The Apple House
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| The Apple House is a popular destination
for guests to Arbor Day Farm throughout the year. |
The Apple House has long been the heart of Arbor Day Farm's orchard
operation. This open, inviting building welcomes guests to the Farm,
and houses key educational and interpretive demonstrations as well
as the apple sorting work.
Every year, thousands of guests to the Apple House visit the gift
shop, Pie Garden café, and other attractions. Education programs
and tours are available all year long. Summer highlights include
a visit to the encounter center, complete with a working beehive,
and the chance to enjoy "the world's best apple pie" and
the Farm's renowned cider slushes. In the fall, visitors watch apple
sorting done by a vintage piece of machinery affectionately known
as "Old Rube" and can purchase both standard commercial
apple varieties as well as unique offerings from the Preservation
Orchard.
The Apple House is open throughout the year, and the Pie Garden
welcomes guests from mid-April through October. At any time of year,
the Apple House is a welcome stop for those wanting to buy cider,
learn about trees, or head for the wooded trails of Arbor Day Farm.
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| Fall, the season of harvest, is a sweet
time to visit the orchards of Arbor Day Farm. |
Fall visitors to the Apple House can
watch "Old Rube," the antique apple processing machine,
as it washes, polishes, and sizes the harvest. |
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