PAWS PRODUCE

Food and Beverage > Fruit and Vegetables

“This 35-acre apple orchard has been my home and livelihood since 1995.”
In the early part of this century one of the apple blocks was converted to peaches and nectarines. By 2004, the white nectarines produced their first crop. Those nectarines were the most fragrant, heavenly fruit I had ever eaten. They tasted as lovely as a rose smells. Little wonder they bear the name “Crystal Rose”. The only problem was they were too delicate to ship to distant markets. That gave me the perfect opportunity to act on a long-time dream of opening a farm stand. And, being a kitty-lover since childhood, “Paws Produce” was born.
The community’s response was so incredible that the need for expansion quickly arose. A small, open-air pole structure was erected to replace the picnic-table-in-a-tent. More varieties of fruit trees were planted, as well as berry patches and gardens. In 2006 an extension was added to the pole structure to house larger refrigerators. Along the way I pursued another passion—woodworking. In 2007 it was exciting to finally have a woodshop; small, but functional. You will find the result of many pleasant shop hours for sale in the fruit stand.