Located on the east side of the Hudson River, in the town of Schodack, 3 miles east of Castleton-on-Hudson and 9 miles from downtown Albany, is Ryan and Ryan’s Client of the Month for February, Goold Orchards & Brookview Station Winery. Goold Orchards has been in the Goold family since 1910 with a mission to sell and grow only the highest quality apples and freshest pressed apple cider (certified Kosher). The farm store and bakery are open year round, and pies can be baked to order during the off-season. All pies are 10” and are large enough for eight servings. Choose from a large variety of pie flavor options including Apple, Crumb Top Dutch Apple, Apple Caramel Walnut, Cherry, Blueberry, Harvest Crumb Top Apple Cranberry, Red Raspberry, Peach Praline, Fruits of the Forest, and Pumpkin. During apple picking season, a gift catalog with shipping opportunities (excluding California and Arizona) is also available with a wide assortment of hand picked, hand selected, extra fancy apples to choose from including Cortland, Crispin, Red Delicious, Empire, Fuji, Gala, Ida Red, Macoun, and MacIntosh. You can also place an order of Orchard Selects, which include the best apples of the season or a mixed variety which include two of any type of the apples listed above.
Pick your own apples, raspberries and pumpkins are available when in season. School tours are also provided during September and October for preschools, daycares, and elementary school age students. Children are able to see first hand how apples are harvested from the trees and then make it from orchard to the supermarket. In October, Goold Orchards will host the 30th Annual Apple Festival, rain or shine, with musical entertainment lined up for both days. Look for a date to be announced on their website: www.goold.com
Also located at Goold Orchard is Brookview Station Winery, which hosts award winning whites, reds, and dessert wines. Tasting room hours are 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, 7 days a week. Wine tastings and special events are offered. Also featured at Brookview Station Winery is ‘Joe-Daddy’s Hard Cider’, produced by Master CIder Maker, “Joe Daddy “ Ciccolella, with fresh pressed apple cider from Goold Orchards.. For further information on special events and dates call 518-732-7495 or 518-732-7317 or email: sue@goold.com; karen@goold.com.
