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CSA to Launch in 2024! Growing up on the farm has been the highlight of my childhood and seeing my parents build their business made me realize how valuable the support from our local community truly is. The past few years I’ve had the privilege of operating both the...

We post tips about picking and growing all kinds of produce, mostly about the ones that we grow here at Mackintosh Fruit Farm, which are many and varied if you've been here to pick your own produce or buy from our market. We shared this tip recently since Honeycrisp...

We recently had a complaint about our stored Evercrisp apples having a waxy layer on their skin and it's possible it was assumed that wax material was applied by us. We do not apply wax to our apples, and I understand the concern. If you are not an apple grower you...

We've received several questions about how we treat our strawberries. We've answered the question here, about being organic, so you might want to check that out as well. We are very successful at using beneficial insects to clean up any pest problems, sometimes we...

Honeycrisp – the most amazing apple variety that Mackintosh Fruit Farm has ever grown. It is a delightful crisp textured apple with a balanced flavor that can’t be matched. This variety is very sensitive to the type of soil that it is grown in. It likes lots of...

A question from one of our customers and our answer: "Normally, we buy organic from the store, which gives us limited choices and generally from Mexico or California. I've heard of some farms in the area that use a least-impact approach to pest control. Can you tell...

Well, because they're ours, of course. We receive this question on a regular basis, "Why do our Honey Crisp apples have more flavor thatn the ones purchased at the grocery store?" There is some science to this answer, it's not just us.  Soil and region are the primary...