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Seconds of apples for applesauce

by AppleCrisp on February 20, 2012

In case anyone out there is running short of applesauce, that oh-so-popular Pennsylvania Dutch dinnertime favorite, Kauffman’s has oodles of seconds of popular sauce apples – Golden Delicious, Crispin, Granny Smith, Stayman, and more.

What are “seconds” of apples? Apples of 2nd-rate quality. There are 3 classes of apples, regardless of variety:

  • Tree-run, which describes apples straight from the orchard that have not yet been sorted and graded by size or quality or color;
  • Grade A, which are apples ready for fresh market sale. They are premium in quality, are washed, and are usually sorted further by size;
  • Seconds, which are apples that have insect bites, bruises, odd shape, off color, holes poked by stems of other apples, etc. Any blemish on a “seconds” apple can easily be cut out; seconds are washed and are fine for eating and especially suited well for processing (like for applesauce).

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Attention bargain hunters, and attention local residents in eastern Lancaster County – here are some coupons for the newly reset Kauffman’s Fruit Farm & Market that will make your winter shopping a pleasure!

Click the link to download a PDF document and print it using your printer. Cut out a coupon, bring it in to our market… and enjoy:

  • More-customer-friendly travel throughout the market
  • Many more products
  • Better, more logical product grouping
  • Easier checkout

We think you’ll like it! See you soon. Don’t forget, the coupons are only good in February and March, 2012.

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Kauffmans market reset

February 2, 2012

We are happy to announce that our farm market along Rt. 340 in Bird-in-Hand has undergone quite a drastic renovation and product reset. In order to get additional product displays, a more customer friendly layout, and faster checkout time, we’ve added better doors, moved the checkout counters, moved some shelving, and added refrigerator space and [...]

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Happy New Year!

January 2, 2012

Kauffman’s Fruit Farm finished 2011 with a good deal of good feeling and gratitude – Gratitude to God for fruitful seasons and healthful fruit… Gratitude to our employees who work, innovate, and envision a better future for the business and consumers… Gratitude to the consumers, our customers, who give us many compliments and support local [...]

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“Little eve”: Busiest shopping day of the year (report)

December 23, 2011

Today is the eve of Christmas eve, called “little eve” according to a quick Google search. BBC News says that Visa predicts today will be the busiest retail shopping day to date. We hope you will spend part of your day at Kauffman’s! From BBC News: Friday is set to be the busiest shopping day [...]

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Neat “homesteading” article

December 21, 2011

Kauffman’s Fruit Farm is a member of several agricultural groups like LocalHarvest.org. LocalHarvest emphasizes using the soil responsibly and community supported agriculture – in their own words (from a current newsletter), For homesteaders – like small farmers – ‘labor’ isn’t a dirty word. They like being active. They like problem solving. Kauffman’s CSA program has [...]

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What should I buy…That special person… for Christmas?

December 20, 2011

Our fruit basket ladies (and their manager) were happy about their sales record last week! They proudly reported that they practically doubled the number of fruit baskets sold on Saturday the 17th, compared to the Saturday before Christmas in 2010. Our fruit basket crew puts lots of personal attention into each basket, and our customers [...]

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Easy Christmas shopping – Gift Baskets and Trays

December 16, 2011

Ideal as gifts for seniors, young families, and anyone who likes to snack (most Americans!): gift baskets and bulk food trays at KauffmansFruitFarm.com and in Kauffman’s country market on Rt. 340. A beautiful selection of baskets and trays are pre-packed and ready for you to purchase in our market; additionally, custom orders, such as orders [...]

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Cranberry Flavored Apple Cider

December 12, 2011

In the spirit of food-filled holidays and wintertime snacking, Kauffman’s Fruit Farm’s cider marketing department is announcing the immediate availability of a new, very tasty delicacy: 100% natural, delicious Cranberry Flavored Apple Cider. It’s a modification of Kauffman’s flagship fruit product, Homemade Sweet Apple Cider, which has 100% natural cranberry flavoring (from concentrate) added to [...]

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Tool for finding local, healthy foods

November 29, 2011

Ever pass a particular local business on your way to work and wonder what they do or what they have for sale? Sure, anybody who does a lot of road time has experienced that at some point. Combine that curiosity with the ease of using online services, and you have… RealTimeFarms.com! From the comfort of [...]

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