Mid-October and it is with bittersweet feelings that we hung up the “Closed for the Season” sign this past weekend. It’s been a great harvest season and again we thank all of our good customers, both old and new, that made it a great sales season as well. We’re so fortunate to have such good support for our “growing business.”
The latest venture, namely the U-Pik orchard, was well visited and enjoyed by those who strolled through the rows of apple trees to pick their own fruit. It was really rewarding to see the children come with their parents and learn about growing and picking fruit. The U-Pik is set up to have different varieties ripen throughout the entire season so we were able to accommodate u-pickers from the time we opened until we sold out of produce this past weekend.
Apologies are extended to those who messaged or commented on this website with questions and did not receive a response from us. We started the season with the best of intentions but the workload became overwhelming at times and no one was able to update and answer comments. Not intentional but something a small family business needs to handle differently in the future. Phone calls or text messages worked better.
We took a deep breath on Monday and then started to busy ourselves with putting picking equipment away, winterizing the spray equipment and deep cleaning the sorting area. The harvest and sales may be over but we always have “to do’s” that need to be addressed. Whether we like it or not, “Ole Man Winter” is just around the corner.