Workers at The Apple Farm in Fairfield were preparing trees for new growth and bottling fresh apple cider this week.

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Arborist Philip Shadan, of Dancing Pines Nursery in Skowhegan, trims unwanted branches from apple trees at The Apple Farm in Fairfield on Wednesday. Shadan said winter is the time for pruning branches that inhibit light from reaching more fruit-bearing limbs.
Arborist Philip Shadan, of Dancing Pines Nursery in Skowhegan, trims unwanted branches from apple trees at The Apple Farm in Fairfield on Wednesday. Shadan said winter is the time for pruning branches that inhibit light from reaching more fruit-bearing limbs. Staff photo by David Leaming
Bartley Hinson bottles cider, which was recently pressed at The Apple Farm in Fairfield on Wednesday. The apples harvested last fall have been in cold storage and produce a sweeter tasting cider.
Bartley Hinson bottles cider, which was recently pressed at The Apple Farm in Fairfield on Wednesday. The apples harvested last fall have been in cold storage and produce a sweeter tasting cider. Staff photo by David Leaming
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