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A New Fan Of Our Organic Apples
"We had such a lovely time here. We enjoyed getting to know our hosts and watching the bear eating apples. Great location, yummy breakfasts. Wouldn't change a thing." ~Atlanta, GA As I was updating our Guest Book, it occurred to me that we needed to archive our biggest organic apple fan. This past weekend we would see him / her come back 4-5 times during the day and simply lie down under one of 0ur apple trees and gorge on apples. We are guessing that it is two years old from

Dale Newton
Oct 131 min read
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The View From The Kitchen Window
Ms. Flyaway among the hollyhocks. This is right in front of the large arched kitchen window just outside the breakfast table. Not a bad...

Dale Newton
Jul 131 min read
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A July 12, 2025 Walkabout
A late-afternoon walkabout to highlight many of the flowers starting to shine here at Fruitlands. As you can see (this is not all of...

Dale Newton
Jul 121 min read
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On This Day in 1843
On this day in 1843, a group of three adults and five children made its way from Concord to the town of Harvard. Their destination was an...

Dale Newton
Jun 31 min read
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Our First Biking Guests For 2025
Our B&B guests last night biked here and are now heading back to Franconia NH via Wells River. As you might imagine, we were excited to...

Dale Newton
Jun 31 min read
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Vermont Town Meeting Day, March 4, 2025 - Speaking Out
Fruitlands is 50 miles from Quebec, Canada. We have a great admiration for Canada and its people. We have many college friends who live...

Dale Newton
Mar 41 min read
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November 10, 2024: Applesauce Day at Fruitlands
Applesauce Sunday at Fruitlands. Start to finish it will be about 4 hours. 80 lbs. of organic Cortlands. Most of this will be served to...

Dale Newton
Nov 10, 20241 min read
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We Love Bikers and Hikers Who Visit Fruitlands
We just said au revoir to our guests from Quebec City. They biked here from a round- about trip from Waterbury and are returning there...

Dale Newton
Aug 23, 20241 min read
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The Many Faces of Fruitlands July 27, 2024
Our flower gardens are in their glory right now. You are invited to visit and to walk around our gardens. You do not have to be a B&B...

Dale Newton
Jul 27, 20241 min read
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Biking Season in Vermont. Fruitlands Is Here to Help.
We had five guests last night, July 4th. The three fellows in the photo biked here from Newfound Lake in NH. 80+ miles. This morning they...

Dale Newton
Jul 5, 20242 min read
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We Tend This Garden...On This Father's Day
Brian McCandless, our guest this weekend at Fruitlands,, graced us at the Memorial Garden with several songs on his highland bag pipes....

Dale Newton
Jun 16, 20241 min read
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Bag Pipes and the Vermont Highland Games June 15
Brian McCandless is our guest at Fruitlands. He is both playing his bag pipes and teaching at the Vermont Highland Games today at the...

Dale Newton
Jun 15, 20242 min read
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Let the Show Begin
June 12 is still very early for flowers here at Fruitlands at 1,800'. There are, however, some early faces of joy. We are thankful that...

Dale Newton
Jun 12, 20241 min read
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June 6, 2024 - The Rhododendrons Are Lovely
This has been several years of TLC and sweat, but the 300' (34) rhododendrons are lovely this year. They are just about fully open. In...

Dale Newton
Jun 6, 20241 min read
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Early Morning at Fruitlands September 10, 2023
A cloudy morning brightened by the many faces at Fruitlands still holding on to summer and blossom season. The two apple photos show one...

Dale Newton
Sep 10, 20231 min read
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The Many Lily Faces At Fruitlands, July 31, 2023
Since our U Pick is closed today due to our being picked clean on Sunday and needing a day for ripening, there was time this morning for...

Dale Newton
Jul 31, 20231 min read
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Biking At Its Best In Vermont
Four gentlemen bikers from Central MA stayed with us last night. They had quite the adventure with the raging thunderstorms Friday...

Dale Newton
Jul 8, 20231 min read
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If You Are Biking Long Distance on the LVRT
One of the most exciting additions to the northern part of Vermont is the completion of the LVRT, the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail. At 93...

Dale Newton
Jul 2, 20231 min read
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Even -38 Degrees Can't Stop Them All
That one night of -38 this winter really killed off most of the buds on the rhododendrons, but we are thankful for what did make it....

Dale Newton
Jun 16, 20231 min read
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June 1, 1843...The First Fruitlands Is Born
On this day in 1843, a group of three adults and five children made its way from Concord to the town of Harvard. Their destination was an...

Dale Newton
Jun 1, 20231 min read
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