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Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Kraut Day 2019

My father-in-law ran out of kraut so they decided to grow cabbage this year.  Which means – we’re bringing back out KRAUT DAY!

Have you ever wondered how Sauerkraut is made?  Well – you’re opportunity to find out and even make your very own is here!

Kraut Day at Lapacek's Orchard
What:  Kraut Day
When:  Saturday, August 24th from 1pm to 4pm
Where:  Lapacek’s Orchard, N1959 Kroncke Road, Poynette, WI

Kraut Day at Lapacek's Orchard

    What’s Happening?

    • Help make the kraut (sauerkraut).
    • Take home a bucket of kraut (about 6 quarts) to ferment at home.
      Fermentation takes 6 to 8 weeks.
    • You'll leave with instructions to can or freeze your kraut after
      fermentation is complete. Or just put it in the frig and eat it over
      the next few months.
    • Cost is $15 per bucket of kraut.
    • Bring the whole family. Make one bucket or several. Stop by anytime between 1 to 4 on Saturday, August 24th to make your bucket or buckets. 
    This year Kraut day will be run by our brother-in-law Matt!
    Thursday, October 22, 2015

    Apple-Palooza 2015 Itinerary

    Apple-Palooza 2015 is this Saturday, October 24th!  I hope you’re all as excited as we are.  Have you purchased your apples for the pies you’re bringing for the contest?  Planned how you are going to carve your pumpkin for the carved pumpkin contest?  Prepared your family for all the fun they’re going to have at the orchard in just 2 days!

    Let’s go over the final itinerary of the day and then I’ll feature a few of the special events that are happening too!

    ITINERARY for October 24th:

    Prior to opening … apple pies and carved pumpkins can be dropped off prior to opening but please contact me if you’re planning on coming before 9am.  608-635-4780

    9:00—Store Opens for Business
    10:30 – Kraut Making Station Opens
    11:00 – Lonely Oak Farm, Matilda Jane Clothing, and Fuzzy Monkey will be set up and ready for business!
    12:45—Deadline for Contest Pies & Carved Pumpkins to be Delivered and Viewing of the Apple Pies
    1:00—Apple Pie Contest Judging Starts
    1:00 – Voting starts for the Carved Pumpkins -
    1:15—Old Fashion Cider Pressing Demo
    3:00 – Lonely Oak Farm closes down
    3:00-4:00* – Pie and Pumpkin winners are announced *this will happen as soon as the judging is finished and everything is tallied up.  Once the winners have been announced – pie slices will be sold for $1/slice with proceeds going to the Poynette School Parent Club. 
    4:00 – Matilda Jane Clothing, Fuzzy Monkey and Kraut station close up
    6:00—Store Closes
    *this will happen as soon as the judging is finished and everything is tallied up.  Once the winners have been announced – pie slices will be sold for $1/slice with proceeds going to the Poynette School Parent Club.

     

    Lonely Oak Farm – amazing brats and hot dogs!  Buy them fresh to enjoy right away – or frozen to enjoy later!

    lonely oak farm

    Matilda Jane Clothing –

    Nicolle Ward, our local Matilda Jane rep will be bringing the Matilda Jane trunk to the orchard! 

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    photo by Karmen Lindner Photography of the Fall 2014 release

    You and your children can try on these gorgeous, impeccably made clothing and see why they make everyone happy as soon as they put them on!

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    Some extra exciting news about the sales made from my trunk show is that 20% of the proceeds will be going to the Poynette School District PAD Club! 

    Fuzzy Monkey

    Cindi Haynie will be here with her fun upcycled sweater creations – including great mittens to keep your hands toasty warm for these upcoming chilly days!

    Apple Pie Contest –

    Pies need to arrive no later than 12:45 to be included in the pie contest.  The winner of the contest will get a free pie a month for an entire year from Monty’s Blue Plate Diner!  Other fun prizes will also be awarded.  At the conclusion of the contest the pies will be cut up and sold for just $1/slice.  100% of the proceeds will go to the Poynette School District PAD Club. 

    Carved Pumpkin Contest -

    Carved Pumpkins need to be here no later than 12:45.  The pumpkin with the most votes by the time the apple pie judging is complete will win a prize!

    Old Fashion Cider Pressing Demo -

    Jared will be doing a demonstration of how we used to make cider with a small wooden press at 1:15.  Be sure to head over and see how it works!

    Kraut Making Station -

    Stop by the station to see how Kraut is made or to make your very own bucket to take home and ferment! More info here.

     

    As you can see – October 24th is going to be a great day to come out to the orchard!

    Make Your Own Sauerkraut at Apple Palooza 2015

    Have you ever wondered how Sauerkraut is made?  Well – you’re opportunity to find out and even make your very own is here!  We have a lot of cabbage and we want to invite YOU to come and make your very own sauerkraut!
    Kraut Day at Lapacek's Orchard

    What:  Kraut Making at Apple Palooza!

    When:  Saturday, October 24th from 10:30pm to 4pm

    Where:  Lapacek’s Orchard, N1959 Kroncke Road, Poynette, WI

    Kraut Day at Lapacek's Orchard

      What’s Happening?

      • Help make the kraut (sauerkraut).
      • Take home a bucket of kraut (about 6 quarts) to ferment at home.
        Fermentation takes 6 to 8 weeks.
      • You'll leave with instructions to can or freeze your kraut after
        fermentation is complete. Or just put it in the frig and eat it over
        the next few months.
      • Cost is $15 per bucket of kraut.
      • Bring the whole family. Make one bucket or several. Stop by anytime between 10:30 to 4 on Saturday during Apple-Palooza to make your bucket or buckets.
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      Monday, August 4, 2008

      No Apples Today....But We Did Make Sauerkraut

      The apples seem to be reluctant to ripen this year. I'm quite sure it has something to do with all the strange weather we've had this year. This is the week we've opened the last couple of years, but it's going to be at least another week. Frank brought in a couple varieties for taste tests and they are getting an apple taste, but it's still a very green apple taste.

      Meanwhile, we are keeping busy here. Cedi spent most of the day with Gramma and Grampa. I told her our first job was seeing what needed to be picked today and we were off. We started with summer squash. I picked and she put them in the bucket GENTLY....with only a few reminders. Grampa has been practicing sorting apples with her and she understands the word gently, but needs to be reminded now and then. Hey, she won't be 2 until the end of November, so I think that's pretty good.

      Anyhow, the summer squash looks really good and is starting to produce lots. It could have been planted a couple of weeks later, but Cedi and I will deal with it until you all come in. The peppers also look fantastic and we picked some of them, too. Then we went for the tomatoes. They are starting to turn in larger numbers and we had an excess at the end of the day for the first time this year. Maybe some fresh salsa tomorrow.
      As we walked down to unload, Frank asked if we wanted to make sauerkraut. So the 3 of us set up on the picnic table. I cut heads and removed cores and Frank did the shredding. Then Cedi helped me weigh the cabbage.....little girls are very good at moving things from one container to another. We measured out salt and took the "kraut bat" and tamped the mixture until the juice came out. Cedi also tried her hand at tamping and did a great job until she decided it was nap time. After all, she's still recovering from the big weekend she had. We filled 2 five gallon buckets and hauled them to the basement. Then I put a plastic bag on top of each and added water to weigh the cabbage down and keep it in the juice. We usually figure about 6 weeks fermenting time, but I'm sure these will be down there until late October when we start to get some breathing time after the apples are mostly picked.
      Cedi and I went to Subway with a friend and returned home to find the power was out. Not sure what that was all about, but it put a damper on my plans to get some computer work done this afternoon. I'm still working on the email list problem and we needed labels printed and I need to get my desk clean before we go into high gear with the apples. But I went outside when the rain quit and transplanted some more of those great giant kohlrabi, some cabbage plants and a few yellow doll watermelon. Then I decided to clean out the greenhouse since it was very overcast this afternoon and it's impossible to work in there on a sunny day. I organized all my stuff, got rid of the weeds and pulled the temporary bench out of one side. I'm going to put some tomatoes in there to (hopefully) extend the season. I'd like to try some other things, too. We'll have to see.
      So, anyhow, it was a pretty good day and I got alot done, but my computer work is still here, so I guess I'd better get at it. Hope to see you all at the orchard soon.
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