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Update 24 Jun 2009
Welcome to the Apple Works
Hours: 9 am to 6 pm
Every Day
THEY'RE HERE
Real Local Indiana Blueberries
Real Local Indiana Peaches
Real Local Indiana Strawberries
Real Strawberry Flavor
Place Your Indiana Strawberry/Blueberry/Peach Order at 317-878-9317
Check out our West Porch...it's a lot different! Our new garden art was such a success last year, we have added a lot of pieces sure to enhance your backyard garden or lake home.
Inside the barn your will discover some great accent pieces to lend charm to your home.
Due to popular request we have brought our farm animals back earlier this year.
Strawberries: Indiana strawberries Late May thru most of June. Please check our website for availability.
Phone: 317-878-9317
Hope to see you down on the farm, Sarah and Rick Brown
UPCOMING EVENTS
An Artists' Gathering at The Apple Works
Saturday August 29th 10am to 5pm
Sunday August 30th 12 noon to 5pm
Luke Buck and other great artists of our area
Artists demonstrating in the medium of their choice
Woodland garden setting overlooking our captivating pond and waterfall
Live music and Mallow Run Wine Tasting
Pulled Pork Barbecue Sandwiches
Please purchase artwork to encourage and support our local artists in these challenging times
Artists may select
Artists' Gathering at The Apple Works to participate.
Scottish Highlander Festival
Saturday September 26th 10am to 6pm
Sunday September 27th 10 am to 6pm
Fun-filled harvest days
Celtic groups Hogeye Navvy and Highland Reign
Clan of Desdin Glen, Frazier Regiment, Scottish and Irish dancers
Historian Lee Cloe
Shepherd's Pie, Beef Barbecue, Hot Dogs, and sides
Craft Vendors may apply by selecting
Scottish Highlander Festival Vendor Application to participate.
Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Details forthcoming
2009 New Crafts
In the store you'll find lots of new accent pieces to add
charm to both your indoor and outdoor life style...
Spring At The Apple Works 2008 Photo Winners
Taffy Pfaehler
Brenda Maulden
Brett Maulden
Mandi's Friend
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.
The Apple Express Will Return
Super Slide
Fast, Dark, & Fun
Baffling Bamboo Maze
It's a Challenge to Solve
Kubota Rip-off
Demonstrations of Kubota incompetence are available by appointment at (317) 878-9317
We have 3 aging New Holland narrow orchard tractors; they have been wonderful.
After years of waiting, we finally purchased a new tractor,a Kubota M8200 Narrow Orchard Tractor
It is so poorly designed, manufactured, and supported that this orchard tractor cannot even pick up a bin of apples in the orchard and bring it in without severely bruising the apples:
1) The 3 point hitch that lifts the apples chatters significantly bruising the apples, even at the slowest lift; 2) The clutch is so poorly designed it is "grabby", particularly in reverse with a load of apples; 3) The rear differential does not slip, instead it also grabs causing the tractor and the load of apples to lurch violently from side to side on the smallest bumps; 4) The front of the tractor bounces up and down even at very slow speeds on smooth concrete, much worse on uneven ground contributing to to the bumpy ride for the apples.
We can barely use it to pull wagons; the drivers have named it "Jumpy"
The Indianapolis Kubota Dealer MacAllister decided Kubota intended these results after 2 opportunities to fix it; they will not even come out to test drive it
The Kubtota rep, Stuart Delzel, has continued to state numerous times "There is nothing that I can do about it" and suggested that we sell it to another unsuspecting victim
Beware of Kubota incompetence. We deeply regret not purchasing New Holland again.
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 60 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 controlled
water flow and installed over 4 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 Dutch Apple Bars, Apple Pie, Apple Bread and Apple Turnovers
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 petting zoo 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 are open from April 21st
through Dec 24th 7 days a week, closing only for Thanksgiving Day. Our Summer hours are 9-7
and our Fall hours are 9-6. You can also find us here in
the Winter on weekends from 9-5.
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
Kubota Rip-off
You have reached the homepage for the Apple Works orchard, featuring over 50
Stop on by our country store for a taste of our delectable
We hope you plan to stay awhile when you come visit. Just outside
So come on by the Apple Works. We'll have some cold cider