The winter season arrived at Hinton's Orchard on Saturday as we closed our market for the year. It is always a sad time as a season comes to a close, but we want to take the opportunity to thank all of you who helped make this a great year for us. We truly appreciate your business. While our market is closed for the season, it's not too late for you to enjoy some of your favorites from Hinton's Orchard. We're pleased to announce that we've opened a location in the Elizabethtown Towne Mall for the holiday season. We are in a great location near the Gap Outlet and Bath & Body Works. We are carrying a full selection of fruit butters, preserves, salsas, salad dressings, Kenny's Farmhouse Cheese, and Penn's Country Ham to purchase individually or as part of a great gift basket. We can also take care of your fruit basket needs through the mall location.
Don't forget about Hinton's as you complete your holiday shopping. Our products are great gifts for teachers, co-workers, and that hard to buy for family member. Come see us at Towne Mall, and be sure to wave at our trees if you pass by the farm!
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
6th Annual PumpkinFest
Hinton's Orchard's 6th Annual PumpkinFest will be Saturday, October 10th from 10am-6pm. Bring the whole family for a day of fall fun in the country. There will be live music with Matt & Joanna Black from Hardin County performing 11-1 and the Trinity Gospelaires from Taylor County performing 2-4. Come hungry and enjoy Durham Beef burgers hot off the grill and all kinds of sweet pumpkin & apple treats from Hinton's Kitchen. Take a hayride to the pumpkin patch to pick out that perfect pumpkin, or pick from over 1,000 of all shapes, sizes, and colors that are already picked. Browse our market for fresh apples, apple cider, pumpkin butter and much more. We appreciate the many families who make PumpkinFest an annual tradition and welcome you back this year for an even bigger and better festival. If you've never been, make a new tradition with your family by spending some time with the Hinton Family on Saturday. There is no admission for the festival. Hayrides are only $2.00 per person or for $5.00 per person, you can explore our professionally designed 3 acre Barnyard Adventure corn maze, play in Hinton's FarmLand play area, and take a hayride to the pumpkin patch. Children 2 and under are free. That's cheaper than a matinee movie, and a lot more fun for your family. Join us for Hinton's Orchard 6th Annual PumpkinFest this Saturday, October 10th from 10-6!
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Recipes from Hinton's Kitchen
Thanks to Campbellsville University's WLCU-TV4, Joanna had the opportunity to visit with Ed McGuire on "What's Cooking Neighbor?" Below are the two recipes that she cooked for the show. One is Hinton's own Apple Pie Filling and the other is for Apple Quesadillas adapted from www.myrecipes.com. So, whether you would like to can some apples for later or eat them now you can find a recipe to enjoy!
Apple Quesadillas
4 medium tart apples (such as Jonathon, Winesap, Granny Smith), peeled and sliced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup sugar, divided
Vegetable cooking spray
1 (8 ounce) package cream chees, softened
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 (8 inch) flour tortillas
2 1/2 tablespoons chopped pecans, toasted
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Toss together apples, lemon juice, and 3 tablespoons sugar.
Cook apple mixture in a large skillet coated with vegetable cooking spray over medium-high heat, stirring often, 5 minutes or until tender and golden brown. Remove apple mixture from skillet, and set aside. Wipe skillet clean.
Beat cream cheese, condensed milk, and vanilla at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth (about 2 minutes).
Place 1 tortilla in skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat; spread with about 1/4 cup cream cheese mixture. Cook q minute or until filling bubbles. Spoon 1/4 cup apple mixture on half of filling; sprinkle with about 1 teaspoon pecans. Fold tortilla in half; cook about 1 minute on each side until browned. Repeat procedure with remaining tortillas, fillings and pecans.
Combine remaining sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over quesadillas. Cut each quesadilla into 3 wedges. Makes 12 servings.
Apple Pie Filling
(Recipe credit to Paula Varney)
5 - 6 pounds of apples
lemon juice
4 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup cornstarch
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
10 cups water
Peel and slice apples. Soak in water with lemon juice to prevent browning.
Combine remaining ingredients in large dutch oven stirring often. Cook over medium heat until mixture is thickened.
Pack apples into quart jars. With wide-mouth funnel, pour liquid over the apples filling to the neck of the jar. Remove air bubbles from the jar and add more liquid as necessary.
Place lids on jars and pressure can according to canner directions.
Each jar makes one deep dish pie. Pour filling into pie crust and top with another crust or other topping. Bake 45 - 50 minutes at 350 degrees.
Apple Quesadillas
4 medium tart apples (such as Jonathon, Winesap, Granny Smith), peeled and sliced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup sugar, divided
Vegetable cooking spray
1 (8 ounce) package cream chees, softened
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 (8 inch) flour tortillas
2 1/2 tablespoons chopped pecans, toasted
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Toss together apples, lemon juice, and 3 tablespoons sugar.
Cook apple mixture in a large skillet coated with vegetable cooking spray over medium-high heat, stirring often, 5 minutes or until tender and golden brown. Remove apple mixture from skillet, and set aside. Wipe skillet clean.
Beat cream cheese, condensed milk, and vanilla at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth (about 2 minutes).
Place 1 tortilla in skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat; spread with about 1/4 cup cream cheese mixture. Cook q minute or until filling bubbles. Spoon 1/4 cup apple mixture on half of filling; sprinkle with about 1 teaspoon pecans. Fold tortilla in half; cook about 1 minute on each side until browned. Repeat procedure with remaining tortillas, fillings and pecans.
Combine remaining sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over quesadillas. Cut each quesadilla into 3 wedges. Makes 12 servings.
Apple Pie Filling
(Recipe credit to Paula Varney)
5 - 6 pounds of apples
lemon juice
4 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup cornstarch
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
10 cups water
Peel and slice apples. Soak in water with lemon juice to prevent browning.
Combine remaining ingredients in large dutch oven stirring often. Cook over medium heat until mixture is thickened.
Pack apples into quart jars. With wide-mouth funnel, pour liquid over the apples filling to the neck of the jar. Remove air bubbles from the jar and add more liquid as necessary.
Place lids on jars and pressure can according to canner directions.
Each jar makes one deep dish pie. Pour filling into pie crust and top with another crust or other topping. Bake 45 - 50 minutes at 350 degrees.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Hinton's Orchard Apple Festival
Hinton's Orchard Apple Festival will be Saturday, September 12th from 12-9. Come hungry and enjoy Durham Beef hamburgers and hot dogs from the grill and finish off with some apple treats from Hinton's Kitchen. Your $5 admission to Hinton's FarmLand gets you the 3 acre corn maze, soybean maze, Hinton's Hill, The Corn Bin, a real tractor just for kids, pedal tractors, straw pile, and more. Also for the Apple Festival, we have the Ky Farm Bureau Hot Air Balloon giving tethered rides beginning at 5:00, depending on weather conditions. A big thanks to Price Smith of LaRue County Farm Bureau Insurance for helping sponsor the balloon!
Friday, August 28, 2009
Apples, Apples, Apples
Apple season is here at Hinton's Orchard! We have Gala, McIntosh, and Jonathan apples available for purchase at our market as well as sweet corn, tomatoes, cantalope, peppers and much more. The best part about it -- everything is locally grown. If you are going to cook this weekend, Hinton's Orchard has all that you need to make it great!
Monday, July 13, 2009
Peach-A-Palooza 2009
Summer time means lots of things for different people. For us, it means ripe, juicy peaches! Our family wants to invite yours to join us this Saturday, July 18th for our second annual Peach-A-Palooza. This event will be fun for your whole family. We’ll have all kinds of peachy treats like homemade peach salsa, peach barbeque, peach cobbler, peach ice cream and more! We’ll also have Durham Beef hamburgers on the grill along with some fresh sweet corn. Something new for us is what we’re calling “Touch My Truck.” Bring the kids to get up close to the big trucks that they see around town and want to inspect a little closer. We'll have a dump truck, semi truck, concrete truck, wrecker, and many more. Admission is free for everyone, so come ready for great local food and family fun! Peaches and sweet treats available all day. Touch My Truck runs from 10 - 2. It’s gonna be peachy!
Monday, June 8, 2009
Summer Solstice Celebration
Hinton's Orchard's is celebrating the longest day of the year with a kick off to summer and fresh local foods. Visit us at the farm on June 20th for two very special events.
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Bring your family for some old fashioned, homegrown fun. Antique tractors, tours of the orchard, hayrides, games, and all locally grown food from Hinton's Kitchen.
6:30 p.m.
Enjoy a four-course meal made totally with local meat and produce items. You will dine on salad, lamb, beef, and dessert – all grown locally – in the beautiful natural setting of our orchard. During the dinner, meet and eat with the producers of each ingredient.
Tickets $25 each. Seating is limited and reservations are required. Call (270) 325-3854 today to reserve your seat.
Father’s Day is June 21st. Treat Dad to a special day, evening, or both at Hinton’s Orchard.
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Bring your family for some old fashioned, homegrown fun. Antique tractors, tours of the orchard, hayrides, games, and all locally grown food from Hinton's Kitchen.
6:30 p.m.
Enjoy a four-course meal made totally with local meat and produce items. You will dine on salad, lamb, beef, and dessert – all grown locally – in the beautiful natural setting of our orchard. During the dinner, meet and eat with the producers of each ingredient.
Tickets $25 each. Seating is limited and reservations are required. Call (270) 325-3854 today to reserve your seat.
Father’s Day is June 21st. Treat Dad to a special day, evening, or both at Hinton’s Orchard.
Saturday, May 16, 2009
First Annual Strawberry Festival
Hinton's Orchard will host it's first annual Strawberry Festival on May 23rd at the farm. Highlights include a car show from 11-3, a pie eating contest at 1:00 and strawberry treats all day long! We'll have hamburgers & hot dogs on the grill, but the real treat will be fresh strawberry shortcake, strawberry pie, and strawberries & ice cream! We'll have activities for the whole family and plenty of fresh air, open spaces, & sunshine (we're hoping and praying for the sun!). Please bring your family to join ours for the first annual Strawberry Festival at Hinton's Orchard & Farm Market! We'll see you there!
Jeremy & Joanna
Jeremy & Joanna
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Celebrate Spring at Hintons!
We are busy preparing the farm for a new year of crops and for the return of visitors! Make plans to join us for Hinton's Orchard's first annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 11 at 11 a.m. The egg hunt will have four age divisions with prizes for all. Hunt for eggs among the apple blossoms! We love fall at the farm, but are very excited about sharing the spring season at the orchard with your family. There is no prettier time of year here!
Our trees are coming to life with blooms popping up in the peaches and blooms are only days away in the apples. Our strawberry patches are awakening, and this past weekend our family enjoyed the first asparagus from our garden. We look forward to sharing it with you over the next few weeks! If you like asparagus, you will love farm fresh asparagus!
Hinton's Orchard opens for the year next Wednesday, April 8 at 9 am. We will be open Monday - Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm. Come see us for your flower and vegetable needs. We will have asparagus when we open and continue to add more fresh produce in the coming weeks. Local meat & cheeses are available as well. Call us to place an order for your favorite cakes, cookies, or pies from Hinton's Kitchen or stop in to see what is available.
We are all looking forward to welcoming you back to the farm. Jacob has missed all of the "company" and is looking forward to the Easter Egg Hunt!
Our trees are coming to life with blooms popping up in the peaches and blooms are only days away in the apples. Our strawberry patches are awakening, and this past weekend our family enjoyed the first asparagus from our garden. We look forward to sharing it with you over the next few weeks! If you like asparagus, you will love farm fresh asparagus!
Hinton's Orchard opens for the year next Wednesday, April 8 at 9 am. We will be open Monday - Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm. Come see us for your flower and vegetable needs. We will have asparagus when we open and continue to add more fresh produce in the coming weeks. Local meat & cheeses are available as well. Call us to place an order for your favorite cakes, cookies, or pies from Hinton's Kitchen or stop in to see what is available.
We are all looking forward to welcoming you back to the farm. Jacob has missed all of the "company" and is looking forward to the Easter Egg Hunt!
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Spring at Hinton's Orchard & Farm Market
Spring is just around the corner and we're making plans to kick off our season and welcome all our friends back for a new year at Hinton's! We'll be opening on Wednesday, April 8th with a great selection of bedding plants, vegetable plants & seeds, hanging baskets, and pots ready to take home and enjoy! We'll also have a variety of our preserves, fruit butters, Penn's Ham, Kenny's Farmhouse Cheese, and much more. Our kitchen will be open ready to make desserts for your Easter Celebrations!
Saturday, April 11th will be a special day at Hinton's as we host our First Annual Easter Egg Hunt! The event will be free and your kids can come and hunt for eggs in the orchards! If you've never visited our orchard in the spring, come by to see the trees in bloom as a new crop of apples and peaches begin to grow! It's an exciting time and we can't wait to share it with everyone! Check back for more details on the egg hunt, but mark the date for a great family adventure at Hinton's!!
Saturday, April 11th will be a special day at Hinton's as we host our First Annual Easter Egg Hunt! The event will be free and your kids can come and hunt for eggs in the orchards! If you've never visited our orchard in the spring, come by to see the trees in bloom as a new crop of apples and peaches begin to grow! It's an exciting time and we can't wait to share it with everyone! Check back for more details on the egg hunt, but mark the date for a great family adventure at Hinton's!!
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