Tour Burnham Orchards
During the height of apple harvest season last fall, the American Farm Marketer team visited Burnham Orchards in Berlin Heights, OH.
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Burnham Orchards' front entrance
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Joseph Burnham IV
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Inside the farm market
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Signs spell out how this Melrose apple can be used.
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Burnham uses a simple pricing system for apples sold in its farm market
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The giant Honeycrisp apples sell quickly
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An apple variety chart
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Burnham uses this great sign to calm fears of bees
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Toy trains and tractors add interest in the farm market.
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An employee restocks pears.
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A hard cider station is along side the bakery sales displays.
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A customer watches cider being made.
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Bottled hard cider for sale in the on-farm market.
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Prepping apples for cleaning, waxing, and sorting.
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Apples travel down a conveyor belt after being sorted and washed.
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The attractions menu
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The hay bale maze is just tall enough (around 5 feet) to make it fun for adults, too.
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This is a serious pumpkin canon!
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The tractor tricycle course
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For $16, the scarecrow kit includes a head, shirt, pants, straw and birth certificate(!).
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Goats are a big attraction at Burhnham Orchards
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Burnham has a number of antique vehicles and tractors on display
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An antique tractor at Burnham Orchard
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Burnham Orchards' front entrance
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Joseph Burnham IV
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Inside the farm market
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Signs spell out how this Melrose apple can be used.
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Burnham uses a simple pricing system for apples sold in its farm market
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The giant Honeycrisp apples sell quickly
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An apple variety chart
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Burnham uses this great sign to calm fears of bees
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Toy trains and tractors add interest in the farm market.
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An employee restocks pears.
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A hard cider station is along side the bakery sales displays.
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A customer watches cider being made.
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Bottled hard cider for sale in the on-farm market.
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Prepping apples for cleaning, waxing, and sorting.
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Apples travel down a conveyor belt after being sorted and washed.
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The attractions menu
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The hay bale maze is just tall enough (around 5 feet) to make it fun for adults, too.
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This is a serious pumpkin canon!
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The tractor tricycle course
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For $16, the scarecrow kit includes a head, shirt, pants, straw and birth certificate(!).
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Goats are a big attraction at Burhnham Orchards
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Burnham has a number of antique vehicles and tractors on display
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An antique tractor at Burnham Orchard
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The farm has been in the Burnham family since 1815, and today includes an on-farm market, agritourism, an apple processing operation for wholesale, and pick-your-own fields.
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Tour Burnham Orchards
Carol Miller is Editor of American Vegetable Grower. See all author stories here.