The Nicholsons opened their fruit stand in 1992. Dennis recalls selling his family’s apples on Highway 97 when he was a child, earning money for his first transistor radio. Dennis and Nancy Nicholson use a combination of organic, soft, and conventional practices to produce their apples, pears, and cherries. They also use a mix of markets to sell their products, from their on-farm fruit stand, to organic and natural food markets, to traditional outlets like grocery stores. About a decade ago, when tree fruit prices were falling below the grower’s break-even price, the Nicholsons began exploring alternative ways to produce […]