Italian Plums (image courtesy Girl Meets Dirt)
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Orcas Island-based Girl Meets Dirt utilizes Farmette Italian Plums like these to make preserves inspired by the rich history of orchard keeping on the island.
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Roots of Fruit – Early American settlements on Orcas Island got their start as fruit farms
Today Orcas Island is known for scenic hiking, quaint artist studios, and farm-to-table dining, but the island wasn’t always best known for these features. While produce is still grown on the island, fruit farms used to dominate the landscape of…