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The Local Food Report
As we re-imagine our relationships to what we eat, Local Food Report creator Elspeth Hay takes us to the heart of the local food movement to talk with growers, harvesters, processors, cooks, policy makers and visionaries

Local Apple Farming Requires Careful Maintenance

Elspeth Hay

What goes into those nice, crisp apples we can't get enough of this time of year? This week on The Local Food Report, Elspeth Hay talks with farmer Paul Crowell about how he cares for his family orchard at Crow Farm in Sandwich. He walks her through the steps of caring for dwarf and standard trees from replanting to pruning to spraying and mowing.

You can learn more about apple varieties that do well locally and find a recipe for apple pie on Elspeth's blog, Diary of a Locavore.