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At the forefront of the continuing local struggle to make farming possible for the modest landowner is Sam Snead of Washington. Snead has just converted an old barn on his home place into a facility housing a new cider press, storing both cider and apples, and stocking picnic supplies for families who come to Snead’s orchards to pick apples. ‘‘We’re hoping that people will come here and make a day of it,” Snead said.
To encourage business at his pick-your-own orchard in Gid Brown Hollow, Snead has made trails leading up to the Shenandoah National Park, which borders his land. He will sell ice, cider, snacks and other miscellaneous picnic items to those who want to have a picnic after a morning or aft.rnoon picking apples. “We want to make their trip up the hollow and to our orchards a pleasant time," Snead said. “Once they’re here, we know that they’ll return.”
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