Photos by Chelsey McKenney By Mike Divis and Chelsey McKenney
You look left, a see a sea of green grass. You look right, a patch of growing flowers. You breathe in and inhale the fresh country air, all while the sweet aroma of home cooked meals consumes you. This is just what you first experience as you pull up to Browns Orchard and Farm stand, but just wait until you get inside.
“Its like a hidden treasure, I love it,” said Jaclyn Countryman a resident of Castleton and a student at the local college. “I always get my jelly and cider there.”
Browns Orchard and Farm stand is located on Route 30, about one mile south of Castleton Four Corners and is owned by Charlie Brown and his wife, Mary.
“We have been working with the Farmers’ Market for 35 years come September,” said Charlie, “and our family has been growing vegetables since 1910 and the orchard since 1926.”
For years, Browns Orchard and Farm stand has provided its customers with all sorts of delicious choices from, apples, jellies, maple syrup, and a variety of baked goods. However, what they are really known for are their infamous homemade pies and apple cider.
“Our apple cider and pies are our biggest sellers,” said Mary Brown, who runs the farm stand.
“All of our pies are made from scratch, and our sweet corn is also really important to us,” she said.
The Browns have 10 sweet corn crops that are offered at different times throughout the summer, she said.
“We do this so they come in fresh for our customers,” said Charlie Brown. “We also grow zucchini and summer squash.”
Browns Orchard is a family owned business and each member has their own part in making sure it’s successful. They have two kids, a son, Charlie, also known as “Buddy,” and Brittany, who graduated from Castleton three years ago.
“Buddy works at our other business, Brown’s Quarry and Slate and Brittany works at the farm stand with her mom,” Charlie said.
A lot of their customers, the Browns said, are actually from the Castleton State College.
“When the people on the lake leave, the college students come. Its great,” said Charlie.
Spring and summer are their busiest time of year, according to Charlie Brown, and the business usually kicks in around 3-6 pm.
“I love going there in the summer because they always have a great variety of fresh vegetables to choose from. I can’t get enough of them,” said Countryman.
You look left, a see a sea of green grass. You look right, a patch of growing flowers. You breathe in and inhale the fresh country air, all while the sweet aroma of home cooked meals consumes you. This is just what you first experience as you pull up to Browns Orchard and Farm stand, but just wait until you get inside.
“Its like a hidden treasure, I love it,” said Jaclyn Countryman a resident of Castleton and a student at the local college. “I always get my jelly and cider there.”
Browns Orchard and Farm stand is located on Route 30, about one mile south of Castleton Four Corners and is owned by Charlie Brown and his wife, Mary.
“We have been working with the Farmers’ Market for 35 years come September,” said Charlie, “and our family has been growing vegetables since 1910 and the orchard since 1926.”
For years, Browns Orchard and Farm stand has provided its customers with all sorts of delicious choices from, apples, jellies, maple syrup, and a variety of baked goods. However, what they are really known for are their infamous homemade pies and apple cider.
“Our apple cider and pies are our biggest sellers,” said Mary Brown, who runs the farm stand.
“All of our pies are made from scratch, and our sweet corn is also really important to us,” she said.
The Browns have 10 sweet corn crops that are offered at different times throughout the summer, she said.
“We do this so they come in fresh for our customers,” said Charlie Brown. “We also grow zucchini and summer squash.”
Browns Orchard is a family owned business and each member has their own part in making sure it’s successful. They have two kids, a son, Charlie, also known as “Buddy,” and Brittany, who graduated from Castleton three years ago.
“Buddy works at our other business, Brown’s Quarry and Slate and Brittany works at the farm stand with her mom,” Charlie said.
A lot of their customers, the Browns said, are actually from the Castleton State College.
“When the people on the lake leave, the college students come. Its great,” said Charlie.
Spring and summer are their busiest time of year, according to Charlie Brown, and the business usually kicks in around 3-6 pm.
“I love going there in the summer because they always have a great variety of fresh vegetables to choose from. I can’t get enough of them,” said Countryman.
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