Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Fall Update "More to do in October" 2010

Well another successful apple harvest has ended. To all those who came out and enjoyed themselves and respected our orchard thank you for picking at Smith Farm! If you missed out on apple picking, remember next year we start apples in September on Labor Day Weekend !! We can only keep the apples on the trees for so long (especially when some insist on knocking them all off !)
Is this the end of things to do a Smith Farm you may ask? Heck no! We still have:
  • Pick your own pumpkins (weekends via hayride), and the pumpkin pile at the farm stand every day.
  • Hallowlantern Hayride October 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29 & 30...a night time 30 minute hayride (not haunted) to view hundreds of expertly carved jack-o-lanterns. Catch the hayride on Wed, Thur and Sunday dates from "Dark" until 9 pm and on the Fri and Saturday dates from "Dark" until 10 pm. Adults $14.00 Children 12 and under $12.00 or Ride twice for $20.00 Adults/$18.oo Children.
  • Farmstand remains open until winter with all of our own apples, our own potatoes, our own fresh pressed cider, Halloween display and sales, jams, jellies, baked goods, squashes, mums, and more !!

Hope to see you soon !!

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Fall Update Columbus Weekend

Apple Picking Conditions Saturday 10/9 3pm - very limited. Yellow delicious and Northern Spy varieties left - very limited. We will be open until 4 pm today. There will be no more pick your own apples after today.

Pick your own pumpkins will continue (hayride required) this weekend and until Halloween. Pumpkin piles at the farmstand every day.

Framstand open until winter! All our own apple varieties, our own cider, pumpkins, donuts, etc etc.

Harvest Hoedown (music, kids fun) continues thru Monday.

$5 Parking fee for all entry this weekend only due to the festivities.

Thank you!!

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Fall Update 6 10/9-10/11

Coming up Columbus Day Weekend 10/9, 10, 11. HARVEST HOEDOWN, PYO APPLES, PYO PUMPKINS

Note: Due to the festivities this weekend, there is a $5 parking fee for ALL activities. Handicap parking is available.


PICK YOUR OWN APPLES - resumes Saturday 10/9 with several varieties. We've picked up the pieces (literally) from last weekend and we'll be ready again Saturday. All ten varieties are not guaranteed to be available all day however. Picking will probably end Saturday afternoon! Of course all varieties will remain available in the farm stand thru November.


HARVEST HOEDOWN - music (DJ and live bands), hayrides, food, pony rides, pick your own apples (see above) and pick your own pumpkins. $5 parking fee plus ticket purchases required for some activities.


PICK YOUR OWN PUMPKINS - take a hayride out to the most sincere pumpkin patch in East Bridgewater! The Great Pumpkin would approve !! Pick your own pumpkins are available all weekend. Pumpkin piles are available at the farm stand - no hayride required.

When visiting, please observe all posted signs and rules for your protection and ours. If you plan on being rude or obnoxious, please stay home. (Yes, some people are, i wouldnt say if it didnt happen.)

NO PETS - This is per local, state, and/or federal codes regarding food production! Not because we dont like animals.

NO CLIMBING TREES - not allowed, because we said so. Would you like a 180 pound guy standing on your arms?

PAY FOR ALL YOU PICK - stealing is stealing, no matter where you do it.

PLEASE RESPECT OUR EMPLOYEES - they have a job to do too.

Saturday, October 2, 2010

Fall 2010 Update 5

Important update for 10/3/2010 apple picking conditions....
We will be picking the following varieties ONLY:
Spencer
Mutsu
Empire
Red Delicious
Granny Smith

Other varieties are available in the farmstand.
The above listed varieties are NOT guaranteed to be available all day. Picking is not guaranteed to be available all day but, depending on the crowd we should make it to mid afternoon. Come early!

Several reminders (no excuses when you get here, you've been told!):
NO PETS - this is per state and federal health codes, fido may like the outdoors but he cannot be where there is food to be consumed by the public !!
NO CLIMBING TREES - this is for your own good as well as to protect our investment (ie our trees)
NO STEALING - please pay for all you pick. Stuffed pockets, baby carraiges, wagons is unacceptable. Would you do that in the supermarket?
PLEASE RESPECT THE EMPLOYEES - if you are asked to not do something you shouldnt be doing, please cooporate. Yelling at employees is unacceptable behavior and quite frankly, immature.
POLICE - are on duty. If you cannot cooporate with the above requests, you may be asked to leave the premises.

We hope you enjoy your time picking. Most people do, but some feel it necessary to cause problems. Please be one of the former and not the latter!
Thanks!!