Reisinger's Apple Country

The story of Reisingers Apple Country began in the early 1990s. The idea was to grow enough fruit each year to pay the taxes on our property. At the time we had 70 acres of open fields, so we planted one acre of apples to start. One thing led to another and we ended up with 10,000 plus trees in the ground and a full time venture. In the beginning, Karen worked fulltime as a personnel manager with an architectural firm in Ithaca and Rick managed Cornells research orchards in Ithaca. We made the last trip over the hills to those day jobs in 2004. Meantime, expansion at the farm has meant a full time commitment for the entire Reisinger family (Rick, Karen kids and grandkids).