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Apple Picking at an Organic Farm

Come apple-picking!

We'll have fun wandering through the orchards, picking and snacking, followed by a BYO-picnic lunch.

Date:  Sun. October 2nd, 2011
Time:  10:30am
Location:  Jones Creek Farm

Directions:

I-5 North to Exit 230 for SR 20
SR 20 eastbound to milepost 75
Left at Hamilton Cemetery Rd
Left on Burrese Rd
Also, follow "Jones Creek Farm" signage starting near MP 75 on SR 20 and continuing on the back roads.

Map:  http://www.skagitvalleyfruit.com/contactus.html
Note:  It's about 75 miles away, but worth it!
Bring: a picnic blanket, your own picnic lunch, and some money to pay for the apples you pick

More Info:

  • You'll pay the farmers directly for whatever you pick.  (We'll go together, but handle money individually.)
  • The farm might also be selling honey, pumpkins, eggs, etc.
  • It's all organic and sustainable, with many hierloom varieties
  • Our plan is to meet at the farm. If you'd like to carpool, you can make arrangements by posting things on the Kavana facebook page.
Tentative Schedule:
 
10:30am - Arrive, stretch legs, kids run around
11:00am - Activities
12:30pm - Lunch, then free time to explore, pick more apples, visit the farm store...
 
Activities might include a farm tour, hay ride, apple picking, apple and honey eating (Jewish Rosh Hashana tradition, and just plain delicious), and Jewish eco-education.
 

And here are a few quotes about the farm, courtesy of Chowhound:

"I was very impressed! It's hard to find orchards that grow heirloom apples in Washington, and they really do have something like 200 varieties. We found apples that taste like butterscotch, and apples that taste like anise. Apples that are solidly dark pink/red on the inside (with yellow skin). Incredibly tasty apples."

"They also told us that the only rule of picking was 'to eat as many apples as you want while you're picking.' Plus, the trees are all short (dwarf varieties? just grafted that way??), so you can reach the apples without a pole and, if you're bringing kids, it's easier for them to pick..."

"It was also in a really nice setting - it's off of Hwy 20 (North Cascades Hwy), about 15 minutes from 1-5. Lower peaks of the North Cascades loom nearby while you're picking."