This 22 acre farm with 8 acres of orchards on a hillside exterior of Hardwick, Vermont within the city of Walden was based by Todd Parlo and Lori Augustyniak. It’s a sustainably managed and authorized natural fruit orchard and nursery. On this chat, we converse with each founders as they share the historical past and present instructional choices at WHNO.
Todd Parlo and Lori Augustyniak (w/ frozen jug of apple juice) at WHNO
We additionally talk about how WHNO was awarded a SARE (Sustainable Agricultural Analysis and Instructional Undertaking) grant to review: The evaluations of apple cultivars for laborious cider manufacturing within the Northeast. The objective of the mission as Todd Parlo states it, is “To extend the pool of prospects for a cider maker. And to get numbers on the constituents of juices of quite a lot of apple cultivars.”
- 313 apple varieties from WHNO have been examined throughout this mission.
Todd within the Walden orchard
The research was accomplished and as of 2023 the outcomes of the research could be reviewed by way of this hyperlink on-line.
Stroll concerning the orchard with each Todd and Lori at WHNO and listen to about only a few of the 600 apples varieties grown right here.
Contact for Walden Heights Nursery & Orchard
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