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Celebrating the Hard Work Behind Our 2024 Harvest
A big tank you to our crew for their hard work in harvesting our 2024 crops. Your effot has made this seaon a success, and we couldn't have done it without you. Here's to a bountiful harfest and the team that made it possible!
Northern Lights Put on a Rare Show at the Farm
On October 11, 2024, an extraordinary display of the aurora borealis lit up skies across North America, with sighting as far south as Florida, Mexico, and the Bahamas. The virant greens, pinks and purples of the northern lights were captured in stunning photos, including these taken at the home place at McDannell's Farm Market, showcasing the rare beauty of this celestial phenomenon.
Pick, Mix, and Munch: Harvesting Your Perfect Apple Blend!
Harvesting homegrown apples from our farm is a celebration of flavor and variety. With an array of apples like Ruby Mac, Royal Red Honeycrisp, Royal Court, Red Delicious, Jonagold, Golden Supreme, Golden Delicious, Gala, Daybreak Fuji, Crimson Crisp, and Buckeye Gala, there's something for every taste. Whether you prefer the sweet, tart bite of a Honeycrisp or the classic crunch of a Red Delicious, you can mix and match different varieties to create your perfect blend. Enjoy the season by selecting a combination of these fresh, flavorful apples to suit your taste!
Fresh Apple Cider is Here: Sip the First Taste of Fall
The first apple cider of the season is here, and it’s sweeter than ever! Made fresh from our homegrown apples, this crisp, delicious cider is the perfect taste of fall. Whether you're grabbing a gallon to share with family, a half-gallon or quart for cozy weekends, or a single serving for an instant treat, we’ve got the size that’s just right for you. And don’t miss our refreshing apple cider slushies, a cool twist on this classic fall favorite! Stop by today and bring home the flavors of the season!
Fall Into Fun: Pumpkins, Mums, and More at Our Farm Market
Stop by our farm market to grab all your fall favorites! From vibrant pumpkins and colorful mums to charming yard stakes, unique gourds, and festive fall décor, we’ve got everything you need to celebrate the season. Whether you're sprucing up your porch or looking for that perfect autumn accent, McDannell's market is stocked with a variety of seasonal goodies. Come explore and find something special for your home!
Flavorful and Vibrant: The Appeal of Wildfire Gala Apples
Soon to be harvested, Wildfire Gala Apples are renowned for their vibrant flavor profile, crisp texture, and delightful sweet-tart taste. With a striking red-orange hue, they captivate visually, while their juicy flesh makes them perfect for enjoying fresh or incorporating into your favorite apple recipes.
Summer's Sweet Harvest: Freshly Picked Bi-Color and White Corn
The fields are alive with bi-color and white corn, freshly picked and bursting with flavor. Each ear boasts plump kernels that promise sweetness with every bite, a testament to the peak of summer's harvest. Whether grilled to perfection, steamed with a touch of butter, or enjoyed fresh off the cob, these corn varieties offer a taste of seasonal delight. Their crisp texture and natural sweetness make them a favorite at McDannell's Fruit Farm and Market, where they're eagerly sought after for their farm-fresh goodness.
Freshly Harvested Peaches Await!
In late July 2024, the orchard was a peach lover's dream as we gathered the ripest Red Haven, Saturn, and White Lady peaches. Their sweet scent filled the air as we filled baskets with these delicious fruits, each variety offering its own special flavor. Now available at the market are these freshly picked Red Haven (Free Stone) peaches, White Saturn peaches, donut peaches, their bright colors and enticing aroma inviting customers to savor the essence of summer with every bite.
Ensuring Crop Vitality Through Diligent Irrigation Management
The hot, dry weather has forced us to irrigate constantly to keep our fields healthy. We're closely monitoring moisture levels and ensuring our crops get enough water to grow well. Our irrigation efforts are vital in maintaining crop health and quality during this dry spell.
A Feast for the Senses: Enjoy Fresh Produce, Homemade Pies, and More!
McDannell's Fruit Farm and Market has been buzzing with activity, at the start of the 2024 season, showcasing an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables. Colorful crates brimmed with apricots, blueberries, and cherries, their ripe hues catching the eye alongside displays of plums, potatoes, and cauliflower. Bouquets of flowers added more color, aromatic cheeses and homemade treats like pies, cookies and cider donuts still warm, were grabbed up quickly.
Amidst the lively atmosphere, the market was a vibrant hub of community and local flavor. It was more than a shopping experience; it was a celebration of seasonal abundance and the joys of shared food and fellowship.
Amidst the lively atmosphere, the market was a vibrant hub of community and local flavor. It was more than a shopping experience; it was a celebration of seasonal abundance and the joys of shared food and fellowship.
From Farm to Table: McDannell's Cherries Reflect Quality and Care in Every Bite
At the beginning of June 2024, McDannell's Fruit Farm and Market proudly presents its fresh sweet cherries, though the crop is lighter than usual. Despite the smaller yield, the cherries maintain their delicious sweetness and vibrant color, making them a delightful treat for all to enjoy. Handpicked with care, these cherries reflect McDannell's commitment to quality, ensuring that each bite bursts with flavor. So come and savor the taste!
Another Stunning Display of Apple Blossoms
At McDannell's Fruit Farm and Market, the spring of 2024 brings a stunning display of apple blossoms. The orchard, surrounded by hills and fields, is transformed into a beautiful scene with soft pink and white flowers covering the branches. Everyone driving by are captivated by the sight and scent of the blossoms as bees buzz by. Amidst this beauty, we're hopeful for a plentiful apple harvest this fall, showcasing our dedication to growing top-quality fruits.
New! Cool down with a slushie treat
Something new at McDannell's is our new slushie machine. Our gourmet ice will cool you down on a hot summer day! You never know what the flavor will be for the day. Maybe it's raspberry, cherry or apple cider slushies!
Sweet juicy peaches are in season!
We have had a variety of yellow and white peaches at the market lately like...
- Loring Peaches are a yellow flesh, freestone fruit and are excellent for fresh eating, canning and jelly.
- Sunhigh Peaches are large, yellow, freestone, and perfect for canning or freezing.
- Red Haven Peaches are an all-purpose yellow peach great for fresh eating or canning.
- Saturn Donut Peaches are quite tasty and cute too! With a sweet creamy white or pale golden flesh they are size and shape of a donut.
Ginger Gold Apples
We've started to harvest the pale yellow/greenish colored Ginger Gold apples. They say that they start with at tangy tart taste and finish with a mildly sweet taste. These apples are perfect to pair with a dip good for pies, or toss a few slices in your salad. It is sometimes called the apple that was brought by Hurricane Camille in 1969. Legend is that a Virginia grower discovered the first Ginger Gold apples from an orchard destroyed by Hurricane Camille.
Fresh Cut Flowers
Grab a lovely bouquet of fresh-cut flowers from Reservoir Ridge at McDannell's Fruit Farm and Market. They grow specialty cut flowers for bouquets, weddings, and other events too.
Sweet Corn is our specialty!
The bicolor sweet corn and white corn are so delicious.
Makin' Rain
We hadn't had rain in awhile, so we had to make some!
Our sweet cherries are just beautiful and delicious
Bald eagle sighting
A magnificent bald eagle stopped for a brief rest on the farm. Perhaps he was on his way to the fish hatchery nearby!
Apple blossom viewing
McDannell's orchards sure are beautiful and fragrant when the apple trees bloom. If you happened to be in the Adams County area, mid-April 2023, hopefully you got to drive by when the fields of trees are covered in clusters of white flowers and deep pink flower buds.
Pretty pink peach blossoms
The pretty pink peach blossoms let us know that spring is near.
Irrigation begins!
Due to the dry spells in early 2023 we had to start irrigation in the corn fields and some new plantings. Yes, that is the sun you see through the haze!
Apple harvest crew
Our apple harvest crew did a great job this year. Thank you to the crew as it's not an easy job!
Just pickin' apples!
McDannell's orchards in Adams County were full of beautiful colors this year with a variety of apples grown like Pink Lady, Aztec Fuji, Mutsu/Crispin, Cameo, Evercrisp, Ida Reds, Nittany, Crimson Crisp, Jonagolds, Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, Empire just to name a few. I guess that's why they call Adams County 'Apple Country'! Did you know we have fruit charts listing all the apple varieties and harvest information?
The fields were full during the Apple Harvest
We enjoy having those that attend the Apple Harvest each year park in the fields nearby. Enjoy some drone pictures of the fields and Apple Harvest festival grounds.
More than fruits and vegetables
In addition to fresh ruits and vegetables, did you know we have a variety of goodies like ice cream sandwiches, apple fry pies, dried apple slices, Marc's Bread, cheese, jelly, honey, flowers, and other season offerings like corn stalks, pumpkins, fall decor?
Drone flyover footage of the farm market
Enjoy the fall colors in these pictures from the sky of the farm market, apple orchards, and harvesting of the apples.
The sky is as orange as the pumpkins!
What a beautiful view of the sky today from the farm market.
Sasquatch sightings
When you drive by McDannell's Fruit Farm & Market, be on the lookout for Sasquatch aka Bigfoot! From a young age, Todd McDannell has always liked Bigfoot so he decided to make his own and you never know where the Bigfoot family will appear, what they will be wearing or what they will be doing. And, don't forget to pick up your Bigfoot t-shirts or Sasquatch sweatshirts at the farm market store!
Rain makes corn!
And, so does irrigation!
Fresh Cut Flowers are a New Addition to the Farm Market
While shopping at the farm market why not grab a beautiful bouquet of fresh cut flowers by Reservoir Ridge.
Pumpkins, Pumpkins, and more Pumpkins!
Pumpkin season is back! Stop by McDannell's Fruit Farm and Market for a wide variety of pumpkins, gourds and fall decor.
Rain Makes Corn
July 24, 2021 - Did someone mention corn-on-the-cob? You can find white, yellow and bicolor sweet corn at our family-owned farm market when in season. You'll love the plump ears with sweet and tender kernels.
Donut Peaches
July 23, 2021 - Donut peaches are named for their shape, but are also extra-sweet like donuts. Their tender skins have little to no fuzz, so there's no need to peel them unless you want to. The pit pops out easily with a finger poke and gentle pull. Donut peaches are easy to polish off in a few drippy, delightful bites.
Fresh Cut Flowers
July 23, 2021 - Grab a lovely bouquet of fresh-cut flowers from Reservoir Ridge at McDannell's Fruit Farm and Market.
The great corn challenge of 2020!
The weather proposed many challenges as we planted our early corn crop this year.
April 7, 2020 - We planted our first patch and covered it with plastic the next day.
May 1, 2020 - We removed the cover due to heat or it would’ve burnt and killed the corn.
May 9 & 10, 2020 - We had freezing temps and set up irrigation to try and save the corn.
Mid June - Since there was no rain we had to apply 3 different waterings
July 6, 2020 - We were happy to start pulling our first planting!
April 7, 2020 - We planted our first patch and covered it with plastic the next day.
May 1, 2020 - We removed the cover due to heat or it would’ve burnt and killed the corn.
May 9 & 10, 2020 - We had freezing temps and set up irrigation to try and save the corn.
Mid June - Since there was no rain we had to apply 3 different waterings
July 6, 2020 - We were happy to start pulling our first planting!
The Farm Market is Packed with a Variety of Fruit, Vegetables and More
July 29, 2020 - Homegrown Red Haven (free stone) peaches, donut peaches, veggies and lots of sweet corn!
Harvesting Our First Patch of Bicolor Sweet Corn This Year
July 7, 2020 - What is bicolor sweet corn? According to Google, bicolor corn is the best of both worlds together. A mix of both white and yellow kernels on one cob. Probably the most popular corn variety for home growers and small farmers.
Did someone say strawberry shortcake?
May 23, 2020 - Strawberries are ripe for the picking!
The Farm is Starting to Color-Up with Beautiful Blossoms
April 9, 2020 - Our farm is starting to color up, with peaches, nectarines, and cherry blossoms. We also got some sweet corn planted and covered.
Little Ladies at the Farm Market
October 25, 2019 - These young ladies enjoyed picking out their pumpkins and gourds for their fall decorating and to make jack-o-lanterns.
What apples are best for making an apple pie?
October 3, 2019 - Cooler weather is here, stop in for some yummy Apple Cider, it’s delicious with some apple pie or apple dumplings. We have over 16 varieties of apples in such as Stayman, Ida Reds, Mutsu-Crispin, Granny Smith and more. These are great for baking apple pies. Our fall veggies are in - sweet potatoes, squashes and lots of fall decorations are available.
Golden delicious apples and many more
September 24, 2019 - Golden Delicious apples are here! We also have freshly picked Jonagold, Jonathan, Red Delicious, Cortland, Empire, Fuji, Macintosh, Gala, Ginger Golds, Smokehouse and more! Fall veggies are in- Sweet Potatoes, Spaghetti Squash, Butternut and Acorn Squash, Baking pumpkins, plus all the fall decorations you need! Don’t forget our delicious All natural pressed Apple Cider, bakery goodies and grapes! Fall has arrived at McDannell’s!
Picking apples and nectarines now!
August 11, 2018 - We're currently picking gingergold apples, honeycrisp apples, and white nectarines. Which are all available at our farm market.
Alot of Rain in Adams County
July 25, 2018 - Some pictures of the flooding in the area...
July 25, 2018 - Some pictures of the flooding in the area...
Corn, Corn and More Corn!
July 22, 2018 - Bi-color and white sweet corn at the McDannell's farm market.
July 22, 2018 - Bi-color and white sweet corn at the McDannell's farm market.
Methley Plums and Apricots
July 8, 2018 - Methley Plums and Apricots at the market.
July 8, 2018 - Methley Plums and Apricots at the market.
Sweet Cherry Picking Begins
June 18, 2018 - First picking of sweet cherries this morning.
June 18, 2018 - First picking of sweet cherries this morning.
Peach Blossoms 2018
With a beautiful pink hue, the peach blossoms fill the peach orchards this year again at McDannell's Fruit Farm and Market.
With a beautiful pink hue, the peach blossoms fill the peach orchards this year again at McDannell's Fruit Farm and Market.
Apple Blossoms 2018
The apple orchards are in full bloom with beautiful apple blossoms this year again at McDannell's Fruit Farm and Market.
The apple orchards are in full bloom with beautiful apple blossoms this year again at McDannell's Fruit Farm and Market.
Fall Harvest at the Farm Market
Thank you to all that came out to our family farm and shared in our Fall harvest of fun, pumpkins, gourds, apples and more at our family owned and operated fruit and vegetable farm serving all of Adams County.
Springtime Blossoms - April 2017
Springtime brought beautiful blossoms to McDannell's orchards this year.
Apple season is getting close to full swing - Sept. 2015
We're picking Golden Supreme, Gala and Honey Crisp apples.
Aerial Photos of the Farm - Aug. 2015
Four Season Farm Hooked Rug of McDannell's Fruit Farm and Market
Have you seen this beautifully hooked rug of our farm at the market? And, did you know the Four Season Farm rug of McDannell's Fruit Farm and Market is featured in the Nov./Dec. 2015 issue of Rug Hooking Magazine! It is designed and hooked by Joan Strausbaugh of Biglerville, PA
Plastic Cover Planting
New High Density Gold Delicious Block
Strawberries 2014
Blossoms 2014
Corn Cover 2014
Apple Picking 2013
Pumpkin Picking 2013
Strawberry Planting 2013
2012 Apple Harvest Festival Pie Contest Winner Uses McDannell's Apples!
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Helen entered two pies in the Apple Harvest Festival pie contest using our apples and won first and second prize. Congratulations Helen!
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