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March Newsletter

Orchard Mission, Orchard Newsletter / By Marketing

There is a welcome change at the Orchard this time of year. As the winter months draw to a close, the ice melts, temperatures warm, and the sing-song of birds crescendos. Spring is near. Among the Orchard staff there is a growing excitement. Our field crews have been hard at work, readying the trees and […]

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Happy Holidays from the Orchard at Altapass

Orchard Newsletter / By Marketing

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Happy Thanksgiving

Orchard Newsletter / By Marketing

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Thank You – Helene Recovery

Orchard Newsletter / By Marketing

We are so thankful for your continued prayers, words of encouragement, and financial support. While the Orchard suffered substantial damage, it seems small when we consider the devastation our community is facing as a whole. The work is underway but the road will be long. The outpouring of support for our community has been incredible.

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News Briefing: Helene Update

Orchard Newsletter / By Marketing

To Our Orchard Friends & Family We would like to thank each and every one of you that visited us this year and continue to inquire and care about the Orchard and our staff after Hurricane Helene. We didn’t get to send our October newsletter due to service outages, but wanted to take a moment

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"I love the O! I'm so fortunate to be able to visit here several times a year. The heirloom apples are the way nature intended. This nonprofit organization promotes and preserves the Blue Ridge Mountain culture through music and storytelling. The people of the Orchard are so kind."
Kat Bauer

P.O. Box 357

Spruce Pine, NC 28777
mm 328.3 Blue Ridge Parkway
828-765-9531
missionmanager@altapassorchard.org

What We Offer

Heirloom Apple Orchard
U-Pick Experience
"Heyrides"
Live Music & Dancing
Pollinator Garden
Apple Core Grill
Orchard Model Railroad
Barn Swallow Habitat
Bee & Butterfly Habitat
Walking Trails
Games
Homemade Fudge
Hot Apple Desserts