Tours & Fieldtrips
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During weekdays from August through October, come enjoy a memorable tour of our peach & apple orchard, cider mill, bakery, blueberry patch and pumpkin patch. From toddlers to senior citizens, we will customize your tour to peak the interest of our group. Groups enjoy coming for both of the two different tours within the same year. ***COVID Update: In 2020, we will conduct all tours OUTSIDE under a covered pavilion. New content will be added in addition to the regular "school house" content. Individual families or groups can enter the market on their own before or after their tour. HOMESCHOOLING?? Come on Thursday, September 24, October 1st or October 8th at 4:15pm to check in for a tour that will begin at 4:30pm. Check back here for reservation information the week before. The tour will conclude at 5:45pm.
August: Blueberries, Peaches & Sunflowers-age appropriate schoolhouse lesson about irrigation, insect pheromones, bird control, blueberries and peaches
-tour of market, bakery, cold storage, cider press & solar panels with science being explained in each area -wagon ride through the sunflowers and blueberry patch -pick approximately 8 oz of blueberries off of the bushes -pick a peach off the tree in the orchard or a sunflower out of the field -fresh donut, glass of cider, & lots of memories September & October: Apples & Pumpkins-age appropriate lesson about pollination and what goes on with apple trees during each of the four seasons. Older groups get extra content.
-wagon ride through the orchard -pick a volleyball size pumpkin out of the patch -pick an apple off the tree in the orchard -fresh donut, glass of cider, & lots of memories -For 2020, tours will NOT go inside the market, bakery, cold storage, cider press & apple sorting area. Good Information to Know:
-The cost is $6 per person. (1 teacher/coordinator is free for every 20 paying participants). We can accept CASH or CARDS only, no personal checks. -Tours take 1.5-2 hours depending on the ages and number of people. -Normally, a $20 deposit will be paid in advance per classroom or for every 20 people in order to reserve your date and time. ***We are waving deposits in 2020 due to COVID-19*** -Always dress for the weather. Our wagons have a roof and we can still conduct the tour on a rainy day. -Boots are a good idea for the pumpkin patch, but you can choose to get a pre-picked pumpkin or apple if needed. -Also, we visit the cold storage on our field trip, so even on hot days, it is a good idea to bring a sweatshirt with a hood for the kids that they can tie around their waist and put on when we go in our giant refrigerator! *TEACHER TIP: Bring Preprinted Labels with the children's names on them. This is an easy way to apply names to children's bags (you will receive bags at the orchard for picking) and help the children keep track of them. 
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