pressin apple today too
Bryce and Jessee pressin for their winter shelves.
The M.O. Blog
Farm Fresh Happenings from Minnetonka Orchards
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I was just at the orchard earlier this morning - here is the video of my dog Star. She was in heaven - when I eat honeycrisps at home, she sits about 8 inches away from my face and stares at me... drooling the entire time. This trip made her month. :-) Let me know if you have any trouble viewing it.
Pressin Cider Season
Paul and his son were out today to press for fermenting
fall beautiful @ Minnetonka Orchards / press your own cider on Sunday!
| Howdy Apple Fans!  To answer some frequently asked questions ... YES:
We're pressing cider! Come on out and help us make fresh apple cider using our 1896 antique cider press tomorrow (Sunday)! For those of you who would like to fill up your home brew containers this is the weekend. We've got the apples; You press em... U-PICK APPLES (also for sale pre-picked in the Apple Barn)
We'll see you out at the farm! Jay and Scott Schaper   OPEN DAILY Except Monday. (Rain, SNOW or Shine) 10am - 5pm |
Hey Apple Lovers huge apple sale is on ... already reduced prices now 2 for 1
Hi Folks, We have Super Great Deals On all our Apples here at Minnetonka Orchards. Did you know when apples are handled as gently as eggs and properly stored around 34 to 38 degrees F they will keep til 2010! Apples like Haralsons and Keepsake will keep til valentines Day! Honeycrisp, Regent and Honeygold will keep til Christmas! So come on out prices low even Mr. Scrooge might be here for the great deals!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN Last Dog Days of Fall Weekend @ Minnetonka Orchards - Get a FREE Honeycrisp with Dog Companion!
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Last Dog Days of Fall Weekend Oct. 31st & Nov. 1st Come celebrate one of the most important members of the family but sometimes forgotten, your friend the dog. Anyone who brings there dog on a leash will receive 1 FREE Honeycrisp apple. Half price Hot dogs, Doggy hayrides, Adopt a Dog SPECIAL GUESTS: Snoopy & Adopt a Dog will be here Saturday Afternoon  CONTEST: Saturday - Best Dog Costume Sunday - Best Dog Sweater (check in at the Apple Barn, winner receives Free Apple Pie)  U-PICK APPLES (also for sale pre-picked in the Apple Barn)
 HAPPY HALLOWEEN Bring your flashlights out with you and around 6pm explore the Corn Maze in the spooky dark! We are open til 7pm and our hayrides through the dark woods are a spooky treat as well! Free Admission if you arrive after 5:30pm! See you at the farm! Jay & Scott Schaper |
Happy Pumpkins
Getting Ready to haunt the Halloween Orchard
Come in costume this week and taske a fun trip through the cornmaze.
Dog Days Preview - Annual SALE Starts TODAY @ Minnetonka Orchards
| Hey all you Friends of the dog!  Come celebrate one of the most important members of the family but sometimes forgotten, your friend the dog. Oct. 31st and Nov.1st Grab your leash and come out to Minnetonka Orchards for "Last Dog Days of Fall" Anyone who brings there dog on a leash will receive a free Honeycrisp apple. We will have half price Hot dogs, Doggy hayrides, Disc Dog Demos, Adopt a Dog and Snoopy will be here mid day Saturday.  2008 Dog Costume Winners Bumble Bee & Lady Bug :)Best Dog costume on Saturday and Best Dog Sweater on Sunday. (winner will receive a great prize) and much much more! Please see our web site's weekend events page for more info. See you there!  SALE Starts TODAY!!! Pumpkins, Apple Barn & Apples! All your favorite gifts in the barn have been marked down! Get your pumpkins before Halloween ONLY $0.30 a pound! U-Pick Apples now only $10 a peck!! A peck is a 10-12lb bag Due to all the rain we have lots of amazing apples left on the tree that we don't want to see go to waste. So come out and get a bunch and do some baking with friends and family!. U-PICK APPLES (also for sale pre-picked in the Apple Barn)
 *Be sure to forward your VIP Club emails to friends and family so they can come out and enjoy the farm! OPEN DAILY(Rain, SNOW or Shine) 9am - 7pm | Aug. 20 - Nov. 8 or longer! |
Great weekend for Bonfires & Hayrides Weekend @ Minnetonka Orchards : Come on Out and have FUN!
| Howdy Apple Fans!   SATURDAY Oct. 24th WEATHER FORECAST - 51° & SUNNY!!!!!! With all the fowl weather you may be wondering how the apples are doing, the good ones are FANTASTIC! Some apples did receive frost damage, when you come out to pick we'll show you which apples to avoid, they are incredibly easy to spot. We had one of our best crops ever this year and there are tons of apples on the trees ready to be picked this weekend! The apples tend to be a little more scarce this late in the season, but with rain 5 days a week keeping everyone indoors we've got the majority of our crop left. The picture above (left) was taken on Tuesday of this week while picking some truly amazing Honeycrisp out of our 'C' orchard. It may not have been the best color fall in MN but we've still got some beautiful golds (above right) around the farm! Not to mention the see of orange in our Pumpkin Field!   Bonfires & Hayrides Weekend Oct. 24th & 25th Come on out this weekend for hayrides and bonfires around the orchard! We'll have all the fixings for making your own yummy Apple S'mores Sat. & Sun. 11-6. SPECIAL GUESTS: Matt Muller will be playing Saturday & Sunday!  U-PICK APPLES (also for sale pre-picked in the Apple Barn)
 Be sure to stop by the barn and get all the gorgeous gourds you need for your table centerpieces. A little bit of color can warm up the entire room!  Thanks to everyone who came out to Ciderfest last weekend! We really enjoyed sharing the time honored tradition of hand cranked cider making and all the fun conversations about Hard Cider. See you at the farm! Jay & Scott Schaper *Be sure to forward your VIP Club emails to friends and family so they can come out and enjoy the farm! OPEN DAILY(Rain, SNOW or Shine) 9am - 7pm | Aug. 20 - Nov. 8 |
