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BOWIE & BRISKY RETURN IN FREE PERFORMANCES AT THE APPLE BARN
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Bennington, VT - Clowns and madcap mania highlight the free children's performances at the Apple Barn & Country Bake Shop Columbus Day Weekend.
Bowie the Magic Clown, one of the most popular performers, kicks off the weekend on Saturday and Brisky the Clown wraps up the season on Monday. Bowie spins out his interactive magic show & balloon sculpting exhibition on Saturday, October 7 between 1 and 3 pm. Using trickery and comedy, Bowie entertains children of all ages and creates fantastic balloon animals.
On Monday, a performance by Brisky is offered up between 11am and 2 pm as he captivates children of all ages with his magic and balloon performances. The graduate of Clown College with a Bachelor of Smiles promises a blockbuster performance.
Featured on
The Travel Channel and named an Editors’ Choice in the
Yankee Magazine Travel Guide to New England, The Apple Barn is a must stop for tourists and locals alike. It has also been featured on
The Food Network’s $40 A Day,
Good Morning America,
Ron Hazelton’s House Calls, NBC’s
WNYT, CBSs WGRB,
Vermont Public Television and
Adelphia Cable.
This year, The Apple Barn has made several changes, including an art gallery featuring local artists. Part of a new non-profit organization - Spread Your Wing's and Fly - set up by Lia Diamond to honor her late mother Lucila Albinder, the proceeds go to the Center for Communication in Medicine, which is a division of the Institute of Medical Humanism. The Center educates all those within the sphere of illness on the complex role of communication in patient care. Diamond's non-profit was prompted by a strong desire to give back to the community that has supported both Diamond and The Apple Barn.
The mouth watering aromas from its fresh-baked pies still mix delicately with the sweet, tart smell of
fresh apples. This year, however, The Apple Barn has transformed itself, opening up the market for easier traffic flow.
Its new offerings include a gourmet wine,
cheese and food section and an old-fashion ice cream parlor that houses the art gallery. Pies, breads and other treats are still a mainstay of the operation with new pies including Peach, the Barn's Harvest Pie and many others. Its traditional offerings of baked goods are complemented by local
maple syrup,
jams and preserves,
specialty cheeses and a
wide variety of apples harvested from nearby
Southern Vermont Orchards.
Saturday, October 7, 1-3 pm, Bowie the Magic Clown, an interactive magic show & balloon sculpting exhibition. Using trickery and comedy, Bowie entertains children of all ages and creates fantastic balloon animals.
FREE.
Monday, October 9, 11-2 pm: Brisky the Clown, graduate of Clown College with a Bachelor of Smiles, entertains children of all ages with magic and balloons. FREE.
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BOWIE RETURNES IN FREE PERFORMANCES AT THE APPLE BARN
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Bennington, VT - Bowie the Magic Clown, one of the most popular performers
in the annual free children's series at The Apple Barn & Country Bake Shop
will be the sole performer on Saturday, October 7.
Bowie spins out his interactive magic show & balloon sculpting exhibition
between 1 and 3 pm at the Apple Barn. Using trickery and comedy, Bowie
entertains children of all ages and creates fantastic balloon animals for
children of all ages.
Featured on
The Travel Channel and named an Editors’ Choice in the
Yankee Magazine Travel Guide to New England, The Apple Barn is a must stop for tourists and locals alike. It has also been featured on
The Food Network’s $40 A Day,
Good Morning America,
Ron Hazelton’s House Calls, NBC’s
WNYT, CBSs WGRB,
Vermont Public Television and
Adelphia Cable.
This year, The Apple Barn has made several changes, including an art gallery
featuring local artists. Part of a new non-profit organization - Spread Your
Wing's and Fly - set up by Lia Diamond to honor her late mother Lucila
Albinder, the proceeds go to the Center for Communication in Medicine, which
is a division of the Institute of Medical Humanism. The Center educates all
those within the sphere of illness on the complex role of communication in
patient care. Diamond's non-profit was prompted by a strong desire to give
back to the community that has supported both Diamond and The Apple Barn.
The mouth watering aromas from its fresh-baked pies still mix delicately with the sweet, tart smell of fresh apples. This year, however, The Apple Barn has transformed itself, opening up the market for easier traffic flow. Its new offerings include a gourmet wine,
cheese and food section and an old-fashion ice cream parlor that
houses the art gallery. Pies, breads and other treats are still a mainstay of the operation with new pies including Peach, the Barn’s Harvest Pie and many others. Its traditional offerings of baked goods are complemented by
local maple syrup, jams and preserves,
specialty cheeses and a wide variety of apples harvested from nearby
Southern Vermont Orchards.
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HARVEST IS IN AS APPLE BARN ISSUES GUIDE TO APPLES
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Bennington, VT - Almost everyone is familiar with the
Red Delicious,
Empire and
McIntosh apples,
but has anyone ever heard of a
Winter Banana Apple or
Honey Crisp?
The Apple Barn & Country Bake
Shop in Bennington, VT, has, and it offers a
tasting guide on its web site at
www.theapplebarn.com
along with what is best for baking, eating, saucing or for that fall staple, cider.
"They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away," said Lia Diamond, who runs
The Apple Barn.
"But what does the average person know about apples? There is a lot more to the humble apple
than meets the taste buds."
The owner of Southern Vermont Orchards, The Apple Barn was named an Editor's
Choice in the Yankee Magazine Travel Guide to New England.
It has also been featured on the The Travel Channel,
Good Morning America,
The Food Network's $40 A Day,
Ron Hazelton’s House Calls, CBS's
WGRB, NBC's
WNYT and
Adelphia Cable.
The harvest is rolling into The Apple Barn where the sweet, tart smell of freshly picked
apples mingles with the warm aromas of freshly baked goods. The harvest includes
Tydeman Reds,
a tangy, juicy variety, as well as the sweetly tart
Paula Red. September brings highly aromatic
McIntoshes, which are not only good for eating but for making cider. The
Jona Mac is crisp,
juicy and mildly tart while the
Macoun and
Honey Crisp promise to be super crisp with a fabulous
flavor. It makes an incredible pie but a tart cider.
The Mutsu (Crispin), also a September apple, has a juicy touch of tartness good for cider and desserts.
For those in search of high Vitamin C, look for October's
Northern Spy, excellent for eating, baking
and saucing. According to Diamond, the
Wolf River Apple is juicy and slightly tart but the flavor
has character.
What of the Winter Banana Apple and
Fameuse (pronounced fa-muz)? The
Winter Banana comes in late
September promising firm flesh and a mild, banana taste. It is good for eating and saucing but
not for baking. Also called the
Snow Apple,
Fameuse has a snow-white flesh with a distinctively
spicy taste. It is excellent for eating and saucing and good for baking. The Apple Barn has also
developed delicious apple concoctions that draw both visitors and media attention from all over the country.
Its Apple Guide features other kinds of apples from the
45 different varieties grown at the
90-year-old Southern Vermont Orchards. Nestled in the southwest corner of Vermont, it is the
legacy of Edward Hamlin Everett, who founded the orchards in the spring of 1912 and ultimately
extending them to cover the hillsides 10 miles south of Bennington. In addition to apples,
Everett planted cherries, quince, pears and plums. Under his stewardship, the orchards became
the largest privately-owned orchard in the world, renowned for its modern agricultural practice
and high quality fruit. While much of the land was divided and sold following Everett's death
in 1929, Southern Vermont Orchards remains. Today, it consists of 300 prime acres.
Southern Vermont Orchards, benefits from the wise site selection of its founder. The constant breezes
that gently blow across the rolling hills and mountain meadows south of Bennington, rarely allow
frost to settle.
Harvest season begins in mid-August when the trees that, in spring, spread a white bridal veil
across the hills above Bennington, become full with the red blush of the tart, crisp apples of fall.
So, if an apple a day keeps the doctor away, check out
The Apple Barn to learn more about one of the
most popular fruits on the table today.
The Apple Barn & Country Bake Shop is located on Route 7 South in Bennington, VT, and is open between
8:30 a.m. and 5:00 pm seven days a week. It can be reached by calling 802-447-7780 or emailing
info@theapplebarn.com. Its specialty products can be found online at
www.theapplebarn.com.
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No Strings Marionettes Return to Apple Barn With Space Adventure
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The Apple Barn & Country Bake Shop will become The Final Frontier on
September 30 at 1 pm when No Strings Marionette Company performs Nick of
Time, a space-based story probing the outer limits and intriguing dimensions
of puppetry.
On a special mission to explore a mysterious dark object nearing planet
Earth, a rocket ship carrying Astronaut Nick Eastman and his hoverbot,
Glitch, is approached by a deep-space alien. Investigating, Nick is sucked
into a time-warp, and arrives millions of years ago, in Earth's
dinosaur-filled past. Snatched by a pterodactyl, Nick escapes only to be
warped into a bizarre future where creatures have mutated to survive in a
barely recognizable planet. The show's atmosphere is appropriate for young
viewers, and intended for audiences of all ages. See if our heroes can
decipher the gravity of their situation and save the Earth in the Nick of
Time.
Featured on
The Travel Channel and named an Editors’ Choice in the
Yankee Magazine Travel Guide to New England, The Apple Barn is a must stop for tourists and locals alike. It has also been featured on
The Food Network’s $40 A Day,
Good Morning America,
Ron Hazelton’s House Calls, NBC’s
WNYT, CBSs WGRB,
Vermont Public Television and
Adelphia Cable.
The mouth watering aromas from its fresh-baked pies still mix delicately with the sweet, tart smell of fresh apples. This year, however, The Apple Barn has transformed itself, opening up the market for easier traffic flow. Its new offerings include a gourmet wine,
cheese and food section and an old-fashion ice cream parlor that
houses the art gallery. Pies, breads and other treats are still a mainstay of the operation with new pies including Peach, the Barn’s Harvest Pie and many others. Its traditional offerings of baked goods are complemented by
local maple syrup, jams and preserves,
specialty cheeses and a wide variety of apples harvested from nearby
Southern Vermont Orchards.
Saturday, September 30: 1 pm: Nick of Time. No Strings Marionette Company
offers a phenomenal story that is truly out of this world. This
heart-pounding marionette space extravaganza probes many unexplored and
intriguing dimensions of puppetry. FREE.
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Double Header of Clowns and Madcaps Attract Children to Apple Barn
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Bennington, VT - Clowns and madcap mania highlight the free children's performance at the Apple Barn & Country Bake Shop. On Saturday, September
23 at 1 pm and 3 pm, Brisky the Clown will captivate children of all ages with his magic and balloon performances. The graduate of Clown College with
a Bachelor of Smiles, will be followed on Sunday, September 24 at 1 pm by Gould & Stearns, two madcap men with rubber bodies, elastic faces, amazing sleight of word, irrelevant humor and
incredible illusions.
Gould and Stearns offer up Laugh Me to the Moon, a hilarious performance of physical comedy, mime illusion, music, magic, wit and wisdom by funnyman Stephen Stearns. Much more than a clown show, Stearns teaches some of the physical tricks of being a clown. With partner Peter Gould, Stephen formed Gould & Stearns, Vermont's Clown Jewels, in 1980. Together Gould & Stearns developed a music video called Vermont is a Third World Country and have won
three theatre fellowships from the Vermont Arts Council.
Featured on
The Travel Channel and named an Editors’ Choice in the
Yankee Magazine Travel Guide to New England, The Apple Barn is a must stop for tourists and locals alike. It has also been featured on
The Food Network’s $40 A Day,
Good Morning America,
Ron Hazelton’s House Calls, NBC’s
WNYT, CBSs WGRB,
Vermont Public Television and
Adelphia Cable.
The mouth watering aromas from its fresh-baked pies still mix delicately with the sweet, tart smell of fresh apples. This year, however, The Apple Barn has transformed itself, opening up the market for easier traffic flow. Its new offerings include a gourmet wine,
cheese and food section and an old-fashion ice cream parlor that
houses the art gallery. Pies, breads and other treats are still a mainstay of the operation with new pies including Peach, the Barn’s Harvest Pie and many others. Its traditional offerings of baked goods are complemented by
local maple syrup, jams and preserves,
specialty cheeses and a wide variety of apples harvested from nearby
Southern Vermont Orchards.
Saturday, September 23 : 1:00 pm-3:00pm Brisky the Clown, graduate of Clown College with a Bachelor of Smiles, entertains children of all ages with magic and balloons. FREE.
Sunday, September 24, 1:00 pm Gould & Stearns, two madcap men with rubber bodies, elastic faces, amazing sleight of word, irrelevant humor and incredible illusions take the stage. FREE
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Mr. Twisty Magically Returns to The Apple Barn
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Bennington, VT - On Sunday, September 17 at 1 pm, The Apple Barn & Country Bake Shop is magically transformed as Mr. Twisty’s Super Silly Magic Show entertains children of all ages. A mixture of slapstick comedy, awesome magic and goofy charm, Mr. Twisty’s appearance is part of The Apple Barn’s free children’s series. Having performed throughout New England, Mr. Twisty promises a magical good time.
Featured on
The Travel Channel and named an Editors’ Choice in the
Yankee Magazine Travel Guide to New England, The Apple Barn is a must stop for tourists and locals alike. It has also been featured on
The Food Network’s $40 A Day,
Good Morning America,
Ron Hazelton’s House Calls, NBC’s
WNYT, CBSs WGRB,
Vermont Public Television and
Adelphia Cable.
The mouth watering aromas from its fresh-baked pies still mix delicately with the sweet, tart smell of fresh apples. This year, however, The Apple Barn has transformed itself, opening up the market for easier traffic flow. Its new offerings include a gourmet wine,
cheese and food section and an old-fashion ice cream parlor that
houses the art gallery. Pies, breads and other treats are still a mainstay of the operation with new pies including Peach, the Barn’s Harvest Pie and many others. Its traditional offerings of baked goods are complemented by
local maple syrup, jams and preserves,
specialty cheeses and a wide variety of apples harvested from nearby
Southern Vermont Orchards.
Sunday, September 17, 1 pm: Mr. Twisty's Super Silly Magic Show. A wonderful mixture of slapstick comedy, awesome magic and goofy charm. FREE!
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Raptor Encounter Returns to The Apple Barn
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Bennington, VT -- On Saturday, September 9, birds of prey swoop down at The Apple Barn & Country Bake Shop as part of its free children's programming. The 1 pm and 2 pm programs - Raptor Encounter - features Vermont's raptors as the Vermont Institute of Natural Science gives participants an unforgettable, first-hand experience with live falcons, hawks and owls which inspire an intimate sense of connection to the wild. Touchable artifacts and hands-on materials round out the encounter for a special learning experience.
Featured on The Travel Channel and named an Editors’ Choice in the
Yankee Magazine Travel Guide to New England, The Apple Barn is a must stop for tourists and locals alike. It has also been featured on
The Food Network’s $40 A Day,
Good Morning America,
Ron Hazelton’s House Calls, NBC’s
WNYT, CBSs WGRB,
Vermont Public Television and
Adelphia Cable.
A visit to the Apple Barn would not be complete without a Taste of Vermont. The mouth watering aromas from its fresh-baked pies still mix delicately with the sweet, tart smell of fresh apples. This year, however, The Apple Barn has transformed itself, opening up the market for easier traffic flow. Its new offerings include a gourmet wine,
cheese and food section and an old-fashion ice cream parlor that
houses the art gallery. Pies, breads and other treats are still a mainstay of the operation with new pies including Peach, the Barn’s Harvest Pie and many others. Its traditional offerings of baked goods are complemented by
local maple syrup, jams and preserves,
specialty cheeses and a wide variety of apples harvested from nearby
Southern Vermont Orchards.
The company also features a new art gallery highlighting the works of several local artists. Part of a new non-profit organization - Spread Your Wing's and Fly - set up by Lia Diamond to honor her late mother Lucila Albinder, the proceeds go to the Center for Communication in Medicine, which is a division of the Institute of Medical Humanism. The Center educates all those within the sphere of illness on the complex role of communication in patient care. Diamond's non-profit was prompted by a strong desire to give back to the community that has supported both Diamond and The Apple Barn.
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Apple Barn Starts Fund to Support Health Awareness
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BENNINGTON - The Apple Barn has established a fund to support programs, which will offer the community an opportunity to learn more about the important role of communication in medical decision-making and quality of care.
Illness doesn't just happen to one person. It impacts patients, families and friends.
Lia Diamond, proprietor of the Apple Barn, founded "Spread Your Wings and Fly," a nonprofit organization, in memory of her mother, Lucila Albinder, who died of cancer in 2004.
Albinder loved the arts and made an art of living. It is in this spirit that Diamond has chosen to honor her mother's life by incorporating a gallery, "A Spotlight on Art," in the Apple Barn. Local and regional artist's works are exhibited and are for sale. It is fitting that a portion of proceeds from the sales in the gallery will be donated to the Center for Communication in Medicine, which is the newly launched education division of the Institute of Medical Humanism. The Center's community forums serve to educate all those within the sphere of illness on the complex role of communication in patient care.
"The patient's voice is so important," said Diamond, "and so are the concerns of family members. Caring for my mother I've come to realize how important it is for all of us to communicate effectively with doctors. My mother understood how the arts can promote healing and would be pleased to know that the proceeds from the sale of the gallery's art will benefit our community of patients and families."
The Apple Barn, Route 7 south, is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day. For more information about "Spread Your Wings and Fly," contact Lia Diamond.
To learn more about the Center for Communication in Medicine, call 442-5800.
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Sleepy Hollow Opens Apple Barn Season of Free Children Programming
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Bennington, VT – Just as they did last year, The Puppet People will open the free children’s programming season at the Apple Barn & Country Bake Shop as they weave their magic spell with The Legend of Sleepy Hollow on Sunday, September 3 at 1 pm. The performance is a thrilling comic rendition of Washington Irving’s haunting tale of Ichobod Crane and The Headless Horseman. This show focuses on themes of bullies, jealousy and superstition and features marionettes, two life-sized puppets, and special effects along with classical and traditional folk music.
Featured on The Travel Channel and named an Editors’ Choice in the
Yankee Magazine Travel Guide to New England, The Apple Barn is a must stop for tourists and locals alike. It has also been featured on
The Food Network’s $40 A Day,
Good Morning America,
Ron Hazelton’s House Calls, NBC’s
WNYT, CBSs WGRB,
Vermont Public Television and
Adelphia Cable.
The mouth watering aromas from its fresh-baked pies still mix delicately with the sweet, tart smell of fresh apples. This year, however, The Apple Barn has transformed itself, opening up the market for easier traffic flow. Its new offerings include a gourmet wine,
cheese and food section and an old-fashion ice cream parlor that
houses the art gallery. Pies, breads and
other treats are still a mainstay of the operation with new pies including Peach, the Barn’s Harvest Pie and many others. Its traditional offerings of baked goods are complemented by
local maple syrup,
jams and preserves,
specialty cheeses and a wide variety of
apples harvested from nearby
Southern Vermont Orchards.
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BENNINGTON'S APPLE BARN - BY ANNETTE GALLAGHER |
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April 1 is a big day at The Apple Barn in Bennington, Vermont. Besides its seasonal reopening, April 1 marks the debut of some big changes at the popular Vermont orchard and bakery. Owner Lia Diamond says that the entire barn has received a cosmetic face-lift and some special new features are ready for the public.
“We had a room that was underutilized but that had wonderful character and since there really isn't anyplace around here to get wines, we redid the room, refaced the coolers to give them a more rustic look and created a wonderful wine and
cheese room. We expanded our wine selections from Vermont-made wines to include an international flair with wines from Chile, Australia and more. Of course,
cheese pairs so well with wine so it is in the same room along with accessories like cheese boards and knives.”
“We also now have a beautiful apple wagon cart that was built for me as a gift, and it is now the focus of the Barn when you enter as well as being a great display for our
amazing apples,” Diamond says.
Other new offerings include expanded gourmet food offerings with a focus on products made in New England. These include
mustards from Stonewall Kitchen,
Side Hill Farm jams,
Butternut syrups and
honeys and a full line of
maple syrups,
maple candies and
honeys from the State of Vermont.
Besides the surface and product changes at The Apple Barn, the operation is also getting a new manager this year: Pownal, Vermont resident Mark Hruska, who brings more than 20 years high-end restaurant management experience to The Apple Barn.
“We are trying to regain local recognition and refocus on The Apple Barn as more than a tourist spot,” Diamond says. “Mark has great restaurant background, and he is going to be invaluable as we expand our bakery offerings and create a place that is more appealing for local people to stop by for a snack or ice cream in the ice cream shop.”
That shop opened last year and has seats for 18 people. Diamond says that expansions to the baked goods line include biscotti, scones and other snack/breakfast friendly items for on-site enjoyment. The bakery has offered take-home pies for many years, including the best selling Classic Vermont Apple Pie, Cheddar Apple pie (featuring ¾ pound Cabot Cheddar cheese in the filling!), Pecan and many more. New this year are Four Berry, Lemon-Blueberry, Apple Walnut, Peach Praline and a Cherry Crumb Cake. Pies average about $10 each.
For his part, Hruska is “incredibly excited” to join The Apple Barn team. “I've known Lia for years, and loved The Apple Barn as a customer so when this opportunity came up, I jumped on it,” he said. “My family is thrilled too, because the hours are far less demanding than restaurants – no nights, no holidays.” Hruska says that the biggest challenge he sees is not related to operation of the Apple Barn: “I think the biggest challenge will be to keep my weight what it is!” he says, laughing.
The Apple Barn sits on orchards which were at one time part of the largest privately-owned in the world and were divided and sold after the death of founder Edward Everett in 1929. Harold Albinder, Lia Diamond's father, already an apple grower, purchased The Apple Barn's 300-acre tract in 1972. The property supports 45 varieties of apples, which are those originally selected by Everett! The Apple Barn, as a retail operation, goes back to the early 1900s and has grown and changed steadily. Lia Diamond joined the business full time seven years ago, and her two children (Natanya, age 12, and Andrew, age 7), are active in it as well. “The kids are a huge help; this year Natanya took care of all of our
candy,” Diamond says.
The Apple Barn features plenty of free entertainment too, including Mr. Twisty’s Super Silly Magic Show, Brisky the Clown, Pumpkinosaurus Lily (“the world's only mobile pumpkin-eating dinosaur”), The Puppet People and a pumpkin slingshot. Programs started in 1998, and “We try to add something new every year so this year we included a mime,” Diamond says. Activities are programmed primarily during September and October, which is the busiest season for The Apple Barn. For a more educational outing, the Vermont Institute of Natural Science will present a program on raptors September 9 at 1 and 2 pm. More details and a full program schedule are online at
http://www.theapplebarn.com.
Other web site features are an online store, driving directions, a printable mail order catalog, and a guide to different types of apples and their best uses. For more info, call 1-888-8APPLES.
www.tastesofnewengland.com
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NEW MANAGER & MAKEOVER HIGHLIGHT APPLE BARN OPENING
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Bennington, VT -- The Apple Barn is counting down to its grand re-opening scheduled for April 1 after a complete makeover and the addition of Mark Hruska as the new manager. With the recognition received from
Yankee Magazine,
The Food Network,
The Travel Channel and
Good Morning America, The Apple Barn is a must stop for Vermont visitors, but the addition of Hruska will give equal emphasis to catering to local residents, something he has done successfully for top restaurants in Williamstown and North Bennington..
Hruska, joins Owner Lia Diamond in running The Apple Barn which continues as a family affair given the active participation of 12-year-old Natanya Diamond and eight-year-old Andrew Diamond. A Pownal resident, Hruska is married with two children, Ben, 17 and Josalyn, 13.
The mouth watering aromas from its fresh-baked pies still mix delicately with the sweet, tart smell of fresh apples grown in its nearby Southern Vermont Orchards. This year, however, The Apple Barn has transformed itself, eliminating the cluttered feeling and opening up the market for easier traffic flow. Its new offerings include a gourmet wine, cheese and food section, an old-fashion ice cream parlor and pies, breads and other treats. New pies are also on the menu including a Peach Praline, Four-Berry Pie and Lemon Blueberry along with Cherry Crumb Cake. Its traditional offerings of baked goods are complemented by
local maple syrup,
jams and preserves,
specialty cheeses and apples – 45 different varieties of
apples, harvested from nearby
Southern Vermont Orchards.
Historically Speaking
In the spirit of John Chapman – better known as Johnny Appleseed – Edward Hamlin Everett, founded the orchards in the spring of 1912, ultimately extending them some 10 miles south of Bennington. In addition to 65 varieties of apples, Everett planted cherries, quince, pears and plums. Under his stewardship, the orchards became the largest privately owned orchard in the world, renowned for its modern agricultural practice and high-quality fruit. While much of the land was divided and sold following Everett’s death in 1929, Southern Vermont Orchards remains and, today, consists of 300 prime acres growing 45 varieties of apples that continue to benefit from Everett’s wise site selection.
The land was purchased by Harold Albinder, a New England apple grower, in 1972, retaining the orchard’s layout capitalizing on the constant breezes, which rarely allow frost to settle as they blow through the mountain meadows.
The Apple Barn, the retail side of the business and a mainstay in Southern Vermont, began as an open-air produce stand dating as far back as the early 1900s. It was enclosed and modernized in the 1970s and 1980s when the Country Bake Shop and Cider Mill were added. It was further updated and expanded in the 1990s and those plans continue to unfold every year. Agri-tourism is the fastest growing tourism sector in Vermont.
Family Focus
Noting the lack of inexpensive or free children’s program in the area, The Apple Barn inaugurated its free annual series of puppetry, dancing, clowns, magic and nature programs designed specifically to provide local children with an afternoon of adventure and fun. The fun begins just in time for Mother’s Day as the rolling hills of Southern Vermont Orchards transform from the earth-tones of winter and to snowy white and pink blossoms, a show worthy of being featured on the cover of
Vermont Life magazine. Throughout the summer, The Apple Barn features pick your own berries, including cherries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries.
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