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Nestled in the Sierra Nevada Foothills.
Near the Sierra foothill town of Placerville, just off the beaten path between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe are the Apple Hill Growers. We are an agriculture community with a rich history in farming and winemaking where a new generation of growers invites you to share the experience with your family and friends.
Delicious, sweet apples are just the beginning.
Representing over 50 local, family farms, the Apple Hill Growers are dedicated to supporting agriculture in our community. Founded in 1964 with just 16 apple ranches, we’ve now grown to include unique fruit & vegetable farms, bakeshops, wineries, a Bed & Breakfast Inn, flower gardens, and Christmas tree farms. Our winding roads and scenic beauty have been a popular destination for over 50 years. Come enjoy the fruits of our Apple Hill Growers any time of year!
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@indian_rock_tree_farm is open this weekend for pre-cut trees and plenty of memory-making! 🎄 Did you know that each year they provide trees to our troops serving overseas? Come be a part of giving back to our heroes abroad! 🇺🇸
Hours: Fri-Mon 9-4
📷 @sacramentolovemedia and @indian_rock_tree_farm
#AppleHill #IndianRockTreeFarm #ChristmasTrees #SupportOurTroops
Dec 7
Get in the spirit of the season at our Growers! 🍎 🎄 Treat yourself to a fresh apple fritter, gather friends for a cozy wine tasting, pick up a frozen pie to save for later, and find the perfect wines to pair with your holiday meal!
Then, enjoy a cup of hot apple cider while browsing artisan gifts like homemade jams and sauces, olive oils, mulling spices, nuts, cookbooks, lavender sachets, and more.
See the complete list of farms and Christmas tree growers that are open this month at the link in our bio.
Pictured:
🍎 @highhillranch_applehill`s enormous apple fritter (📷 @badmikeyt)
🍏 Candy apples at @abels_apple_acres (📷 @thismommyneedssomecoffee)
🥧 Pie a la mode with hot cider in front of a cozy fire at @drewbeanfarms
🎄 Dogs are welcome at our farms (📷 @christaanne016 )
🍻 Cider flights with friends at @hiddenstar.applehill (📷 @christina_mull3r)
#AppleHill #AppleHillOfficial #Holidays #ShopLocal #OpenforBusiness
Dec 5
Get your Christmas trees, Santa visits, and treats at our farms this weekend! 🎄 🎅 🍩 🥧
CHRISTMAS TREE FARMS OPEN THIS WEEKEND
🎄@hillsidetreefarm – Saturday only
🎄@indian_rock_tree_farm – Sat/Sun
🎄@madronetreehill – Sat/Sun
🎄@silverthornmeadows – Sat/Sun
🎄@applecountrychristmastrees – Open Sat/Sun
🎄@ohalloransappleranch – Open Daily until Dec. 10
FARMS + WINERIES OPEN THIS WEEKEND
🎅 @harris_tree_farm – Santa visits, live music, food, trees
🍩 @rainbow_orchards_ca – Last weekend for donuts, cider, and pies!
🥧 @grandpascellar – Last weekend, frozen pies on sale!
🥧 @drewbeanfarms – Baked goods, full lunch menu, and more
🍩 @hiddenstar.applehill – Gingerbread men, cider flights, kids play area
🍎 @fudge_factory_farm – Candy apples, Christmas trees, candy until sold out
🍩 @highillranch_applehill – Donuts, pies, apple products, crafts
🍩 @appleridgefarms– Lunch, baked goods, holiday gift ideas
🍩 @abels_apple_acres – Donuts, pies, candy apples, apple products
🍻 @jrf_brewery – Beer, cider, mead, food
🍎 @pineomineranch – Cider, beer, BBQ, and more
🎄 @delfinofarms – Wine tasting, tree lighting Saturday
🍷 @rucksack_cellars – Christmas trees, persimmons, wine tasting, food
🎁 @boegerwinery – Wine tasting, holiday gifts
🍷 @wavwinesofficial – Wine tasting, holiday gifts
🎁 @starfieldvineyards – Wine tasting, lunch, mulled wine, holiday gifts
🍷 @fentonherriottvineyards – Wine tasting, mulled wine, holiday gifts
🍷 @madronavineyards – Wine tasting, persimmons, holiday gifts
#AppleHill #OpenThisWeekend #ChristmasTrees #HolidayGifts #Santa
Dec 2
This is the last weekend of the season for @grandpascellar! 🍎 🍁 Stop by for one last coffee flight, some pies and treats to take home with you, and Christmas shopping at their gift store.
📷 @lydiaalene
Hours:
Open Fri-Sun 9-4
Last Flights are at 3:45 every day
#AppleHillOfficial #GrandpasCellar #CoffeeFlights
Dec 1
Tomorrow is #SmallBusinessSaturday! 🎁 Shopping small never goes out of style. 🛍 Find your perfect Christmas tree, stock up on a few more apples, indulge in one more donut (or two, who are we to judge?), pick up a pie, taste our wineries’ newest releases, and discover unique gifts at our gift shops and craft booths!
Pictured:
🍩 @rainbow_orchards_ca donut - 📷 @thismommyneedssomecoffee
🍎 U-pick apples at @ohalloransappleranch 📷 @ghirardelliassoc
🍷 Mulled wine at @starfieldvineyards
🎄 Christmas tree at @indian_rock_tree_farm
🥧 @delfinofarms apple pie
#AppleHIll #ShopSmall #AppleHillOfficial #Holiday #Shopping
Nov 25
We have so much to be grateful for right now. 🙏 Including you, our community. Thank you for your support for all our farms!
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here on the hill! 🍎🦃
Many of our farms (including Christmas tree farms) will be open this weekend and are looking forward to seeing you! 🎄 🥧 🍎 🍷 🍩
📷 @rucksack_cellars
#AppleHill #Thanksgiving #Gratitude #AppleHillOfficial #OpenThanksgivingWeekend #ThankYou
Nov 23
🙏 In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we wanted to share how much we appreciate our partners! @raleys, @mysmud, @eldoradodisposal, and @redhawkcasino are longtime supporters of our Grower farms and programs. We’re so grateful for them!
Please give them a follow and visit AppleHill.com/our-partners to learn more.
📷 @princessleiaforever
#AppleHillOfficial #AppleHill #ThankYouPartners
Nov 20
Find these fun holiday events at our farms this weekend! 🎅 🍷 🎁
🎅 @harris_tree_farm - Santa visits, bonfire, chili, cornbread + s’mores
🍷 @fentonherriottvineyards – Bottle your own wine (makes a great gift!)
🎁 @boegerwinery – Holiday Sip & Savor
See the full calendar at AppleHill.com/Events.
#AppleHill #Holidays #Events #Santa
Nov 17
Who’s open on Thanksgiving weekend? 🦃 🍂 Many of the #AppleHillOfficial farms will be, including:
CHRISTMAS TREE FARMS
Note: Most tree farms remain open until they sell out,
🎄 @applecountrychristmastrees
🎄 @madronetreefarm
🎄 @hillsidetreefarms
🎄 @indian_rock_tree_farm
🎄 @silverthornmeadows
🎄 Hacienda Orchards
🎄 @harris_tree_farm
🎄 @crystalcreektrees
🎄 @ohalloransappleranch
🎄 @fudge_factory_farm
FARMS + RANCHES
🍏 @highillranch_applehill – Open Friday - Sunday
🍎 @abels_apple_acres – Open Friday - Sunday
🍏 Larsen Apple Barn (closed Saturday)
🍎 @drewbeanfarms – Open Friday - Sunday
🍏 @pineomineranch – Open Friday - Sunday
🍎 @harris_tree_farm – Open Friday - Sunday
🍏 @rainbow_orchards_ca – Open Friday - Sunday
🍎 @grandpascellar – Open Friday - Sunday
🍏 Denver Dan’s – Open Friday - Sunday
🍎 @ohalloransappletrailranch – Open Friday - Sunday
🍏 @appleridgefarms – Open Friday - Sunday
🍎 @fudge_factory_farm – Open Friday – Sunday
🍏 @hiddenstar.applehill – Open Friday – Sunday
WINERIES + BREWERIES
🍺 @jrf_brewery – Open Friday - Sunday
🍷 @starfieldvineyards – Open Friday - Sunday
🍷 @lavacapwinery – Open Friday - Sunday
🍷 @boegerwinery – Open Friday - Sunday
🍷 @madronavineyards– Open Friday - Sunday
🍷 @rucksack_cellars – Open Friday - Sunday
🍷 @fentonherriottvineyards – Open Friday - Sunday
🍷 Edio Vineyards at @delfinofarms – Open Friday – Sunday
🍷 @wavwinesofficial – Open Friday - Sunday
👉 Pro tip: Save this post so you can refer to it later and follow @applehillofficial for insider tips, updates!
#AppleHill #Thanksgiving #OpeningHours
Nov 15
🚨 The final week of @24carrotfarm’s season is here! 🚨They’re open this Thursday-Sunday, then again Monday-Wednesday before Thanksgiving. They will close for a short break and reopen in January.
They have all the produce you need to dazzle family and friends this Thanksgiving. 🦃 Think green beans, sweet potatoes, cranberries, leeks, bread, and pies!
Hours:
November 16-22, Thu – Wed, 10-5
#AppleHill #24CarrotFarm #Organic #organicfarming
Nov 14
Our farms are open this Veterans Day Weekend 🇺🇸 and are looking forward to seeing you! You can still find plenty of apples, and a few farms (@24carrotfarm and @ohalloransappleranch) still have pumpkins.
Pictured:
🫖 New chai flights at @grandpascellar
🎃 Pumpkins and apples at @ohalloransappleranch (📷s by @dark_rainbow_meracorn)
🍩 Donuts, apples, and caramel apples at @fudge_factory_farm(📷s by @kcisafoodie)
🍎 Apples and cider at @pineomineranch (📷 @barsottijuice)
Several farms will offer specials to veterans. Visit AppleHill.com/events for details!
🍎 Save, like, and share this post, and follow @applehillofficial for more useful info!
#AppleHill #VeteransDay #OpenforBusiness #AppleHillOfficial
Nov 11
🇺🇸 The Apple Hill Growers will be open for Veteran’s Day on November 11 (and through the weekend!) several growers will be offering specials for veterans, including:
🍎 @delfinofarms: Veterans will receive a complimentary à la mode at Joan’s Apple Bakery and a complimentary wine tasting at Edio Vineyards (📷 @buffet.bros)
🍏 @drewbeanfarms: 15% off for active duty or retired military on Veteran’s Day
🍎 @madronavineyards: 15% discount to all military (with ID) on Veteran’s Day – and every day of the year!
🍏@rainbow_orchards_ca: Free hot apple cider donut to every veteran on Veteran’s Day Weekend (📷 @sea_m_bee)
🍎 @rucksack_cellars: 15% discount to all military (with ID) on Veteran’s Day – and every day of the year!
Be sure to ask the farms you visit if you are a service member!
#VeteransDay #AppleHill #OpenAllWeekend #Camino #AppleHillOfficial #PlacervilleCA
Be sure to ask the farms you visit if you are a service member!
#VeteransDay #AppleHill #OpenAllWeekend #Camino #AppleHillOfficial #PlacervilleCA
Nov 8
Thanksgiving may be a few weeks away, but there’s no time like the present to make sure you’ve ordered your holiday pies! 🍎 🥧
Here are just a few of the many bake shops offering holiday pies:
🥧 @applepantryfarm (pictured): Looking for vegan and nut-free options? This is the place.
🥧 @drewbeanfarms: Their signature Blackberry Apple Sour Cream pie is always a hit!
🥧 @abels_apple_acres: Three words - Caramel Apple Pie.
🥧 @delfinofarms: Pre-order a Farmhouse or Pumpkin pie for your holiday table!
See a full list of all the delicious bakeshops at AppleHill.com
👉 Save, like, and follow @applehillofficial for more delicious holiday inspo!
#AppleHillOfficial #ApplePie #AppleHill #HolidayPie #Vegan #Thanksgiving #Pies
Nov 6
Apple season isn’t over yet! 🍎 Find apples galore, u-pick, too, at our farms this weekend, including:
🍎 @appleridgefarms
🍏 @harris_tree_farm
🍎 @ohalloransappleranch
🍏 @pineomineranch
And with nearly all our farms open this weekend, it’s a great time to enjoy the relaxed pace that November offers. 🍁🍂 Hope to see you soon!
#AppleHillOfficial #AppleSeason #YouPick #ApplePicking #Apples #AppleHill
Nov 3
With November already here, it’s not too soon to start thinking about Christmas trees! 🎄 If you’re planning on getting yours at our farms, here’s when they open for the season.
🎄@ohalloransappleranch: November 17
🎄 @harris_tree_farm: November 18, reservations at TinyUrl.com/HarrisTreeReservation
🎄 @crystalcreektrees: November 18
🎄 @applecountrychristmastrees: November 24
🎄 @fudge_factory_farm: November 24 (will open early with an appointment)
🎄 @hillsidetreefarms: November 24
🎄 @silverthornmeadows: November 24
🎄 indian_rock_tree_farm: November 24 – tickets required November 24-26. See IndianRockTreeFarm.com for details
🎄 @madronetreehill: December 1
See a full list of Christmas tree farms at the link in our bio.
👉 Save, like, and share this post – after all, Christmas is coming!
🎥 @_christinavilla
📷 @that.montessori.mom, @_christinavilla
#AppleHillOfficial #ChristmasTreeFarm #AppleHill #ChristmasTradition #CutYourOwnTree
Nov 3
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