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1025 Orchard Rd Spruce Pine, NC 28777
Spruce Pine, NC
About The Orchard At Altapass
Specialties: The Orchard at Altapass is a not-for-profit working orchard with over 20 varieties of heirloom apples (U-picking begins in late July) offering breathtaking Blue Ridge Mountain views, ecosystem exhibits, a General Store and orchard walking trails. Established in 1993. It all began when Kit Truby noticed an ad for an orchard on the Blue Ridge Parkway. She and her brother, Bill, visi...
Specialties: The Orchard at Altapass is a not-for-profit working orchard with over 20 varieties of heirloom apples (U-picking begins in late July) offering breathtaking Blue Ridge Mountain views, ecosystem exhibits, a General Store and orchard walking trails. Established in 1993. It all began when Kit Truby noticed an ad for an orchard on the Blue Ridge Parkway. She and her brother, Bill, visited, looked and bought it with the idea of preserving the natural beauty. They opened the orchard for business two years later, added live traditional music and a general store.
In the early 2000's, a non-profit was formed to preserve the land, followed shortly by a not-for-profit status for the supporting elements.
Because of the diligence and dedication of the Carson-Truby legacy, the none of the land will ever be developed, apples will continue to grow, and live music will fill the pavilion as long as people are there to listen.
Bill retired last year from Orchard management and spends his time on the floor of the red barn, telling stories about the history of the Orchard and the regional lands.
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