DeKalb Christian Home Educators
Serving DeKalb County since 1989
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Elijah (Hillcrest Orchards Apple Picking) September 18

Teacher: Rhonda Armstrong
Date/Time: Friday - 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Room: No Room
Department: Field Trips
Grade Level: 1-4 years old, 5-6 years old, 6-8 years old, 7-8 years old, 9-10 years old, 10-12 years old, 10-14 years old, 11-12 years old, 13-14 years old, 15-18 years old
Maximum Enrollment: 50


Date: September 10, 2026

Time: 9:45 AM -12:00pm

Cost: $10.00/pp (except 2 and under)

Address: Hillcrest Orchards 9696 Hwy. 52 E., Ellijay, Georgia 30536

Get ready for one of the best day trips ever! Fresh apples, perfect for the fall. Experience a fun and educational guided tour as team leaders guide our group through each station. Activities will include:


  • A wagon ride through the orchard and beside the pond with giant catfish, ending at their NEW FIELD TRIP ORCHARD.
  • Each CHILD gets to pick one apple as part of the tour.  If you want to pick more, you can buy a bag after the tour is complete.
  • Milk Buttercup, the Jersey cow (supervised).
  • Taste our fresh-squeezed, flash-pasteurized apple cider.
  • Watch an educational video about the apple growing process.
  • Visit the petting farm to hold and pet baby animals (including a just-hatched chick).
  • Learn with Barney the Talking Bull about cows, chickens, and how we keep bugs off our apples at the Learning Center.

This is a working farm; closed-toe shoes are recommended.


* You are welcome to shop in the market when your tour is finished. They have toys, bakery items, ice cream, canned goods, t-shirts, kitchen gadgets, etc. *


Cancellation Policy: If your family can no longer attend, please let us know by September 4th.

Minimum: 25 (If the minimum is not met, the trip is not canceled, but the admission cost will be $14.00 for those still wanting to attend)