Dog Nose Farm

Dog Nose Farm We’re a new fruit farm supplying a wide variety of fresh & culinary apples, blueberries, and pears 🌿 Located on 105 in Derby Center / West Charleston

It’s been a long winter and we’re looking forward to spring! Special thanks to Vermont Farm Bureau for doing a spotlight...
03/13/2026

It’s been a long winter and we’re looking forward to spring! Special thanks to Vermont Farm Bureau for doing a spotlight on my time in agriculture!

We have 12 pints left and asking $5 per pint. Free delivery within 20 miles of the farm!
07/19/2025

We have 12 pints left and asking $5 per pint. Free delivery within 20 miles of the farm!

Blueberries are on their way and we’re gearing up! We will be selling wholesale fresh to Three Roots Farmstand in Newpor...
06/28/2025

Blueberries are on their way and we’re gearing up! We will be selling wholesale fresh to Three Roots Farmstand in Newport, Vermont starting sometime in July.
We’ll also be selling privately 5-pound bags of frozen blueberries for $5.15 per pound. Delivery within 15 miles of the farm.
This is an exciting milestone for our farm as we have worked non-stop since 2021 to achieve the dream of selling our own fruit. Supply will be limited but we’re very excited to offer fresh blueberries.
Apples unfortunately didn’t get pollinated very well this year due to the weather, and we will have only a few bushels harvested. Enough to share with family and neighbors but not enough to sell. As a farmer, sometimes you have to look to the hope of next season.
Have a great weekend!

06/13/2025

25 more yards of pine chips for our blueberries! Special thanks to North East Tree Service for hooking it up!

06/09/2025

Tis’ the season!

Spraying is an important part of fruit growing. In order to effectively manage orchard pests that affect fruit quality a...
06/07/2025

Spraying is an important part of fruit growing. In order to effectively manage orchard pests that affect fruit quality and tree health, spraying must be conducted.
I have a private applicators license with the State of Vermont that came with an extensive amount of studying to take the test. While we are spraying OMRI listed products (Organic) the principles on spraying safely for the health of pollinators, water quality, and people remain the same.
There are two products we use, a copper based fungicide, which controls fungus and bacteria, as well as a clay product, which coats the trees to manage insect damage. They are both moderately effective, and will allow us to grow U.S. No.1 quality apples without having to use toxic chemicals that persist in the environment.
The goal in writing this is to impart transparency about exactly what we’re spraying. Spraying itself is rather unsightly and leaves the average person to wonder if the chemicals are toxic.
In fruit growing, this is how the sausage is made. Hopefully this post makes sense and you all have a great weekend.

Fruitlets are on the move! These little babies will be hand thinned down to 1-2 fruitlets per cluster. This allows the a...
06/04/2025

Fruitlets are on the move! These little babies will be hand thinned down to 1-2 fruitlets per cluster. This allows the apples to size to the desired 2.5” minimum we’re looking for.

It also helps with return bloom for next year. If the tree has too many pollinated fruits, the tree enters a bi-annual fruiting nature where flowers are set once every other year. That doesn’t work for making money on a fruit crop, so we thin.

Enjoy this beautiful weather!

05/26/2025

Bees are getting after it! It was a little bit of a nail biter with the cold and dreary weather, but in reality the bees never walked off the job. I saw bumble bees working in 45 degree temps 😅
Once we have some fruitlet advancement, we can begin crop load management.

05/26/2025

Freedom isn't free. This Memorial Day, we pause to remember those who paid the ultimate price.

King bloom showing on the Zestar apples
05/16/2025

King bloom showing on the Zestar apples

Happy Spring! Some notes from the field. As bloom rapidly approaches, it will be a nail biter to see how much time the w...
05/16/2025

Happy Spring! Some notes from the field.

As bloom rapidly approaches, it will be a nail biter to see how much time the weather will cooperate for bee foraging. A long and extended period of cooler rainy weather is forecast, making it difficult for bees to do their important work.

There are still two solid days of heat however, which make this grower optimistic about pollination. Pear blossoms are first to the party, and early apples like Zestar and Sansa are not far behind.

Until next time, take care!

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VT/105
West Charleston, VT
05829

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