LYF Peaches 2025
It's not too late - if you missed the July 20 deadline we are taking walk-in orders until August 6 - if you haven't order your peaches you still have time. The orchard says the crop is looking great!
Please do NOT mail any orders - call the church if you have questions 563-588-1247
The Youth Group is at the 2025 Higher Things conference in Michigan this week and we will be gearing up for distribution on August 16.
Detailed distribution information will be mailed & emailed this week.
2023 Higher Things Youth Conference - held on Southern Illinois campus
Everything Peaches....
ORLC Youth Group
Add ourredeemerlyf@gmail.com to your contact list.
God's Blessings, ORLC Youth Group
Proper Peach Care
Tree ripe peaches are extremely perishable and deserve special attention when it comes to care. Our peaches should arrive in your hands at varying degrees of ripeness. In a typical box, a few will be very ripe and will be partially bruised from the journey. These are probably the best peaches in the box and should be consumed immediately either over a sink or outside to avoid the sticky mess resulting from the juiciness! Here are a few recommendations that will allow you to get the most satisfaction from our peaches:
The most important thing you can do is sort your peaches and remove the foam divider as soon as you get them home.
- When you first get your box of peaches, sort them as soon as possible to remove the ripest ones. This is a simple process. Remove the lid and survey the top layer for peaches that are bruising; remove those to a convenient place for expedient consumption. Gently feel the rest of the top layer for other soft peaches immediately ready to eat. Separate the ones that are immediately ready to eat from those that are firmer on the top layer.
- Remove the foam separator between the top and bottom layer and repeat the above actions with the second layer.
- Then, REFRIGERATE softer peaches if they will not be consumed right away. Leave the firmer ones out at room temperature to soften up; once these peaches soften, they should be refrigerated as well to reduce the chance of spoilage.
As with any fruit, please wash before consuming. Enjoy!