Samascott Orchards cleaning up after barn fire
KINDERHOOK, N.Y. (NEWS10) -Apples, cider, eggs and baked goods produced by Samascott Orchards are back on the shelves at its Garden Market. The restock comes after explosions caused by a fire destroyed the orchard's main barn last week.
The Samascott’s wasted no time getting their business back up and running to the applause of their business partners. “We probably purchase from five different apple orchards. The supply of apples from Samascott has been over the years, probably 50%,” described Amy Klein, CEO of Capital Roots.
Capital Roots supplies apples to schools in more than a dozen counties. Klein said that sourcing produce locally helps reinvest into the Capital Region’s health and economy. "Our local farms are critical to ensuring that we have good food on our tables year-round."
Samascott apples also get turned into cider for Nine Pin Ciderworks. In a statement to NEWS10's Anthony Krolikowski, the co-founders sent the following:
We join the Samascott Orchards extended family in their battle towards restoration after the devastating January 7th fire & wind event that flattened the main barn in Kinderhook, NY, and destroyed the critical business assets that were stored there. Samascott Orchards has been a highly valued partner of ours since Nine Pin’s inception, and our two agri-businesses work together daily to bring value-added cider products to Nine Pin’s customer base. Resiliency is the name of the game and both our teams have what it will take to move forward and recover, step by step. Remember to shop local and support New York farms.
Alejandro del Peral and Sonya del Peral, co-founders of Nine Pin Ciderworks.
The Samascott’s plan to rebuild after a month or two of clearing debris. They are not accepting donations but instead encouraging customers to buy their products.