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Jan. 28-29 Feed Your Family for Less $$

January 25, 2023 by Albion Orchards

We are selling apples this weekend only .59 cents per pound!

Varieties include : MACINTOSH, EMPIRE, ROYAL GALA, IDA RED, MUTSU, CORTLAND, RED DELICIOUS, NORTHERN SPY, JONAGOLD, GRANNY SMITH, SPARTAN, PINK LADY

We are normally closed this time of year bit we have a large volume of fresh apples in our cold storage to offer at a very low low price to help save you money on your skyrocketing grocery bill. Add some much needed fruit to your family diet to help boost your immune system and general health levels. Consuming fresh local produce is not only good for you but will SAVE YOU MONEY. Big retailers are currently charging $2.49 /lb or more for apples in their stores. Fight food inflation here at only .59 cents/lb !!!

OPEN SATURDAY JAN 28 10am-4pm OPEN SUNDAY JAN 29 10am-4pm cash only

Christmas Tree Time at Albion Orchards

November 23, 2022 by Albion Orchards

We have already had a bunch of happy groups out here cutting down their Christmas Trees last weekend. Here is an update on what you can expect at our farm this year…

**Fir Trees at our farm to choose from this Christmas**

We are open for tree cutting and store sales Tuesday to Friday 10 to 6. We are open weekends 10 to 5.

If you are coming on a weekday you should be prepared to be self sufficient as we are not operating with a full staff outside on the tree farm to help you with tying and loading. We will certainly do all we can to assist you but please keep in mind this a small business with a small number of employees. If you think you may require help with your tree purchase, consider coming on a Saturday or Sunday. On weekends we will have extra help here with wrapping and loading of trees.
Most of our trees this year in the 5 to 9 foot cutting range are going to be Canaan Fir and Balsam Fir. We also have a limited number of Fraser Firs and Blue Spruces. The cost is $75 for any species up to 8′ in height. Taller trees are an extra $10 per foot. Our operating costs have increased significantly, and local demand for fresh cut trees has also increased exponentially in recent years. We have been planting over 1000 trees every year but climate change has drastically reduced the survival rate of our young seedlings. Combined with the severity of our hot dry summers we have been faced with a labor shortage that has made the viability of our Christmas tree plantation very difficult. Production challenges have also met with a higher cost of fuel and other other crop inputs. The price of the netting has also gone up a lot and we are no longer able to provide this service free of charge. Tree netting is now at a cost of $3.

Still Apples to Pick today!

November 12, 2022 by Albion Orchards

Amazingly, there are still apples on our trees to pick this weekend- not just a few but lots! And a number of different varieties are still up for grabs! Red and Golden Delicious, Empire , Fuji, Spartan, Cortland, Mutsu, Jonagold and Pink Lady. W even notice a few Granny Smith and Honeycrisp apples out there…

Pick Your Own CROP REPORT

October 26, 2022 by Albion Orchards

We still have lots of apples here for Pick Your Own, and thousands of pumpkins too! All large pumpkins now just $5… Fill a wheelbarrow for just $25…

We are open weekdays 10 to 6…

We are open Saturday and Sunday 10 to 5…

There are lots and lots of apples to pick here : Empire, Spartan, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Cortland, Northern Spy, Ida Red, Fuji, Snow, Jonagold, Mutsu and Pink Lady.

Many more varieties (fresh picked) are available in the store including Macintosh, Gingergold, Russet, Ambrosia, Granny Smith, Honey Crisp, and Pears. We hope to see you here this weekend- its going to be nice weather out again! The fall colors are spectacular right now so bring the family out to enjoy some fresh air, sunshine and beautiful scenery while picking some crispy, juicy, fresh tasting apples right off the trees!

Pick Your Own update for OCTOBER 20, 21, 22, 23….

October 20, 2022 by Albion Orchards

Tons of apples to pick!

We have massive amounts of Empire apples! The cooler weather and rains this week have pumped up the apples bigger, juicier and sweeter than ever! Also: lots of Spartan, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Ida Red, Mutsu, and Cortland. You can even still find some Macintosh, Granny Smith, Northern Spy, Fuji, Snow, Jonagold and Pink Lady apples on our trees. Some varieties are now all picked but you can still buy fresh in our store like Honey Crisp, Royal Gala, Gingergold, Paula Red, Ambrosia and Golden Russet. You can also pick PUMPKINS here right from the pumpkin patches! Hope to see you here!

October Pick Your Own Apples

October 11, 2022 by Albion Orchards

We are now open DAILY for Pick your own apples. You can come in any time we are open to pick apples right from the trees here at your own leisure…

Thanksgiving Monday Oct. 10

October 10, 2022 by Albion Orchards

Yes we are open for pick your own apples and pumpkins today 10 to 5!

Thanksgiving Weekend

October 5, 2022 by Albion Orchards

We are open 10 to 5 all weekend long for fall fun, picture taking, pumpkins and APPLE PICKING! The whole farm is open for all available varieties of apples remaining. This is the big one- be here from 10 to 4 to be sure to gain admission into the grounds. Bring your camera but leave your dog at home. There’s tons and tons of Spartan, Empire, Red delicious, Golden Delicious, there’s also lots of Ida Red, Macintosh, Cortland, Northern Spy, Granny Smith, Jonagold, Mutsu, and Pink Lady, There will be very limited quantities of Honeycrisp, Snow, Ambrosia, Fuji, and Russet.