Group Events. Detailed information on all our 65 varieties of apples! A full calendar of everything we do here at the Apple Works. Preserves, dressings, fudge and ice cream shoppes, even primitive furniture and garden decor, come check it out. Our greenhouse is bursting with color, take a look! All you need to plan your trip down to the Apple Works and enjoy the surrounding area.
All the information you need to plan a Field Trip to our orchard. We would be honored to host your wedding. Click here to learn about our packages. Games and pictures for parents and kids. Pictures and recipes for all our delectable varieties. A complete guide for pruning apple trees. Click here to learn the history of our orchard.

8157 South 250 West, Trafalgar, IN 46181
(317) 878-9317


Updated 11 May 2013

Hours: Monday through Saturday 9am to 6pm
Sunday 10am to 6pm

*Indiana Asparagus is Here*

*The Bedding Plant Greenhouse is Open With Our Plants Of Many Colors*


THE APPLE WORKS HAS RETURNED
Thank you for your support
through the 2012 Spring Freeze, Summer Drought, Relentless Summer Heat,
and Very Nice Fall
We Survived, Hope That You Enjoyed Yourselves

*April Spring Bloom in Progress*


*Late May The Tomato House Will Begin To Produce Significant Quantities
of REAL TOMATOES (Picked Ripe For Real)*


*Memorial Day Will Mark The Start Of Strawberry Season*


*July Will Bring Blackberries*


*July Begins Harvest Of The First Tart Apples*


*Apple Express II Arrives Labor Day Weekend*

Please select
2013 Vendor Application Form.

*A Weekend with Celtica Saturday Sept 28th & Sunday 29th

Celtica is a duo consisting of musical founder Tammera Lane and guitarist Tim Dooley who create a mood and sound that is uniquely their own.
Tammera uses a mix of different instruments including Vocals, Keyboard, Hammered Dulcimer, Field Organ, Hurdy Gurdy, Bowed Psaltrey and Harp, backed by the Guitar and Mandolin work of Tim Dooley.



*With Our Shepherd's Pie*



*FoodTruck Fest Oct 5th & 6th*


*ALWAYS AVAILABLE AT THE APPLE WORKS WHEN WE ARE OPEN*


*Dutch Apple Pie, Apple Dumplings, Apple Bread, Pumpkin Bread*
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*Double Crust Apple Pie*
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*Dutch Apple Bars*

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Thank You For Your Votes


Prior Images by Matthew Condon




**See Below for Fall Season**

*Indiana Weekend -- Sarah and Katie Stam*
(If it gets choppy, You may need to hit pause to allow your buffer to catch up-- working on a solution)

Apple Works, Colts Grille from Thomas Daniel Media on Vimeo.


If you would like to download our brochure, and have highspeed internet and Adobe PDF,
Please selectAppleworks Brochure. You may have to use Scale to Fit in order to print.


No Admission Charges
U-Pick Pumpkins
No U-Pick Apples (Maybe Someday, If We Can Plant Enough Trees)

appleworks@embarqmail.com General
appleworksfieldtrips@gmail.com Field Trips
appleworksevents@gmail.com Groups & Weddings


WELCOME TO THE APPLE WORKS
*OUR FARM ANIMALS WILL RETURN MAY 2013*

*Video by Matthew Condon



+Super Slide+
Fast, Dark, & Fun


+Baffling Bamboo Maze+
It's a Challenge to Solve




LOOK DOWN TO SEE WHAT
WILL RETURN IN FALL 2013





+10 Acres of U-Pick Pumpkins+


+Wagon Rides to Pumpkin Patch+

+New Apple Shots+

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+New Corn Maze+

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Fresh Cut Frazier and Douglas Christmas Trees Due Day After Thanksgiving



*Video by Matthew Condon



Please visit our display freezer where we are making available the following:
1) A great line of frozen fruits and vegetables from Michigan called Nature Blessed;
2) Our famous Dutch Apple and Double Crust Apple pies plus Apple Dumplings
frozen and ready for you to bake at home for that special dinner or unexpected guest;
3) Our homemade natural apple sauce; and
5) A selection of Cibo all natural pestos and tampanades.


Conservation, Sustainability, and Biodiversity

The Apple Works has always invested significant amount of time and money in conservation,
sustainability, and biodiversity. Our goal at The Apple Works is to promote health
for our customers by producing healthy food in clean and healthy soil. We support
apple biodiversity with over 55 varieties of apples that ripen from July through November.
We frequently reevaluate our agricultural practices and utilize sustainable practices
that build the soil, conserve water, and keep the air and water clean. From the beginning
we have invested large amounts of money and time restoring once eroded fields to
permanently planted orchard interspaced with carefully maintained grass; we have utilized
a disperse, slow and detain approach to control water runoff and water quality
and installed over 8 acres of retention ponds with balanced fish populations.
The Apple Works shreds brush and branches from pruning in the rows to regenerate the soil.
We closely monitor tree health, using carefully selected applications while not injuring
non-target organism and beneficials. We provide tours to all to experience the care
of nature that we practice. Finally, we partner with other Indiana growers who also
practice conservation and sustainability, always striving to obtain that produce that
we do not grow as close to home as possible.




We're glad you could join us.
Scroll down for a brief introduction to our orchard or
select one of the links above for more information.


You have reached the homepage for the Apple Works orchard, featuring over 50
varieties of apples, asian pears and beautiful pumpkins, squashes and gourds.
During the summer we carry local home-grown peaches, berries, melons, tomatoes,
green beans, onions, potatoes and sweet corn
when in season. We also have a barn
filled to the brim with exotic spreads, salsas, baking mixes, and our huge selection
of jams, jellies, dressings and fruit butters. We are located off of
County Road 250 W in Trafalgar IN, just a short drive away from
Indianapolis, historic Nashville and Brown County, the world famous
architecture of Columbus IN, and Bean Blossom,
the home of bluegrass legend Bill Monroe.


Stop on by our country store for a taste of our delectable
made-from-scratch baked goods fresh from our oven. We have old
favorites like Apple Dumplings, Apple Pies, Dutch Apple Bars, and Apple Bread
as well as special holiday desserts when in season. And don't forget, you
can make that pie ala mode at our Ice Cream Shoppe or sample some of our
homemade fudge.


We hope you plan to stay awhile when you come visit. Just outside
our barn is a picnic area where you can enjoy a cool cider slush and
the sounds of the waterfall across the pond. Our gazebo is a great place
for a quiet chat or family photos. Take the kids across the way to visit the
animals at the farm animal exhibit or take a ride through the orchard in one of our
tractor-drawn wagons.






When Spring is in bloom, our greenhouse is bursting with
flowers and our friendly staff will help you find exactly
what you need. We carry Indiana Mums in a wide variety of colors
all through the summer. We also offer Christmas trees and wreaths
after Thanksgiving as well as our beautiful Williamsburg fans.
No matter what the season we're always busy here on the farm!


So come on by the Apple Works. We'll have some cold cider
waiting for you when you arrive.
We have bushels of information at the links above,
or you can scroll down to
learn more about our orchard and its history.
Thanks for visiting!
-The Apple Works


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The Apple Works Orchard
County Road 250 West Trafalgar, IN 46181
(317) 878-9317