Blake's Cider Mill

                                                         Blake's Cider Mill 

                               By: Julia Serra 

The cider mills are now open! At the moment, Blake's Cider Mill are continuing with all events, just with a few changes. Blake’s Cider Mill in Armada is open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. every day. The u-pick hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Currently, you can pick sunflowers, cabbage, bell peppers, eggplant, Bartlett Pears, purple plums, round tomatoes, Roma tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, Jalapenos, broccoli, green beans, zucchini, yellow squash, hot peppers, and the following apples: Ginger Gold, early  Mcintosh, early Jonathan, early Fuji, Wealthy, Japanese Rose, Paula Red, and Molly Delicious. Also, pumpkin picking is right around the corner, and should start sometime in October. Ralene Serra states, “The apple picking experience at Blake’s is second to none!”

In September and October, Blake’s has haunted attractions every Friday and Saturday from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., and 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Sundays. Blake’s haunted attractions include Zombie Paintball Safari, Spooky Land 3D Maze, 3-story Haunted Barn, and haunted hayrides. Also, for younger kids, there are funland activities including an animal petting farm, jumping pillows, pumpkin jump balloon, a haunted village and blackhole, John Deere speedway, barnyard 500 tricycle track, amish play structures, animated scarecrow band, water duck races, pony rides, straw mountain, Mr. Bones outhouse, cornfield maze, Billy Jo’s apple picking trailer, giant straw bale maze, sports zone and Roy's apple picking truck. The hours for the Funland are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., September 1st - September 25th. Hours for September 26th - October 25th are Monday through Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., and 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday. 

Safety measures that Blake’s is taking for Covid-19 include the following; employees will go through a health screening before every shift, all employees will wear masks, customers will not be required to wear a mask while picking, or on wagon rides, limited number of people allowed on each wagon, there will be hand sanitizing and hand washing stations that have been placed outside, customers will receive new bags to pick produce, and staff will monitor fields to ensure social distancing. They are also requiring everyone to wear a mask indoors unless you are eating or drinking. Large events have been canceled to ensure safety. Blake’s Cider Mill is making sure to follow all of the Center for Disease Control’s recommendations and requirements. They have not cut back on any hours because being open for longer hours of time allows people to spread out. 

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