We're just a few weeks out from the Hand Crafted Hoedown for the Holiday's! I'm going to put up a quick list of the vendors that we currently have lined up. Keep an eye on instagram (@lapaceksorchard) and the facebook event to see some more detailed "sneak peeks" on items you can expect to find at the big craft sale event! When? Friday, November 17th from 10am to 5pm and Saturday, November 18th from 10am to 4pm Where? Lapacek's Orchard, N1959 Kroncke Road, Poynette, WI 53955 Hand Crafted Hoedown Artisans 2 Crazy Upcycled Crafters - Wood crafts & Silk Flowers A Framed Creations - Repurpos ..read more

It is PRIME TIME at the orchard right now if you're looking for a wide variety of apples! Which is awesome but can also be a little overwhelming! I thought I'd take a moment to create a post to help summarize what apples we have and what they're good for. Remember - if you'd like a bushel please call ahead 608-635-4780 to save yourself $3/bushel! Each of the varieties below are hyperlinked to a more detailed post and a fun recipe. This is just a summary post. Varieties in the Shop: Bonnie's Best (very low) (recipe: Bonnie's Apple Pie): crunchy, tender, juicy and tart for fresh eating and it ..read more

As a small business it's always our pleasure to support other local, small businesses whenever we can! We are excited to be carrying rolled oats and four different types of flour from Heartland Craft Grains out of Lodi, WI. If you haven't read the story behind this fantastic production be sure to check it out HERE. What are we carrying at the orchard? Well ... Rolled Oats - perfect for apple crisp and oatmeal! Blue Corn Flour - Beautiful stone-ground blue corn. Durum Flour - Great for use in biscuits, bread, and cookies! Einkorn Flour - One of the Ancient Grains. Great in cookies, breads and ..read more

I'm often asked if I'm going to have more clothing in the shop and I don't really plan on it - instead I'm teaming up with OCD Graphix out of Poynette to let you pick out what you want! Together we created a great selection of clothing in different styles, sizes and colors! You can even pick out if you'd rather have the Lapacek's Orchard wagon logo OR the saying "please don't squeeze my apples". Head to the store HERE to do some browsing and place your order! The store closes on October 1st. Clothing will be able to either be picked up at the orchard OR you can choose to ship it to your home ..read more

Get ready for the the 16th Handcrafted Hoedown for the Holiday’s at Lapacek's Orchard. It is back again and will take place on Friday, November 18th from 10 to 5 and Saturday, November 19th from 10 to 4. As always, we're open for new vendors! If you've ever dreamed of selling your goods at the hoedown this is your opportunity! We plan on running it the same as we have in previous years and the apple orchard store will be converted into a miniature 'crafty boutique'. Your items will be placed around the shop in an aesthetically pleasing way and customers will check out just once. For this to w ..read more

I often get asked by folks what someone does with apple butter? Many people remember eating apple butter at their grandparents and buy out of nostalgia. For those that don't have this memory, my girls and I have compiled a list of the five top things you can do with your delicious jar of Lapacek's Orchard Apple Butter. 1. Toast! Apple butter is perfect on toast! Just spread a light (or thick) layer of it and enjoy! You can add a layer of butter as well to really enjoy your morning. 2. Pancakes My husband makes pancakes AT LEAST once a week (probably more) for breakfast so it's fun to find oth ..read more

Hello everyone! It's hard to believe we're already into September with two weeks of apple season gone by. We've had a lot of questions about how the orchard faired over the year. I want to assure you that our apple crop is looking excellent. We are blessed to have a high pressure irrigation well on our property and we were able to irrigate our apple trees every day this summer to keep them growing. Keep an eye on the homepage "pop-up" on our website www.lapaceksorchard.com to see what varieties are currently available and if any of them are starting to run low. I also do a live facebook updat ..read more

We do have some pear trees planted in our apple orchard. By some I mean about 10 - five Bartlet pears and five potomac pears. When you purchase the pears at the orchard they're going to be hard and green. That's because we pick them before they are ripe. You see, pears ripen from the inside out so if we were to wait for them to be soft and yellow they would be gross on the inside. The trick to knowing if a pear is ready to pick is to lift it up and if the stem breaks off cleanly from the branch it's ready. We recommend leaving some of your pears on your counter to ripe and keep the rest in y ..read more

It's back! I know I said earlier that there wouldn't be a Kraut day because we don't have enough cabbage. Well - we're going to host a last minute Kraut Day anyway - first come first serve. The big rain we got on Monday, while awesome, is causing the cabbage we have to split. It's still good but it needs to be made into Kraut sooner than later. So with that being said, DIY Sauerkraut this Saturday, August 19 from 10am to noon at Lapacek's Orchard! My brother-in-law, Matt, will be here (I think with Charlie!) and Pip to help you all make your very own bucket of sauerkraut. We'll be cutting cab ..read more

Even though we're out of apples we still have pie pumpkins! Looking for some good recipe ideas for your pumpkins l... here you go. This first recipe is from my cousin who recently opened a custom order bakery in the Oshkosh, WI area. Be sure to check out her facebook page - Nonesuch Bakery and give it a like! Dinner in a Pumpkin Kerry Blondheim 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef or turkey 1 c. diced celery 1 small onion, diced 1 c. diced green pepper 1 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. black pepper 1 c. freshly sliced mushrooms 2 tsp. soy sauce 1 pkg. long and wild rice, prepared according to directions 2 cans cream of ..read more