My great, great grandfather, Peter Hirsch, bought the first piece of property here on February 29, 1872. Family tradition has it that my great grandfather, John Hirsch, started growing peaches about 1890 and the orchard expanded from there.
What is the benefit of eating local fruit? Local fruit and vegetables are fresh and this improves the nutritional value of the food we consume.
If you’ve been reading our site for awhile, then you may already know some basic elberberry information. Many companies have taken advantage of the said benefits of the elderberry tree and they have started to mass-produce it so that it becomes available to a greater number of people.
Blueberries are easy to cultivate, prepare and serve. It is easy because peeling, pitting, coring or cutting is not required.
There are many Fun Farm activities you can try. The Storybook Forest is a place where you can meet favorite fairytale characters.
The Farm Market at MacQueen Orchards offers freshly baked goodies like peach and cherry pies, coffee cakes, cookies, pumpkin bread, sugar and frosted donuts, apple dumplings and more.