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10/09/10
Bad Apple-Picking Policy
by erschneid
Saratoga Apple's apple-picking policy--the requirement that each person in a group must purchase an entire bag of apples--is ridiculous and particularly unfair to families, who often only need/want one or two bags. They seriously need to reconsider this policy, since there are plenty of other apple-picking options in the area.
On the plus side, their apples are great, and their cider and cider donuts are amazing. This review is negative because of their apple-picking policy, but if you're not going that route, they do have great produce, etc.
09/14/08
Terrible day at Saratoga Apple
by mrsnytroutkiller
We took my 9- and 3-year-old children to Saratoga Apple today but we left there with no apples and both of my kids confused and in tears. We wanted to purchase the medium sized $12 bag, the perfect amount for our small family, but I was told that in order for all 4 of us to participate in the picking, we would actually have to pay $24 for ?entry for 4 people? and twice as many apples. Even worse, I later discovered that the Saratoga Apple website says ?no admission.?
As a young family, not only can?t we eat 25 pounds of apples, we also have to look for fun activities that fit into our budget. But how do I explain to my kids that only one of them gets to go because I didn?t bring enough money for all of us? My 9-year-old?s response to the situation was to tell her brother that Saratoga Apple was being ?greedy.? Clearly she learned the lesson I was teaching about sticking to your principles and not allowing yourself to be taken advantage of.
It used to be that picking your own fruits and vegetables was a fun and low-cost family activity. We?ve had many wonderful summers picking our own at local farms and have only ever been asked to pay for the fruit we picked. Patronizing local farms is important to us but we?d rather go to a place that appreciates us, rather than one that penalizes me for bringing the whole family.
