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Fresh Fruit

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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Taste of Harvest Apple Gift Box

December 19, 2011

This morning, my wife and I ate some locally-produced scrapple that, along with eggs, made a tasty breakfast. We then ate some “breakfast dessert” that consisted of locally-grown apples from a Taste of Harvest gift box, which, when combined with homemade caramel dip, really took the cake for award-winning delicacies. Note – This apple gift [...]

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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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Solar panel system for fruit butter production

November 28, 2011

A project that our fruit butter management crew has worked on this year is a new array of solar panels on the roof of our fruit butter plant on the home farm, in the middle of the orchards south of Rt. 340. As many wives and moms know, making fruit products such as apple butter [...]

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Eat! Healthy! Apples! All apple packs $5 off through 2012!

November 25, 2011

Yep, that’s right. No matter which size – 16 apples up to 54 apples… no matter which packaging – special printed gift box with foam cushions or bulk pack…. no matter which price – $17.50 up to $56.40… all apple packs on KauffmansFruitFarm.com are $5 off through the rest of this year. All our packs [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving! Special through November

November 23, 2011

When we consider all the things and circumstances and opportunities around us, the positives far, far outweigh the negatives. God has been good to us individually, to Kauffman’s as a company, to our community, to our nation, and to mankind in general. We are thankful. Take the time on Thanksgiving (and every day) to consider [...]

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Homegrown Organic Apples – October 6, 2011

October 6, 2011

For a number of years now, Kauffman’s has cultivated a certified organic block of apples along Rt. 340, just outside of Bird-in-Hand. Through much hard work in meeting various regulations, this orchard block is certified organic by both the USDA and Pennsylvania Certified Organic. This harvest, we have begun harvesting organic apples from this block, [...]

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Apple harvest big-time!

September 29, 2011

The photos say it all. We have Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Fuji, Gala, Honeycrisp, McIntosh, Cortland, and others. Fruit is for sale in our bins at our front porch (economy line of fruit) and in our market (grade A fruit).   

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Time to stock up!

September 28, 2011

From our friends at LocalHarvest.com: Stocking up in the late summer and fall extends the buy-local produce season. Garlic, onions, potatoes, sweet potatoes, squash, apples, beets, carrots and other root crops all store easily and well for weeks or months in the basement, garage or frig, depending on the crop and your local climate. (If [...]

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Production Tours

September 28, 2011

Kauffman’s Fruit Farm is offering free tours of our production areas this fall. These tours are open to school groups, families, and individuals with an interest in horticulture and food processing, especially if you enjoy supporting local farmers. Depending on time of day, tours will include observation of our apple grading line, cider presses, cider [...]

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