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11/08/2026

Good evening, what a nice November day we have had today. This past week we were able to sow wheat and Crimson Clover seed on some of our fields where we grew Sweet Corn this past Summer. The Cornstalks were mowed down, the soil was loosened the with one pass through with the disc and the chosen seeds sown and then lightly tilled with the disc to lightly cover the seed. This will grow a cover crop ,its purpose is to cover the soil with vegetation to give protection from heavy rainy periods in the Spring. Also the wheat or other cover crop will collect nutrients from the soil to prevent them from being leached away by rain fall. When the cover crop is tilled into the soil next Spring, it decomposes and releases the nutrients which become available to next years crop. In early November I like to make a seeding of Spinach in hopes it will germinate, and survive the Winter, providing a harvest of fresh Spinach usually for a few weeks during the Month of May. The seed should germinate and emerge rather quickly, this Fall, since soil temperatures are on the warm side. If the young seedling can grow its root deep enough into the soil before a hard freeze, the plant should survive and stands a likely chance of surviving th Winter cold. A hard freeze before the root grows deep enough can frost heave the whole plant, root and all , out of the ground. The long Snow cover last Winter, insulated the crop from the extreme cold and allowed it to survive the long extreme cold. We harvested a nice crop of Spinach last May. It is a gamble. I bought a lottery ticket one time and was very worried that I may win! Gambling with a $25.00 bag of Spinach seed and a couple hours of my own time appeals to me much more!! Our store is open Sundays, including tomorrow, from 9:30 in the morning until 5:30in the Afternoon. Mondays through Saturdays 9 Am til 6 Pm. We have Apples for eating, Baking and Sauce making. Apple C***r is made fresh each week. From our Greenhouses we are harvesting a nice Fall crop of Cut Snapdragons if you have a need for flowers for in a vase. For the next few days we will have a special price on the Snapdragons because they are ,now, very productive . Thank you for tuning in and for your support ! Lewis Barnard

10/31/2026

Good morning on this beautiful Halloween Day . On my thermometer I saw 46 degrees F. miuch earlier this moorning. Just want to mention , briefly, that this seems to be the year for success with Blue Hubbard Squashes. Every year there are requests for them , and often my supply is limited. This year, perhaps because it was a field that that, 10 years ago, we had applied a favorable amount of horse Manure, or because they got planted on time, or just favorable weather, we have an ample crop. I am told that it is a deliciously flavored squash for baking as a vegetable, or making pies. People say that one very note-able trait is that it is a dry and smooth texture and since it is dry , does not need to have the excess juice drained before eating or baking pies with it. The Blue Hubbard is always advertised in the seed cataloges as the NEW ENGLAND STRAIN, apparantly a superior strain that has been selected for its quality. They are hard and would need to be opend before baking with something like an axe ! Some of you may say ,nope,too much trouble, others , may be up for a new challenge, OR PERHAPS, YOU HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THE BLUE HUBBARD. We should have them for the next couple of weeks if you are interested. We have ample APPLES and other seasonal vegetables and APPLE C***R in our store , as well. We are open monday threough Saturday 9 AM. til 6 PM. and are for the next few weeks open SUNDAYS 9:30 AM. til 5:30 PM. Thank you for your attention. Thank you ! Lewis Barnard

10/24/2026

Good morning. It is very seasonable, a lot of frost this morning, but a nice day coming ! I looked and saw 36 degress F. on my thermometer . Frost on the pumpkin this morning, as the old saying goes If you are decorating for the Fall, we still have many pumpkins , both in our pick your own Pumpkin field and on display in the yard. I want to thank State Representative Cristina Sappey for her support of the local Chester County Fruit Farms. She has encouraged local folks to patronize the local Orchards for fruit this year especially, as many of us have had a much smaller crop due to the weather back in April. I went past Distinctive Gardens, in West Bradford Township, this past week and saw their sign posted, FALL IS FOR PLANTING. Not the first thing that most of us would realize, but yes, it is true. On the vegetable side I still hope to seed a spinach field within the next 2 weeks. It has given a nice early Spring crop of Spinach several times , and yes it froze out a couple of times as well ! It is Gambling ! Pansies can be Fall planted, survive very wel in the cold, perhaps a sprinkling of a few loose leaves helps if there is no snow -cover. If they get a nice covering of snow, that is perfect. They become a strong plant with beautiful early color in the flower garden. With roots already strong and fully grown, they are ready to grow as soon as there are a few late Winter warm days. Try a couple and see ! We have many Apples for sale in our store , Apple C***r, Veggies and , yes, Some Pansy plants. We will be open today til 6 PM. and Sunday, 9:30 AM til 5:30 PM. Enjoy the day !

10/18/2026

Good morning on this beautiful Sunday morning ! Just a quick bit of information for those who may be traveling long or short distances to get to our orchard. We will be closed today, Sunday, October 18 th. During the coming week we are open Monday through Saturday 9 til 6. I am hopeful we will be able to be open next Sunday, October 25 th BUT, I will give an update on that later this week. Enjoy the nice day we have . THANK YOU ! Lew Barnard

10/17/2026

Hello to you all ! I was glad the cold front arrived without very much wind, at least here we, fortunately, did not have wind issues. The rain shower was nice, it is good to get late Fall showers to help ground water recharge. As the Fall Apple harvest Season progresses, we have been fortunate to access many varieties of Apples to have for sale in our store. All of us local Apple orchards hope you will stop in periodically to stock up on Apples. This will make it easier for us to move on to producing next years crop. Actually, the Apple, Peach and Pear trees have already grown the flower buds that will produce the 2027 crop. They form on the trees the growing season prior. With light fruit crops this season there should be a lot of blossoms on most fruit trees in 2027. It should be a beautiful blossom in the Spring. We do have many varieties of Apples for sale in our store now, including Stayman Winesap. Right on schedule since they do typically ripen for harvest by mid- October. Many of you came to pick your own Pumpkins from our field during the past week . There are still plenty to be gathered this week. They predict that it will become seasonably cool this weekend. A warm cup of C***r on a cool night can be a nice way to finish the day ! If you are nearby tomorrow, our store is open from 9 Am. until 6 PM. Thane you for your support ! Lew Barnard.

10/10/2026

Good Evening ! It is late, I will be brief. Sunday does sound like a rainy day that will help to refill our ground water table before Winter and that is a good thing ! Tomorrow is Saturday and our store is open from 9 AM til 6 PM. We plan to be closed Sunday but Open Monday through Saturday in the coming week. We have just opened our pumpkin picking field and it has done well with ample pumpkins this season . Although we are not able to offer pick your own apples this Fall season due to the April 21 st freeze, our store is well stocked with many Apple varieties. Crimson Crisp, Yellow Delicious, Red Delicious, MacIntosh, Cortland, Jonagold, Gala, Honey Crisp, and Early Fuji are here. And yes, there is Apple C***r. Stop in if you are nearby. Thank you for your support ! Lew Barnard.

10/03/2026

Good morning ! It has the feel of Fall outside and it is a great day to go to the UNIONVILLE FAIR ! Here at the orchard our store is open til 6 this evening. Today we are honoring our 300 th year of farming this farm by hosting some volunteer local talented musicions who will be playing from a little after the noon hour until around 4 pm. We have lots of apples and Apple C***r in oiur store. There are some old photographs of the farm and our ancestors to look at and you are encouraged to grab an apple to eat here or as you head out. We now have the following apples in the store. Red Delicious Yellow Delicious, Crimson Crisp, Honey crisp, Jonagold, Smokehouse, MacIntosh, Sweetango, And Early Fuji. Stop in and bring a chair if you want . Thank you for your support ! Have an enjoyable day whatever you do. ! Lew Barnard

09/26/2026

Good morning ! A breezy day and some light rain so far, but , not bad conditions , at least not now. Regardless, our store is open today until 6 PM. We still have some good Glacial Sweet Corn and should have corn for the next week or more. A couple of the Fall Apples are here and are very good quality. Crimson Crisp and Sweet Tango are two varieties you should try. Apple C***r, yep it is here and good for early c***r. m I always feel that as the Fall progressses into Winter that the c***r flavor is at its best. The fruit is fully mature and the later ripening varieties add their flavor character to the juice. The musical presentations that we were going to have here today have been postponed until next Saturday because of the forecast winds and rain. If you are in the neighborhood, stop on by. Thank you !! Lewis Barnard

09/25/2026

Hello this afternoon ! A while ago I left a message regarding a gathering to comemorate the farm ,which has been in the Barnard family since 1726. It was to have been tomorrow, Saturday September 26. HOWEVER, since the weather does not look favorable, it has been RESCHEDULED for next Saturday, October 3 rd. If you can stop in, the music is to start shortly after noon and go until around 3:30 or 4 in the afternoon. our store will be open all day, from, 9 til 6. Thank you ! Lewis Barnard

09/17/2026

Good morning to you on this nice cool start to a promising day ! I have forgotten to mention to you that we have a planting of Concord grapes, not a large planting ,but nicely productive this season. They are ready to be picked this week and are available for you to pick ! Concord Grapes are a named variety of the native grape type in the Eastern U.S. They make great Juice and Jellies. Good to eat also but much different than the Western Grapes we are , perhaps, more accustomed to. If you want to pick Concord Grapes , today through this Saturday is a good time. Thank you and have a nice day ! Lewis B.

Address

1079 Wawaset Road, Kennett Square
Kennett Square, PA
19348

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 6pm
Tuesday	9am - 6pm
Wednesday	9am - 6pm
Thursday	9am - 6pm
Friday	9am - 6pm
Saturday	9am - 6pm
Sunday	9:30am - 5:30pm

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+16103472151

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