Today’s Farm News
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 – excellent apple, flower and pumpkin picking!
We hope you can visit us this week for our farm grown and farm made goodies in the Farmstand, Apple Picking, Cut Your Own Flowers, The Pumpkin Patch and more! Hours and availability are posted the night before. And please leave your pets at home ~ only service dogs are permitted on the farm. Thank you for your interest in Parlee Farms!
PICK YOUR OWN APPLES:
- Hours (weather & crop permitting): Tuesday-Friday 12-4, Saturday-Sunday 10-4 (last entrance, orchard closes at 4:30pm)
- ON TUESDAY, varieties available will be HONEYCRISP, GALA, JONAMAC
- It is a very short walk to the orchard today.
- Always check here before visiting to confirm picking hours.
- See below for pyo pricing and more information.
CUT YOUR OWN FLOWERS:
- Hours this week (weather & crop permitting):
- Tuesday – Wednesday 10am-4pm (last entrance, field closes at 4:30pm)
- Thursday 12pm-4pm (later opening is due to school tours on the farm in the morning)
- Saturday – Sunday 10-4 (last entrance, field closes at 4:30pm)
- The Flower Garden Looks SPECTACULAR with Zinnias, Dahlias, Gladiolus, and over 20 different fillers.
- The Sunflower Garden will be in bloom in within the week.
- Interested in scheduling a PHOTO SESSION in our Flower Garden? Please review our PHOTOGRAPHY GUIDELINES and Contact Us to reserve a time slot.
- See below for pyo pricing and more information.
THE PUMPKIN PATCH- Hours this week (weather & crop permitting):
- Tuesday – Wednesday 10am-4:15pm (last entrance, field closes at 4:30pm)
- Thursday 12pm-4:15pm (later opening is due to school tours on the farm in the morning)
- Saturday – Sunday 10-4:15 (last entrance, field closes at 4:30pm)
- We grow over 13 acres pumpkins in all different sizes, colors, and shapes and bring them to our Pumpkin Patch. We know you will find the perfect pumpkins for your home here!
FARMSTAND (Tuesday-Sunday 10am-5pm): We offer have our own Apples including Premier Honeycrisp, Strawberries, Non-GMO Corn, Apple Cider Donuts, farm made Bakery Items, and more! Please bring your reusable bags to take home your purchases. Reusable bags are available for purchase at the farm for $0.10.
MARY’S COUNTRY KITCHEN (Tuesday-Sunday 10am-4:30pm): offering our farm made Warm APPLE CRISP, Ice Cream, Frozen Drinks, and more!
ANNIE’S ANIMAL BARNS and THE SANDBOX (Tuesday-Sunday 10am-5pm): you can visit and feed our goats (including 33 baby goats), sheep and chickens. The feeding machines take quarters. The Sandbox is over 2,400 feet of fun! Please do not bring food from home to feed the animals.
THE LUNCH BOX (Saturday & Sunday 11am-3pm): Burgers, Pulled Pork, Chicken Nuggets and more! HARD CIDER & LOCAL BEER available for 21+.
ROASTED CORN (Saturday & Sunday 11am-4pm): our sweet, tender Non-GMO Corn is roasted to perfection and if requested, dipped into melted butter!
A few reminders when visiting the farm:
- Please remember to leave your pets at home – only Service Animals are permitted on the farm.
- The picnic area is reserved for our guests to enjoy food purchases from the farm. No outside food is allowed.
- No additional bags, backpacks, or containers permitted in the orchard (excludes small diaper bags). Please reduce what personal items you need in the orchard to just the essentials.
- Thank you for you patronage and we look forward to seeing you at the farm soon!
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Pick Your Own Apples
COST:
- $41 for a 1/2 bu (approx. 20 lb) bag allows entrance for up to 6 people*
- $30 for a 1 peck (approx. 10 lb) bag allows entrance for up to 4 people*
- $15 for a 1/2 peck (approx. 5lb) bag allow entrance for up to 1 person* (available Tuesday-Friday only)
HAYRIDES (weather permitting):
- Hayrides for for apple pickers available on Saturdays, Sunday, Labor Day & Columbus Day for $2 per person
- FREE Hayrides for apple pickers on Fridays
GENERAL PYO APPLE INFORMATION:
- * Only children under 3 yrs old are excluded from the people count
- Bag and Tickets are required for entrance to the Apple Orchard and Hayride.
- All apples picked MUST fit it the bag purchased
- No eating in the orchard
- No additional bags, backpacks, or containers permitted in the orchard (excludes small diaper bags). Please reduce what personal items you need in the field to just the essentials.
- You will be directed to an area in the orchard to pick. This is where the fruit is ready for picking.
- When sharing a bag, the entire group must stay together.
- The orchard will close if heavy rain and/or thunder is in the area.
Cut Your Own Flowers
COST:
- The Flower Garden is home to Zinnias, Dahlias, Gladiolus, and more than 20 different fillers over 2 acres.
- $3 admission for each adult and child over the age of 5. Wristband is required for entry into the field.
- $12.95/ lb for all the flowers that you pick.
- You may use our scissors and buckets for picking. We will wrap the flowers in paper for you to take them home.
- BRING YOUR OWN BUCKET and we will take $1 off your pyo purchase! Why?
- It will save you a lot of time at check in and check out.
- Also, we will fill your bucket with water and your flowers will stay hydrated for the trip home.
- The Sunflower Garden will open in mid-September.
- The Flower Gardens will be open until early October.
Interested in scheduling a PHOTO SESSION in our Flower Garden? Please review our PHOTOGRAPHY GUIDELINES and Contact Us to reserve a time slot.
PYO Still to Come!
- PYO PUMPKINS ~ mid-September – late October
- PYO STRAWBERRIES ~ closed for the season
- PYO SWEET CHERRIES ~ closed for the season
- PYO BLUEBERRIES ~ closed for the season
- PYO PEACHES ~ closed for the season