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Hosts: Bill & Judy Carson, Kit Carson-Trubey, Skip Carson & Beth Hilton

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Welcome to the Orchard at Altapass

Celebrating over one hundred years! The Historic Orchard at Altapass is an 105-year-old apple orchard that is also an Appalachian Cultural Center celebrating the people, music, art, and natural beauty of the Blue Ridge mountains in North Carolina. Built by the Clinchfield Railroad in 1908, the Orchard sits right on the Parkway providing some of the most amazing scenery on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Family fun by the bushels! While you tap your toes to our authentic mountain music, our talented staff serves up fabulous ice cream and famous Orchard  fudge, made fresh by Miss Charlotte right in the Orchard shop. Children can watch the entire lifecycle of Monarch Butterflies at our Butterfly Conservation Center as well as thousands of our busy tree pollinators in the the Orchard beehive.

The Orchard Food Wagon, offering delicious sandwiches and snacks, currently is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 11:30-4:30.  Come and enjoy! 

Shop 'til you drop or relax on an Orchard  hayride! After a trip around the dance floor, take a look at our local mountain art, jams, jellies, sauces, sweets, gifts, and more! Individuals, families, and large or small tour groups are all invited to take Orchard hayrides where you gaze out at the picture-perfect views while listening to stories that have shaped our area for centuries. Oh, and don't forget the apples!

The HISTORIC ORCHARD at ALTAPASS is a 501C3 non-profit organization under the Altapass Foundation Inc. We're dedicated to:

PRESERVING the history, heritage and culture of the southern region of the Blue Ridge;

PROTECTING the Orchard land with its apples, wetlands, butterflies and other natural features;

PARTICIPATING with the public in our unique regional experience.

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