Bowman Orchards
TL;DR: Explore the fascinating history and present offerings of Bowman Orchards, an exceptional Harvest Hosts location near Albany, New York. As a Harvest Hosts location for nearly a decade, Bowman Orchards warmly welcomes RVers, offering pet-friendly spaces for any-sized RVs. Discover the rich Harvest Hosts experience at this inviting New York location.
Harvest Hosts is an incredibly unique RV membership program. Through this program, members are granted access to 6,000 host locations across North America for overnight accommodations with no camping fees. To support each of these businesses, members typically make a small purchase of wine or produce or whatever it is that the business is selling or offering. Locations include establishments such as farms, wineries, breweries, museums, restaurants, attractions, and more. Bowman Orchards is an incredible example of one of our amazing hosts. Located near Albany, New York, this location is an orchard that offers many other fruits, goodies, and apple-themed products at various times throughout the year.Continue on to learn:
- The history of Bowman Orchards
- Bowman Orchards Today
- When they joined the Harvest Hosts program.
The History
Bowman Orchards has always been a family business. Ray and Bev Bowman first purchased the farm in 1952, and they were open for business that same fall season. From the start, they set up shop outside of their two car garage selling apples, cider, and baked goods. Later, their children began helping out on the farm and with sales. Years later, one of Bowman children, Kevin, purchased the farm from his parents and began running the operation. Since the purchase in 2004, Kevin and his family have been working hard at improving and expanding the business each and every year. Kevin and Martha are now sharing operation of the farm with their children and hope to one day pass along ownership of the farm to the third generation of Bowmans so that they can then pass it along to the 4th generation.