Bald Faced Hornet Nest
Bald Faced Hornet Nest
Nightshade dont eat !
Nightshade
dont eat !
Rules to follow, and other things to think about, while shopping at Jones Creek Farms.
Please park in designated parking areas only. In the past we have allowed people to park alongside Burrese Road during busy periods. While the county has never allowed this they have overlooked it. Things are changing and we can no longer allow any parking alongside the county road. We have 3 main parking areas, 2 at the front of the barn and the large field between the barn and orchard. These will be well marked and provide ample parking.
Pick apples or pears from trees with orange flagging on them only. Please check in upon arriving at the farm and you will be shown a map of where these trees for picking are for the weekend.
You may bring your own containers for picking or we have bags and boxes.
We have a limited number of wagons for hauling your fruit out of the orchard. Please do not let children use these for toys.
We close at 5 pm. Please try and be back at the barn and checked out by then.
COVID protocol for this year ( 2023 ) will be the same as last year. For you, the customer, it is voluntary as to masking. We ask that you respect other people and observe physical distancing when in lines.
For us, we and our staff are all fully vaccinated.
No pets please. Starting in 2022 we have gone back to a no pets policy. The constant increase in animals on the farm, each year, has proven to be too much. Of course its the irresponsible owners who have forced this issue. The list of things that people let their dogs do is almost as long as the list of things they let their kids do, see next item…
Please maintain control of your children at all times. Our farm is not an amusement park. We have many young, fragile trees developing on our trellis system. Kids banging on wires, climbing through wires, etc can damage these trees.
Now to the serious side of coming to a farm. Your not at a grocery store! There are things here that can injure you, cause you pain. Its like being on a hike in the woods…. Don’t eat things you cant identify like mushrooms, berries. Beware of the stinging bees and hornets. Our farm uses a holistic approach towards pest management so many insects including the stinging insects are not controlled in any way.
Insect management in the orchard may be visible to you but should not be touched. You may find yellow sticky cards hung on the wires used for monitoring. You may find plastic twist ties on the wires, these are for pheromone release. You may find left over wooden red balls hanging in the orchard or on the ground, these are for attract and kill. These are all organically approved methods. however that doesn’t mean they are safe to handle.
Please know that you are not coming to a grocery store. Most apples grown in Washington are grown as a commodity. Like tomatoes, picked way under ripe and stored forever. This is what modern apple varieties are being bred for these days. Grocery stores will have a selection of apples from all over the world and have been stored for an undisclosed amount of time. We select our varieties for you to pick when they are at their peak of maturity. In this way you will experience the maximum flavor possible for each variety. Please do try these varieties that you may think you already know, the Gala, the Granny Smith, the Jonagold, the McIntosh. These apples do NOT taste like what your used to in the grocery store.
When you visit our farm you will only find a few varieties ripe and ready for picking. There may be varieties from the previous week(s) that will also be available. The best way to get an idea whats available on any given weekend is to check out the harvest schedule. Although this is just a prediction it will be fairly accurate and I do update it as the season goes along.
Rules to follow, and other things to think about, while shopping at Jones Creek Farms.
Please park in designated parking areas only. In the past we have allowed people to park alongside Burrese Road during busy periods. While the county has never allowed this they have overlooked it. Things are changing and we can no longer allow any parking alongside the county road. We have 3 main parking areas, 2 at the front of the barn and the large field between the barn and orchard. These will be well marked and provide ample parking.
Pick apples or pears from trees with orange flagging on them only. Please check in upon arriving at the farm and you will be shown a map of where these trees for picking are for the weekend.
You may bring your own containers for picking or we have bags and boxes.
We have a limited number of wagons for hauling your fruit out of the orchard. Please do not let children use these for toys.
We close at 5 pm. Please try and be back at the barn and checked out by then.
COVID protocol for this year ( 2023 ) will be the same as last year. For you, the customer, it is voluntary as to masking. We ask that you respect other people and observe physical distancing when in lines.
For us, we and our staff are all fully vaccinated.
No pets please. Starting in 2022 we have gone back to a no pets policy. The constant increase in animals on the farm, each year, has proven to be too much. Of course its the irresponsible owners who have forced this issue. The list of things that people let their dogs do is almost as long as the list of things they let their kids do, see next item…
Please maintain control of your children at all times. Our farm is not an amusement park. We have many young, fragile trees developing on our trellis system. Kids banging on wires, climbing through wires, etc can damage these trees.
Now to the serious side of coming to a farm. Your not at a grocery store! There are things here that can injure you, cause you pain. Its like being on a hike in the woods…. Don’t eat things you cant identify like mushrooms, berries. Beware of the stinging bees and hornets. Our farm uses a holistic approach towards pest management so many insects including the stinging insects are not controlled in any way.
Insect management in the orchard may be visible to you but should not be touched. You may find yellow sticky cards hung on the wires used for monitoring. You may find plastic twist ties on the wires, these are for pheromone release. You may find left over wooden red balls hanging in the orchard or on the ground, these are for attract and kill. These are all organically approved methods. however that doesn’t mean they are safe to handle.
Please know that you are not coming to a grocery store. Most apples grown in Washington are grown as a commodity. Like tomatoes, picked way under ripe and stored forever. This is what modern apple varieties are being bred for these days. Grocery stores will have a selection of apples from all over the world and have been stored for an undisclosed amount of time. We select our varieties for you to pick when they are at their peak of maturity. In this way you will experience the maximum flavor possible for each variety. Please do try these varieties that you may think you already know, the Gala, the Granny Smith, the Jonagold, the McIntosh. These apples do NOT taste like what your used to in the grocery store.
When you visit our farm you will only find a few varieties ripe and ready for picking. There may be varieties from the previous week(s) that will also be available. The best way to get an idea whats available on any given weekend is to check out the harvest schedule. Although this is just a prediction it will be fairly accurate and I do update it as the season goes along.