|
Apple Country Orchards |
|
|
|
CSA Community Supported Agriculture . It is time to sign up! ******** APPLE BLOSSOM CELEBRATION April 7, 2012
******** October 1st Fuji, Apple Pies, Pumpkins, Pumpkin patch, Hayrides ******** October 8th Pumpkin Fest, Roasted Chilis, Corn Maze, Hayrides to the Pumpkin Patch ******** October 22nd Pink Lady, Pancakes, and Pumpkins **************** FRESH CIDER for wine making and fermentation FERMENTATION Workshops ******** Market to Menu Special Event date to be announced ******** Farmer's Market Locations ******** Garden & Arts Festival ******** Christmas in the Orchard ********
|
Welcome to Apple Country
Hi Plains Orchards Open 7 days a week! Monday-Saturday 9 am - 6 pm, Sunday till 4 pm Pick your own fun at our 6,000 tree apple orchard! West Texas breezes carry the fresh smell of 6,000 apple trees to
visitors at Apple country, where apples can be picked from the trees or
purchased from the Apple Country store. Much more is awaiting the
visitor from our unique gift shop, to the bakery and our country café.
Designed as a pick-your-own operation, the 29 year old orchard is comprised of 30 varieties of apples. Not only do the apples beat store prices, but tree-ripened apples simply taste better. Our West Texas climate allows apple growers a longer growing season and a more flavorful apple.
One of the most pleasurable aspects of Apple Country is the people who visit us here. Visitors come from the West Texas area, from other states, and from overseas. Extended families come to see us. Children bring their parents and grandparents. And lovely couples tie the knot and say "I do" in our wedding Gazebo !!! All enjoy this special time together. Please take time to join us and learn more about Apple Country. ***********************************
APPLE BLOSSOM CELEBRATION Come visit us April 7, 2012 It is apple blossom time again. Bring your cameras and take a hayride through the 6000 apple trees in full bloom. Come taste our fresh apple pancakes and sausage breakfast served all day from 9 am to 4 pm, proceeds to support Meals on Wheels. See you there!!!
****************************************** Pink Lady, Pancakes, and Pumpkins at Apple Country Orchards Date: Saturday, October 20st Time: 9 am to 6 pm Where: Apple Country Orchards. 4 miles east of Idalou on Hwy 62. Our Pink Lady apples are ready for picking this Saturday at the Apple Orchard !!! Also picking Fuji and Golden Delicious. We provide the buckets and you eat while you pick !!!! No pesticides or sprays on the apples !!!! Fresh apple pancakes and sausage starting at 9 am!!! PUMPKIN TIME – lots of pumpkins to choose from !!!! FRESH APPLE PIES and APPLE TURNOVERS ready to eat !!! Hayrides through the Orchard. BBQ brisket and fixins for lunch and fresh veggies from the garden, watermelons, cantaloupe! Fresh Cider excellent for fermentation. Come see us!! **************************** Halloween at Apple Country Orchards Date: Saturday, October 27th Time: 9 am to 6 pm Where: Apple Country Orchards. 4 miles east of Idalou on Hwy 62. Fresh apple pancakes and sausage starting at 9:30 am. PUMPKIN TIME – Come take a hayride through the Orchard to the Pumpkin patch. APPLE PICKING . We provide the buckets and you eat while you pick !! No pesticides or sprays on the apples !! FRESH APPLE PIES and APPLE TURNOVERS ready to eat !!! Also Roasting chilis ! BBQ brisket and fixins for lunch and fresh veggies from the garden !
************************************* CSA - Community Supported Agriculture, 2012 email sbrints@applecountryorchards.com for our CSA Brochure What is CSA?The community supports the operation of the farm through the purchase of shares of this year’s harvest, thus, the term Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). The purchase can be as small as a half share or a number of shares. Each week a share of the harvest is provided to the shareholders. What it means to you is that you know where and how your food is grown. It is grown without the use of pesticides by a local gardener on land within our community. In return for a commitment from you, your grower will provide you and your family with a variety of fresh produce from approximately June through September.
THROUGH COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE YOU CAN ENSURE THAT: 1. Produce is grown using sustainable methods. 2. Produce is grown locally. 3. Produce is vine ripened. 4. You know who is growing your food and how it is being grown, reestablishing the connection to your food source. SHARE IN THE HARVEST
A full share of the fruit and vegetable harvest is calculated to average approximately 10 pounds of fruits and vegetables per week.
Shares are picked up weekly at Apple Country located 4 miles east of Idalou on Hwy 62 or at the Apple Country Farmers Market at 19th and Ave A. Any shares not claimed within two days of harvest will be forfeited for donation to the South Plains Food Bank.
Vegetables ● Raw Honey ● Baked Goods ● Fruit SUSTAINABLE ***** LOCALLY GROWN ***** FRESH FROM THE GARDEN AND ORCHARD VARIETY OF VEGETABLES AND FRUITS ***** WEEKLY DISTRIBUTION **************************************************************
APPLE BUTTER FESTIVAL coming September 8 & 9, 2012 !!! Click on "Apple Butter Festival" on the left for information about the FESTIVAL & our
******************************************************* APPLE COUNTRY ORCHARD Fresh, Raw, Unpasteurized is Available Now for Fermentation and Wine making ! Now Pressing: Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, JonaGold, & Winesap $8 1 Gallon Fresh Pressed Apple Cider. Hard Cider or Apple Wine Starter Kits Available for purchase! $65 6 Gallon Starter Kit* $45 1 Gallon Starter Kit* *All kits include fermentation Carboy or Better Bottle, Hydrometer, Air Lock and Stopper, Funnel, Siphon Hose, Camden Tablets (to kill wild yeasts), Yeast, Yeast nutrient, Pectic Enzyme, and Acid Blend (to stabilize the acidity). To make things easier for the beginner, Apple Country will be hosting a Hard Cider 101 workshop to help guide you through the steps in making a refreshing Hard Cider. Fermentation Kits will be made available upon request of come by the Orchard and we will get you set up to make your first brew. So join us for lunch and learn how to simple and fun hard cider can be! Fermentation Workshop Dates Sunday, October 10th 1-3 pm Hard Cider 101 We will be making hard cider from cider pressed from our wonderful Granny Smith Apples. RSVP Now! Available to the first 15 registrants Sunday, November 7th 1-3 pm Sparkling Apple Wine (Holiday Season Wine) For this workshop on November 7th, we will be making a sparkling apple wine with Champagne yeast and will hold a bottling workshop in December to have wine ready for Holidays. Bottling workshop may be held at SOGRATE BBQ and BREW due to weather. Please RSVP for the bottling workshop as soon as possible. Wine will be bottled in Champagne Bottles or Beer Bottles. If Champagne bottles are used an order must be placed during the Wine workshop. RSVP Now! Available to the first 20 registrants ********************************************************************************
Apple Country Orchard's MARKET TO MENU will be on to be announced at 10 am in our Downtown Farmer's Market in the Depot District in Lubbock, located at the corner of 19th Street and Buddy Holly Avenue. The Texas Department of Agriculture is partnering with farmers markets across the state to support local producers and Texas Restaurants . At From Market to Menu events, GO TEXAN restaurant chefs are preparing fresh products during cooking demonstrations at select Texas Farmers Markets. For more information on TDA'S GO TEXAN program, check their schedule www.gotexan.org . We want to encourage everyone to seek out GO TEXAN Restaurants that feature fresh local produce !! Our outstanding chef for our event is Rocky Rockwell, Head Chef of Hospitality Services at Texas Tech University. Rocky will be preparing his famous recipe a SUMMER SQUASH and CORN GRATIN using fresh squash, onions and corn from our local gardens during his cooking demonstrations. Come enjoy a wonderful experience for the entire family and support your local farmers. We want to bring the quality of Texas-grown food products to YOU !!! Come to our DOWNTOWN FARMER'S MARKET and sample Rocky's delicious creation as he brings TEXAS fresh to your table!! See you at our Market on August 7th !!! ************************************************************* FARMER'S MARKET LOCATIONS Please visit one of our 4 FARMER'S MARKET locations for a taste of locally grown fresh fruits and veggies !!!!! 1. Apple Country Farmer's Market at the Orchard - located 12206 East Hwy 62 (4 miles E. of Idalou) Idalou, TX. Open 9 am - 6 pm Monday - Saturday..... 9 am - 4 pm on Sunday. 2. Apple Country Farmer's Market in Lubbock - located at the corner of 19th Street & Avenue A. Open 8:30 am - 5 pm Monday - Saturday..... closed on Sunday. 3. Downtown Farmer's Market in Lubbock - located at the corner of 19th Street & Buddy Holly Avenue in the Depot District. Open 9 am - 3 pm, the second Saturday of every month.
*************************************************************
Contact Information
Directions: from Lubbock: 62/82 to Idalou, continue 4 miles east
|
|
Send mail to
sbrints@applecountryorchards.com with questions or comments about this web
site.
|
