We love hosting kids parties at Hurds, and PUPPIES seem to be one of the most popular themes with 2-6 year old's. There are countless activities that kids can do at a puppy themed birthday party for boys or girls. This party took place when the farm was closed to the public outside of our fall season which gave plenty of time and space to convert the whole barn. One of the hardest decisions was would the kids be the puppies at the party or would they be using their stuffed ad

When most people think about apple orchards, they picture spring blossoms or fall harvest. Winter feels quiet and still. But as a grower, winter is one of the most important times of year to protect our trees, especially from deer. Our 7th generation family farm has tried a number of different methods to deter deer over the years. One of our past strategies may work best for the backyard apple grower.

Here is a list of criteria that affect the outcome of a spring frost.

Sadly, Due to Covid Restrictions, we have decided to not have our Santa Sky Dive Event this 2020 Season. We will be OPEN for Choose & Cut...

We have been growing Christmas Trees at our Family Farm for over 25 years. We actually started out with a small patch at our home farm on...

Making a Bow for a Wreath is easy, but it takes a bit of Practice! Susan Hurd has been making bows ever since she started the Christmas...

No more rain in the forecast and another beautiful weekend heading our way. Everyone loves to spend their long weekend in the country....

The beautiful weather continues on this 1st day of school with a passing thunderstorm this afternoon. The apples could use some cooler...

Today’s rain makes our pumpkin, corn and hemp fields very happy and did not stop the camp kids from splashing around in our irrigation...

We can not contain our excitement!! We are deep into planning our school year calendar and things are changing for the better. To start,...