Rachel VanDuzer

Rachel VanDuzer

Our Second Bestselling Apple Is…

Can you guess what our top two best-selling apple varieties are? If you guessed Honeycrisp and Evercrisp, then you’d be right! Honeycrisp apples took the apple market by storm in the late-2000’s, and since then, demand for them has grown…

Host an Epic Harvest Party!

With the chilly nights and changing leaves, October ushers in a commencement of annual traditions that start with fall and continue on through the holidays. For me, it’s definitely one of my favorite times of year! The fall traditions often…

No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake

There’s nothing quite so useful as a knock-out-delicious but simple-and-fail safe recipe. This no bake pumpkin cheesecake checks both those boxes and makes the perfect addition to your Autumn baking repertoire. My favorite thing about it is the biscoff cookie…

Farm Fresh Apples: No Waxy Finish!

The crisp, cool mornings and sunny afternoons of fall heighten to the cravings for biting into a crunchy, sweet-tart apple. For me, any old apple won’t do! It has to be a freshly harvested locally grown apple! The flavor of…

Fun Guests at Our Fall Festivals!

It’s our fall festival season, and we’re excited to have our full lineup of entertainment for our Fall Festivals! Kicking it off this Saturday, September 28th, we’ll have: Reptile Explorer’s Show – 12pm and 2pm Enjoy a 60-minute “Reptile Explorers”…

Honeycrisp Apple Harvest Salad

One of my favorite fall salads includes homegrown apples, nuts, dried fruit and some kind of cheese. Wondering what to do with apples you picked while apple picking at our orchard? A combination of fresh, healthy recipes and sweet, baked…

Grilled Peaches: Sweet Or Savory!

There are many great ways to eat peaches, but the flavor of fresh, homegrown peaches really shines when they are grilled!  When fruit is grilled, the sweetness factor gets turned up a notch – plus grilling adds a unique flavor…

Nectarine Fresh Salsa

peach salsa or pico de gallo

Fresh salsa, especially fresh peach or nectarine salsa is one of my favorite savory summertime dishes. Peach salsa is super versatile and can be made in a variety of ways! Try it with or without tomatoes and season it with…

Maple Nectarine Iced Tea

Maple nectarine tea in a glass jar surrounded by the ingredients required for the recipe

Freestone peach and nectarine season is off to a great start! The hot, dry weather we’ve been having makes the peaches and nectarines super sweet and juicy! Below you’ll find an amazing recipe to use this fruit: Maple Nectarine Iced Tea!…