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Hinton’s Apple Dumplins

October 29, 2011 Leave a Comment

Many people enjoy our apple dumplins while visiting the farm during the fall season. The recipe has been hand written several times and now is going to finally make it to our blog. We make our crust from scratch, but the refrigerated pie crusts work just fine with a small batch. Enjoy these at home but be sure to keep room to have one from Hinton’s Kitchen when you visit the farm!

The Dumplin

2 refrigerated pie crusts

8 medium baking apples, peeled and cored (we use either Jonathan or Winesap)

The Filling

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup oats

1/4 flour

The Goo

2 cups packed brown sugar

2 cups water

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 cup butter

Unroll pie crusts and roll a bit out thinner. Cut each crust into quarters. Place 1 apple in each quarter. Combine 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, sugar, flour and oats in a small bowl. Fill the core of each apple with oat mixture. Wrap pie crust around each apple, sealing at the top. Place apples in a greased 9 x 13 pan so that they are not touching.

Combine brown sugar, water, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and butter in a saucepan. Cook on medium until butter has melted and sugar has dissolved (about 5 minutes). Pour about 1/4 cup over each apple. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes, basting apples half way through with additional “goo.”

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Flashlight Corn Maze Open for the Season

September 21, 2011 Leave a Comment

Title: Flashlight Corn Maze Open for the Season
Location: Hinton’s Orchard & Farm Market
Link out: Click here
Description: Test your night time maze skills at Hinton’s Orchard! Each Friday and Saturday night from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. you can navigate the “Kentucky Proud” corn maze by flashlight and see what lurks around the next corner. Bring your own flashlight if possible. Group rates are available for groups of ten or more by reservation.
Start Date: 09-23-2011
Start Time: 6:30 pm
End Date: 10-29-2011
End Time: 9:00 pm

Filed Under: Events, Family Fun, Groups and Tours

PumpkinFest 2011

September 21, 2011 Leave a Comment

Title: PumpkinFest 2011
Location: Hinton’s Orchard, 8631 Campbellsville Road, Hodgenville
Link out: Click here
Description: Pumpkins, pumpkins, everywhere! PumpkinFest is filled with pumpkins to pick, pumpkins to eat, and pumpkins to take home. Join us for live music, great food, hayrides, and plenty of fall fun. Try a hand at the “Buy Fresh, Buy Local” corn maze, lunch under the pavilion, and enjoy a simple day on the farm.
Start Time: 10:00 AM
Date: 10-08-2011
End Time: 6:00 PM

Filed Under: Events, Family Fun, Festivals

Apple Festival 2011

September 7, 2011 Leave a Comment

Title: Apple Festival 2011
Location: Hinton’s Orchard, 8631 Campbellsville Road, Hodgenville
Link out: Click here
Description: As fall begins, Hinton’s Orchard takes a day to celebrate the apple. Enjoy a hayride around the farm, play games in our Apple Olympics, and then refill your stomach with apple-y treats from Hinton’s Kitchen including apple cider, caramel apples, apple dumplins, Durham Beef hamburgers, and more.
Start Time: 10:00 a.m.
Date: September 10, 2011
End Time: 4:00 p.m.

Filed Under: Events, Family Fun, Festivals, Fresh Produce

Peach-A-Palooza 2011

June 27, 2011 Leave a Comment

Title: Peach-A-Palooza 2011
Location: Hinton’s Orchard, 8631 Campbellsville Road, Hodgenville
Link out: Click here
Description: Enjoy a fun filled day that is just peachy! Take a hayride around the farm, listen to live music, and eat lots of peachy treats from Hinton’s Kitchen.
Start Time: 10:00 a.m.
Date: 07-16-2011
End Time: 4:00 p.m.

Filed Under: Announcements, Events, Family Fun, Festivals, Fresh Produce

Growing Fruits and Vegetables is amazing!

June 13, 2011 Leave a Comment

Jeremy and I spent a while walking on the farm this morning. We have had a mad dash of planting over the past two weeks and then traveled to Georgia for a family wedding over the weekend. Having a few days away from the farm was great to be able to see the growth in all of our new plantings. This is kind of a “in-between” time in our crops as we have finished strawberries but are not yet picking peaches or early apples. Taking the time to notice blooms in the tomatoes, peppers, cantaloupes and watermelons is almost as exciting as harvesting them. It helps to remind us why we grow the things that we do.

Although we are between major fruits right now, we are picking squash, zucchini and a few cucumbers. If you visit the farm market or the LaRue County Farmer’s Market we will also have a few raspberries, lettuce, and baked goods. All plants in the greenhouse are at least 25% off of regular price. Come on out for some fresh produce and good deals on those plants you need for the garden or flower bed.

Filed Under: Fresh Produce, Plants and Flowers, Special Offers

Strawberries are here at Hinton’s Orchard!

May 9, 2011 Leave a Comment

Strawberries today, U Pick begins 5/10/11

Strawberry season has arrived for 2011! Our family enjoyed the first real picking of strawberries for supper last night and now we are picking to share with our great customers. Strawberries will be available in the market starting this morning (Monday). U Pick will be available beginning Wednesday, May 11th. We are currently picking the Earliglow variety, great for jam and freezing.

Hinton’s Orchard & Farm Market is open Monday through Saturday from 9 am – 6 pm. Plan a trip for strawberries and pick up vegetable and herb plants and flowers while you are here!

Filed Under: Announcements, Fresh Produce, Plants and Flowers

Welcome Back Party and Easter Egg Hunt

April 22, 2011 Leave a Comment

Title: Welcome Back Party and Easter Egg Hunt
Location: Hinton’s Orchard & Farm Market
Facebook Event Page: Click here

Description: To kick off the spring season, Hinton’s Orchard & Farm Market will be hosting our “Welcome Back Party” and Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 23. Registration will begin at 12:30 pm with the first hunt at 1:00. All children are required to register in order to participate in the egg hunt.

Children will be divided into age groups. Childre…n will also have the chance to plant vegetables or flowers following the egg hunt. Our hayride wagon will be ready to give hayrides through the orchard and around the farm. All activities will be free except the hayrides which are $2. Children 2 and under are always free.

Hinton’s Kitchen will be open with soft serve ice cream, cupcakes, cookies and other goodies. If you need a nice addition for the Easter meal, plenty of fresh bread will be available.

Please make plans to join us for the Welcome Back Party Saturday, April 23rd. We are truly happy to welcome everyone back to the orchard!

Start Time: 1:00
Date: Saturday, April 23
End Time: 2:00

Filed Under: Events, Family Fun

Welcome to Hinton’s New Blog!

April 19, 2011 1 Comment

Welcome to our new blog! We’re going to use this as a source of information to let you know what we have available and what’s coming soon!! Check back often to see what’s going on at Hinton’s Orchard & Farm Market all season. Post any comments or questions that you have, especially if you had a good experience with us.

You can subscribe to the blog over to the right. That way you’ll get any new post in your email inbox so you’ll never miss a thing! Just enter your email address and click “Subscribe.”

Thanks for visiting!

Filed Under: Announcements

School Group Tours of Hinton’s Orchard

April 18, 2011 Leave a Comment

Spring Tours

Spring is a busy time for our apple and peach trees as they bloom and begin to produce the year’s crop. Students will hayride through the orchard and learn about the life cycle of our trees including the necessary components for fruit growth. Students can also visit our greenhouse, asparagus, strawberry, and blueberry patches to discuss these plants. Finally, students will plant a seed of their own to take home. Teachers can choose from a variety of vegetables and flowers for their class. Classes have the option of bringing a sack lunch to eat under our pavilion.

Length: 1 ½ hours

Cost: $4.00 per student, $1.00 per parent

Summer Tours

Visit Hinton’s Orchard in the summer to enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables. Hayride through the orchard, learn about the life cycle of peaches, how we harvest them, and talk about differences in varieties of peaches. Students will also visit a vegetable garden to see different kinds of plants and help with harvest. In season, all students will pick a peach of their own. Students can recess in our Hinton’s FarmLand and classes have the option of bringing sack lunch to eat under our pavilion.

Available June 1 – August 15.

Length: 1 – 1 ½ hour

Cost: $4.00 per student, $1.00 per parent

Fall Tours

Apples, Apples, Apples! Visit the orchard in late August or September and spend some time in the apple orchard. Hayride through the orchard, learn about the life cycle of apples, how we harvest & wash them, see many different varieties of apples, and talk about tastes and uses for the different varieties. Enjoy a sample of apple cider and take a sampling of apples home to share. Students can recess in our Hinton’s FarmLand and classes have the option of bringing a sack lunch to eat under our pavilion.

Available August 15 – October 7

Length: 1 – 1 ½ hour

Cost: $3.00 per student, $1.00 per parent

AMAZing Corn – Students can “get lost” in our 3 acre corn maze while not only trying to find the exit, but completing an educational scavenger hunt along the way. Students will be introduced to the maze with a discussion about corn and its many uses. While inside the maze, students will visit stations and gather information in order to complete a team worksheet. Students will take a hayride around the farm and then recess in our Hinton’s FarmLand. Classes have the option of bringing a sack lunch to eat under our pavilion.

Available Labor Day – November 1

Length: 1 – 1 ½ hour

Cost: $3.00 per student, $1.00 per parent

Pumpkin Picking - Spend some time looking for the Great Pumpkin in our pumpkin patch! Students will hayride to the pumpkin patch, learn about the life cycle of pumpkins and pick their own “pie” pumpkin to take home. Students can recess in our Hinton’s FarmLand and classes have the option of bringing a sack lunch to eat under our pavilion.

Available September 12 – October 29.

Length: 1 – 1 ½ hour

Cost: $3.00 per student, $1.00 per parent

Combine any two fall tours for $4.00 per child (length: 1.5 hours), or all three fall tours for $5.00 (length 2 hours). All teachers and school staff visit free of charge.

If you have questions or would like to schedule a group please call (270) 325-3854 or email Joanna.

Filed Under: Groups and Tours