09/25/2025
Paw paws are here! This weekend you'll be able to find out first batch of paw paw live cultured soda of the season. We'll do our best to have this memorable flavor for a few weeks, but please be aware that this guy tends to sell out within a couple hours at the market! Also, heads up that we add a $1 "paw paw tax" to the normal soda price due to its time-consuming processing (pawcessing?), expensive price, and the extent to which we go to source/forage this native fruit. We understand that not everyone has the budget to drop $8 or more on a 16oz drink, so stop on by to get a sample while it's here!
Every year I look forward to venturing out to forage and source this amazing native fruit. I feel lucky that I get to do this as part of my job now, working harmoniously with nature, foraging a special Appalachian "tropical" fruit, and building relationships with people that grow it. This year I am able to supplement my wild foraged paw paws with farm-grown paw paws. And even though buying the fruit is more economical than foraging it, nothing beats being alone in nature, surrounded by the largest native North American fruit, and smelling the fresh (and sometimes rotten) aromas of Appalachia's mango-banana. Cheers to the paw paws!
