You are inside the barn at the Spirit Springs Farm just across the county line from us in Cass County. If you seek an amazing variety of apples, this is the place to come. We have a standing order each year. The farmer who started these orchards, filled with heritage apples, is dead, but his four daughters return every fall to pick and sell the 70 + varieties of antique and unusual apples. One of my favorites is the Roxbury Russet, small and slightly tart but tasty. And I found out researching for this post that the Roxbury Russet may be the
oldest variety of apple in the United States, according to the website, Orange Pippin. Click here for some interesting facts about
apple production in Michigan.
By the way, speaking of P and Michigan, our new tourist industry motto is "Pure Michigan." And for more postings on the prolific P, please pop on over to
ABC Wednesday. Thank you to Mrs. Nesbitt and her crew for pushing me every week into exploring our world!
