Androscoggin Learning and Transition Center: Ricker Hill Orchards

Androscoggin Learning and Transition Center is a school designed to assist middle and high school students prepare and embrace the realities of life after high school. ALTC was designed with support from Maine Department of Education to make school meaningful and relevant to students in grades 8-12, while simultaneously equipping them with the skills necessary for employment, appropriate independent living, and working towards their personal higher learning, vocational and personal life goals.

Monday, September 20, 2010

Ricker Hill Orchards

On Friday September 17th, ALTC visited Ricker Hill Orchards, located in Turner, ME for a guided tour of the apple processing & sorting, cider press and bottling facilities at the farm where we were given a demonstration and explanation of the inner workings of an Apple Orchard

After the tour, we had fresh apple cider to enjoy on our trip to the orchard where we were all given the opportunity pick our own bag of apples to take with us, which came from a wonderfully delicious selection of MacIntosh, Jonagold, and Cortland's.

The final stop for the day while at the Orchard, was Ricker Hill's famous apple sling shot!

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AnonymousSeptember 20, 2010 at 9:10 PM
Love the pictures and the write up =) Jenn at Ricker Hill
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