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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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What's happening with the Apple Hill Growers
T minus 11 days until coffee flights, pies, and gluten-free treats! @grandpascellar opens for the season on August 30.
Give them a follow to see what delicious new menu items they’re offering this year!
Hours:
Thu-Mon 9-4
🎥 @thesleepyfoodie @jenquin_
#AppleHill #GrandpasCellar #CoffeeFlights #GlutenFree #AppleSeason #AppleHillOfficial
Aug 20
Less than two weeks before you can enjoy the life-changing hot apple cider donuts at @rainbow_orchards_ca 🍎 🍩 Tag a friend who needs to know this!
Opening Day: August 30
Hours
Aug 30 - Sept 1 and Sept 5 - Oct 26
9-5
Nov 3 - Nov 30 Mon-Fri 11-4; weekends 9-4
📷 @felicitythefoodie
#AppleHill #RainbowOrchards #CiderDonuts #AppleSeason
Aug 18
It’s ON tomorrow – @highhillranch_applehill’s Opening Day! 🍩 🍎What’s the first thing you’ll get?
Tag your donut and fritter photos + reels #AppleHill and you may be featured here!
#AppleHillOfficial #HighHillRanch #NowOpen
Aug 16
@goldbudfarms is known for having some of the most flavorful produce on the hill. 🍎🍑 From the best peaches you’ve ever tasted to heirloom apples and pears, it’s always worth stopping by!
Hours:
Daily 10-5
#AppleHill #GoldbudFarms #MountainGrown #Fruit
Aug 14
Flower trail (and apple donuts) on the mind? 🍩 🍎 The countdown is on for @appleridgefarms opening day: August 23rd!
#AppleHill #AppleRidgeFarms #FlowerTrail #Bakery #Apples #AppleHillOfficial #Flowers #ElDoradoCounty
Aug 12
🍎 Friendly reminder that several farms are open right now, offering u-pick flowers and berries, baked goods, fresh produce, wine tasting, live music, and much more! 🍩🥧🫐🍻🍷
🍎 AppleHill™ Farms Open Now 🍎
🥕@24carrotfarm – Thursday-Saturday 10-5
🍷 @boegerwinery – Daily 10-5
🍷 🥧 @delfinofarms – Winery open Thursday-Monday 10-5; Joan’s Bake Shop open Friday-Monday 10-5
🍷 @fentonherriotvineyards – Thursday-Sunday 11-5
🍑 @goldbudfarms – Daily 10-5
🫐 💐 🥧 @harris_tree_farm – Thursday-Sunday 9-4:30
🍩🍺 @hiddenstar.applehill – Friday-Sunday 9-6
🍻 @jrf_brewery – Monday-Thursday 1-6, Friday 1-8, Saturday and Sunday 11-7
🍷 @lavacapwinery – Daily 10-5
🍷 @madronavineyards – Daily 11-5
🍻 @pineomineranch – Saturday-Sunday 11-5
🛌 @ponderosa_ridge – Open daily
🍷 @rucksack_cellars – Thursday-Sunday 12-4:30
🍷 @starfieldvineyards – Daily 11-5
🍷 @wavwinesofficial – Thursday-Sunday 11-4:45
See more at AppleHill.com/Events
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#AppleHill #WereOpen #AlmostFall #Farms #AppleHillOfficial
Aug 9
🍎 Join us TOMORROW for our JOB FAIR! 🍎 We’ll be at Grandpa’s Cellar from 2-5 pm to meet with growers, ask questions, discover job openings, and maybe even interview on the spot.
👩🏼🌾 Seasonal position openings include a variety of positions, like cashier, food handler, parking attendant, barista, packing, and more.
📃 Experience is not required but a big plus. Please bring several copies of your resume. Got questions? Call our office at 530-644-7692
🗓️ Dates:
Friday, August 8 from 2-5 pm
Saturday, August 9 from 9-noon
#AppleHillOfficial #JobFair #AppleSeason #WorkWithUs
Aug 8
Apple season is around the corner - Labor Day weekend is the kickoff for the #AppleHillOfficial farms! 🍎 🥧 🍏 🍩
If you’ve been craving just-picked apples, hot cider donuts, fresh-baked pies, and a relaxed farm experience, mark your calendar for August 29 – September 1.
👉 Save, like, and share this post with your road trip loving friends, and follow @applehillofficial for inspiration, farm opening dates, and more!
#AppleHill #LaborDayWeekend #OpeningDay #AppleHillOfficial #VisitCalifornia #VisitSacramento
Aug 5
🥧 🍩 If you`ve been craving a hot apple fritter or donut, get ready - @highhillranch_applehill opens for the season on August 16!
#HighHillRanch #AppleHill #AppleHillOfficial
Aug 3
Psst– Summer Harvest Days are back again this weekend! 🥧🍊🍷 🍺 Don’t miss the opportunity to experience the best of summer u-pick, baked goods, specialty drinks, kids’ activities, and more.
Hours: Saturday and Sunday, 10-5 at participating farms.
💐 You-pick berries and flowers, pies, slushies (and MUCH more!) at @harris_tree_farm
🥧 Pies from @delfinofarms made with @goldbudfarms peaches
🫐 You-pick berries at @24carrotfarm and @ohalloransappleranch
🍷Summer sangria at @smokey_ridge_Ranch
Details at the link in our bio!
#AppleHill #SummerHarvestDays #AppleHillOfficial
Jul 31
20 Mile Taste, El Dorado County Ag in the Classroom`s annual fundraiser is back on August 23! 🧑🏽🌾 🧺
Enjoy a delicious picnic dinner catered by Chef John Sanders at Rainbow Orchards, including dessert pastries and hot apple cider donuts! Meals may be picked up/taken out or enjoyed in the orchard at Rainbow. In addition, the orchard venue will feature music by Hither and Yon, an auction, wine, beer, hard cider, and sangria for purchase.
🎟️ See more information and get your tickets at bit.ly/20miletaste2025 or the link in our bio.
🧑🏽🌾 El Dorado County Ag in the Classroom is a program where farmers and schools partner for hands-on field trips to the farm. The organization relies on fundraisers like 20 Mile Taste to support its programs. By enjoying a delicious meal in the orchard on August 24, you’ll be doing the hard work of ensuring educational agricultural programs thrive in El Dorado County’s schools.
Jul 29
Missed today’s fun at our farms? Join us tomorrow starting at 10 am! (Next weekend, too!) Celebrate the best of summer’s bounty with us during Summer Harvest Days!☀️
Our farms will be offering:
🌸 U-pick berries and flowers
🍑 Fresh peaches
🥧 Delicious pies and treats
🍷 Wine tastings
🎶 Live Music
🤸And even a tie-dying class at @harris_tree_farm !
It`s the perfect time to visit our farms and enjoy the best of the early summer harvest.
Details at the link in our bio.
#AppleHill #SummerHarvestDays #SummerEvent
Jul 27
Kick off your tour of Summer Harvest Day farms at @harris_tree_farm this weekend! 🫐 🥧 🎶 🛍
Here’s what to expect:
🫐 U-pick flowers, marionberries and blackberries
🥧 Bakeshop featuring a variety of summer fruit filled baked goods and lavender lemonade and summer fruit slushies; fruit jams and preserves; and a selection of fresh-baked or take-and-bake frozen fruit pies*
🎶 Live music from noon – 3 pm
🛍 A vendor marketplace offering food and artisan crafts and products.
🎨 Gem mining, rock painting, and a scavenger hunt for kids and kids-at-heart!
🌈 Get creative by signing up for the new Ice Tie-Dye class (reservations at link in bio)
*Quantities are limited, call ahead to order your favorite baked pie at (530) 644-2194.
#AppleHill #HarrisTreeFarm #SummerHarvestDays
Jul 25
🍎 Don’t miss our annual #AppleHill JOB FAIR! 🍎 Join us at Grandpa`s Cellar on August 8 and 9 to meet with growers, ask questions, discover job openings, and maybe even interview on the spot.
👩🏼🌾 Seasonal position openings include a variety of positions, like cashier, food handler, parking attendant, barista, packing, and more.
📃 Experience is not required but a big plus. Please bring several copies of your resume. Got questions? Call our office at 530-644-7692 or visit the link in our bio.
🗓️ Dates:
Friday, August 8 from 2-5 pm
Saturday, August 9 from 9-noon
#AppleHillOfficial #JobFair #AppleSeason #WorkWithUs
Jul 23
Celebrate summer’s delicious bounty on July 26-27 and August 2-3 at the Apple Hill Summer Harvest Days! 🍎🫐🍑
Enjoy activities and offerings that feature berries, plums, peaches, vegetables, wine, baked goods, jams, treats, wine, and more at several farms, including Harris Tree Farm!
🫐 @harris_tree_farm: Think u-pick flowers, marionberries and blackberries; bake shop, live music, and their new ice tie-dying classes!
🥧 @delfinofarms: Enjoy a wine tasting at Edio Vineyards and fresh peach desserts at Joan’s Bakery
🍑 @goldbudfarms: Get 5 pounds of their delicious freestone fruits for the price of 4!
🍩 @hiddenstar.applehill: Savor summer fruit inspired ciders, donuts, pies, fruit crisps, and more.
🍺 @jrf_brewery: Cool down with new summer offerings including Blueberry Ale, Peach Pilsner, and Peach Mead, plus u-pick blueberries!
🌸 @ohalloransappleranch: Open for u-pick blackberries and flowers! Visit the farm animals and pick up farm fresh eggs and veggies at the barn.
💐@smokey_ridge_ranch: Their popular summer fruit sangria is back!
See the complete list of farms, activities, and experiences at AppleHill.com/Events
#AppleHill #SummerHarvestDays #SummerEvent
Jul 21
DYK? You can enjoy an array of mouthwatering baked goods at our farms this month (including THIS WEEKEND!). 🤩 Don’t miss these yummy treats:
🍩 Donuts at @hiddenstar.applehill
🫐 Berry pie at @harris_tree_farm
🥧 Peach pie at @delfinofarms
#AppleHill #Donuts #Pie #AppleHillOfficial #FarmsAreOpen
Jul 19
Enjoy a day at the farm this weekend! 🥧 🫐🌼 🍻 From sweet treats to you-pick berries and flowers, refreshing drinks to live music, there are plenty of reasons to head up the hill.
See the complete list of open farms at AppleHill.com/Events or the link in bio.
#AppleHill #WereOpen #AppleHillOfficial #FarmLife
Jul 17
Thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s Farm to Fork event such a success! It’s a pleasure to share our farms’ delicious summer bounty with you.
We’re thankful for all our farms, who provided wine, hard cider, juice, desserts, fruit, raffle items, flowers, volunteer time, and so much more.
A special shoutout to Delfino Farms for providing the beautiful venue and the hours of tireless attention to all the details. And to everyone who helped make this event a success - we’re endlessly grateful!
Last but definitely not least, thank you to everyone who came to enjoy an evening under the stars! ✨ We can’t wait to do it all again next year.
#applehill #applehillofficial #farmtofork
Jul 15
U-pick berries are a summer tradition, and the Marionberry Patch is officially open at @harris_tree_farm ! Head there this weekend for berries, refreshing slushies, sweet treats, and more!
Hours:
Thu-Sun 9-4:30
#AppleHill #Upick #Marionberries #UPickBerries #AppleHillOfficial #BerryPicking #FreshBerries #HarrisTreeFarm #familyfarm
Jul 12
Celebrate summer`s delicious bounty on July 26-27 and August 2-3 at the Apple Hill Summer Harvest Days! 🍎🍏
Enjoy activities and offerings that feature u-pick flowers and berries, plums, peaches, vegetables, wine, baked goods, jams, treats, and more at several farms including Harris Tree Farm!
We’ll announce farm offerings in the next few weeks, once everything is confirmed!
See more at AppleHill.com/Events or the link in our bio.
#AppleHill #SummerHarvestDays #Peaches #Upick #Berries
Jul 11
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