I'm trying to switch into fall mode, but it's not easy. The month of August seemed to go by in a flash and before I knew it, I was hearing about back-to-school, football and apple season.
While back-to-school and football are right on schedule, the fall apple season is starting a bit earlier than usual this year. Warmer temperatures last spring followed by a freeze in May caused some initial concern about this year's apple crop. But Vermont apple growers remain optimistic and expect to harvest about 800,000 bushels.
My office, the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing, is sponsoring the annual "Apples to iPods" promotion. Specially marked wooden apples will be hidden in participating apple orchards this fall. The lucky winners who find a wooden apple will win an Apple iPod, and one winner will receive an Apple iPad.
To help reset our seasonal clocks, I thought I would share some photos taken last year at Shelburne Orchards in Shelburne.
**If you go: Shelburne Orchards
Map
Apples to iPods
Vermont Apple Orchards
While back-to-school and football are right on schedule, the fall apple season is starting a bit earlier than usual this year. Warmer temperatures last spring followed by a freeze in May caused some initial concern about this year's apple crop. But Vermont apple growers remain optimistic and expect to harvest about 800,000 bushels.
My office, the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing, is sponsoring the annual "Apples to iPods" promotion. Specially marked wooden apples will be hidden in participating apple orchards this fall. The lucky winners who find a wooden apple will win an Apple iPod, and one winner will receive an Apple iPad.
To help reset our seasonal clocks, I thought I would share some photos taken last year at Shelburne Orchards in Shelburne.
**If you go: Shelburne Orchards
Map
Apples to iPods
Vermont Apple Orchards
I love these photos! And that contest is such a cute idea!
ReplyDeleteOooooh, Honeycrisps! That is my favorite apple, taking over a many-year love-affair with granny smiths. I hope they will start showing up in my local supermarket soon!
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing like a fresh, crisp apple to bring fall into focus = not to mention apple pie making, crisp leaves, and cool nights. I hope it is all right to use this as an opportunity to extend an invite to you for the Newfane Heritage Festival on Columbus weekend. If you do manage, try to find me. I'm around most of the weekend making sure all is well with the exhibitors.
ReplyDeleteI love these photos! And the iPod/Pad concept!!! How exciting it would be to find a wooden apple!
ReplyDeleteTonight I finally have fresh Cortland apples. You can best believe I will be making an apple pie tomorrow : )