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The secret to growing the beloved Honeycrisp apple

From 34-acres to 120, Davison Orchards Country Village going strong

The apple doesn’t grow far from the tree, nor do the farmers.

Davison Orchards Country Village in Vernon has been farming for four generations. Even the fifth generation helps how they can, said Tamra Davison, the marketing director who said she’d never marry a farmer.

Things changed quickly once she met and fell in love with Tom Davison. The couple married in 1979, but it wasn’t until 1985 that they convinced Tom’s parents, Bob and Dora, to let them join the farming ventures.

“They

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Kim Kimberlin, Local Journalism Initiative

About the Author: Kim Kimberlin, Local Journalism Initiative

My journey into writing began as a child filling journals with my observations and eventually, using my camera.
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