Irvin Orchards, Orrtanna PA Folks in the fruit business tend to look up to Harry Irvin, and not just because he’s 6’8″ tall. Harry and his sons, Matthew and Michael, come from a long line of fruit farmers who have been tending the trees in their Orrtanna, PA orchard for 6 generations. To him, the most important aspect of multigenerational family farming is building and maintaining strong relationships with family members, and a visit with the Irvin family shows just how well suited they are for this business. It’s hard work, but telling jokes and talking football makes the time fly for the Irvin Boys, and at the end of a long day, you’ll probably see Harry giving his grandkids tractor rides around the orchard. Here at Musselman’s, family is a big part of who we are, and nobody represents that ideal better than Harry, Matthew and Michael Irvin.
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Adams County Nursery, Aspers PA Here at Musselman’s, we like to say that our family farmers don’t just grow apples, they raise them. For five generations, the Baugher family has consistently raised some of the best apples in the state of Pennsylvania at Adams County Nursery. Chris, alongside his siblings, plans on passing the torch to the 5th generation of family farmers, who treat every acre of orchards with the care and attention that ensures that their family tradition can continue for generations to come. Like his apple trees, Chris Baugher’s family just keeps growing with a 6th generation of future fruit farmers who may end up tending these orchards themselves one day. The Baughers know that Musselman’s quality is a part of their legacy, and you can taste their dedication and commitment in every bite.
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Showers Tree Farm, Aspers PA Matt and Sonya Showers may be best known for supplying some of the most beautiful Christmas trees and landscaping evergreens in the county, but their pristine rows of apple trees supply the fresh, delicious apples that you’ll find in some of your favorite Musselman’s products. Showers Tree Farm has grown quite a bit from it’s experimental start in 1963, now consisting of four individual farms, but the family’s commitment to quality has endured throughout the years across three generations. From the idyllic farmhouse overlooking a sprawling valley of orchard rows to the antique windmill spinning lazily in the Autumn breeze, you couldn’t ask for a better birthplace for the flavor that your family loves.
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Wilson Brothers Farm, Aspers PA Mark M. Wilson’s family farm goes back over 150 years and six generations. Mark’s grandfather, John G. Wilson, and his brother were charter members of the Musselman’s grower-owned cooperative in 1949. Mark is proud to still belong to the same co-op. It means his family can concentrate on growing delicious quality fruit, knowing that Musselman’s will take care of delivering his fruit to you.
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