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Littletree Orchards
Earth Mother's Day Family Festival
at Littletree Orchards Sunday May 13th 12-5pm


A fun FREE family afternoon with:

12pm- Have a hand in pressing some delicious sweet cider, with our small hand press to kick of the afternoon!

Live Music from:
12-1pm OtherwiseGreen----Featuring Travis Knapp, Jamie and McKenzie Jones-Rounds
A buzzing bee pollinator program at 1:00pm called Whats the Buzz given by the lovely Miss Cindy Rice of the Cayuga Nature Center!
1:15-2:15pm Technicolor Trailer Park---- Featuring the Lovely Daisy Mae (Lisa Gould) and Da Maddattr (Jerry Tanner).
At 2:15pm we will feed the Koi in the heart pond, come get a look at the beautiful, colorful big magical fish!
2:30-3:30 Mutsu---- Littletree's house band-- Mutsu was birthed between the smokey wooden walls of an orchard cabin. We consist of 4 four people who just love to play and share music. Mutsu is a unique mix of funk, blues rock. We provide a high energy groovin' show with melodies that will carry you to a new dimension!
3:45-4:45 Mighty Jet----
Orphic Rockers play original And Holy Tube Amped Poetry Overheard at their last gig:"they sound like snarly cream puffs" Musicians: Evan D Williams from the Evan D Williams Band Jerry Mirskin from Che Guervara Was my Daddy Colin Stewart from The Royal Canadian Air Force And Freddy Villano from Metal Teddy Bear

Also fun family activities!
Including flower pot painting-get to take a plant home-, crown making, peace flag painting and more!
An orchard scavenger hunt with prizes!
Did you know that Littletree has a CSA!?
And this year we have something new for those of you that want to get one set closer to you food! Check it out by clicking on the Apple A Day CSA link on the left!

We are looking for musicians, artists and artisans who are interested in being involved in Littletree in the coming year! We have various events and opportunities for collaboration!  Please use the contact link on the left to get more information if you are interested, know someone who we should get in touch with, or just have an idea!

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A pick your own paradise....

Come on out to Littletree for a unique hands on experience. Stop in at Littletree's Apple Barn to say Hi and we'll give you a map to direct you to the best picking for the day, and show you where walking trails and picnic tables are. Hangout in the Apple Barn and play a game of ping pong, or ride down the big purple slide..Stroll through the tress, pick a little here, taste a little there...

Over 10,000 dwarf apple trees invite you to Littletree to pick from over 60 varieties of apple, all for you picking pleasure. Well known varieties such as McIntosh, Cortland, Golden and Red Delicious are available. You'll find specialty varieties such as Jonagold, Melrose, Fuji, and Mutsu. Old fashioned varieties such as Idared, Northern Spy, Rome Beauty, and Baldwin, can be found too!

Littletree Orchards, established in 1973, produces quality apples, peaches, sweet cherries, tart cherries, asian pears, tomatoes, brussel sprouts, pumpkins, winter squash, basil, dried flowers, and gourds. Littletree is focused on providing a hands on pick-your-own experience to the public. At Littletree our low spray Integrated Pest management approach provides safe, quality fruit in a comfortable picking environment. From varieties to tree size, pruning style to pest control, general layout to hours open — all our decisions are based on providing the best possible experience to all who come out to share in the fun of picking, being in the country, communing with nature, or relaxing with friends,. Come enjoy an outing with family, harvest fruit for winter, experience an old-fashioned food gathering event.

Mission Statement:

Littletree Orchards commits to creating an environmentally conscious sustainable U-Pick Apple Orchard, an enjoyable enhanced outdoor setting where family and friends can have fun. (The “Littletree experience”)

Littletree Orchards commits to specializing in tree fruits, primarily apples.

Littletree Orchards commits to producing or procuring feasible diversified agricultural products, which compliment promoting the “Littletree Experience” while ensuring financial security.

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