Starting an orchard and growing your own fruit at your homestead can be very rewarding. Harvest an abundance of homegrown fresh fruit for healthy snacking, cooking and canning right outside your doorstep. Fruits are an excellent source of essential vitamins and minerals and health boosting anti-oxidants known to reduce risk of heart disease, cancer, inflamation and diabetes.

If you're planning on starting an orchard this year, start here! Topics covered will include: How to plant (soil and planting techniques), pollinization, pests and diseases (protection and organic sprays), pruning and harvesting. Bring your questions!

Whether big or small, learn how to successfully plant an orchard in your backyard by taking the proper steps to ensure a great harvest for years to come!