We “found” a new favorite orchard. Was sad to see the one we used to go to, die of neglect, but I was contacted by an orchardist from this location who offered to teach me cloning and grafting techniques to really create my own orchard from our own trees.
This is really a wonderful orchard and farm, built by two people who really love what they do, and they are quite good at it. The grounds are beautiful, they have a nice shop with all of the things they grow (a lot more than just apples) and their daughter runs the counter.
Check out their website, and make a trip of it before things freeze out. Was just over an hour from me, west on 55 out past Annandale. It is worth it. http://fairhaven-farm.com/