Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Sept 2011 update 3

Pick your own apples for the weekend of October 1 and 2 will include the following varieties:
McIntosh (very limited supply)
Macoun
Honey Crisp (while supplies last)
Cortland
Empire
More varieties will be available the following weekend (Oct 8, 9).
Also pick your own pumpkins(hayride required)continues this weekend. Be sure to also visit the farmstand for our own fresh vegetables, already picked apples, peaches, pears, our own apple cider, cider donuts, baked goods, home grown garlic, etc.
For the ghouls who dare come out in the daylight, there is the fabulous Halloween display and truly frightening items for sale. For the more heavenly souls, there are corn stalks, straw bales, carving pumpkins, mums and other fall plantings.
Hope to see you this weekend. Thanks for supporting your local family farm.

Farming is a lot of hard work and long days and we anticipate being very busy this weekend. How can you help? Please put trash in its proper containers or take it home with you. Please pay for all you pick. For your safety and the safety of others, please respect all rules. To help make your visit and other's visit enjoyable, and in order to maintain efficient movement of all visitors please obey the traffic controllers/parking attendants and pick your own staff...thanks and enjoy your visit.

CN Smith Farm.

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Sept 2011 update 2

For the weekend of Sept 24 and 25th we will be picking the following varieties:
McIntosh (limited supply)
Macoun
Cortland
Empire
Honey Crisp*
*Please note Honey Crisp picking is available on the WEEKENDS only. Thank you for your understanding. All apples are also available in the stand already picked.
Also, please remember the following: NO pets are allowed in the orchard due to health codes. Please follow all posted rules to ensure your safety in the orchard and for the protection of our trees. Picking apples from the tree is not like picking from the supermarket shelf - they are not all perfect. Please do not waste the fruit by throwing away apples simply because they have a dimple or blemish and please do not pick for the sake of picking (ie with no intention of keeping the apples !!) Finally, have fun (yes we do want you to have fun)!
We also have our own fresh pressed cider, mums, halloween decorations (be sure to visit the haunted greenhouse), pick your own pumpkins (weekends only,, hayride required) and pumpkin piles at the store.
Thanks for supporting your local farm.
CN Smith.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Sept 2011 update 1

This weekend, Sept 17 and 18, we will be picking McIntosh, Macouns as well as Honey Crisp and some early Cortlands. Please note, due to our remote location in the orchard, cash is the preferred payment method. Hope to see you this weekend.
CN Smith

Saturday, September 3, 2011

September 2011

Its Apple Picking Time! Despite Irene's best efforts we are open for business and now picking McIntosh Apples. We will be open Wed Thur and Fri 10-4 and Weekends 9-4. We will also be open labor day. McIntosh are a bit tart right now so if you like them that way hurry in. They should sweeten up in a few days and generally the supply lasts a few weeks for pick your own. Following that other varieties will ripen (about 15 in all) so be sure to check the blog for updates. When coming to the farm please leave your pets at home due to FEDERAL health codes and observe all rules for your safety. We also have the vegetable stand fully stocked with our own peaches, plums, nectarines and produce. We also now have our own garlic ready for sale...hurry while supplies last. Hope to see you soon!
~The Smith Farm apple team.