We’ve had a peachy summer at Carter Mountain, but it’s time to turn our attention to fall’s bounty: apples are ready to for picking!
If you’ve got your eye on a specific recipe, follow …
No matter how well-rounded your taste buds are, chances are your little ones (or maybe even the bigger ones in your family…*cough*) are picky eaters. You probably don’t need to be told twice …
Goodbye, Strawberries
One of the longest strawberry seasons in recent history has drawn to a close. The berry fields have been picked bare, their fruit gone into jams, pies, and children's snack packs. There's …
2017 Cherry Season Has Come to a Close
This past Sunday—June 18, 2017—marked the last day of a successful cherry season. This year we opened on May 26, giving us almost 3 sweet weeks …
Pick-Your-Own Peaches Will Be In Short Supply...
As you are likely aware, we’ve had some major challenges with the weather this year. Our winter was extremely warm (warmest on record, as a matter of …
Surprise! We found some cherries you can pick! Mother Nature hid some and we found them this week. We'll be open June 3-5, as well as June 9-12 from 9AM - 5PM for …
In the orchard business, we can control a lot of things. The weather, however, isn't one of them. Mother Nature has the final say, and she determined that we didn't need any sweet …
Carter Mountain Orchard hosted it's first ever Halloween "party" on Saturday with a a costume parade, trick-or-treating, pumpkin carving contest, costume contest, hayrides, apple picking, and workshops on making caramel apples.
"With Halloween being on …
With summer officially behind us, Chiles Peach Orchard welcomes a new time of the year—apple and pumpkin season!
Orchard visitors are invited to pick your own apples and pumpkins now through November or stop by …
Today is the opening day for the pick-your-own peaches season at Chiles Peach Orchard, located in beautiful Crozet, VA. The peaches are tree-ripened and ready to be picked, so bring the family for …