking for blackberry plants around Marietta? Start with the variety, the planting spot, and the questions to ask before bringing a young Ouachita plant home.
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Buying Ouachita Blackberry Plants: A Thornless Variety for Your Backyard
Ouachita’s variety name tells a gardener where to begin. Learn about its thornless canes, fruiting cycle, and the space to prepare before buying.
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Buying Tissue-Culture Blackberry Plants in Marietta: What to Know Before Pickup
A shoot inside a culture jar begins a longer journey. Find out what growth stage, acclimatization, and readiness mean when buying a tissue-culture blackberry plant.
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Scientists Fed People Tomatoes for 3 Months. Their Brains Changed.
A real clinical trial had 42 adults eat tomato paste daily and scanned their brains. Attention improved. Memory improved. Here's the study — and who designed the molecule behind it.
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Why I Made a Song About My Blackberries
31 pints sold. Season over. Squash 60 days out. So I made a song. The story behind the Steward Farms anthem — faith, family, and farming between harvests.
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Farm Story
July 5, 2026
What a Year of Micro-Farming Taught Me
It started with my son Josiah loving blackberries. One planted season later, we sold out 31 pints, met incredible people, and I built a tissue culture lab in my house.
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Growing
July 5, 2026
What Makes a Blackberry Sweet? It's Not What You Think
Sweetness isn't just sugar — it's a God-designed ratio of Brix, organic acids, and dozens of aromatic compounds. The science and theology of the perfect bite.
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Nutrition
July 5, 2026
Why Blackberries Are One of the Healthiest Fruits You Can Eat
62 calories. 7.6g fiber. Higher antioxidants than blueberries. But 91% of conventional samples carry pesticide residue. Here's what you need to know.
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