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Dear
Friends & Family,
Fall
is now here officially, folks. We're open to the public
until mid December from Tuesday through Sunday, 10:00 AM to 5:00
PM.
For
up to the minute information on what apples you can pick and how
you can pick them, give the general store a call at 909-797-9108
or call Scott Riley at
909-797-7534.
Some
of you are confused by how many Rileys we have up
here. I'm about to make it more confusing:
MacKenzie Marlene Riley was just born to Scott and Benita
Riley. (7 lbs, 6 ounces, August 30, 2001). She's a
strong little girl with a good arm for picking
apples. If you see a tall, blonde lady at the
country store, that's Benita, her mom. Scott,
her dad, wears a straw hat and you have to be very quick to
catch up with him. He manages the agriculture
around here, so he's got a lot of ground to cover.
If you catch him, congratulate him and then let me know where he
is. I need to talk to him!
Your
Humble Servant,
James Riley
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Fall Farm
Cam: Things are still looking green, with a hint of yellow
in the hills. The apples and pumpkins are ready to
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P.S.
For the sake of those "web portals" constantly browsing the
internet to update their search engines, we include the following
boiler-plate. (Feel free to read this, if you're new to our site.)
Riley's Farm is a working apple orchard and living history farm in the Oak
Glen area of Southern California. In addition to farming, we love
history and we have provided a venue for re-enactment units comprising
many different eras. The farm regularly hosts banquets, birthday
parties, weddings, and office parties. Every year, literally thousands
of students participate in one of our school tours, where they
experience everything from weaving, candle-dipping, and cider pressing
to the drill and muster of a Revolutionary War or Civil War battle. Our
farm has appeared on the History Channel and in the recently released
feature film, Amistad, as well as many other film and television
productions. (We even try to get the producers to include us as on
screen talent, but that's another story.) On selected weekends
throughout the year, we offer "farm-stay" weekends, where
families can experience--clothing, wood stoves, muskets, and all--the
life of an 18th or 19th century American farmer. We grow sweet corn,
apples, raspberries, pears, and sunflowers, just to mention a few of our
crops. Our nephew, Devon, keeps some beautiful Belgian draft horses for
country hay-rides. We love America--its traditions, its people, its
history, and its cherished heritage of liberty in Christ. Have we said
enough? Well, one more thing: In the fall, thousands of families make an
annual pilgrimage to the farms of Oak Glen to experience the closest
thing to a New England fall California has to offer. Why don't you stop
by and say hello?
P.S.
Stay
Clear of this "Cider House"
Contacting us via e-mail at: info@rileysfarm.com.
Sign our Guest Book.
Riley's Farm
12261 S. Oak Glen Road
Oak Glen, California 92399
(909) 797-7534
Event Schedules Subject to Change: Please call to confirm!
Riley's Farm, Copyright 1997-2000, All Rights Reserved
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