Your berries might be soggy this year
Good morning from the Parkland — here's what matters in Dauphin today.
You know, every year around this time, my baba would be talking about which patches were best for saskatoons and if the wild strawberries were coming in thick by the creek out past Vermillion Park. This year, though, it’s a different kind of conversation. Berry producers across Manitoba are really playing it by ear, and honestly, it’s got a lot of us worried. With all the rain we've had, and that late start to spring, it’s just not looking like a banner year for picking.
### What This Means for Dauphin
It's not just about a nice afternoon spent filling pails, though that’s certainly part of our summer tradition here. This impacts a lot of things:
* **Local businesses:** From the small stands on Main Street selling fresh preserves to the bakeries using local fruit, a poor berry season trickles down. * **Our tables:** Think about those pies at the Ukrainian Festival, or even just your morning oatmeal. We rely on those local berries. * **The bigger picture:** It's another reminder of how much our agricultural community, and by extension, our regional economy, is tied to the weather.
It’s always a gamble, farming is, and this year’s berry season is just another spin of the wheel. We're all hoping for some sun to dry things out, but after the last few weeks, it's hard not to feel a bit of a chill when thinking about those berry patches.
That’s the buzz from Dauphin.
The folks on the morning show dive into this kind of stuff every day – you can catch 'em live at mornings.live.