2011 Apple Hill Cider Press

Johnny Appleseed’s Birthday: Check out the fun activities! Page 8

The you-pick experience: Fun for the whole family! 6

Maps and guides:Detailed ranch offerings. Page 18-24

Your Official 2011 Guide to Apple Hill®

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Major Routes to the Apple Hill® Area

Local Advertiser IndexAnnieberries Children’s Boutique (530) 626-1444 www.annieberries.com 33

Apple Hill Harvest Run (916) 492-8966 www.applehillrun.org 27

Best Western Placerville Inn (530) 622-9100 www.bwplacervilleinn.com 11

Best Western Stagecoach Inn (530) 644-2029 www.bestwesterncalifornia.com/pollockpines.html 31

Buttercup Pantry (530) 621-1320 www.buttercuppantryhangtown.com 31

Candy Strike Olde Tyme Candy and More (530) 295-1007/(866) 409-2763 www.CandyStrike.com 32

Dedrick’s Main Street Cheese (530) 344-8282 www.Dedrickscheese.com 32

Eden Vale Inn Bed and Breakfast (530) 621-0901/(866) 914-8445 www.EdenValeInn.com 31

Forester Pub & Grill (530) 644-1818 www.foresterpub.com 31

Gold Country Artists’ Gallery (530) 642-2944 www.goldcountryartistsgallery.com 33

Hangtown’s Gold Bug Park & Mine (530) 642-5207 www.goldbugpark.org 13

Heyday Café & Wine Bar (530) 626-9700 www.heydaycafe.com 32

Historic Cary House Hotel (530) 622-4271 www.caryhouse.com/apple 32

Hog Wild BBQ (530) 622-3883 www.hogwildbbqca.com 31

The Independent Restaurant & Bar (530) 344-7527 www.IndependentPlacerville.com 33

Mother Lode Insurance Services LLC (530) 677-8755/(800) 677-8181 www.motherlodeinsurance.com 29

Pampering Pickle (530) 344-7451 www.pamperingpickle.com 32

Placerville Clothing Co. (530) 626-3554 33

Placerville Fruit Growers Association (530) 622-2640 www.placervillefruitgrowers.com 14

Placerville Hardware (530) 622-1151 32

Randolph Jewelers (530) 622-3787 www.randolphsjewelry.com 33

Sequoia Restaurant (530) 622-5222 www.seqouiaplacerville.com 31

Sierra Gold Graphics (530) 622-4500 [email protected] 14

Sly Park Recreation Area (530) 295-6810 www.eid.org 13

Snowline Hospice (530) 647-2703 www.snowlinehospice.org 29

Strauss Food Service (530) 295-1274 [email protected] 14

Winterhill Olive Oil (530) 626-6369 www.winterhillfarms.com 33

Zia’s Italian Gelato, Caffé & Wine Bar (530) 642-ZIAS (9427) www.ziasgelato.com 31

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Please support the businesses advertised in this publication.For information on advertising in the Apple Hill® Cider Press, contact Apple Hill® Growers at: www.applehill.com or (530) 644-7692

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Cover PhotoEdio Delfino, George Visman and Gene Larsen, Founding Fathers of the Apple Hill® Growers Association.

WE’VE COME A LONG WAY BABY from those days when the Camino area farmers decided to band together to solve the problems associated with apple farming in the ’60s. Their main problem: in the apple wholesale market the profits were so small that some farmers were in danger of losing their land holdings which meant giving up a way of life many had known for generations. The Apple Hill® Growers Association was established in 1964 to reach out to the consumer, to invite peo-ple to individual area farms, and to sell fresh apples and other fruit through a very new concept called Ranch Marketing. Of course now everyone knows the benefit of eating fresh, locally- grown fruit picked right from the tree! We honor those found-ing members of the Apple Hill® Growers Association for their forward thinking and we can only hope that future generations will maintain the high standards and dedication to farming that the original farmers modeled for us.

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Welcome to the 47th anni-versary season of the Apple Hill® Growers Association. This year’s Cider Press theme is “Apple Hill®: Fresh! Local! Fun!”

Founded in 1964, the Apple Hill® Association practically invented the “local” in local. From the very beginning, the goal of the farmer members was to offer the consumer an oppor-tunity to enjoy the freshest fruits of the harvest with prod-ucts straight off the farm.

“Eat local and fresh” continues to be the message of the Apple Hill® growers. The farmers invite you to come to the ranches and take home fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers, and Christmas trees. They invite you to enjoy products, including baked goods, jams, jellies, ciders, olive oil and wines, freshly made from the harvest. They invite you to meet them at local farmers’ markets and share their passion for the cornucopia of freshness.

And while you eat local and fresh, have fun. Through forty-seven seasons, Apple Hill® farm families have shared pleasurable times with your families. As you cele-brate the local bounty, you continue to help sustain the family farms of Apple Hill® for future generations to rel-ish and enjoy.

For more information on “Apple Hill®: Local! Fresh! Fun,” explore this publication or visit www.applehill.com.

Again welcome to Apple Hill’s® 47th season. Get fresh! Get local! Have fun!

Christa K. Campbell, PresidentApple Hill® Growers Association

Discover YOUR Apple Hill®…

Christa Campbell

The Apple Hill® Growers shall promote and advertise the ranch market-ing of Apple Hill® agricultural products.

The Apple Hill® Growers shall work to establish a reputation for the high, inherent quality of Apple Hill® agricultural products in both the wholesale and retail markets.

The Apple Hill® Growers shall work to maintain and accentuate the natu-ral beauty and rural atmosphere of the “Apple Hill® Scenic Drive.” (Apple Hill® Drive on Caltrans signs.)

The Apple Hill® Growers, individually and collectively, shall strive to improve the growing, harvesting, packaging, storage and presentation for sale of Apple Hill® agricultural products.

Apple Hill® Growers Mission Statement

The Apple Hill® Growers Association was honored Friday, December 10, 2010, at the Sacramento Area Council of Governments’ Rural-Urban Connections Strategies Forum. Association President Christa Campbell and Executive Director Ann Wofford were present to receive a “Special Recognition” award from SACOG Board Chair Leslie McBride. The Apple Hill® Growers were saluted for creating “successful marketing opportunities for specialty growers in El Dorado County, including farm stands, seasonal cam-paigns and special events. As one of the first successful growers’ associations in our region, Apple Hill® serves as a model locally and nationally. The Apple Hill® Growers Association is a replicable example of how rural-urban con-nection can be a source of income- and longevity- for small farms.” President Campbell is thrilled that the hard work and dedication of small farmers has been recognized by SACOG, saying, “The Apple Hill® Growers are extremely grateful to be receiving this recognition from the Sacramento Area Council of Governments. The award validates our goal of preserving agriculture in El Dorado County and our pride in sustaining our small family farms.”

SACOG Honors AHGA

President Christa Campbell (middle) and Exec. Dir. Ann Wofford (right) accept an award from SACOG in the name of the Apple Hill® Growers Association from Leslie McBride.

Art in the Orchardpage 3

Johnny Appleseed’s Birthdaypage 8

Kid Specific Activitiespage 9

Classic to the Corepage 13

The You-Pick Experiencepage 16

Apple Hill® Maps and Guidespages 18-24

Norma Brubaker Scholarshippage 26

2011 Apple Hill® Harvest Run page 27

Free Shuttle Service page 29

Area Lodging and Diningpage 31

Downtown Placervillepage 32-33

Growers Serving Lunchpage 34

Apple Hill® Calendar of EventsBack Cover

Bluestone Meadow 10

Collina di Mella 12

Farmers’ Markets 11

Everything Old is New Again 38

Book Review 28

About the Cider Press

The Apple Hill Cider Press is pub-lished yearly by the Apple Hill® Growers Association, Inc., a non-profit organization. The Cider Press is the only authorized guide of the Apple Hill® Growers.

It may be found at Apple Hill® ranches, selected merchants, El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce offices and locations along the Highway 50 corridor.

For advertising or sponsorship information contact the Apple Hill® Growers at (530) 644-7692, P. O. Box 494, Camino, CA 95709. Or e-mail us at [email protected]

If you would like to order copies of The Apple Hill® Cider Press please include your address along with $2.00 per copy requested to cover postage costs.

Apple Hill® Growers President: Christa Campbell

Publications Committee:Chairman: Robyn Delfino.

Members: Christa Campbell, Joan Delfino,

Kara Lawrence, John and Gail Palmer, Vicki Price, Pat Scheuner, Ann Wofford.

Apple Hill® Executive Director:Ann Wofford

Finance: John Palmer

Advertising: Robyn Delfino, Vicki Price

Contributing Photographer: Bill Scales

Writing:Maryann Argyres, Christa Campbell,

Joan Delfino, Beth Jones, Kara Lawrence, Gail Palmer,

and Ann Wofford.

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Thanks to all of our advertisers and Apple Hill® member growers for

making this publication a success.

Copyright © 2011 Apple Hill® Growers Association, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction of maps, listings or editorial content is prohibited without written per-mission. Neither the advertiser nor the publisher is liable for misinformation, mis-prints, or typographical errors which may appear in this publication. Apple Hill® is a registered trademark of the Apple Hill® Growers Association, Inc.

Please visit the Apple Hill website to find Apple Hill details, updated information, and the 2011 Cider Press online

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Apple Blossom 2011 Participating Ranches

Rapetti Christmas Tree Farm #90Rapetti Christmas Tree Farm has coordinated the Apple Blossom Cross Country Run, a scenic journey through our ranches.Kids, Inc. #5 Join us for a weekend of family fun in honor of Joan Barsotti. A portion of proceeds will benefit the Joan Barsotti Scholarship Fund.Barsotti Family Juice Company #30Boa Vista Orchards #3 Boeger Winery #32 El Dorado Orchards #19 Fenton Herriott Vineyards #50 Fudge Factory Farm #40High Sierra Iris & Wedding Gardens #29 Jack Russell Farm Brewery #36Larsen Apple Barn #9Lava Cap Winery #26 Madroña Vineyards #6 Mother Lode Orchards #8 ParaVí Vineyards #12 Pine O’Mine #41 Rainbow Orchards #10 Smokey Ridge Farmstand and Charcuterie #133Wofford Acres Vineyards #25

Wine Fun FactsOne vine produces between

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BAKE SHOPS• Visit our bakeshops for a large

variety of pies and cakes• Apple donuts and fritters• Caramel Apples

APPLE BARN• Mountain grown, freshly picked apples• Apple juice • jams, jellies• Apple butters and syrups

INDOOR OR OUTDOOR DINING• Enjoy hamburgers, hot dogs, salads• Delicious BBQ chicken, ranch chili,

sandwiches, nachos or salads

HIGH HILL RANCH PROUDLY PRESENTS!The Best ~ Hard Cider In Apple Hill

Is it apple moonshine or apple sherry?You be the judge!

Refined & Perfected!

School Field TripsLarge Group Luncheons

(by reservation only)

Grassy Picnic Area

Huge collection of apple peelers dating from the 1850s

Local artists with high quality and hand made crafts

Enjoy the breathtaking views of the Sierras and feel the cozy country atmosphere

that invites you to make High Hill Ranch a family tradition. George Visman welcomes

you to High Hill Ranch.

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Kids’ activities will be held at the following ranches:

#5 Kids Inc: Enjoy mini cooking classes, walkin’ pie-eating contest, farm-egg races.

#9 Larsen Apple Barn: Meet Mr. Apple and take his picture with our farm-family silhouettes in Larsen Park.

#10 Rainbow Orchards: Tour the cider mill and collect apple seeds from the apple pulp. Tour Guide is Johnny Appleseed.

#17 Grandpa’s Cellar: Do an Orchard-Bingo Treasure Hunt.

#18 O’Halloran’s Apple Trail Ranch: Celebrate both Johnny Appleseed’s and Peter O’Halloran’s birthdays with birthday cake. Visit the newly-planted apple tree that is documented to be a graft from one of Johnny’s trees.

#20 Apple Ridge Farms: Johnny Appleseed coloring books for kids 12 and under.

#37 Apple Pantry Farm: Get your hands in the dough. Make a Johnny Appleseed turnover. 11:00—3:00.

#40 Fudge Factory Farm: Make your own Johnny Appleseed chocolate candy. 11:00–3:00.

#41 Pine O’Mine: Pick your own apple from the tree and decoupage your own apple pot.

#84 Harris Tree Farm: Come for a scavenger hunt and make your own apple crisp.

#133 Smokey Ridge Farmstand and Charcuterie: Enjoy our Sausage Festival and sample a variety of sau-sages made from ranch product.

You’re invited …

What? Johnny Appleseed’s Birthday Party with lots of fun activities for kidsWhere? Apple Hill® ranchesWhen? Sunday, September 18

Please Come!

Apple Hill® Celebrates

Johnny Appleseed’s Birthday!On September 18 the folks in Apple Hill® will again celebrate

Johnny Appleseed’s birthday with fun activities for kids. Visit these Apple Hill® Ranches to join in the celebration.

Apple Hill® CakeThis recipe is for one of the most delicious apple desserts and it has an added advantage – it is very easy!

Combine 2 cups sugar, 1/2 cup oil and 2 eggsAdd 4 cups diced apples (Golden Delicious)Sift together 2 cups flour, 1 tsp. salt, 2 tsp. cinnamon, 1 tsp. nutmeg, 2 tsp. baking soda

Add sifted dry ingredients to apple mixture. Pour into 9” x 13” greased cake pan and bake for 1 hour in a preheated 350° oven.

The Apple Hill® Growers have compiled their many tasty and time-tested recipes into three recipe books. These are available for pur-chase at your favorite Apple Hill Grower. To order by mail: write to Apple Hill Growers, P.O. Box 494 Camino, CA 95709. Or leave your name and address at (530) 644-7692 and we’ll send you an order form.

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#38 Abel’s Apple AcresLead-Line Horse/Pony Rides: Weekends, weather permitting. ChargeHay-Bale Maze: Weekends, weather permitting. ChargeJohnny Appleseed’s Measuring Tree: FreePhoto-op Cutouts: School bus, pumpkin, witch, ghost, pony, cows, apple. Free Field Trips: By appointment: 676-5317

#20 Apple Ridge FarmsPetting Zoo: Daily. FreeFeed the Animals: Daily. 50¢ per feed cupHay-Bale Maze: Daily. $3.00Nature Trail: Walk to neighboring farms. Daily. FreeField Trips: Mon-Thurs, by appointment: 647-0613. Minimum 10 children. ChargeU-Pick Pumpkin Patch: Late Sept-Oct. Priced per pound.

#14 Denver Dan’s Apple PatchU-Pick: Daily. ChargeCookin’ Kids: Mon- Thurs, 10am & 2pm, by appointment: 644-6881. Minimum of 5. ChargeApple-Wreath Making: Mon- Thurs, 10am-2pm, by appointment: 644-6881. Minimum of 5. ChargeOrchard Tours: Includes picking apples (3), apple peeler demo, apple slinky, cookies and small glass of cider. Charge Sara’s Animals: Saturdays. FreeEducational Tours: Weekdays by appointment: 644-6881. Minimum 5 children. ChargeApple Slinkies from Big Al: Weekends. Free

#19 El Dorado Orchards (F,S,S)Hands-on Crafts: ChargeTrain Rides: ChargeHorse & Pony Rides: ChargeField Trips: WEEKDAYS by appointment: 622-5522 (Boa Vista Orchards) for info

#40 Fudge Factory Farm Candy-Making Workshops: Weekends or by appointment: 644-3492. $5.00-$8.00 Birthday Parties: By appointment: 644-3492 for info.Tours: Weekdays by appointment: 644-3492 for info.Play Area: Daily. Free

#21 Goyette’s North Canyon Ranch (weekends)U-Pick Apples & Pumpkins: Sept-Nov. Charge

#17 Grandpa’s CellarNature Trail: Educational signs of native plants. Daily. FreeNature Trail: Walk to neighboring farms. Daily. FreeEducational Tours: Tues-Thurs by appointment: 644-2153. $1.00/personPottery-Making Demonstrations: Weekends in Oct. FreeFace Painting: Weekends in Oct. ChargePet an Emu: Weekends in Oct. FreeHaunted Nature Trail: Oct 27-31, weather permitting. Free

#15 Hangtown Kid Apple OrchardU-Pick: Cherries, peaches, pears, apples, persimmons (call for ripening dates: 647-1810). Priced per poundU-Pick Pumpkin Patch: Cut your pump-kin off the vine. Priced by weight/sizePhoto-op: Hay bale with GIANT pump-kin & scarecrows. FreeChestnut Fun: Learn how chestnuts grow. Mid Oct-Nov. Free #84 Harris Tree FarmNature Trail: June-Dec. FreeScavenger Hunt: June-Dec. FreeCorn Maze: Sept.-Nov. ChargeU-Pick Pumpkins: Sept-Oct. Charge

#1 High Hill RanchFishing: Daily. Priced per poundSchool Field Trips: Mon-Fri by appointment: 644-1973. ChargePony Rides: Fri-Sun. ChargeFace Painting: Weekends. ChargeHay Rides: Weekends. Charge

#5 Kids IncFarm Animals: FreeNature Trail: FreeU-Pick Pumpkins: Priced by sizeCorn Maze: Weekends. $2.00School Tours: Mon., Thurs., Fri. by appointment: 622-0184

#23 Mill View RanchU-Pick Pumpkin Patch: Daily. ChargePhoto-op: Take pictures among the pumpkins & hay bales. Free

#41 Pine O’ MineU-Pick: Blueberries, raspberries, apples and pumpkins. Daily, priced per pound. Daily, according to product season.Play Area: Daily. FreePhoto-op: Seasonal wagon

#10 Rainbow OrchardsHay-Bale Walk-a-Crooked Mile: Daily. FreePiper’s Pumpkins: Photo-op with over 30 varieties of heirloom squash and pump-kins. Daily. Free

#28 Sun Mountain Farm (weekends or weekdays by appointment: 621-3740)U-Pick Apples: Priced per poundU-Pick Pumpkins: Priced by sizeU-Pick Blueberries: June only. Priced per pound

Kid-Specific ActivitiesFun for the whole family


“It’s nice to have a big chunk of land to do things on.” John Havicon has big plans for his “chunk” and is working hard to make them happen.

John and his wife, Carolyn, have pur-chased land along Carson Road to grow lavender, Christmas trees, and pumpkins. The site is part of the Deep Blue Lead, a rich mining vein, and is full of the Blue Schist rock that gives Bluestone Meadow its name. It’s a great place for family to gather, including the Havicon’s daugh-ters, Ashley (a nursing student at Sac State) and Danielle (working on her PhD in Economics at UC Davis). It will also be a wonderful romping place for their granddaughter born in November, 2010. John is retiring in three years and he and Carolyn, a Sales Executive for Kaiser, are building a house on Bluestone Meadow.

At Bluestone Meadow John and Carolyn are currently growing over 20 different kinds of lavender with 800 plants in the ground. Future plans include planting 2,000 additional plants and erecting a greenhouse for “starts”, a demo garden containing two plants each of sixty varietals, and a distiller which will extract essential oils from lavender

for making soaps and lotions.A favorite lavender variety for John is

“Grosso”, which is perfect for crafts, hav-ing “really long stems and potent aroma”. For culinary use he is fond of “Melissa” for tea and scones. John and Carolyn plan to serve lavender tea to people sign-ing up to take classes on lavender wand-making and wreath-making. They will also offer their roadside property as a rest stop for cyclists as John is a cyclist him-self, and the road frontage will make an ideal stop to rest, to make repairs and to have a cup of lavender tea!

After being in law enforcement for the State Parks in Sacramento, John is happy to return to his first interests: forestry science and “silvaculture”, which is growing pine trees. “I’m using what I learned in college and having fun with it,” he says. John and Carolyn have planted Nordmann and Douglas Fir Christmas trees which will be ready for harvest in about five years.

Bluestone Meadow will be open July 16 and 17, 2011, with lavender sales, and then again in the fall with pump-kins and more lavender. Don’t forget to bring your bike when you visit!

Stop and Smell the LavenderNew Rancher John Havicon stands among some of his many varietals of lavender at Bluestone Meadow.

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Look for Us at Farmer’s Markets!Do you sometimes have a craving for Apple Hill® fruits,

vegetables, cider, baked goods, or wine and find that your favorite ranch is closed for the season? Do you know that you can purchase Apple Hill® products at many of your local Farmers’ Markets? Several Apple Hill® Growers pack up trucks full of goods, plus tables and canopies, and set up at local Farmers’ Markets and at others as far away as Lake Tahoe and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Growers participating in Farmers’ Markets profit by selling their products directly to the buyer just as they do on the farm during harvest season. By buying at local Farmers’ Markets as well as at Apple Hill® ranches, the shopper benefits by being able to choose from the freshest seasonal produce available. Enjoying locally grown foods not only promotes healthy living, but also supports small family farms, open space, and biodiver-sity in our communities.

When you hunger for those freshly-grown and freshly-pro-duced Apple Hill® goods, think local and eat local by shop-ping at Apple Hill® ranches and by visiting our growers at Farmers’ Markets close to where you live. The following Apple Hill ®growers sell at Farmers’ Markets: Kids Inc, Rainbow Orchards, Apple Ridge Farms, Wofford Acres Vineyards, Fudge Factory Farm, Goodness Orchard, Collina de Mella, Harris Tree Farm, and Smokey Ridge Farmstand and Charcuterie. Contact these ranches to locate an Apple Hill® grower at a Farmers’ Market near you.

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Once again, the ranches of the Apple Hill® Growers Association have added a new product to the lineup offered by their farms. The Sbragia family at Collina di Mela is producing an olive oil that garnered a gold medal at the presti-gious Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition in 2010.

The Sbragias moved back to California from the Mid-West after Ron retired from his job with Dow Chemical. A plant pathologist by training, he and Judy met as students at UC Davis, where Judy was earning her degree in Sociology and obtaining her teaching credential.

In 2004 they moved to Placerville. Because Ron’s family grew olive trees in Italy, Ron wanted to carry on the tradi-tion and planted 270 olive trees. Currently planted on their spacious property are several varieties of olive trees, including Frantoio, Leccino, Pendolino and Coratina. Picking the

olives at different stages of ripeness, from green to purple to black, the Sbragia family creates a complex blend of flavors for their olive oil. Ron and Judy have plans to begin curing olives, and have planted Picholine and Grosso di Spagna for that purpose. The Sbragias pressed out 23 gallons of olive oil for the 2011 harvest. That pressing was double what the olives yielded for the 2010 har-vest, the harvest that garnered them the

gold medal. And, Judy says, “We are hoping to do the same (double the quantity) again this year.”

Collina di Mela olive oil is available at local Farmers’ Markets and at Boeger Winery. Eventually, they plan to expand sales to the orchard property.

For eight years Ron and Judy have also grown several varieties of lavender for drying and fresh-bloom sales, including Grosso, Provence, Alba (which is white and popular for wed-dings), Sarah, Super and Hidcote. “We planted a lot to see what grew well and what we liked,” says Judy, with Ron add-ing, “We bounce around, planting just a few of each kind to see what we like.” The lavender, primarily sold wholesale, is now a popular product at Farmers’ Markets as well! The lavender allowed two of the couple’s four grandchildren to expand the family business by selling

Collina di Mela: A Great Farmers’ Market Find

Ron Sbragia’s olive oil heritage continues at his Apple Hill® ranch.

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quent comments our ranchers hear is, “Why have I never heard of that apple before?” So we asked several of our growers to comment on some older and/or less-fre-quently-grown varieties that might be of interest to our visitors. As you will see, if you already love these apples you are in good company!

Brad from Boa Vista Orchards, Stan from Sun Mountain Farms, Wendy from Smokey Ridge Farmstand and Charcuterie, and John and Gail from Hangtown Kid Apple Orchard all love the Arkansas Black, which is one of the apples current-ly gaining popularity. Stan says, “The Arkansas Black is extremely crisp and keeps for many months. In fact, the fla-vor improves after storage for a month or two. I expect it is the reason the wagon

trains carried this variety because of its keeping

qualities. This apple shows very well since it has a deep red, almost black-red color.”

Wendy comments on this apple’s

“smokey” flavor. Brad notes, “The Arkansas Black

really reminds many of the type of apple customers enjoyed when they were grow-ing up--crunchy old-fashioned taste at its best!” John and Gail add, “We appreciate the fact that this late apple is still on the trees for picking when many of our other apples are already gone.”

Boa Vista Orchards grows McIntosh, Newtown Pippins, Romes and Stayman Winesaps, planted years ago, when, as Brad says, “These were the main variet-

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The name Collina di Mela means “Hill with an Apple Tree”-- a fitting name for a wonderful addition to the Apple Hill® Growers Association! The Apple Hill® Growers wel-come Ron and Judy Sbragia into the Association and look for-ward to watching them expand their production and their lav-ender-framed olive orchard.

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3205 No. Canyon Road, Camino, CA • (530) 622-0184 • Opening July 4th WeekendFor history, events and ranch features check out our website: www.kidsincapples.com5

~ A Delfino Family Business ~Home Style Bake Shop • Farm Animals • Grassy Picnic Area

Nature Trail • Apples • Pumpkins • Christmas Trees Gift Shop • The Famous Hill Grill

Pie Shop

OPENING JULY 4TH WEEKEND!

Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

Mondays starting after Labor Day

Open 9am to 5pm

BREAKFAST SERVED IN OCT. & NOV. – Saturdays

and Sundays Only9am -11am

THANKSGIVING WEEKBAKE SHOP OPEN

Wednesday, Friday Saturday and Sunday

Call ahead for Special OrdersOpen 9-5

Experience the Difference!All our desserts are made from scratch

and by hand and with fresh fruit grown here at our ranch!

Look for KIDS INC. at Farmers' Markets

Beginning April 2ndSee our website for details

Always on our Bake Shop Menu

Farmhouse Pie • French Apple Pie Walkin’ Pie • Apple Crisp

Blackberry Sour Cream Pie Apple Hill Cake • Georgia Cake

Cream Cheese Pumpkin Pie Apple Cheesecake • Apple Empanadas

OPENING DAY! JULY 2, 2011

Art-in-the-OrchardAugust 27th - 28th, 2011

Sat/Sun, Sept. 17-18, 2011Annual Kids Day Weekend & Johnny Appleseed Birthday

Events include: Mini Cooking School, Scarecrow making contest (Sat. only), Small pumpkin decorating, Walkin' Pie Eating Contest. Live music. No charge for

event participation!Nevada Day

Free a la mode ice cream for Nevada residents.Open Columbus Day

Veterans DayLive Music. Free a la mode ice cream for US Veterans.

There have been so many interesting Delfino “legends” told over the years at Kids Inc. One such legend relates

to the famous split-rail fence that borders North Canyon Road here at our ranch. It’s become our distinctive landmark and locals will direct searching visitors by saying, “Just look for the split-rail fence.”

There’s a story about how that fence was built in the 70’s and involves my husband and a grand party he threw while his parents were out of town . Some say there were 1,000 peo-ple at that party. It was a “risky business”-type venture in which he charged admission (com-

pletely illegal) in return for all-you-can-drink beer. A parent’s worst nightmare!

The morning after, when my husband’s parents returned, you can imagine their hor-ror to find the destruction and garbage left by the partygoers. Worse yet was the embar-rassment my upstanding in-laws felt as the news of the party quickly spread throughout our small town. My husband’s father, a genius really, decided to teach my husband a lesson: He would hide the many empty kegs while my husband slept off the evening “fun”. In order for my husband to get the kegs back and return them for the several

hundred dollars in deposits, he was required to build a split-rail fence along the Kids Inc property at North Canyon Road. Well, my husband built the fence, along with his asso-ciates/best friends (who were also in big trouble with their parents), under the watch-ful eye/verbal whip of his unrelenting father. Upon completion, his father returned the kegs and my husband got his deposit back.

To this day, when our little Delfino fami-ly wants a big job done, we joke to the chil-dren that they should “do something wrong”. Thankfully, we have an unpainted barn and no new fences.

Family Events!NEW!

How The Farmer Got His Fence

One of the most popular activ-ities at Apple Hill® ranches from June through November is “You-Pick”. Fun for the entire family, the You-Pick experience allows visitors to see exactly where food comes from and to enjoy fruit at its freshest. Several Apple Hill® ranches invite visitors to get into the berry vines, orchards and pumpkin patches to select the perfect fruit to take home. Picking containers are provided so grab a bag or a bucket and get started at any of the following ranches!

June thru AugustBeginning

in June, berries ripen and continue through early September. Bolster’s Hilltop Ranch

and Sun Mountain Farm grow many varieties of blueberries. Pine O’Mine, Jack Russell Farm Brewery and Patrick’s Mountain Grown Berry Farm also offer You-Pick blueberries as well as blackber-ries and raspberries. You can also pick boysenberries, marionberries and olalli-eberries at Patrick’s. Additionally, black-berries are available to pick, by appoint-ment, at Goodness Orchard.

If you want to pick cherries, Hangtown Kid Apple Orchard often has Bings, Lamberts and Raniers around Fathers’ Day. However, availability may be limited due to spring frost.

August thru October

In late August and early September, apples, pears, grapes and peaches ripen. Ranches offering You-Pick apples are Pine O’Mine, Sun Mountain Farm, Argyres Orchard, Goyette’s North Canyon Ranch, Hangtown Kid Apple Orchard, and Denver

Dan’s Apple Patch. There are usually some varieties of apples to pick up until mid-to-late October. At Hangtown Kid you can also pick late peaches and Asian, Bartlett and Bosc pears. You-Pick Concord grapes are available at Argyres Orchard. For organic You-Pick, give Goodness Orchard a call to make an appointment to pick apples, pears and peaches.

OctoberIn October come the pumpkins and

the chestnuts! McGee’s Christmas Tree Farm, Bluestone Meadow, Bolster’s Hilltop Ranch, Goyette’s North Canyon Ranch, O’Halloran’s Apple Trail Ranch, Hangtown Kid Apple Orchard, Cardanini’s Pumpkin Patch and Apple Ridge Farms let you pick your favorite pumpkins right off the vine. And, if you don’t mind very carefully grabbing very sharp stickery balls, you can pick your own chestnuts at Smokey Ridge Ranch (bring the gardening gloves)!

November thru DecemberBut wait! There’s more!

In November the persim-mons turn orange and are ready for you to pick. Find them at Hangtown Kid Apple Orchard and Denver Dan’s Apple Patch.

And, the Friday after Thanksgiving is the official “Opening Day” of the Apple Hill® Christmas Tree Farms. Choose-and-cut the perfect holiday tree to decorate your home (listing page 23.)

Maximize Your ExperienceWhen preparing to come to Apple

Hill® for You-Pick, it is best to visit our website, www.applehill.com, where you can thumb through the 2011 Cider Press. Here you can find out who grows what kinds, and what varieties, of fruit (CP p 18) as well as the phone numbers, and dates and hours of operation of each of our ranches (CP pp 20-21). You might even want to call your favorite ranches to check on the availability of the fruit you wish to pick, as the weather plays a

big part in determining ripening dates. Get to Apple Hill® without this information? Never fear!! Just pick up a copy of the Cider Press at any Apple Hill® ranch.

Once in the orchard,

you may notice that some of the fruit might not look as beautiful as it does in the grocery store. Here on the farm, Mother Nature is in charge. Some fruit may have sunburn or, in the case of apples, there may also be a “worm” hole. And it is usually just that – a hole (the larva of the cottling moth having long ago made his exit). The good news is that, unless you want a piece of fruit to eat out-of-hand, these imperfec-

tions usually can be easily cut around, leaving you with a juicy, flavorful fruit hand-picked at the peak of ripeness. So, go ahead and pick your perfect or not-so-perfect fruit, keeping in mind that the farmer will

appreciate your picking only the fruit that you wish to buy.

You-Pick Defines “Fresh! Local! Fun!”


Wine Fun FactsOne ton of grapes make about

60 cases. Each vineyard acre

at our Apple Hill® wineries

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Summer Fruit and Flower GuideVarying elevations affect ripening dates. Call individual ranches for information

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Please check our website at applehill.com for the link to the El Dorado County Harvest Calendar.

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1. HIGHHILLRANCH Daily8-5,LaborDayWeekend-Dec.24 2901HighHillRoad,Placerville 644-1973

3. BOAVISTAORCHARDS Daily9-5,year’round. 2952CarsonRoad,Placerville ClosedThanksgiving&Christmas622-5522

5. KIDSINC. F/S/SJuly4thwknd-LaborDay,F/S/S/MbeginsLaborDaywknd 3205NorthCanyonRoad,Camino www.kidsincapples.com622-0184

6. MADROÑAVINEYARDS Daily11-5,year’round 2560HighHillRoad,Placerville www.MadronaVineyards.com644-5948

8. MOTHERLODEORCHARDS Callforinfo:644-5101 4341NorthCanyonRoad,Camino

9. LARSENAPPLEBARN LaborDaySunday–Mid-Dec.ClosedSaturdays 2461LarsenDrive,Camino Bakeshop:644-8166,Barn:644-1415

10.RAINBOWORCHARDS F/S/S,Sept.2-11andNov.25-Dec.11 2569LarsenDrive,Camino www.rainboworchards.infoDaily,Sept.12-Nov.23644-1594

11.BAVARIANHILLSORCHARD Daily10-5,LaborDayWeekend-Dec18 3100NorthCanyonRoad,Camino www.bavarianhills.com642-2714

12.PARAVÍVINEYARDS www.paravi.com 2875LarsenDrive,Camino 647-WINE(9463)

13.THOMASMOUNTAINORGANICFARM (noroadsidesales),Aug.-Oct. CornerofLarsenDrive&HartwickDrive,Camino 644-1119

14.DENVERDAN’SAPPLEPATCH Daily10-5,Sept.thruNov13 4354BumbleBeeLane,Camino thenF/S/SonlythruDec.11644-6881

15.HANGTOWNKIDAPPLEORCHARD Thu.-Sun.10-5,Sept.-Nov. 2598MaceRoad,Camino Callfirst:June-Aug.,&Mon.-Wed,Sept.-Nov.:647-1810

16.PATRICK’SMTN.GROWNBERRYFARM Daily,June-midDec. 4455PonyExpressTrail,Camino 647-2833

17.GRANDPA’SCELLAR Daily,Sept.thruNov.23thenF/S/SthruDec.11 2360CableRoad,Caminowww.grandpascellar.com 644-2153

18.O’HALLORAN’SAPPLETRAILRANCH Sept.-Dec. 2261CableRoad,Camino 644-3389

19.ELDORADOORCHARDS Friday10-3,Sat.-Sun.9-5,Sept.-Nov. 2881NorthCanyonRoad,Camino 642-1222

20.APPLERIDGEFARMS Weekends9-6,Weekdays10-5,Sept.2thruNov.13 1800LarsenDrive,Camino 647-0613

21.GOYETTE’SNORTHCANYONRANCH Weekends9-5,midSept.-Nov. 3825NorthCanyonRoad,Camino Weekdaysbyappointment:622-9299

22.ARGYRESORCHARD Weekends10-4,Weekdaysbyappt. 4220NorthCanyonRoad,Camino Callforopeningdate:644-3862

23.MILLVIEWRANCH Weekends10-5,Weekdays10-4,Sept.-MidDec. 2740CableRoad,Camino 651-3446

24.HONEYBEARRANCH2826BarkleyRoad,Camino Closed

25 WOFFORDACRESVINEYARDS Weekends,year’round 1900HiddenValleyLane,Camino Weekdayhoursvary626-6858

26.LAVACAPWINERY Daily11-5,year’round 2221FruitridgeRoad,Placerville 621-0175

27.TIMEOUT,APRIVATERESORT&SPA Year‘round,byappt: 2452AppleVistaLane,Camino 644-0314

28.SUNMOUNTAINFARM Wknds.9-4inJune,&againmidSept-earlyNov. 3000NorthCanyonRoad,Caminowww.sunmountainfarm.comWeekdaysbyappt:621-3740

29.HIGHSIERRAIRIS&WEDDINGGARDENS GardenOpenDailyinMay 3170HasslerRoad,Camino May-Dec.642-1222.www.weddingsnflowers.com

30.BARSOTTIFAMILYJUICECOMPANY WholesaleOnly 2239HiddenValleyLane,Camino 622-4629

32.BOEGERWINERY Daily10-5,year’round 1709CarsonRoad,Placerville 622-8094

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34.WILLOWPONDORGANICFARM Thurs-Sun10-5,June-Aug 2731JacquierRoad,PlacervilleDaily10-5,Sept.-midNov. 295-8090

35.BILL’SAPPLES/FELICE’SDOLLS Daily9-5,Sept.1-Dec.1 2234CableRoad,Camino 644-5283

36.JACKRUSSELLFARMBREWERY Daily11-7,F/Suntil8pm,year’round 2380LarsenDrive,Camino 647-9420

37.APPLEPANTRYFARM TH/F/S/S10-5 cornerofNorthCanyon&Hassler,Camino 318-2834

38.ABEL’SAPPLEACRES Daily,LaborDay-Dec.24 2345CarsonRoad,Placerville Thanksgiving:10-1,12/24:9-3626-0138

39.GOLDBUDFARMS OpenJuly15 2501CarsonRoad,Placerville 626-6521

40.FUDGEFACTORYFARM Daily,LaborDaytomid-Dec. 2860HighHillRd.,Placerville 644-3492

41.PINEO’MINE www.pineomine.comforhours 2620CarsonRoad,Placerville 530-344-0288

42.CARDANINI’SPUMPKINPATCH Oct.1thruOct.30 2655HighHillRd.Placerville 644-2140

44.WINDMILLERFARM www.windmillerfarm.com 2453CarsonRoad,Placerville 530-903-4462

45.BOLSTER’SHILLTOPRANCH Daily,June-Aug.&Sept.20toThanksgiving2000LarsenDrive,Camino Wknds.,Sept.1-19&Nov.26-Dec.12644-2230

48.GOODNESSORCHARD Byappt.only,June-Nov. 4341PonyExpressTrail,Camino www.goodnessorchard.com.

49.MARVINLARSENRANCH MidSept.-MidJan. 2721MaceRoad,Camino 644-2475/644-1396

50.FENTONHERRIOTTVINEYARDS Daily11-5,year’round 120JacquierCourt,Placerville www.fentonherriott.com642-2021

55.GRACEPATRIOTWINES Mon-Wedcallforappt.,Thurs-Sun11-5 2701CarsonRoad,Placerville www.gracepatriotwines.com642-8424

56.BLUESTONEMEADOW Weekends,Oct.1thruOct.30 2025CarsonRoad,Placerville www.bluestonemeadow.com

68.BODHAINERANCH Daily9-5,LaborDayWeekend-Dec12 2315CableRoad,Camino 644-1686

84.HARRISTREEFARM Daily9-4:30,JunethruDec. 2640BlairRoad,PollockPineswww.harristreefarm.com644-2194

133.SMOKEYRIDGEFARMSTAND&CHARCUTERIE 2160CarsonRoad,PlacervilleF/S/S,MidSept.-EarlyNov. 626-5078

82.HILLSIDETREEFARM Daily9:30-4:30,Nov.19untilsoldout 2881NorthCanyonRoad,Camino www.hillsidetreefarm.com621-2053

83.McGEECHRISTMASTREEFARM Wknds.8-dark,Wkdys.10-4,Nov27untilsoldout 3131CarsonRoad,Placerville www.mcgeechristmastreefarm.com644-4731

87.ROBERTSCHRISTMASTREEFARM Daily9:30-4:30,Dayafter 2561MaceRoad,Camino ThanksgivinguntilChristmasEve.644-2831

88.ROBERTSCHRISTMASTREEFARM Daily9:30-4:30,Dayafter 5645GilmoreRoad,PollockPines ThanksgivinguntilChristmasEve.644-2831

89.CRYSTALCREEKTREEFARM Daily10amtodusk,Nov.19thruDec.24 2019CableRoad,Camino 644-4647•644-7014

90.RAPETTIFARMS Daily9:30todark,Nov.19untilsoldout 2585FruitridgeRoad,Camino 622-7229

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Apple Hill® information:www.applehill.com

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19. EL DORADO ORCHARDS 20. APPLE RIDGE FARMS PUMPKINS

21. GOYETTE’S NORTH CANYON RANCH 22. ARGYRES ORCHARD 23. MILL VIEW RANCH PUMPKINS

25. WOFFORD ACRES VINEYARDS 26. LAVA CAP WINERY 27. TIME OUT, A PRIVATE RESORT & SPA28. SUN MOUNTAIN FARM 29. HIGH SIERRA IRIS AND WEDDING GARDENS 30. BARSOTTI FAMILY JUICE COMPANY32. BOEGER WINERY 35. BILL’S APPLES/FELICE’S DOLLS 36. JACK RUSSELL FARM BREWERY 37. APPLE PANTRY FARM 38. ABEL’S APPLE ACRES 39. GOLDBUD FARMS NOV/DEC 40. FUDGE FACTORY FARM 41. PINE O’ MINE 42. CARDANINI’S PUMPKIN PATCH PUMPKINS

44. WINDMILLER FARM45. BOLSTER’S HILLTOP RANCH 48. GOODNESS ORCHARD 49. MARVIN LARSEN RANCH 50. FENTON HERRIOTT VINEYARDS 56. BLUESTONE MEADOW PUMPKINS

68. BODHAINE RANCH 83. MCGEE CHRISTMAS TREE FARM PUMPKINS

84. HARRIS TREE FARM 89. CRYSTAL CREEK TREE FARM 90. RAPETTI FARMS 133. SMOKEY RIDGE FARMSTAND & CHARCUTERIE CHESTNUTS

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Christmas Tree Guide

Apple Hill® Grower Advertiser IndexAbel’s Apple Acres (530) 626-0138 www.abelsappleacres.com/[email protected] 26Apple Ridge Farms (530) 647-0613 www.appleridgepies.com 17Barsotti Family Juice Company (530) 622-4629 www.BarsottiJuice.com 12Bavarian Hills Orchard (530) 642-2714 www.bavarianhills.com/[email protected] 29Bill’s Apples & Felice’s Dolls (530) 644-5283 11, 39Boa Vista Orchards (530) 622-5522 www.boavista.com/[email protected] 28Bodhaine Ranch (530) 644-1686 39Boeger Winery (530) 622-8094 www.boegerwinery.com 25Crystal Creek Tree Farm (530) 644-4647/644-7014 39Denver Dan’s Apple Patch (530) 644-6881 www.denverdansapplepatch.com 29Fenton Herriott Vineyards (530) 642-2021 www.fentonherriott.com 25Fudge Factory Farm (530) 644-3492 www.fudgefactoryfarm.com 6Goodness Orchard (530) 644-6448 www.goodnessorchard.com 39Grandpa’s Cellar (530) 644-2153 www.grandpascellar.com 10, 39Hangtown Kid Apple Orchard (530) 647-1810 39High Hill Ranch (530) 644-1973 [email protected] 7Kids Inc (530) 622-0184 www.kidsincapples.com 15Larsen Apple Barn (530) 644-1415/(530) 644-8166 35Lava Cap Winery (530) 621-0175/(800) 475-0175 www.Lavacap.com 25Madroña Vineyards (530) 644-5948/(800) 230-7662 www.MadronaVineyards.com 25Marvin Larsen Ranch (530) 644-1396/(530) 644-2475 39Mill View Ranch (530) 651-3446 39O’Halloran’s Apple Trail Ranch (530) 644-3389 36, 39ParaVí Vineyards (530) 647-WINE (9463) www.paravi.com 25Patrick’s Mountain Grown Berry Farm (530) 647-2833 www.PatricksMountainGrown.com 39Pine O’ Mine (530) 344-0288 www.pineomine.com/[email protected] 14Rainbow Orchards (530) 644-1594 www.rainboworchards.info 37Smokey Ridge Ranch Farmstand & Charcuterie (530) 626-5078 www.smokeyridgeranch.com 14Time Out, A Private Resort & Spa (530) 644-0314 www.timeoutspa.com 34Wofford Acres Vineyards (530) 626-6858 www.wavwines.com 25

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Wine and Beer Guide

The Apple Hill® Growers Association has 6 premium wineries in its member-ship and all are open year ’round for your wine-tasting explorations. The first modern-day winery to open in the Apple Hill® area was Boeger Winery in 1974. Madrona Vineyards was second to open, opening in 1981, while Lava Cap opened in 1986. Happily, Madrona celebrates its 30th Anniversary this year while Lava Cap enjoys a Silver Celebration (25th). Fenton Herriott Vineyards, ParaVí Vineyards and Wofford Acres Vineyards are the youngest in our Apple Hill® Growers Association, opening in 2003.

All of these wineries, with the exception of Madrona, have fun kid-zones (indoor or outdoor play areas) to keep the chil-dren occupied while the adults decide which wines to buy. Picnics are also wel-come at the wineries in Apple Hill.

Apple Hill® wineries and their vine-yards are in a mountain setting at eleva-tions above the valley fog. Our wine grapes cool by the cool mountain air rather than gray fog. This allows them more sun exposure resulting in more even-growing times.

California has more Chardonnay grapes than any place in the world. The

top-selling white wine at Lava Cap Winery and at Madrona Vineyards is Chardonnay. Zinfandel is the top-selling red wine at these two Apple Hill® win-eries plus at ParaVí Vineyards. Wofford Acres Vineyards has a top-selling Rhone blend with Zinfandel, and Fenton Herriott has a very popular Syrah. The most popular wines during the fall sea-son are: Madrona Vineyard’s Fiore (Muscat), Lava Cap Winery’s Muscat Canelli, Wofford Acres Vineyard’s Rosé (from Syrah), Boeger’s Sauvignon Blanc, ParaVí’s Zinfandel and Fenton Herriott’s Sangiovese and Gewürztraminer

Fun-Facts from the Apple Hill® Wine Trail

Wine Fun FactsApproximately 2.8 pounds

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Fenton Herriott VineyardsEnjoy our award winning wines, handcrafted to develop intense fl avors, complexity, and distinction. Let your-self unwind in our picnic area aside the vines. 120 Jacquier Ct, Placerville, CA (530) 642-2021. fentonherriott.com. Open daily, 11-5.

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Lava Cap WineryEnjoy Lava Cap’s elegant wines and beautiful views, perhaps relaxing with a picnic on our deck. We offer distinctive premium red and white wines for purchase as well as gourmet deli items. Mini-tours of our wine cellar available by request. 2221 Fruitridge Road, Placerville, CA (530) 621-0175. Lavacap.com. Open daily, 11am-5pm.Open daily, 11am-5pm.

Boeger WineryCome to historic Boeger Winery and enjoy complimentary tasting of our award winning wines. Bring a picnic and take advantage of our beautifully landscaped picnic areas. Visit our website for wines, tours and event information. 1709 Carson Rd., Placerville, CA (530) 622-8094. boegerwinery.com. Open daily, 10-5.

Madroña VineyardsWhat’s more fun than getting into wine? At Madroña, the second generation of the Bush family respects the old ways, yet is constantly upping the ante. From the vineyards to the cellar, we make wines we like to drink! 2560 High Hill Road, Camino, CA (530) 644-5948. MadronaVineyards.com. Open daily, 11-5.

ParaVí VineyardsCarefully producing small batches of premium wines, ParaVí Vineyards delivers a unique blend of Apple Hill® charm with Boutique Wine artistry. You are encouraged to linger and enjoy the vineyard valley view and savor our four varietals. Please visit our website for our schedule of special events and seasonal hours.2875 Larsen Drive, Camino, CA(530) 647-WINE (647-9463). paravi.com

Wofford Acres Vineyards“Come for the wine and stay for the view!” Taste the wines we

have proudly given our name and enjoy our picnic area over-looking the American River Canyon. 1900 Hidden Valley Lane,

Camino, CA (530) 626-6858. wavwines.com. Open weekends year ’round. Please call or check website for weekday hours.

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With each new issue of the Cider Press, the Apple Hill® Growers look forward to announcing the two Norma Brubaker Scholarship winners. The scholarships are given to county stu-dents who have excelled in academics and community service. Agricultural interests and work at member ranches are also con-sidered when selecting the recipients.

In addition to recognizing academic excellence & community service, these scholarships also honor the memory of an indispensi-ble friend of the organization. In the early years, Norma Brubaker was the glue that made the Apple Hill® Growers Association stron-ger. She knew everyone, understood what they needed and made sure members reaped every possible benefit from the organization. The membership wasn’t sure how it could function after she passed away, but Norma helped lay a foundation that flourishes to this day. How better to recognize her invaluable contribution?

With added help from the Brubaker family, the Apple Hill® Growers were proud to award scholarships for the 2010-2011 school year to the following students:

Sam Bolster – If the name is familiar, there’s a good reason. Sam is the grandson of Gene Bolster, one of the founders of the Apple Hill® Growers Association. He grew up helping with the family farm -- Bolster’s Hilltop Ranch. He worked in the cider mill and helped with parking and selling fruit at the ranch. For five years he also raised and socialized puppies for Guide Dogs for the Blind. All the while he was an outstanding student at El Dorado High School with a goal of majoring in Anthropology at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Early on Sam developed a love for bicycle racing and has par-ticipated in many races and won a number of awards. He contin-ues to race at the collegiate level at UNR and hopes to compete in professional cycling after graduation and to eventually become a Pro-Tour rider in Europe.

After his racing career is over he plans to return to the archeo-logical world and “get his hands dirty”.

Stephanie Rouse – Stephanie plans to study medicine with a goal of becoming a surgeon, and is a student at UC Berkeley. While at El Dorado High School, she was a member of the California Scholarship Federation and president of Interact, a Rotary-sponsored community service club. She also served on the El Dorado County Youth Commission, working with the county Board of Supervisors to promote youth governance in the commu-nity. Additionally, she took three years of drama classes which included participation in six shows and traveling to the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland with the school drama department.

Stephanie also found time to work for eight years with 4-H market-lamb and market-goat projects while serving as president of her 4-H club for three of those years. In addition, she worked seasonally at Smokey Ridge Ranch in Apple Hill®.

“Free time activities?” you ask. Of course! She is the violinist in a rock/bluegrass band and performs at local events and fundraisers.

2011 Norma Brubaker Scholarship Recipients

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What began as an earnest attempt by the Apple Hill® Growers to convince visitors that the season didn’t close at the end of October has evolved into one of the most popular family races in Northern California. The growers orga-nized every aspect of the race at first, but after over a decade of hard work, they realized the race had outgrown their capabilities and they found the support they needed in Camino School.

In the case of Camino School, it not only “takes a village” to organize the annual Apple Hill® Harvest Run, but also well over 100 parents, school staff and students. This dedicated group of volunteers has been in charge for 15 years and 2011 will be the 32nd anniversary of the race.

About ten parents work throughout the year on planning and improving

every aspect of the race although the busiest day, of course, is race day - November 6th this year. That’s when the army of volunteers does everything from handing out race packets to answering a myriad of questions from race partici-pants. The race continues to be support-ed by the Apple Hill® Growers who

provide the race site, all race prizes and donate time and ser-vices toward making the run a successful continuing event.

The Apple Hill® Harvest Run has grown to the point

where it is able to fund a number of pro-grams at Camino Elementary School through the Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO). The race also allows the growers to award two significant annual scholar-ships to area high school seniors.

Camino School has a student body of approximately 435 children. With a

tight economy, schools no longer have funds to pay for the extras that enhance the learning experience. As one parent said, “Many Camino School programs wouldn’t happen without funds from the race because we’re a small school district with declining enrollment. Our district only has funds for the basics. School is so much more than ABCs and 123s.”

The Parent Teacher Organization funds the entire transportation costs for all school educational field trips which come to over $8000 annually. A yearly garden program costs $10,000. Visual and Performing Arts such as a poetry contest, spelling bee, talent show and sci-ence fair all are funded by race proceeds. Over $2000 goes to an annual week-long 6th grade science camp in Fort Bragg.

The Apple Hill® Harvest Run not only impacts every student in the school, but the combined efforts of Camino School and the Apple Hill® Growers prove what a truly caring community Camino is.

Camino School benefits from Apple Hill® Harvest Run

See previous page for the 2010 scholarship

winners – Sam Bolsterand Stephanie Rouse.

BenefittingCamino School!

32nd Annual Apple Hill® Harvest Run • Sunday, November 6, 2011

THANK YOU TO LAST YEAR’S SPONSORS:

• 1/2 mile Kids’ Run 8:30 am • 8.5 mile Run 8:50 am • 3.5 mile Run 9:00 am

• 3.5 mile Run/Walk 9:05 am

Registration forms available at www.applehillrun.org or at the following locations:

Apple Hill ® Grower Ranches • Camino School or by mail at P.O. Box 494 Camino, CA 95709Race Hotline: (530) 644-4552 ext. 234

Pre-Registration Perks: Special Rates, Special Drawings, Guaranteed AHHR T-shirt

All race activities begin and end at ParaVí - #12 on the Apple Hill® map.Race Day registration: 7 am

Race Director - Rich Hanna of Capital Road Race Management

This is a proof of your 2009 Cider Press ad. Please check it carefullyand let us know if any corrections are needed. Once you’ve looked itover please fax a signed copy and with your instructions. Please callwith any questions regarding your ad. Thank you.






For sponsorship or registration information visit www.applehillrun.org

Apple Hill® Growers

Argyres Orchard

Barsotti Juice Company

Boa Vista Orchards

Bolster's Hilltop Ranch

Camino Food Store

Capital Road Race

Management

Core Logic

EDC Search & Rescue

EDC Sheriff

El Dorado Disposal

El Dorado Savings Bank

Finance One Mortgage

G & O Body Shop

High Hill Ranch

Image Factory

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Larsen Apple Barn

Lava Cap Winery

Les Schwab Tires

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ParaVí Vineyards

Pecota Construction

Rainbow Orchards

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Wilkinson Portables

Wofford Acres Vineyards

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Author: Joanne Neft with Laura Kenny

Reviewed by Robyn Delfino Wow! What a treasure to add to any

recipe collection. In Real Food, the authors prepare a weekly meal for eight guests using fresh, in-season ingredients purchased locally at farmers’ markets in Placer County. The mouth-watering illus-trations and combination of ingredients will undoubtedly make you want to head to your local farmers’ market and begin your own cycle of seasonal cooking. Imagine in the Winter, your house filled with the aromas of stews, soups and reci-pes made with root and winter vegeta-bles. In the Spring, fresh strawberries and vegetables like asparagus and baby car-rots grace your table. By Summer, you’ll be enjoying blueberry and blackberry desserts along with all those great sum-mer veggie salads. Throughout Fall, your

table will be graced with apple, persim-mon, and fig favorites.

The collection of recipes is not only for

fruit and vegetable lovers. There are also many recipes like “Pan Seared Swordfish with Citrus Relish”, and “Barbecued Leg of Lamb with Grilled Walla Walla Onions and Fennel”. Keep in mind that the authors found all the recipe meats at local farmers’ markets where wholesome, grass-fed, pasture-raised chickens, lamb and beef were purchased.

Author Joanne Neft makes a strong case for knowing and trusting the people who produce the food you prepare for your family and friends. She encourages her readers to take pleasure in the art of preparing meals from the freshest and most flavorful ingredients and serving those meals family-style in order to share in conversation and gain mental and physical nourishment. I thoroughly enjoyed the author’s warm-hearted com-mentary and her obvious passion for local farming and healthy living.

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The Apple Hill® Growers and El Dorado Transit are team-ing up again this year to provide a free alternative to driving your car on the busiest harvest weekends. Review the follow-ing information to plan your shuttle trip.

• Twoshuttlerouteoptions,REDrouteandGREENroute,areshownonthemap(pages20and21.)

The RED route, serving western ranches, will offer parking and board passengers at Schnell School. Schnell School is accessed by Highway 50 at Exit #48 and signs from both east and west will direct drivers to the Schnell School parking lot.

The GREEN route, serving eastern ranches, will offer park-ing and board passengers at the US Forest Service Ranger Station located at Eight Mile Rd. The Ranger Station is accessed by Highway 50 at Exit # 54 and signs from both east and west will direct drivers to the Forest Service Ranger Station parking lot.

• Riders may access BOTH western and eastern ranches by taking advantage of TRANSFER POINTS between the two routes. TRANSFER STOPS for both RED and GREEN routes are located at Rainbow Orchards on Saturdays and Sundays and at Larsen’s Apple Barn on Sundays only.

• The shuttle will run on the following weekends, weather permitting: October 1st and 2nd, October 8th and 9th, October

15th and 16th, October 22nd and 23rd.• The hours of operation are 10 AM to 5 PM

(weather permitting).• Buses are scheduled to arrive every 15-20 minutes.The Apple Hill® Shuttle is sponsored in part by the El

Dorado County Air Quality Management District, El Dorado Transit, and the Apple Hill® Growers Association. The shuttle service is free and allows visitors to relax, enjoy the scenery, and “leave the driving to El Dorado Transit”.

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• Bring your children for Cookin’ Kids – lots of fun!

• Check our fundraisers for your school or charity, etc.

• Come see Sara’s animals & Big Al on weekends.

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Clarise Gough LarsenDec. 18, 1918—June 28, 2010

Clarise Larsen was a “Founding Mother” of Apple Hill®. Clarise was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She graduated from Pacific Union College in 1941 and taught elementary school for several years. In 1959 she married Raymond Larsen and moved to Camino to become part of the Larsen Apple Barn family.

Clarise helped organize the original Apple Hill® Smorgy and she opened one of the first bakeshops in Apple Hill®. She was instrumental in the creation of the Apple Hill® Cookbooks series. Apple Hill® Cookbook Volume One “is dedi-cated to CLARISE LARSEN for all her efforts in making it such a success”. She and Raymond established the Larsen Pioneer Farm Museum and personally welcomed visitors to the museum each harvest season. She was an active member of the Camino Seventh-day Adventist Church for 51 years.

Clarise leaves behind a significant legacy of contributions to the Apple Hill® Growers Association. Visitors, friends, and family cherish memories of the smells and tastes of the baked goods from her little red kitchen and her warm hospitality at the Larsen Apple Barn and the Pioneer Farm Museum.

Karen Hanson ByeJan. 31, 1931—Dec. 5, 2010

Karen Hanson Bye was a “Founding Mother” of Apple Hill®. Karen moved to Placerville in 1953 and she, along with her husband Dick Bethell, were the original founders of Mother Lode Orchards.

Karen was born in Oakland, California, and graduated from Sacramento State College. Moving to El Dorado County, she became a proud “local”. She was a dedicated educator teach-ing and leading in area public schools for more than thirty years. In retirement Karen continued working with youth by helping to start and sustain the local chapter of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). She was also a found-ing member and supporter of the Camino Community Action Committee (CCAC). She was a keeper of knowledge and a teller of stories about the history of the town of Camino and its legacy as a logging town.

Karen will be fondly remembered by her family of friends in Apple Hill®, and in the community, as a local who had the gift of “always sharing a cold drink, a good story, and a good laugh”.

Janet Stephanie BethellApril 22, 1959—June 9, 2010

One of the original “Apple Hill® Kids”, Janet Bethell grew up on the family’s farm, Mother Lode Orchards, where her father and mother, Dick Bethell and Karen Bye, were founding mem-bers of the Apple Hill® Growers Association.

Janet attended Camino Elementary School and El Dorado High School. She left the “hill” to play college basketball on scholarship and graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno. She returned and worked locally as a journalist and teacher. She made her home in Pollock Pines where she and her husband, Arnold, cared for their grandson, Ashton, as their own. During a lengthy illness, Janet volunteered for numerous experimental treatments for Ocular Melanoma in the hope of facilitating a cure for other victims of the disease.

“Jany” was a friend to many of the “second” generation of Apple Hill® Growers. She was proud of her agricultural heri-tage and cherished her childhood experience growing up as part of the Apple Hill® gang of kids.

Joan Barton BarsottiOct. 22, 1939—August 29, 2010

Joan Barton Barsotti was a leading lady of Apple Hill®. Joan had said she “loved this town, loved the people in it, and truly enjoyed being part of everything it has to offer.” Joan was active in 17 community organizations, serving on the boards of the Apple Hill® Growers, Snowline Hospice, Court Appointed Special Advocates of El Dorado County, Gold Country Retirement Community and actively participating in the Camino Writers’ Association and the Shakespeare Club.

Joan was born in Vancouver, British Columbia and graduated from UC Berkeley where she met Gael Barsotti and married in 1963. Along with their three young children they moved to Apple Hill® in 1976. In the early days of the Barsotti ranch Joan’s hands-on role in the operation included driving forklifts and trac-tors, unloading trucks, and hauling fruit. Joan was a vital partner in the development of Barsotti Juice Company over the years.

Joan was a celebrated author of children’s books, including Okei-san: The Girl from Wakamatsu based on the true story of a Japanese girl who came to California in 1869 to work at the Wakamatsu Tea Colony, a failed Japanese settlement at Gold Hill near Coloma. She won a Silver Award for Grandmother’s Bell and the Wagon Train 1849 at the 1997 Sacramento Publishers’ Association Book Awards. Joan especially enjoyed sharing herself and her books by reading to children in area schools and at Apple Hill® ranches.

Joan is remembered as a cherished friend, wife, mother, and as a very special grandmother to six grandchildren. Joan was involved and active to the end in the Apple Hill® Growers – she never retired from the Association.

Remembering …



An Italian Gelato, Caffé and Wine Bar312 Main Street

Fountain Plaza Downtown Placerville530.642.ZIAS (9427)|www.ziasgelato.com

Best Western Stagecoach InnAmid the Towering Pines

5940 Pony Express Trail, Pollock Pines 530.644.2029

bestwesterncalifornia.com/pollockpines.htm

Area Lodging & Dining

Best Western Placerville Inn:For all of your Business & Leisure Lodging Needs6850 Greenleaf Drive, Placerville, CA 95667(530) 622-9100 • www.bwplacervilleinn.com

Best Western Stagecoach Inn:Amid the Towering Pines5940 Pony Express Trail, Pollock Pines530-644-2029 www.bestwesterncalifornia.com/pollockpines.htm

Eden Vale Inn: A Luxury Bed & BreakfastA Destination of Rustic Sophistication1780 Springvale Rd., Placerville866-914-8445 • www.EdenValeInn.com

Historic Cary House Hotel: Historic. Elegant. Romantic. Since 1857300 Main Street, Placerville 530-622-4271 • www.caryhouse.com/apple

Buttercup Pantry: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner222 Main Street, Placerville 530-621-1320 • buttercuppantryhangtown.com

Forester Pub & Grill: American and German Food, Lunch & Dinner 4110 Carson Road, Camino (530) 644-1818 • www.foresterpub.com

HeyDay Café & Wine Bar:California Cuisine – Lunch & Dinner 325 Main Street, Placerville530-626-9700 • www.heydaycafe.com

Hog Wild BBQ: Lunch & Dinner Indoor & Outdoor Dining & Take Out38 Main Street Placerville530-622-3883 • www.hogwildbbqca.com

The Independent Restaurant and Bar: Serving American Fusion – Lunch & Dinner629 Main Street, Ste. 102, Placerville 530-344-7527 • www.IndependentPlacerville.com

Sequoia: More than just a Restaurant643 Bee Street, Placerville530-622-5222 • www.sequoiaplacerville.com

Zia’s: An Italian Gelato, Caffé and Wine Bar312 Main Street, Placerville 530-642-ZIAS (9427) • www.ziasgelato.com

Please support the businesses that support us

Lodging

Dining

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Buttercup PantryBreakfast • Lunch • Dinner

Family owned and operated for 25 years222 Main Street • 530-621-1320

buttercuppantryhangtown.com

Eden Vale Inn B&BA Destination of Rustic Sophistication

1780 Springvale Rd. • 866-914-8445www.EdenValeInn.com

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So many visitors ask us, “Can you recommend a good place to eat in the area?” This question comes mostly on days when our growers aren’t serving lunch or when visitors are heading to dinner. Another common question is, “Where, locally, can we spend the night so we can come back to visit more ranches tomorrow?” It’s with these questions in mind that we would like to highly recommend the establishments listed below (for Apple Hill® ranches serving lunch, see page 34).

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What’s new on Main Street? The Placerville Downtown Association has several new

or enhanced projects in the works that celebrate this unique community. New this year is the Oktoberfest, planned for September 17th. This event will feature German music (complete with Chicken Dance!), Wiener Dog Races, Barrel (keg) Races, and of course - beer, brat-wurst and sauer-kraut! This event promises to put a smile on everyone’s face! To celebrate and welcome the Highway 50 Wagon Train on June 11th, Main Street will add some new activities that include a BBQ Rib Cook-Off (sam-pling, too), music by The Twilight Drifters, Studebaker Wheelbarrow Races (sponsored by Placerville Kiwanis), a

western shoot-out and more. The Wagon Train will roll down Main Street around 2pm en route from the Broadway Village festivities to its final destination and party on Placerville Drive. And Moonlight Madness on Main, a new shopping event, is sched-uled for the evening of August 27th.

On a “higher” level, the Placerville Art on Parade orga-nization is hosting their successful “Banners On Parade” community art project for the fifth year! Look up to see these beauti-ful works of art on the light poles along

Main Street. The beautiful banners will debut on Historic Main Street in June and be exhibited until mid- October, when they will be taken down and sold at a Silent Auction during the October

DowntownPlacervilleDiscover Historic

Find links to all these downtown businesses on the applehill.com web site

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Historic Cary House HotelHistoric. Elegant. Romantic. Since 1857

300 Main Street • 530.622.4271www.caryhouse.com/apple

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Oldest Hardware Store West of the Mississippi441 Main Street • 530-622-1151

Heyday Café & Wine BarLunch & Dinner - California Cuisine

Over 40 wines by the glass325 Main Street • 530-626-9700

www.heydaycafe.com

Dedrick’s Main Street CheeseYour Neighborhood Gourmet Food Store

312 Main Street, Placerville530-344-8282 • Dedrickscheese.com

M-F 10 to 6 • Sat. 9 to 6 • Sun. 11 to 5

Pampering PickleGoodies & Gifts for Dogs

Behind Zia's in the Fountain Courtyard312 Main Street #103 • 530-344-7451

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15th Art & Wine Festival.Accompanying the banners on the light poles will be the beautiful blooming

flower baskets that adorn Main Street each year. A partnership has been estab-lished between PDA and MORE (Mother Lode Rehabilitation Enterprises). MORE’s clients water the baskets throughout the season, and they do a terrific job! The Rhythm & Blooms Party raises funds in March to maintain and expand this “growing” project on Historic Main Street.

With so many exciting events and beautification activities being planned, there is a lot to see and celebrate in Placerville. These projects and events bring a sense of pride to those who live, work or visit this vibrant community! And there are many other special events to stimulate your senses, like the Bell Tower Brewfest, Antique & Craft Fairs, Car Shows and much more. For more info or to see a complete Calendar of Events for Historic Main Street please visit www.PlacervilleDowntown.com or call (530) 672-3436.

Calendar of Placerville EventsJune

Saturday, June 11 – Wagon Train & BBQ Rib Cook-Off, 12pm - 6pm

Saturday, June 25 – Bell Tower Brewfest, 6pm - 9pm

June - September/OctoberDaily – Banners on Parade, Displayed on Light Poles along Main Street

Saturdays – Certified Farmers Market, 8am - 12pm

Saturdays (every other) – Music in the Courtyard, 2pm - 5pm

Wednesdays – Main Street Farmers Market, 5pm - Dusk

AugustSunday, August 14 – Craft Faire, 8am - 3pm

Saturday, August 27 – Moonlight Madness on Main, 6pm - 9pm

SeptemberSaturday, September 17 – Oktoberfest, 3pm - 8pm

Thursday, September 22 – Hangtown Car Show, 5pm - 8pm

Sunday, September 25 – Antique Street Faire, 8am - 3pm

OctoberSaturday, October 15 – Art & Wine Festival w/ Banners on Parade, 6pm - 9pm

Monday, October 31 – Trick or Treat on Main Street, 4pm - 6pm

NovemberFriday, November 25 – Festival of Lights, 5pm – 8pm

For more information call 530-672-3436

Serving American Fusion for Lunch & Dinner

Beer, Wine & Cocktails629 Main Street, Suite 102

530-344-7527www.IndependentPlacerville.com

Gold Country Artists GalleryLongest Continuously Operating

Gallery in Placerville379 Main Street • 530-642-2944

www.goldcountryartistsgallery.com

Annieberries Children's Boutique birth to 8 years

clothes, shoes, toys, gifts & breast feeding equipt.320 Main Street • 530-626-1444

www.annieberries.com

Placerville Clothing Co.“Clothes You Love to Live in”

Patagonia • Tommy Bahama • Woolrich327 Main Street

530-626-3554

WinterhillLocal Extra-virgin Olive Oils

Artisanal Specialty Foods & Tastings321 Main Street

530-626-6369

Randolph Jewelers“The oldest jewelry store in the west”

established in 1852375 Main Street • 530-622-3787www.randolphsjewelry.com


#1 High Hill Ranch – 644-1973BBQ chicken

#3 Boa Vista Orchards – 622-5522Tri-Tip Sandwiches, Deli Sandwiches

#5 Kids Inc.** – 622-0184 Fri. only: Chicken Pot Pie Sat/Sun: Tacos/Tamales/Burritos

#9 Larsen Apple Barn – 644-8166Veggie Burgers

#10 Rainbow Orchards * – 644-1594 Homemade Corndogs, homemade Tamales, Tri-Tip BBQ

#11 Bavarian Hills Orchard – 642-2714Schnitzel, German Potato Salad and Streudel

#14 Denver Dan’s Apple Patch – 644-6881Chicken Pasties with vegetables, Corndogs, “Surprise” Entrée

#17 Grandpa's Cellar – 644-2153Tamales, Daily Special

#19 El Dorado Orchards** – 642-1222Smoked Turkey and Tri-Tip Sandwiches

#20 Apple Ridge Farms – 647-0613Tri-Tip BBQ

#23 Mill View Ranch* – 651-3446Chili and Soup

#37 Apple Pantry Farm – 318-2834Tamales and Pizza

#38 Abel’s Apple Acres – 626-0138Pulled-Pork Sandwiches & Garlic Fries

#68 Bodhaine Ranch – 644-1686Empanadas, Pot Pie & weekend BBQ

#133 Smokey Ridge Farmstand and Charcuterie **– 626-5078 Picnic items featuring house-made sausages and cured meats. Vegetarian options.

Please see the center spread map (pages 20 & 21) for locations and hours of operation. The grower numbers listed above correspond to the map. *Lunch on weekends only **Lunch on Fri., Sat. & Sun.

Apple Hill® Grower Ranches serving lunchSome of our favorite specialties:


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ies of choice. Since then many new varieties have sprung up everywhere. We have decided to keep these varieties a part of our farm and to continue to grow them. Yes, we have planted many new varieties, but we feel strongly that we should keep these great old varieties.”

Smokey Ridge Ranch grows McIntosh, which Wendy describes as “a great juicer, with early, classic flavor”, as well as Winesaps, because they have “an incredible tart, yet sweet fla-vor, with picture-perfect red and green color. And they are good keepers.” Other lesser-known apples at Smokey Ridge are Rhode Island Greenings/Freemonts, with their “beautiful white flesh, classic apple flavor and keeping quality”; Astricans, which are “a very early apple, acidic, and mixed with sweeter apples for juice, sauce and pies”; Gravensteins, which are an “early apple, perfect for pie and sauce”; and Jonathons, which are “early and have great flavor”.

In addition to the Arkansas Black, Hangtown Kid Apple Orchard also grows McIntosh, Romes, Winesaps and Jonathons. John says that his McIntosh sell out very quickly as many of his customers really like this apple. Consequently, he grafted some McIntosh this past year & plans to plant more as soon as he can locate the correct root stock.

These apples, favorites of past generations, are still popular today. Give them a try and you will see why!

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Larsen Apple BarnApples

Red Delicious • Golden Delicious • Roman Beauty • Winesap • Pippin Granny Smith • Jonathan • Mutsu • Gala • Fuji • Paula Red • Pink Lady

• Arkansas Black • Parkdale Beauty • Honey Crisp • Braeburn

Fresh Cider • Honey • Pears Peaches • Nectarines • Grapes

Locally Grown Mountain Fruit

Home ofMr. Apple®

Large Grassy Picnic AreaThree acres with waterfall and the

oldest apple tree in El Dorado CountyPicnic area available by reservation

Private wedding area available by reservation

Visit the Larsen Pioneer MuseumFour generations of family history on display

Opening Labor Day Sunday (Closed Saturdays)

2461 Larsen Drive, Camino, CA 95709Apple Barn (530) 644-1415Bake Shop (530) 644-8166

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Cafe & Bake ShopHome of the Original Apple

Turnover on the Hill

INDOOR & OUTDOOR DINING

Specializing in Gourmet CuisineDesserts and Sandwiches

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2261 Cable Road • (530) 644-3389

• Apples • Pears • Apple Cider • Apple Sauce

• Apple Butter • Indian Corn • Picnic Area • Nature Trail

• Cut your own Christmas Trees • 2 acre U-Pick Pumpkin Patch

An ideal spot for your family outing! We offer a variety of

activities for the whole family that last from September through the holiday season. We hope you’ll stop

in for a visit.

Our pumpkins are grown right here on our ranch and are waiting for you to cut

them off the vine!

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˜RAINBOW ORCHARDS˜

BARKLEY & LARSEN DR. • 644-1594www.rainboworchards.info

RAINBOW ORCHARDS CERTIFIED FARMERS’ MARKETS

BAKE SHOP HOMEMADESHOT Cider Donuts

Peach, Berry & Apple Cobblers

Peach, Berry & Apple Pies

Apple Crisp

Apple Cream Cheese Tart

Jams, Butters, Syrups, Vinegars

APPLE BARNBlueberries, Blackberries,

Raspberries

Peaches, Nectarines, Apples, Pears

PIPER'S PUMPKIN PATCHOver 25 varieties of heirloom winter

squash, pumpkins, and Indian corn.

PREMIUM WINESMerlot, Cabernet Sauvignon,

Semillon, and Chardonnay

CRAFTS & BBQWeekends, Sept. 24–October 23

SLATE MOUNTAIN BLUEGRASS BANDSundays, Oct. 2-Oct. 23

BENEFIT EVENTSRotary Chili Challenge & Hangtown

Harmonica Contest – June 25

Snowline Hospice Poker Run – July 9

Arts Council How the Best Was Won – Aug. 26

Art in the Orchard – Aug 27 & 28

Teddy Bear Picnic – Sept. 17

Rotary Evening in the Orchard

– Sept. 14

TUESDAY: Alameda, Carmel, Concord, El Cerrito, Felton, Monterey, Novato, Mill ValleyWEDNESDAY: Castro, SF Civic Center, Corte Madera, Mission Bay, Fairfax, Pacifica, San Leandro, San Jose, SF Kaiser, San Mateo, Haight SFTHURSDAY: Benicia, Capitola, Concord, Crocker Galleria, Daly City, Lafayette, Livermore, Los Altos, Monterey, San Carlos, San Rafael FRIDAY: Mill Valley, Old Oakland, San Jose

SATURDAY: Alameda, Alemany, Castro Valley, Danville, Diablo Valley, El Cerrito, Fillmore, Grand Lake, San Leandro, San Mateo, Saratoga, SunnyvaleSUNDAY: Belmont, Blossom Hill, Campbell, Del Monte, Divisidero, Inner Sunset, Jack London Square, Marin, Martinez, Montclair, Moraga, Mountain View, SF Civic Center, Fort Mason San Francisco, Temescal, Walnut Creek

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by Joan DelfinoWalking back to the house from the

mailbox yesterday, I was assaulted by a gust of snow-filled wind that tore my sweatshirt hood off and threatened the bundle of mail I was carrying. I clutched the mail to my chest as the wind picked up in earnest, and I sprint-ed for the kitchen door. The warm kitchen was wel-coming as I shed my sweat-shirt. When I dumped the mail on the table, I was delighted to see two seed catalogs. The planned morning of doing laundry and straightening cupboards disappeared as I settled down with a cup of coffee and the first catalog. The slanting snow and the howl-ing wind were only back-ground music to the beautiful vegetables and flowers before me.

As I made my list of seeds to order, I planned my garden: tomatoes in a differ-ent spot than last year, more room for the butternut squash, peppers near low grow-ing bush beans. I suddenly thought of people who would not be ordering seeds to plant this spring: people who live in apartments in cities and families that don’t have the time or the room on their lots for a vegetable garden. Then I turned the page. There in large capital letters it said, “FARMERS’ MARKET VALUES!!” The catalog was offering an entire section to growers-- vegetables and fruits that can be offered at Farmers’ Markets. No one need be without fresh fruits and veggies this summer and fall. Almost every town and city, every shopping mall and strip mall, has a Farmers’ Market.

Many growers in our little Apple Hill® family go to Farmers’ Markets to

sell fruits and vegetables from their farms. These markets offer locally grown produce at very reasonable pric-es. Most towns block off a section of Main Street or a parking lot for the

event. Farmers’ Markets are great fami-ly outings! Mom fills her basket with beautiful fresh fruits and veggies, and maybe stops at the buckets of flowers: sunflowers, daisies, glads, zinnias, cos-mos. Dad, meanwhile, is checking out plants to try on his own. Maybe he is trying out a fresh strawberry tart or apple turnover or renewing some acquaintances. The kids are just doing what kids do best: having a great time doing just about nothing and every-thing. They are taking advantage of all the free samples, and they too, are meeting new friends as well as old. The best part of all of this is that people are buying produce that is fresh and tasty and probably grown by their neighbors.

Buying local has never been a better idea. To know that what you are putting on your family table is either produced in your own garden, or in someone’s gar-den close to you, is very satisfying. You

know where it was planted, you know who cared for it while it was growing, you know who picked it, and you cer-tainly know who will cook and eat it.

Each year, my daughter-in-law and I auction off a dinner for ten at a charity event we favor. We call it the “One-Mile Dinner”. By this we try very hard to cook a gourmet dinner for ten people from products grown within one mile of our homes. Most of the dinner ingredients come from our gardens. Some come from Boa Vista Orchards, just one-half mile from our ranch. If we serve prime rib, it comes from the steers we raise on our pasture. If we serve pork loin, it comes from the 4-H

pigs our grandchildren raise each year. All the fruits and vegetables are from our gardens. And, of course, the baked goods we serve for dessert are what we sell in our bake shop on Apple Hill®. Even the wine is our own, our daughter-in-law being a bud-ding enologist.

I guess what I’m trying to say is this, “Look at home or close to home for what you need. Our grandparents didn’t have supermarkets and they seemed to get along just fine. The corner store is pretty much gone for most of us. So look around you. I’ll bet there’s a pro-duce stand or a farm selling produce on your way home from work. If not, find out the days and times of your commu-nity’s Farmers’ Market. Maybe it takes a few more minutes to prepare veggies that are fresh, or to make a pie from scratch, but I guarantee the smiles you receive will be well worth it, and your family will be healthier and happier.”

Everything Old is New Again


Bill’s Apples Felice’s Dolls

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Bakeshop • Apples • Pears Vegetables • Lunches

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Hangtown Kid Apple OrchardApples • Pears • Persimmons • Chestnuts

Honey • Pumpkins • U-Pick or Picked15

2598 Mace Road(530) 647-1810

Grandpa’s Cellar • www.grandpascellar.com

17 varieties of hand-crafted Apple Pies & No-Sugar Added itemsThe Apple Cellar has over 300 apple items plus Jams, Jellies, Syrups & Apple Butters made on the premises.

Internet, Phone, and Mail Orders • ToursSee page 34 for lunch items.

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Unique small family farms! Scenic Vistas!

Marvin Larsen RanchApples • Pears • Apple Cider

Walnuts • Honey • Persimmons Christmas Trees

2721 Mace Road(530) 644-1396 • 644-2475

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O’Halloran’s Apple Trail Ranch

2261 Cable Road • (530) 644-3389

Apples • Pears • Apple Cider • Apple Sauce Apple Butter • 2 acre U-Pick Pumpkin Patch

Indian Corn • Picnic Area • Nature Trail Cut your own Christmas Trees

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Mill View RanchBake Shop • Pastries • Donuts • Gift Shop

Homemade Jams, Apple Butter, Relishes Local Crafts • Apples Peaches • Nectarines

2740 Cable Road • (530) 651-3446

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Crystal Creek Tree FarmCreate Lasting Memories

Doug Fir, White Fir, Silver Tip, Blue Spruce, Scotch Pine, Noble Fir, and exotic firs from around the world.

Open Nov. 19 thru Dec. 24

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APRIL 30-MAY 1: APPLE BLOSSOM FESTIVALApple Blossom activities, including trail run and benefit BBQ, at participating ranches. See p. 26 of the Cider Press or www.applehill.com for ranches, activities and times.MAY 1: TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION #26 Lava Cap Winery. Silver anniversary celebration with free live music (1-5) and cake plus BBQ for pur-chase. 621-0175MAY 8: MOTHERS’ DAY#26 Lava Cap Winery, 11-5. Celebrate Mothers’ Day with mums, melodies, and sweets for your mother. Free. 621-0175 MAY 28: WINE 101#26 Lava Cap Winery, 1:30-3. First in series with wine writer Rick Kushman. $25/person. 621-0175

JUNE 18 & 19: SPA DAY FOR MEN#27 Time Out, A Private Resort & Spa. Pampering for men including lunch and decadent desserts. Charge. 644-0314 JUNE 25: COWBOYS & CORNBREAD #10 Rainbow Orchards, 11-4. Tasters’ Choice Chili Competition and Hangtown Harmonica Contest. Cowboy poetry, music, car show, kids’ activities. Benefits Pollock Pines/Camino Rotary & El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce. Charge. 644-1594

JULY 9: RIDIN’ FOR HOSPICE#10 Rainbow Orchards, 1-4. Motorcycle Poker-Run to benefit Snowline Hospice. Charge. 644-1594JULY 16 & 17: LAVENDER FESTIVAL#56 Bluestone Meadow. You-Pick lavender, cut lavender, dried lavender, lavender crafts and products. 676-0934JULY 30: MUSIC EVENT #26 Lava Cap Winery, 3-7. Free live concert in the gar-den. Bring your own picnic or enjoy our BBQ for charge. 621-0175

AUG 26: HOW THE BEST WAS WON#10 Rainbow Orchards, 5-9. Harvest dinner in the orchard with local foods and wines, western music, and cowboy poetry. Benefits El Dorado Arts Council. Charge. Reservations: 644-1594AUGUST 27: SUNSET SIPPING#26 Lava Cap Winery, 5:00-dusk. First in a series of Sat. evening late-tasting hours. Bring a picnic & enjoy the sunset. 621-0175AUG 27 & 28: ART IN THE ORCHARDCelebrate the arts and agriculture with activities at partici-pating ranches. See p. 3 of the Cider Press or www.apple-hill.com for ranches, activities, and times. Sponsored by Apple Hill® Growers & El Dorado Arts Council.

SEPT 3, 4 & 5 (LABOR-DAY WEEKEND): OPENING DAYS OF MOST APPLE HILL® RANCHES

SEPT 2- 5: LABOR DAY CRAFT FAIR#45 Bolster’s Hilltop Ranch. 644-2230SEPT 3: EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION #25 Wofford Acres Vineyards, 12-4. New releases & food. Charge for food. 626-6858SEPT 4 & 5: TAMALE-MAKING CLASSES #17 Grandpa’s Cellar, 2-4. Learn to make traditional tamales with a twist of apple. Free. Reservation required: 644-2153SEPT 11: GRANDPARENTS’ DAY#17 Grandpa’s Cellar, 10-5. Complimentary glass of Barsotti apple cider & a bakery treat for grandparents. Contests with prizes. Free. 644-2153SEPT 14: EVENING IN THE ORCHARD#10 Rainbow Orchards, 5-8. Harvest dinner in the apple barn with local foods & wine. Benefits Pollock Pines/Camino Rotary. $40/person. Reservations: 644-1594SEPT 16, 17 & 18: CHUGGERS SHOW #1 High Hill Ranch. Old-time steam engines. 644-1973SEPT 17: TEDDY BEARS’ PICNIC#10 Rainbow Orchards, 11-3. Kids’ games & live enter-tainment, teddy bear parade, petting zoo. Benefits El Dorado Family Connections. Charge for food & game tickets. 644-1594SEPT 17 & 18: APPLE-CRISP SAMPLING#14 Denver Dan’s Apple Patch. Sample varieties of apple crisp and vote for your favorite. Free. 644-6881SEPT 17 & 18: KIDS’ DAYS #5 Kids Inc. Mini cooking-school, scarecrow-making contest (Sept. 17 only), walkin’ pie-eating contest, egg races. Free. 622-0184SEPT 18: JOHNNY APPLESEED DAYChildren’s activities at participating ranches in celebration of Johnny Appleseed’s birthday. See p. 8 of the Cider Press or www.applehill.com for ranches, activities and times. SEPT 23: FIRST DAY OF AUTUMN #17 Grandpa’s Cellar, 11-4. Free bakery treat & glass of Barsotti apple cider to all El Dorado County residents. ID required. 644-2153SEPT 24: KIDS’ BAKING DAY #37 Apple Pantry Farm, 10-2. Kids learn to roll out pie dough and make an apple turnover. Free. 295-1001

OCT 1: MODEL A’S IN APPLE HILL®#37 Apple Pantry Farm, 12-2. See restored 1928-1931 Model A’s. Free. 295-1001OCT 9: GIRL SCOUTS’ SCARECROW CONTEST#84 Harris Tree Farm. Come see Girl Scout scarecrows. Free. 644-2194OCT 27-31: HAUNTED NATURE TRAIL #17 Grandpa’s Cellar, 10-4, weather permitting. Suitable for young children. Free. 644-2153OCT 29: NEVADA DAY #5 Kids Inc. Free a la mode ice cream w/purchase of dessert for NV residents. 622-0184 #17 Grandpa’s Cellar, 10-5. Free glass of Barsotti cider and bakery treat for NV residents. ID required. 644-2153#25 Wofford Acres Vineyards, 11-4. 15% discount with NV ID. 626-6858OCT 29 & 30: SYRUP TASTING #14 Denver Dan’s Apple Patch. Sample a variety of syrups on ice cream and vote for your favorite. Free. 644-6881OCT 29-30: TRICK-OR-TREAT DAYS #20 Apple Ridge Farms. Free treat bags for kids. 647-0613

NOV 5: GUY FAWKES BON FIRE#36 Jack Russell Farm Brewery. 647-9420.NOV 6: APPLE HILL® HARVEST RUN. Benefits Camino School. Details and application: www.applehill.com NOV 11: VETERANS’ DAY#5 Kids Inc. Live music, free a la mode ice cream for Veterans w/purchase of dessert. 622-0184NOV 12: HOLIDAY PIE PREVIEW #37 Apple Pantry Farm, 11-1. Free samples of holiday pies. 295-1001NOV 12 & 13: VOLKSMARCH WALK #19 El Dorado Orchards & #3 Boa Vista Orchards. 5K, 10K & 13K walks sponsored by Placer Pacers’ Volksport Club. Registration: www.placerpacers.org.647-2726 NOV 25: OPENING DAY OF MOST APPLE HILL® CHRISTMAS TREE FARMS

APRIL 28 & 29: APPLE BLOSSOM FESTIVALFor participating ranches, activities & times check www.applehill.com mid-March 2012

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Please call the ranch listed after each event for more complete information.

Member phone numbers and addresses on pages 20-21

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