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Family fun by the bushels!
While you tap your toes to
our authentic
mountain music,
our
talented staff
serves up fabulous
ice cream and famous Orchard fudge, made
fresh by Miss Charlotte right in the Orchard shop. Children can watch the
entire lifecycle of
Monarch
Butterflies at our Butterfly Conservation Center as well as thousands of
our busy tree pollinators in the the Orchard beehive.
The Orchard
Food Wagon offers delicious sandwiches and snacks
every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4:30. Come and
enjoy! Later in the season the Wagon is open
additional days of the week.
Shop 'til you drop or relax on an Orchard hayride!
After a trip around the dance floor, take a look at
our
local mountain
art, jams,
jellies, sauces,
sweets, gifts, and
more!
Individuals, families, and
large or small
tour groups are all invited to take Orchard
hayrides where you gaze out at the picture-perfect views
while listening to stories that have shaped our area for centuries. Oh, and
don't forget the apples!
New
Coffee Bar at The Orchard!
With a nod to modern
trends, in 2009 the Orchard will offer java lovers their
fill of fine espresso, lattes and cappuccinos. Enjoy your
Cuppa Joe on the back porch with exquisite views of the Blue
Ridge.
Come see
our newly renovated
shop and performance space at The Orchard.
Birding Reports from The Orchard available on the Special
Events Page!
The Orchard and
its surroundings are outstanding bird watching and
identifying regions. The Orchard bird watching group
welcomes all birding enthusiasts, regardless of previous
experience. For more information see the Special
Events Page.
Visit our
online shop
today!
Or e-mail
skipcarson@att.net to
order our popular Fudge of the Month Club. We
also sell a wide
variety of tasty jams, jellies, dressings, sauces, and many other
Appalachian treats!
The Orchard
specializes in books of local interest, music CDs (by our favorite local
performers),
and handmade items straight from this corner of the Blue Ridge.
Questions? Call us, we're happy to help!
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The HISTORIC ORCHARD at ALTAPASS is a 501C3 non-profit
organization under the Altapass Foundation Inc. We're dedicated to:
PRESERVING
the history, heritage and culture of the southern region of the
Blue Ridge;
PROTECTING
the Orchard land with its apples, wetlands, butterflies and
other natural features;
PARTICIPATING
with the
public in our unique regional experience.
Please support this project by joining the
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Celebrating
one hundred + years!
The
Historic Orchard at Altapass is a 102-year-old apple orchard turned Appalachian
Cultural Center
celebrating the people, music, art, and natural beauty of the Blue Ridge
mountains in North Carolina. Built by the Clinchfield
Railroad in 1908,
the Orchard sits right on the Parkway providing some of the most amazing
scenery on the Blue Ridge Parkway.