Why Start an organic apple orchard?

Because apples are so awesome!

It took us more than 3 years to find a suitable location for our family and Atoms to Apples. I had worked at another orchard for 10 years before planting trees on our east facing slopes. Therefore, I had some idea what to look for: beautiful sloping land with good soil and the potential for encouraging beneficial flora and fauna.

In apples, variety is truly the “spice of life,” that’s why we have over 65 varieties that ripen over 12 weeks. The varieties we grow allow us to always have fresh apples available through the season and great storage varieties into winter. When someone asks me “what is your favorite apple?” My reply is “for which week in the fall?”

 

Click through to see the different stages of the orchard from planting to current day!