Applecreek Specialty Foods Seasonings

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History

Buddy Hall started Applecreek Orchards in the late 1970’s to provide the highest quality fruits and vegetables to the public. The orchard, located in Scott County, Kentucky, was operated by the entire Hall family: Buddy and Betty, daughter Amy and son Chip. The orchard mainly produced U-pick strawberries and various varieties of apples; however they also produced blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, peaches and many other vegetables. In fact, it was one of the few central Kentucky working orchards open to the public.

During the time on the orchard, Buddy, who always had a true entrepreneurial spirit, wanted to try his hand at making preserves and fruit butters. So he turned to the nearby Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill for inspiration. The orchard closed in the early 90’s and Buddy formed a specialty food company: Applecreek Farms. He combined his extensive study of Shaker recipes and cooking techniques with his own exhaustive experimentation to produce a unique and delicious line of home style preserves and fruit butters. Fruit wasn’t the only sweet that Buddy enjoyed! He also worked with a Nestle food specialist to develop a line of caramel and chocolate fudge dessert sauces.

Now Buddy got his nickname for a reason. He developed special relationships with his customers, vendors, and fellow food companies. He was a founding member of Kentucky Proud and one of the first members of the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT). He also built a relationship with our friends at Buffalo Trace. Buddy started to experiment with bourbon in his recipes and developed a unique line of Bourbon flavored products. These products include a Kentucky Bourbon Marinade, Barbeque sauce, and delicous Bourbon Caramel and Fudge dessert sauces.