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PHOTOS: Amherst County's Apple Harvest Festival over the years
The 55th Annual Apple Harvest Festival will kick off Saturday, Oct. 17, and continue through the following day.Â
The annual fall tradition takes place at Amherst County High School, 139 Lancer Lane, Amherst. It will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.Â
Apple Harvest Festival draws crowds in Amherst
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Attendees shop at the vendor tables at the Amherst Apple Harvest Festival in 2021.Â
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Attendees wait in line at a kettle corn truck at the Apple Harvest Festival in Amherst in 2021.
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Judy Coghill chats with Betty Davis about aprons she wants to purchase for her grandchildren during the 49th Annual Amherst Apple Harvest Festival on Sunday Oct. 20, 2019 at Amherst County High School.
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Left to right, Lydia Meador, 2, Evelyn Meador, 5, and Anna Meador, 8, hold American flags as they wait to go inside the 49th Annual Amherst Apple Harvest Festival on Sunday Oct. 20, 2019 at Amherst County High School.
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A variety of apples for festival goers to choose from on display during the 49th Annual Amherst Apple Harvest Festival on Sunday Oct. 20, 2019 at Amherst County High School.
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People walk through vendors during the Apple Harvest Festival at Amherst County High School on Saturday.
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People look through vendors during the Apple Harvest Festival at Amherst County High School on Saturday.
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Pies are sold during Apple Harvest Festival at Amherst County High School on Saturday.
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People gather outside vendors during the Apple Harvest Festival at Amherst County High School on Saturday.
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People buy apples during the Apple Harvest Festival at Amherst County High School on Saturday.
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Apples were in no short supply at the Apple Harvest Festival in October 2024 at Amherst County High School. The tradition in its 54th year returns on Oct. 18 to Oct. 19.
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Vendors lined up in Amherst County High School’s main gym for the Apple Harvest Festival.
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Amherst County High School hosted the Apple Harvest Festival on Oct. 19-20. The layout was somewhat different in 2024 due to construction of a new addition in the rear of the school.Â
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Amherst County Public Schools students drew photos on apples for display during the 53rd Apple Harvest Festival.Â
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A view of the Apple Harvest Festival at Amherst County High School.Â
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Vendors lined up at Amherst County High School for the Apple Harvest Festival.Â
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Apples were in no short supply at the Apple Harvest Festival in October 2024 at Amherst County High School. The tradition in its 54th year returns Saturday and Sunday.
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Amherst County High School’s gym was filled with plenty of vendors selling crafts during the 52nd Annual Harvest Festival, a fall tradition in Amherst.
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Guests pick apples during the 52nd Annual Amherst Apple Harvest Festival at Amherst County High School in 2023.
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Apple Cider from Morris Orchard is sold during the 52nd Annual Amherst Apple Harvest Festival at Amherst County High School in 2023.
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Guests walk by vendors and a LOVE sign at the 52nd Annual Amherst Apple Harvest Festival at Amherst County High School in 2023.
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Attendees look at student art on the walls during the 52nd Annual Amherst Apple Harvest Festival at Amherst County High School in 2023.
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Apple pies are sold during the 52nd Annual Amherst Apple Harvest Festival at Amherst County High School in 2023.
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Barrels of apples were available with a wide selection during the Apple Harvest Festival in Amherst in 2022.
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The Amherst County Sheriff's Office had its armored vehicle on display for viewing during the Apple Harvest Festival.Â
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Amherst County High School students sell their artwork and pies to fund their programs at the 50th annual Apple Harvest Festival in 2021.
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Attendees shop at the vendor tables at the Amherst Apple Harvest Festival in 2021.Â
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Attendees shop at the vendor tables at the Amherst Apple Harvest Festival in 2021.Â
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Left to right, Lydia Meador, 2, Evelyn Meador, 5, and Anna Meador, 8, hold American flags as they wait to go inside the 49th Annual Amherst Apple Harvest Festival on Sunday Oct. 20, 2019 at Amherst County High School.
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Decorative Christmas trees made out of beads on display at the 49th Annual Amherst Apple Harvest Festival on Sunday Oct. 20, 2019 at Amherst County High School.
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A variety of apples for festival goers to choose from on display during the 49th Annual Amherst Apple Harvest Festival on Sunday Oct. 20, 2019 at Amherst County High School.
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Judy Coghill chats with Betty Davis about aprons she wants to purchase for her grandchildren during the 49th Annual Amherst Apple Harvest Festival on Sunday Oct. 20, 2019 at Amherst County High School.
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Judy Coghill smiles as she chats with customers about her assortment of aprons she makes and sells during the 49th Annual Amherst Apple Harvest Festival on Sunday Oct. 20, 2019 at Amherst County High School.
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Denise Lockwood reaches for an apple during the 49th Annual Amherst Apple Harvest Festival on Sunday Oct. 20, 2019 at Amherst County High School.
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An assortment of pastries and other treats at the Slow Moving Farms LLC booth at the 49th Annual Amherst Apple Harvest Festival on Sunday Oct. 20, 2019 at Amherst County High School.
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Pedro Ortiz looks through a barrel of apples from Morris Orchard in Monroe during the 48th Annual Apple Harvest Festival Saturday at Amherst County High School.Â
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The 48th Annual Amherst Apple Harvest Festival runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 20 and noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 21 at Amherst County High School, 139 Lancer Lane. It includes crafts and craft demonstrations, apples and cider, festival food, kids’ activities, vendors and live performances. www.amherstappleharvestfestival.org/home.html.
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Phil Lotspeich works on his Rock Hill Orchard apple display during the Apple Harvest Festival at Amherst County High School in 2015.
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Crowds enjoy the Apple Harvest Festival in the gym at Amherst High School in 2015.
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Justin Faulconer
Reporter/Editor of Amherst New-Era Progress and Nelson County Times
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