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School and Group Tours:  By appointment, April  through October.  

Farm Store and Bakery, Farm Animals  & Farm Walking Trail: Open to the public daily all year, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Pick-Your-Own:  May through October.

Barnyard Birthday Parties! By appointment April through November - call 609 924-2310

Read and Explore - The Gingerbread Man - Tuesday, January 17th - 10 am

FULL DETAILS - Terhune Orchards Read and Explore Program is our winter education series, following the popular seasonal Read and Pick Program. Our first Read & Explore session is on Tuesday, January 17th , when we will read the Gingerbread Man and then each child will decorate a big gingerbread man cookie to take home. Everyone is welcome. Please call 609 924-2310 to register. Registration is requested. The fee is $5.00 per child.
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Wassailing the Apple Trees - Sunday, January 29- 1:00pm - 4:00pm

FULL DETAILS - Terhune Orchards will host the Wassailing party with activities, which include singing and dancing and playing of primitive instruments, toasts of hot cider and placing gifts of cider-soaked bread in the tree branches while chanting the lively words of praise and New Year. Wassailing is an old English tradition where people would gather in the apple orchard and perform rituals to drive away the evil spirits and ensure a successful apple crop next year. Warm yourself next to our bonfire (marshmallows roasting included) or in our store. Farm wagon rides, weather permitting. Live music will be performed all afternoon in the farm market. The festivities are free and open to the public, young and old. Top of Calendar

Read and Explore - Animal Tracks - Tuesday, February 7 - 10 am

FULL DETAILS - Terhune Orchards Read and Explore Program is our winter education series, following the popular seasonal Read and Pick Program. Our second Read and Explore program is Animal Tracks. We will read two books including Owl Moon. After story time, we will make bird feeders with wild bird seed for everyone to take home and help the birds through winter. Everyone is welcome. Please call 609 924-2310 to register. Registration is requested. The fee is $5.00 per child.
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Read and Explore - Getting Ready for Spring- Tuesday, March 20th - 10 am

FULL DETAILS - We will get ready to wake up from winter and prepare to start gardening. As Saint Patrick’s Day is the traditional day to plant peas and spinach and get the garden ready, we will start our gardens early!  Our reading is a selection from “Frog and Toad are Friends”.  Each child plants seeds to take home. Everyone is welcome. Please call 609 924-2310 to register. Registration is requested. The fee is $5.00 per child.
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Gary's Pruning Demonstration - Sunday, March 18th - 12:30pm

FULL DETAILS - Gary Mount, owner of Terhune Orchards, is offering a free pruning class in his orchards. Mr. Mount is frequently asked for his advice on pruning and other cultural practices in the orchards. Mr. Mount will explain how he prunes and answer questions right out in the orchards. He will also discuss new varieties of fruit trees suitable for planting by the homeowner and the difference between various rootstocks. The class will be held rain or shine. Terhune Orchards' own cider and donuts will be served as refreshments. Top of Calendar

Read and Explore - Composting- Tuesday, April 10th- 10 am

FULL DETAILS - We will learn about turning our "garbage" back into soil. Read stories about worms and compost. Each child makes a compost container to take home. Everyone is welcome. Please call 609 924-2310 to register. Registration is requested. The fee is $5.00 per child.
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Read and Explore - Birds, Nesting and Birdhouses- Tuesday, April 24th - 10 am

FULL DETAILS - Birds are starting to think about making homes for their babies. We will read stories about birds.   Each child make nesting material and bird house to take home. Everyone is welcome. Please call 609 924-2310 to register. Registration is requested. The fee is $5.00 per child.
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Arbor Day Celebration - Friday, April 27th - 10:00 am & 4:00 pm

Trees are one of our favorite things at Terhune Orchards so we would like to celebrate Arbor Day with all our friends! Join your neighbors and friends on Arbor Day as we invite all the little ones (pre-school age) to the farm to listen to a "tree" story and receive a free blue spruce seedling to take home and plant. Then we'll do it again at 4 p.m. for school-aged children. Come enjoy the farm and celebrate the wonder of trees! No admission fee. Top of Calendar

Bunny Chase - Sat & Sun, April 7 & 8- 1:00 pm - 3:30pm

Celebrate the arrival of spring at Terhune Orchards' Bunny Chase on Easter weekend. Easter Bunny Sign

Spring has sprung at Terhune Orchards! The farm animals are enjoying spring in the pasture and the bulbs are blooming. Come for a free, fun event all you young ones and their families. Follow the treasure hunt clues and find our spring surprise at the end of the hunt! Wonderful for children ages 2 – 8 years. Each child can make a bunny to take home; everyone can enjoy a Terhune Orchards bunny cookie. Celebrate the end of a long winter and the beginning of our spring season on the farm.Event is weather-dependent; call for more information 609-924-2310.
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Kite Day - Saturday, May 7 & Sunday, May 8 - 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

FULL DETAILS Kite Day is a perfect time to explore the farm during our FREE spring festival. Spring on the farm is one of the most beautiful and exciting seasons. All is ready for the boutiful growing season. Bring your own kite or choose a ready-made kite from the wide selection in the store. Or better yet, make a "guaranteed to fly" kite. Whichever you choose, test fly your kite in our wide-open 10-acre pasture with all the farm ainmals looking on.

The farm will ring with country music and entertainment all weekend. the whole family can tour the orchards and fields while riding in a tractor-drawn farm wagon. The sheep will be shorn on Sunday and children can take home a piece of real fleece. There will be special activities and games for children in the barnyard. For all those hungry kite flyers, we'll have lots of good country food. The whole family will enjoy Terhune Orchards' famous apples, cider, donuts, pies, country chili, hot dogs, our own fresh-grilled asparagus, salads, soups and all kinds of cookies and goodies.

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Read & Pick Program: Farm Animals- Tuesday, May 22 - 2 sessions - 9:30 am & 11 am

Read & Pick is an innovative program that combines hands on farm activity with your young child and listening to a story highlighting the fruit or farm area. Parents and young children (ages preschool to 8 years) are welcome to celebrate everything wonderful about farm animals. We will be reading two books about farm animals. Then everyone will participate in a farm craft activity with wool from Terhune Orchards sheep! The cost is $7.00 per child and icnludes the craft to take home. Pre-registration is requested. Top of Calendar

Read & Pick Program: Strawberries - Tuesday, June 5 - 2 sessions - 9:30 am & 11 am

Read & Pick is an innovative program that combines picking fruit with your young child and listening to a story highlighting the fruit. Parents and young children (ages preschool to 8 years) are welcome to celebrate everything wonderful about strawberries. We will be reading two books highlighting strawberries. Then everyone will pick his or her own pint of strawberries. The cost is $7.00 per child and includes the pint of strawberries. Our staff will explain how strawberries grow and how they should be picked. Pre-registration is requested. Top of Calendar

Diggers & Planters : Propagation - Tuesday, June 5 - 4:00 pm -5:30 pm

Join in the fun of getting our farm fields ready. The Diggers & Planters series will allow children ages 8 years to 12 years to experience farming first hand. Future farmers will prepare, plant, and grow!! Come to any and all. June 7th is all about Propagation - how do plants grow? From seeds, cuttings or divisions of larger plants. Children will take part in exploring preparing crops for our children's garden and take seeds home! Come ready to garden!

Each program costs $10 per child. Limit 15 diggers per session. Please register in advance by calling the farm store. Please check in at the store. Top of Calendar

Read & Pick Program: Cherries - Tuesday, June 12 - 2 sessions - 9:30 am & 11 am

Read & Pick is an innovative program that combines picking fruit with your young child and listening to a story highlighting the fruit. Parents and young children (ages preschool to 8 years) are welcome to celebrate everything wonderful about cherries. We will be reading two books about berries . Then everyone will pick his or her own container of cherries. The cost is $7.00 per child and includes the container of cherries. Our staff will explain how cherries grow and how they should be picked. Pre-registration is requested. Top of Calendar

Diggers & Planters : Garden Preparation- Tuesday, - 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Join in the fun of getting our farm fields ready. The Diggers & Planters series will allow children ages 8 years to 12 years to experience farming first hand. Future farmers will prepare, plant, and grow!! Come to any and all. June 14th is all about Garden Preparation - soil preparation, adding nutrients, grading, mulching. Children will take part in exploring preparing our children's garden! Come ready to dig!

Each program costs $10 per child. Limit 15 diggers per session. Please register in advance by calling the farm store. Please check in at the store. Top of Calendar

Firefly Festival - Sunday, June 24 - 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

FULL DETAILS Fireflies are an "electrifying" part of summer. To celebrate this exciting event, enjoy an evening of nature, music, wagon rides, outdoor fun and, of course, the whole farm for firefly hunting! Our education coordinator Elaine Madigan and other staff will talk about firflies, using hands on materials, crafts activities, and games. There will be $5.00 charge for crafts activities. Schafer's Gymnastics demonstrate the "Art of Flying" techniques and help children through a mini obstacle course. Firefly story time will be held in the barn throughout the festival. Musical entertainment by Miss Amy and her Big Kids Band.

Hungry? You'll find lots of goodies available at Pam's Firefly Tent: grilled chicken, hot dogs, corn on the cob, pie, apple cider, donuts, cookies, apples and more! Pony rides and wagon rides through the farm and orchards will be available all evening. Evryone wear your wings! Come and enjoy a flickering, flying, fun evening on the farm. Top of Calendar

Diggers & Planters : Garden Tools & Safety- Tuesday, - 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Join in the fun of getting our farm fields ready. The Diggers & Planters series will allow children ages 8 years to 12 years to experience farming first hand. Future farmers will prepare, plant, and grow!! Come to any and all. June 21st is all about Garden Tools & Safety - introduction to tools (how they are used), safe use and storage, proper cleaning and maintenance, Digging! Children will take part in preparing our children's garden! Come ready to garden!

Each program costs $10 per child. Limit 15 diggers per session. Please register in advance by calling the farm store. Please check in at the store. Top of Calendar

Read & Pick Program: Monarchs, Swallowtails and Honeybees - Oh My! - Tuesday, June 26 - 2 sessions - 9:30 am & 11 am

Read & Pick is an innovative program that combines a hands-on activity with your young child and listening to a story highlighting the activity. Parents and young children (ages preschool to 8 years) are welcome to celebrate everything wonderful about butterflies, bees and other helpful pollinators. We will be reading two books about flowers, gardens and insects. Then everyone will make their own butterfly to take home. The cost is $7.00 per child and includes the craft activity. Pre-registration is requested. Top of Calendar

Diggers & Planters : Plant Diversity- Tuesday, - 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Join in the fun of getting our farm fields ready. The Diggers & Planters series will allow children ages 8 years to 12 years to experience farming first hand. Future farmers will prepare, plant, and grow!! Come to any and all. July 5th is all about Plant Diversity (uses, textures, colors, sizes) Explore different roots and stems, habitats & pollinators, trees, shrubs, herbs. Children will continue to plant in our children's garden and begin to weed and maintain the crops. Come ready to garden!

Each program costs $10 per child. Limit 15 diggers per session. Please register in advance by calling the farm store. Please check in at the store. Top of Calendar

 

Blueberry Bash - Saturday & Sunday, July 7 & 8 - 10:00 am - 5:00pm

FULL DETAILS - Join Terhune Orchards as we celebrate "everything blueberry." Wander through our Pick-Your-Own blueberry bushes, picking a container to take home; relax on a wagon ride around the farm. Enjoy pony rides, face painting, music and lots of tasty blueberry treats - blueberry muffins, blueberry cobbler, blueberry tea and blueberry salsa!

Everyone will enjoy Tuckers' Tales Puppet Theatre, Saturady and Sunday. Children will be entralled with the lively songs and adventures of these characters.

Get in the spirit by entering your favorite recipe in the juried Blueberry Bash Bake-off, with categories for children and adults. Contest rules are available at the farm store. The prize winners will receive Terhune Orchards Gift Certificate good for any purchase in the Farm Store!

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Discovery Walks on the Farm Trail - July & August

FULL DETAILS - Educational programs offered at Terhune Orchards give children of all ages the opportunity to experience life on a farm - up close and personal - lead by our knowledgeable Guides. In July and August, enjoy our Summer Discovery Walks along the Terhune Orchards Farm Trail. The program investigates nature, discusses the compatibility between wildlife habitats and agriculture and recycling. Children identify spittle bugs, praying mantis, and the three different ways poison ivy grows. Visit the farm animals and enjoy a snack of cider an apples. The 1.5 hour program includes a snack and a craft activity. Pre-registration and a minimum of 10 children are required. Summer Walks, call the Farm Store at 609-924-2310 to schedule your group and speak to Elaine or Tannwen. Top of Calendar

Future Farmer Gardening Camp - Monday to Friday, July 9-13 & July 30-Aug 3- 9 am - 3:30 pm

FULL DETAILS - For children between the ages of 8 and 12 to experience a week of summer gardening camp on the farm. The two identical one-week sessions focus of hands on farming - how the environment impacts farming, how the farmer and nature work together to grow healthy crops and much more! Come and experience life on the farm. Campers will have a full week of hands-on activities focused around Terhune Orchards children’s garden. Gardening topics will include garden preparation and planting, tool safety, weeding, watering, plant types and harvesting.The camp sessions from July 9 to 13 and July 30-Aug3, Monday to Friday between 9:00 am – 3:30 pm. For additional details or questions call the Farm Store at 609-924-2310. Top of Calendar

Read & Pick Program: Blueberries - Tuesday, July 10 - 2 sessions - 9:30 am & 11 am

Read & Pick is an innovative program that combines picking fruit with your young child and listening to a story highlighting the fruit. Parents and young children (ages preschool to 8 years) are welcome to celebrate everything wonderful about blueberries. We will be reading two books about berries. Then everyone will pick his or her own small container of blueberries. The cost is $7.00 per child and includes the container of blueberries. Our staff will explain how blueberries grow and how they should be picked. Pre-registration is requested. Top of Calendar

Farm Summer Camp - Monday to Friday, July 16-20, July 23-27 & Aug 6-10- 9 am - 3:30 pm

FULL DETAILS - Terhune Orchards welcomes children between the ages of 7 and 10 to enjoy a fun filled week of summer camp on the farm. The three identical one-week sessions focus on how the farmer and nature work together to grow healthy crops. During the week campers will take advantage of our beautiful surroundings, get a closer look at our resident insects, birds, wild and domestic animals, and sample crops in season. Call early, as space is limited. The camp sessions from July 18 to 22 and July 25 to 29, Monday to Friday between 9:00 am – 3:30 pm. For additional details or questions call the Farm Store at 609-924-2310. Top of Calendar

Read & Pick Program: Flowers - Tuesday, July 24 - 2 sessions - 9:30 am & 11 am

Read & Pick is an innovative program that combines a hands on activity with your young child and listening to a story highlighting the activity. Parents and young children (ages preschool to 8 years) are welcome to celebrate everything wonderful about Flowers. We will be reading two books about flowers, gardens and insects. Everyone will pick his or her own bunch of flowers. The cost is $7.00 per child and includes the flowers. Pre-registration is requested. Top of Calendar

Pam’s Annual Freezing, Canning & Preserving Class – Saturday, August 4 – 10:00am–11:00 am

FULL DETAILS - Pam is frequently asked for her advice on freezing and canning the fresh fruit picked at the farm. Learn Pam Mount’s secrets for enjoying summer’s bounty all year long! This free class is offered only once every summer. Please call in advance to reserve your place. The class will be held rain or shine. Terhune Orchards’ own cider and donuts will be served as refreshments. Top of Calendar

Read & Pick Program: Peaches - Tuesday, August 7- 2 sessions - 9:30 am & 11 am

Read & Pick is an innovative program that combines picking fruit with your young child and listening to a story highlighting the fruit. Parents and young children (ages preschool to 8 years) are welcome to celebrate everything wonderful about Peaches. We will be reading two books about peaches. Then everyone will pick his or her own small container of peaches. The cost is $7.00 per child and includes the container of peaches. Our staff will explain how peaches grow and how they should be picked. Pre-registration is requested. Top of Calendar

Read & Pick Program: Pears - Tuesday, August 21- 2 sessions - 9:30 am & 11 am

Read & Pick is an innovative program that combines picking fruit with your young child and listening to a story highlighting the fruit. Parents and young children (ages preschool to 8 years) are welcome to celebrate everything wonderful about Pears. We will be reading two books about pears and treefruit. Then everyone will pick his or her own small container of pears. The cost is $7.00 per child and includes the container of pears. Our staff will explain how pear grow and how they should be picked. Pre-registration is requested. Top of Calendar

Read & Pick Program: Apples - Tuesday, August 28 - 2 sessions - 9:30 am & 11 am

Read & Pick is an innovative program that combines picking fruit with your young child and listening to a story highlighting the fruit. Parents and young children (ages preschool to 8 years) are welcome to celebrate everything wonderful about apples. We will be reading books highlighting apples and Johnny Appleseed! Then everyone will pick his or her own small container of apples. The cost is $7.00 per child and includes the container of apples. Our staff will explain how apples grow and how they should be picked. Pre-registration is requested. Top of Calendar

Read & Pick Program: Vegetables - Tuesday, Sept 11 - 2 sessions - 9:30 am & 11 am

Read & Pick is an innovative program that combines a hands-on activity with your young child and listening to a story highlighting the fruit or vegetable. Parents and young children (ages preschool to 8 years) are welcome to celebrate everything wonderful about vegetables. We will be reading two books about vegetables. Then everyone will pick his or her own small container of green beans. The cost is $7.00 per child and includes the container of green beans. Our staff will explain how vegetables grow and how they should be picked. Top of Calendar

Apple Day - Saturday & Sunday, September 15th & 16th - 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

FULL DETAILS - Celebrate fall at the 35th Annual Apple Day at Terhune Orchards. Join your friends and neighbors for two days of fun, activities, and music for the harvest season at Terhune Orchards.

Dance to the Daisy Jug Band, playing both Saturday and Sunday. Bring your appetite! Fresh apple pies, juicy roast pork, BBQ chicken, fruit pie, homemade salads, fresh apple cider and apple cider donuts are among the favorite treats.

Fill your day at Terhune Orchards with your favorite farm activities - wagon rides, pony rides, face painting, pumpkin painting, make your own scarecrow and more. Terhune Orchards grows the best apples and pumpkins, so Pick-Your-Own this weekend. Our own Corn Stalk Maze and Barn of Legends & Lore make the visit fun for the whole family.

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Read & Pick Program: Tractors- Tuesday, September 25 - 2 sessions - 9:30 am & 11 am

Read & Pick is an innovative program that combines hands on farm activity with your young child and listening to a story highlighting that area of the farm. Parents and young children (ages preschool to 8 years) are welcome. We will be reading two books about tractors and how they help farmers. Then everyone will make a tractor craft and take a wagon ride. The cost is $7.00 per child and includes the activity. Pre-registration is requested. Top of Calendar

Read & Pick Program: Pumpkins- Tuesday, October 2 - 2 sessions - 9:30 am & 11 am

Read & Pick is an innovative program that combines picking with your young child and listening to a story highlighting the crop. Parents and young children (ages preschool to 8 years) are welcome to celebrate everything wonderful about pumpkins. We will be reading two books about pumpkins. Then everyone will pick his or her own decorative pumpkins. The cost is $7.00 per child and includes the pumpkin. Pre-registration is requested. Top of Calendar

Fall Family Fun Weekends - Saturday & Sundays, September 22th to October 28, 10 am – 5 pm

FULL DETAILS - Come to Terhune Orchards for a day of family fun on the farm! What better way to celebrate fall than with Pick-Your-Own Apples and Pumpkins! Enjoy pony rides, wagon rides, visit the Corn Stalk Maze, the Barn of Legends and Lore, and our barnyard of farm animals. Don’t worry about lunch, there’s lots of food available – soup, chili, hot dogs, pies, apple cider donuts, apple cider, and more! Terhune Orchards features live music played by some of our best local talent, (between noon and 4pm).

Admission $5.00-children under 3 are free. The Farm Store, pumpkin and mum display and our new winery and tasting room are open without admission. Parking is at the farm. No admission to Pick-Your-Own orchard on Van Kirk Road Top of Calendar

School Tours at Terhune Orchards: Linking Education with Agriculture - September & October

FULL DETAILS - Educational programs offered at Terhune Orchards give children of all ages the opportunity to experience life on a farm – up close and personal – lead by our knowledgeable Guides. Learn how a real family farm operates, how apples and vegetables grow, and the importance of farming and food production. Visit the farm animals and enjoy a snack of cider an apples. The one hour program includes a snack, additional pumpkin and apple picking is available. Pre-registration and a minimum of 10 children are required. Call the Farm Store at 609-924-2310 to schedule your group. Top of Calendar
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