Orchard
Our orchards were established in 1992 and consists of 15 acres in apples. We (the current owners) took over in 1997.
The farm has a total acreage of only 45 acres however almost 7 acres is non-productive for agriculure: The Spittler Creek runs through the middle of our farm providing a home to a wide array of wildlife.
The apples are irrigated during dry season through a drip-irrigations sytem. The drip-system is an energy- and water-efficient way of irrigation. To produce large and healthy apples we prune in late winter and early summer, we also remove excess apples in the early stages, and irrigate during dry periods.
Every apple is handpicked. We sell most through our own store. Windfalls are sold as seconds. Some smaller hand-picked apples are sent to a Cider-Mill in Norwich and pressed into cider. The walk-in-cooler keeps the apples between 0 and 3 degrees, and makes it possible to sell apples from August to April.