Apple Pressing Sterling Nature Center
October 11th 2008
15730 Jensvold Rd.
Sterling, NY 13056
315-947-6143
Sterlingnature@yahoo.com
www.cayuganet.org/sterlingpark/center/events.html

Saturday, October 11th. Join us in creating apple cider the old fashion way with a people powered fruit press. Help, wash, grind, press, pasteurize and best of all taste fresh apple cider. While going through the process we will discuss the history of apples, apple product, the apple growing industry and the many different varieties of apples. Back by popular demand – take a taste test of over a dozen different varieties of apples grown by local orchards and place your vote for your favorite. New this year an – Apple Cook Off – bring in your favorite apple dish to be tasted and judged. Prizes will be awarded to the top vote getters, for details and contest requirements send a SSAE to SNC PO Box 216 Sterling NY 13156. A special THANK YOU goes to Ontario Orchards of Oswego for supplying the apples for pressing.

 
Starts:  10/11/2008  Ends: 10/12/2008
Event:     LaFayette Apple Festival
Location:  LaFayette Apple Festival Grounds, Route 20 and Tully Farms Road, none
For More Info:  800-234-4797      Website:  www.LafayetteAppleFest.org
The LaFayette area has long been recognized as one of the primary apple producing regions of Upstate New York. Its rural atmosphere, rolling hills, and beautiful fall foliage make LaFayette a wonderful setting for one of the northeast’s premier arts and crafts show. We celebrate this year by bringing you more crafters than ever before, over 500, and by making numerous improvements to the grounds themselves.

The high quality of the exhibitors, uniqueness of products offered, and diversity make the Apple Fest a hit for everyone! Visitors attend every year from all parts of New York and even New England, while crafters and artisans from numerous states display their wares. This small community has grown accustomed to having 90,000 visitors every Columbus Day weekend.

In addition to the crafts, the Apple Fest also presents many special events and daily features. View some of the most original scarecrows you’ll ever see at the Scarecrow Contest. The Apple Queen and Apple Pie competitions are always a hit among the towns people.