Hidden Star Orchards / Smit Ranch is a certified organic farm with their 80 acre orchard located in the Sierra Nevada Foothills. Their 2,000 square foot kitchen and cidery located in San Leandro, CA is their newest project completion. They currently have three generations working on the farm. Hidden Star Orchards have been around for over 20 years producing apples, cherries, blueberries, stone fruit, citrus and pomegranates can be found at farmers markets and independent grocery stores across the Bay including the Marin Country Mart Farmers Market at Larkspur Landing. With a unique mix of talents, Wendy Holm (financial and design expertise) and Johann Smit (farming expertise) have collaborated to bring their fruit grown in the Sierra Nevada Foothills to the Bay Area and throughout California. They squeeze a variety of fruit juices and ciders as well as produce extracts, fruit butter, and preserves. Each week a team of four of their workers gather a blend of apples and other fruits (apple cherry, apple lemon, and apple pomegranate) and prepares them for juicing. After they press their juices, the juices are then flash frozen to preserve the rich, true flavor and to expand their shelf life. Their commitment to a zero-waste philosophy has driven the development of a line of innovative and delicious value added food products, such as their apple chips, apple sauces and butter, fruit preserves and extracts, and raw honey. Their juices come in containers of 8 ounces, 16 ounces, 24 ounces, and 32 ounces.
Hidden Star Orchards, Linden, CA
—Milo
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