Apple Annie's Orchard

SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS & GROUPS

One of our favorite fall activities is hosting school field trips and groups. The school children’s joy in experiencing picking their own fruit or pumpkin and taking a wagon ride is a daily thrill for us, as is visiting with the senior’s as they reminisce about their days on the farm. It is a privilege to be able to share our farms and lifestyle with the tens of thousands who have visited us on tours over the years!

TWO Exciting SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS for 2008!

Apple Field Trips will be offered on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from September 9 – September 24 at Apple Annie’s Orchard (please see map for directions); the cost is $5/person, teacher’s and paid school staff are free. This is our traditional field trip with a lesson on seasons in the orchard, pollination, pest control, water-use and harvest, followed by a wagon ride to the orchard for apple picking. Each participant will take home ¼ peck of apples and an orchard coloring book. Picnic tables in our shaded orchard are available for your picnic lunch. Please allow 1 hour for the field trip and 30 minutes – 1 hour for restroom needs and shopping.

Pumpkin & Corn Maze Field Trips will be offered Monday – Friday, September 29 – October 31 at Apple Annie’s Produce & Pumpkins (please see map for directions); the cost is $7/person, teachers and paid school staff are free. This is a brand new field trip experience, and it’s sure to be an exciting adventure for your class! Each field trip begins with a lesson on farming, water-use and harvest before heading out for the other activities. While we can’t reveal the maze design quite yet, I can assure you that there will be plenty of educational value for your students; upon registration you will be sent a teacher’s packet with materials to help prepare your class for their maze experience…you’ll have to answer the questions correctly to find your way out! The maze is just part of the fun, as each class will enjoy a hayride out to the pumpkin patch to pick pumpkins. Each student will choose their own pumpkin, selecting from the thousands in varying shapes and sizes in the pumpkin patch! Shaded picnic tables and restrooms are available; please allow 1½ hours for the field trip and 30 minutes – 1 hour for lunch, shopping and restroom needs.

Reservations are required for all field trips. Our schedule fills very quickly, so book early! For further information, or reservations, please contact Annie at apples@appleannies.com or 520-384-2084.

GROUP VISITS to APPLE ANNIE’S

SENIOR’S GROUPS, CHURCH GROUPS, AARP GROUPS, RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES and PARKS & RECREATION GROUPS …a day trip to Apple Annie’s is a perfect outing for you! Enjoy a stroll through our orchards and fields to pick-your-own produce, or enjoy selecting from our farm stands. Delight in our apple-smoked burger lunch, complete with homemade apple pie a la mode, for just $8.99 plus tax. Seating is in the shade of the peach orchard or on our covered patio. Apple-smoked burger lunches are offered for groups ranging in size from 15 – 100. Groups are scheduled EVERY Thursday and Friday from July 24 – September 26. Lunch is served at our orchard location, but be sure to allow time to also visit Apple Annie’s Produce & Pumpkins for a great variety of farm-fresh produce! Reservations are a must for groups and our schedule fills quickly, so be sure to book early! Contact Annie at 520-384-2084 or apples@appleannies.com for reservations.

SCOUTS and CHILDREN’s CHURCH GROUPS are welcomed on weekends. We are not able to offer the field trips on weekends, but there is plenty to see and do on your own! During the October Pumpkin Celebration we are able to offer GROUP hayrides to the pumpkin patch at 9:30 AM each Saturday and Sunday morning. Another excellent group activity is our Amazing Corn Maze, open weekends from September 27 – October 26. Call for group rates. Reservations are a must for groups and our schedule fills quickly, so be sure to book early! Contact Annie at 520-384-2084 or apples@appleannies.com for reservations.