Hi everyone!  We’re less than 1 month away from this year’s Apple-Palooza which includes our apple pie contest.  I have at least one judges spot to fill this year so I’m going to once again open it up to you all to apply for the contest.  I need you to fill out the questions below and email it to me at lapaceksorchard {at} gmail {dot} com.  I’ll post all the answers on a post and then I will leave it up to the readers and orchard followers to vote for the newest judge (s).  Apple-Palooza is on Saturday, October 25th.  You would be needed for judging from approximately 12:30 to 3:30ish (may be less or more depending on how many pies are entered in the contest).
Name:
Contact Info (phone number, email):

Have you ever judged a pie and/or food contest before?
Why do you think you’d be a good apple pie judge?
What is your favorite thing about eating pie? 
How many years have you been enjoying pie?

What qualities do you look for in a good pie?

Do you believe you could be a ‘fair and unbiased’ pie judge?  
Anything else you’d like to share with the voters about your pie judging dreams?

So get to it!  Answer the questions and email me asap!  Please spread the word to any friends you think would be interested in this position!  Responses must be in by Friday, October 3rd.  Voting will start on Sunday, October 5th.

I made new orchard magnets!  I couldn’t resist!

This photo of Cedi taken by Karmen Lindner Photography was just SCREAMING to be made into an orchard magnet!

I love this shot that Karmen took too – but I had to go with the closer shot of the apple …

Stop by the orchard to get your free magnet!

Yesterday was officially the first day of fall!  What does that mean – time for pumpkins, gourds, indian corn and more!And yes – we have a plethora of these things at the orchard!

All pumpkins/gourds should be weighed at our ‘Pumpkin Weigh Station’ under the lean, recorded on the sheet found by the scale, put in your vehicle and the sheets brought in to pay.  Squash can be brought into the store for weighing and payment.

The ‘Pick Your Own Pumpkin Patch’ is officially OPEN!

The Poynette Area Public Library is sponsoring a Book Discussion hosted at Lapacek's Orchard on Wednesday, October 8th at 1:00 pm. If interested, pick up a copy of the book, "The Apple Orchard", by Susan Wiggs at the library. If you need a ride, call the library at 635-7577. Refreshments will be served! Hope to see you there!

Pick up your copy of Susan Wigg’s The Apple Orchard from the Poynette Area Public Library

Read It!

Discuss it on Wednesday, October 8th at 1:00at Lapacek’s Orchard, N1959 Kroncke Road, Poynette WI.

Refreshments will be served!

 

I started reading the book as soon as I heard this was the book they are discussing.  So far I’m sucked in and it’s a good one! Can’t wait to finish it and hear what everyone has to say about it in October!