Frequently Asked Questions

We know organic produce is a popular trend, but unfortunately in this climate, it is impossible to raise good fruit organically. We limit the amount of all sprays on our fruit crops unless it is absolutely necessary and it varies from year to year depending on our crazy northeast Ohio weather.

When we raised apples, we purchased our trees from Adams County Nursery in Aspers, PA.   www.acnursery.com

Our blueberry bushes came from DeGrandchamp Farms in South Haven, MI.   www.degrandchamps.com

The Ohio State University Cooperative Extension has information available online at their website, ohioline.osu.edu. Choose "Home, Yard & Garden" and this will give you a list of all their available bulletins. Here are a few we thought you might find useful:

• "Growing Blueberries in the Home Garden" - ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1422

• "Growing Apples in the Home Orchard" - ohioline.osu.edu/factsheet/hyg-1401

The OSU Extension Lake County office is located at 105 Main St., Suite B402 in Painesville. The telephone number is (440)853-2625. Hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:30am - 4:30pm, and Fridays by appointment only.

Cornell University's College of Agriculture & Life Sciences has a site called "Food Gardening," gardening.cals.cornell.edu/garden-guidance/foodgarden, with information about growing fruits and vegetables. They also have a book, Cornell Guide to Growing Fruit at Home. hdl.handle.net/1813/67

YouTube videos we find helpful:

• "How to Prune a Blueberry Bush" - The University of Maine

• "How to Prune a Blueberry Bush" - UDCANR Cooperative Extension

• "How to Prune an Apple Tree" - Utah State University Extension

• "Renovation Pruning an Old Apple Tree" - MSU Upper Peninsula Research and Extension

It is a three-strand electric fence to keep deer from damaging our bushes. But don't worry about getting shocked! We turn it off when we are open for picking.

Of course! Check out our Recipes page here.

Ball Blue Book

Putting Food By by Janet Greene, Ruth Hertzberg, Beatrice Vaughan

The National Center for Home Food Preservation - nchfp.uga.edu

Ohio State University Extension

• Ohioline - Food Bulletins and Fact Sheets

  • Food Preservation: Freezing Fruits

  • Food Preservation: Basics for Canning Fruit

• Food Preservation Hotline 1-800-752-2751

No. We only have enough produce for our U-Pick customers.

No, we do not allow pets. Even on a cooler, sunny day, your vehicle can heat up very quickly. So please take care of your pets and leave them at home, not in the car.