Friday, June 27, 2008

June Apples

We started picking our June apples or Lodis on Thursday 6/26. We'll have them as long as they last, but they will go quick. Give us a call or come for a visit to get these great early apples. They're a favorite for applesauce or fried pies.

Jeremy

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Festivals

One of our favorite events for the last several years has been our PumpkinFest every October. This year will be our 5th Annual PumpkinFest, and we've had so much fun with that one that we've added some more. We're still working on details to make each one unique, but they will all feature good food, music and fun for you and your family. We've create three more festivals that focus on other crops that are ready at different times of the year. Mark all these dates and watch for future posts to get more details as each one approaches!

July 12th Peach-a-palooza This festival will be centered around one of our favorite summer crops, the peach. We're thinking of starting later in the day to avoid the heat that is always a part of July. We'll be giving you more details as we get closer, but plan to join us for some summer fun at Peach-a-palooza.

August 9th Sweet Corn Festival We're going to celebrate the end of summer with a festival surrounding this summer time favorite. Be sure and join us for music, great food, and much more! We'll keep you posted as we get closer to this one as well

September 13th Hinton's Orchard Apple Festival Our main crop is apples, so we thought it only appropriate to start our fall season with a festival to celebrate the apple. We'll have several different apples for you to try, and maybe you'll find a new favorite! There will be music, food, and fun for the family. All our favorite fall activities like the corn maze, straw pile, and the corn bin will be ready for your kids, plus we're adding a soybean maze for smaller kids and since our baby calves we such a hit last year, we're going to have more farm animals to enjoy this fall. With any luck, we'll have some pumpkins ready by then too!

October 11th 5th Annual Hinton's Orchard PumpkinFest! This festival has grown every year, and we don't plan to slow down now! We're looking forward to an even bigger crop of pumpkins for you to choose from so keep this date on your calendar. You don't want to miss this one! There will be music, food, games, hayrides, and pumpkins of all shapes and sizes!

Keep your eyes on our blog for more updates on all these festivals and other fun events at Hinton's Orchard as the season progresses!

Jeremy

Welcome!!

Welcome to our blog! We're going to use this as a source of information to keep you informed about what we have available and what's coming soon!! Check back often to see what's going on at Hinton's Orchard & Farm Market all season. Post any comments or questions that you have, especially if you had a good experience with us and visit our website at www.hintonsorchard.com for more information about the farm, directions, etc. Thanks for visiting!

Jeremy

June Apples

Our June apples are a treat that lots of people look forward to every year! They make great fried apples and fried apple pies! We expect to start picking them about the 25th of June, so check back for a posting when we start picking! They won't last long, so once we start, be ready for a trip to the country!

Jeremy

Peaches

There's nothing like a ripe, fresh picked peach! You know the kind that you bite into and have juice running down to your elbow! Sounds good, huh? We expect to start picking our peaches around July 4th so make plans to come for a visit! Check back for a posting when we start to pick! We look forward to seeing you!

Jeremy