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APPLE FESTIVAL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

OCTOBER 6, 7 & 8 • 2023

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5

• 11am – 1pm, Senior Pie & Coffee Social at CORE Community Resources

FRIDAY,

OCTOBER 6

• 10am-5pm, Food and Craft Vendors line the streets of Downtown Bayfield • 10am-5pm, Bayfield Farmer’s Market featuring all local producers along South First Street

• 10:30am- Noon, Warren Nelson: Memorial Park Gazebo

• Noon-12:10, Mayor Proclamation: Memorial Park Gazebo • Noon-2pm, Big Top Chautauqua at the Grandstand Stage (North Second Street)

• 12:30-2:30pm, Michael Vasquez: Memorial Park Gazebo

• 3-5pm, Jeff Sartor: Memorial Park Gazebo

• 3-5pm, Big Top Chautauqua at the Grandstand Stage (North Second Street)

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7

• 10am, Pipes and Drums of Thunder Bay Wake-up Concert, Port Superior Marina

• 10am-5pm, Food and Craft Vendors line the streets of Downtown Bayfield.

• 10am-5pm, Bayfield Farmer’s Market featuring all local producers along South First Street

• 10:30am-Noon, Warren Nelson: Memorial Park Gazebo

11am-1pm, Big Top Chautauqua at the Grandstand Stage (North Second Street) 11am, Bayfield Firemen’s Fish Fry, Beer Garden and Live Music, Bayfield Lakeside Pavilion

• 12:30-2:30pm, Mark Stanny: Memorial Park Gazebo

1-2pm, Apple Peeling Contest: Grandstand Stage

(Sponsored by Queen’s View Bed and Breakfast)

2:30-4:30pm, Big Top Chautauqua at the Grandstand Stage (North Second Street)

3-5pm, Sean and Ian Okamoto, Memorial Park Gazebo • 4:45 – 6:00p.m., Lost in the Woods Improv: In front of Grandstand Stage (North Second Street)

• 6-10:30pm, Hoop’s Dockside – Fish, Beer Garden and Live Music by Old Country Boys (207 Wilson Ave.)

• 6:45pm. Queen Procession – Begins in front of Old Rittenhouse Inn (Sponsored by Apostle Islands Rustic Makwa Den and Washburn Family Dentistry – David J. Blong DDS)

7:00pm – Queen Coronation – Memorial Park Gazebo (Rain Location: Lakeside Pavilion)

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8

10am-5pm, Food and Craft Vendors line the streets of Downtown Bayfield.

• 10:30am-Noon, Warren Nelson, Memorial Park Gazebo

• 11am-1pm, Big Top Chautauqua: at the Grandstand Stage (North Second Street) • 2pm – Grand Parade (Sponsored by Bill and Marilyn Van Sant)

3-5pm, Michael Vasquez, Memorial Park Gazebo

3:30pm-5pm Big Top Chautauqua: at the Grandstand Stage (North Second Street)

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Queen for a day — or three

BY RICK OLIVO For the Ashland Daily Press

Tara Albert said her 16-year-old daughter Elvira impresses her almost every day as a "bright, intelligent individual with a lot of spirit and go-getting attitude."

Those are great qualities for a Bayfield Apple Festival Queen to possess, and Elvira will bring them to bear when she serves in October as the event's 61st queen, taking over the honors from last year's Applefest King, Jake Hansen.

"It's really exciting," Tara said. "It's a big responsibility."

She will have a busy schedule during the three-day festival that begins Oct. 6, appearing at the apple pie and desert contest, at the opening proclamation, the procession and coronation event, as well as the Apple Festival Grand Parade and the Fireman's raffle and drawing.

Since its inception in 1962, all of the Applefest's royalty have had significant ties with apple and other fruit orchards in the region and the Albert family certainly fills that bill. Led by patriarch Don Pratt, Tara's father, the family has had four generations of fruit-growing members extending back nearly 100 years, operating the Pratt Farms outside of Bayfield.

Their farming heritage

years at Rocky Acres Farm, as has my husband's family," Tara said.

In addition to being an A and B student at Bayfield High School, Elvira is also active in sports, participating in alpine skiing for the Mount Ashwabay ski team as well as playing volleyball for Bayfield High School.

A junior at Bayfield High, Elvira is thinking about a career in veterinary medicine.

Tara said she believes Elvira has a great future in front of her.

"She is always determined to get stuff done. She is willing to do anything she is asked to do; she tries

really had to get what she wants," she said. "I am proud of her; she will represent Bayfield well as she represents our family farm with an amazing attitude, and gratitude for everyone who helps he on the way."

Pratt said he, too, is proud of his granddaughter.

"It's a great honor for her. It's going to be a good experience for her," he said.

Elvira said she was proud as a young Ojibwe woman to be named as Apple Festival Queen.

"It is an honor that I am glad about," she said.

Orchard couple honored as Applefest parade grand marshals

BY RICK OLIVO For the Ashland Daily Press

Allen and Mary Jo Rabideaux have operated Rabideaux's Orchard, one of the favored stops along the Bayfield Fruit Loop — the collection of 16 apple, berry and other fruit farms that attract thousands of visitors every year — for 60 years.

This year they are being recognized for their decades of apple-growing by being named grand marshals for the Apple Festival Parade on Sunday, Oct. 8.

"It was very exciting, so exciting that we almost shed a tear," said Mary Jo.

"It's one of those things you just don't think about," Allen added.

Their big moment in the sun will come when they ride down the parade route to the applause of thousands of spectators who will line Rittenhouse Avenue. But that means they won't be at their accustomed locations selling apples to the more than 60,000 people who descend upon the town of 600 residents.

"But we've got the kids who will be here and they can take over," said Mary Jo, who said she has been practicing her parade wave, demonstrating with a flick of the wrist. "Allen said we should drive down the street and practice waving."

Allen said he was stunned when he was told by a Chamber of Commerce representative that they had been voted in as this year's marshals.

"I said, ‘This can't be true,’" he said.

Nevertheless, Mary Jo said the congratulations on their designation have been pouring in.

Their honor is in part a reflection to the incredible amount of work that is needed to operate a commercial apple

orchard in northern Wisconsin

"You have to have to prune, and after we're done with the pruning, you have to clean up all the brush, and then the fertilizer is put out and then we have to do the spray program, keep it mowed and hope things work out," said Mary Jo.

Sometimes they don't. During the brief but crucial time when the trees are in blossom, an inopportune frost can damage or entirely ruin a year's crop.

And even when growing conditions are perfect and there is a good crop, the worries aren't over.

"You've got to get some pickers and see how they do it. Some of them will just grab the apple and pull, and that will bruise them up, so you have to watch," Allen said.

"It takes a lot of time. You have to

make sure you are on schedule for everything," said Mary Jo.

To make a lifetime out of such a demanding set of tasks is remarkable, especially a career lasting over six decades.

"But then, I've had a good partner," said Allen.

The couple is assisted at the orchard by their son Ed Rabideaux, who has introduced some new innovations, including peaches imported from Colorado which have proven to be very popular.

Ed may one day take over the orchard, Allen said. But in the meantime, he and Mary Jo are proud to be Bayfield's orchard representatives.

"I've never done anything like this," Allen said.

"We'll give it all we have," Mary Jo added.

Vintage Beauty: 61st Apple Festival Poster Created by Artist Tonja Sell

KATI ANDERSON, Bayfield Chamber and Visitor Bureau

In a nod to the 60s, the 61st Apple Festival poster created by Chequamegon Bay artist Tonja Sell, captures Bayfield’s agricultural heritage through vintage beauty. The image features the classic poster girl holding an apple.

“She’s a variation of the woman I used in the previous series of posters for Apple Festival,” Sell Said, “but I gave her a vintage feel thinking of the era.”

Sell’s poster won second place in the Apple Festival Poster contest held in 2022 at the Bayfield Festival of Arts. Sell also created the Apple Festival posters for 2014, 2015, and 2016.

“I do a lot of people in my work, custom portraiture, so working with women and people is a common theme.”

Coming from a generation of artists, one could say art is in Sell’s blood. Sell attended the Milwaukee School of Art, where she studied fine arts, drawing, and illustration. It’s also where she met her husband Matthew, a product designer. Her work is featured in galleries nationwide and locally at the Bayfield Artists Guild. Sell also spent six years in Arizona creating and promoting art. She and Matthew moved back to northern Wisconsin to build a home, studio, and gallery near Lake Superior.

“We are converting my father’s original glass-blowing studio into a gallery space that’s brand new,” said Sell. The studio is next to Oulu Glass. Her parents, Jim and Sue Vojacek, started the glass-blowing gallery in the 60s.

Sell’s gallery and studio, (Do)ARTworx Studio, will be a

creative space for the Vojacek-Sell family to showcase their art and hold classes and art retreats.

“I love being part of the community.”

The poster and buttons will be available for purchase at the Bayfield Chamber and Visitor Bureau throughout Apple Festival weekend, October 6-8.

OCTOBER 6, 7 & 8 • 2023

Celebrating 61 years of the Bayfield Apple Harvest!

It’s the best time of year for those seeking autumn beauty and fall festivals, it’s Bayfield Apple Festival time! The Bayfield Chamber & Visitors Bureau and its stakeholders are excited to celebrate 61 years of one of “Wisconsin’s Best Festivals,” coined by Wisconsin Trails Magazine and most recently voted one of USA Today’s 10Best Fall Festivals of 2023.

Live music will be provided by the exquisite musicianship of Big Top Chautauqua's house band, the Blue Canvas Orchestra. Find them at the Grandstand Stage sponsored by Essentia Health, Windseeker Rentals, and Windseeker Realty, located on North Second Street. Music kicks off Friday at Noon.

There will also be live music at Memorial Park Gazebo, the same location of our popular Concerts by

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the Lake summer music series. Music there will start at 10:30 a.m. on Friday! Thank you, Memorial Medical Center for sponsoring Apple Festival’s Concerts by the Lake. Check out the schedule of events for performances.

The Farmer’s Market will be available both Friday and Saturday this year during festival hours. See our local growers along First Street. The Grand Parade always wraps up the weekend festivities in downtown along Rittenhouse Avenue on Sunday at 2 p.m. The Pipes and Drums of Thunder Bay are back and so is the Mass Band! Watch as area high school bands come together to play “On Wisconsin.”

The Spectrum Carnival will be back this year for families to enjoy along Manypenny Avenue. The carnival kicks off the weekend from 4-9 p.m. on Thursday, October 5! See the schedule for carnival hours.

While there is lots of time to be spent in downtown Bayfield, the true celebration is of the apple orchards! Make sure you take a drive and stop at one of the 14 apple and berry orchards to see why Bayfield has been coined the “Berry Capital of Wisconsin.” View all the orchard events on page 13 of this guide.

Please be mindful and respectful of each other to ensure everyone has an enjoyable and safe experience. This festival would not be possible without our dedicated sponsors and volunteers! Thank you so much to all of those who put in the time and effort to make this year’s festival safe and fun for everyone!

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Carol Fahrenkrog, Executive Director; Kati Anderson, Public Relations Manager; Jeff Fuller, Marketing Manager.

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2023 Apple Festival Orchard Activities

Apple Hill Orchard – Open Daily 9a.m. – 5 p.m. Pre-picked and pick your own apples at the orchard. Find our booths at Apple Festival all weekend long for our famous caramel apples, apple crisp and more!

Bayfield Apple Company – Open Daily, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Check out the Farm Store filled with locally made goodies including, but not limited to, fresh and sustainably made apple cider, hard cider, granola, jams, jellies, butters, and fruit mustards and apple brats! Self-guided orchard tours, including butterfly walking tour and cider house tour. Beat the crowds and come to the Orchard the weekends before and after Apple Festival (September 29-October 1 and October 13-15) to enjoy Bella Amore Italian Café Market and the popular Apple Dumpling Cart. The food trucks will also be downtown all Apple Festival weekend!

Bayfield Winery and Blue Ox Cider – Open: Daily 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Enjoy wine and hard cider tasting alongside the grapevines. Also try hot mulled wine, nonalcoholic hot cider and non-alcoholic sparkling cider floats.

Blue Vista Farm – Open: Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., and Sunday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Head up to the farm for honey samples from Kaiserson’s, apple picking and flower picking with Bayfield Blooms. We will also have fresh pressed cider available for purchase.

Hauser’s Superior View Farm – Open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. all Apple Festival weekend! Enjoy festival food at the farm, including smoked pork sandwiches with apple butter BBQ sauce, caramel apples, jam, apples, apple butter and Apfelhaus Cidery. Handcrafted hard cider and tasting daily. Hayrides and pony rides on Saturday and Sunday for the whole family.

Hillcrest Orchard – Open Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Come check out our gift shop stocked with jams, jellies, pies, syrups, and baked goods. Apples also available.

Erickson Orchard and Country Store – Open: Friday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Head up to Erickson Orchard and Country Store for fun for everyone! Check out a hay ride, and orchard maze for the kids! Live music on Saturday Noon – 5 p.m. by the Lords of Baltimore. Enjoy a famous apple stick from the country store, or food from the taco truck, brat/hotdogs, and beer from South Shore Brewery. Beat the crowds and head up to the orchard the weekend before. (Sept. 30 and Oct 1) for live music, hay rides, and food booths all weekend long.

Rabideaux Orchard – Open: Daily 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Rabideaux Orchard will be selling fresh apples, apple cider, baked goods, apple brats both at the orchard and downtown and fresh apples! Apple Varieties include Cortland, McIntosh, Honeycrisp and Honeygolds, pears. Honey and maple syrup also available.

North Wind Organic Farm – Open Friday - Sunday 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Enjoy apples, apple cider, squash, garlic jams and jellies along with other locally grown treats. Talk to the owners about organic farming and alternative energy!

Sunset Valley Orchard & the Apple Branch Gift Shoppe – Open Friday – Sunday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. all weekend. Stop by and pick up apples from our beautiful farm.

Interesting trivia and history of the apple

Though apples are enjoyed across the globe, many people associate apples with the United States of America. That’s in spite of the fact that the first apples were cultivated on the opposite side of the world from North America in Asia.

There are more than 7,500 known cultivars of apples that produce various characteristics for flavor and appearance. Apples are often a topic of discussion in the fall, when many trees produce their largest bounties of fruit. Autumn is a good time of year to take a closer look at apples, and explore some of the most popular varieties for picking and eating.

Apple origins

Malus deomestica, or the common apple tree, is a descendent of apple trees that originated in Central Asia in what is now southern Kazakhstan. Apples have been grown for thousands of years in Asia and Europe. The

original apple tree was the wild apple, or Malus sieversii. DNA analysis has confirmed that the wild apple is the progenitor of the cultivated apple enjoyed today.

European colonists likely brought apple seeds and trees with them when they emigrated to North America, introducing that part of the world to the apple tree. Records from the Massachusetts Bay Company indicate that apples were being grown in New England as early as 1630. Americans also enjoy the popular story of Johnny Appleseed, who was believed to have distributed apple seeds and trees to settlers across the United States.

While apples can be produced from seeds, nowadays many apples are propagated by grafting so that they retain the parent tree’s characteristics of flavor, hardiness and insect resistance.

Apples and symbolism

Apples have become the main symbols of many different stories and tales throughout history. Apples are linked to the Biblical tale of Adam and Eve and their ultimate expulsion from the Garden of Eden. However, the apple is never named in any of the religious texts as the fruit Eve picked from the tree of knowledge.

Apples have appeared in fairy tales and folklore. The Brothers Grimm had the character “Snow White” fall ill after eating a poisoned apple. In Norse mythology, the goddess Iounn was the appointed keeper of golden apples that kept the Aesir young forever.

Apples have also played a role in science, most notably Sir Isaac Newton’s study of gravity. While myth surrounds the story of Newton and an apple falling from a nearby tree, it’s likely that witnessing an apple fall from a tree did spark something in the famed scientist.

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Most popular apple varieties

Many varieties of apple stand out as perennial favorites. In the United States, the Red Delicious is the country’s most popular grown apple. It was called the hawkeye when discovered in 1872. The Golden Delicious is the second most popular grown apple in America. The Delicious apples tend to have mild, but grainy flesh that can fall apart when cooked, so they’re best used for snacking. Cortland, Empire, Fuji, Gala, McIntosh, and Macoun are some of the other most popular varieties.

Those interested in baking with apples can select among Granny Smith, Jonagold and McIntosh. These apples tend to be crisp and tart and hold up better in recipes.

Apples have been enjoyed for thousands of years. While apples are a staple of autumn, they can be enjoyed all year long thanks to their widespread availability.

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Healthy substitutions for baking and cooking

An ability to adapt is one of the most important skills to have in the kitchen. Following a recipe can give home cooks the cursory knowledge they need to make a delicious meal, but an ability to tweak recipes allows individuals to put their own spin on foods and customize meals so they fit with their particular lifestyles.

A person may have to change an ingredient to avoid a food allergy, or he or she may swap something out to make a dish more nutritious. Some substitutions can change the texture or even taste of the overall recipe, as no substitution can mimic the original ingredient exactly. However, a home cook will often find the results are acceptable, and may even prefer them to the “real” thing.

Original ingredient: White flour

Substitution: Whole wheat flour, nut flour

White flour lacks many nutrients because the grain has been largely stripped of its most important parts before being ground. Whole wheat flour has extra fiber that aids in digestion and can lower risk for certain diseases. Those with a gluten intolerance can use nut flours, like almond flour. Whole wheat flour and nut flours are denser than white flour, so you may need to experiment with 3⁄4 cup to 1 cup of white flour ratios in recipes.

Original ingredient: Sugar

Substitution: Applesauce

Sugar is the foundation of many baked goods, but too much sugar provides empty calories and can contribute to various illnesses if eaten in large quantities. Swapping one cup of unsweetened applesauce for one cup of sugar can provide sweetness with more health benefits, such as added fiber and vitamins.

Applefest is history in the making

This writer has been part of most, if not all, of our annual Apple Festivals. I might have missed one here or there — persons my age can be forgetful — but I think I was here from the start. I also remember the few Bayfield Strawberry Festivals that preceded our annual celebration of the apple. Jimmie Erickson was one of the enthusiastic leaders of these gatherings. There were not many of those celebrations of the strawberry, and they were smaller gatherings, but they did happen. Those early gettogethers were a bit different than the more recent festivals most of us might be familiar with. The earlier ones were more authentically Bayfield and Red Cliff in their make-up and ambience. Over the years things have changed, become a bit more modern let’s say.

For instance, I recall how the earlier food booths mostly were run by local folks, and largely as fund-raisers for our high-school classes, church groups and the like. There weren’t many outside food vendors back in the earliest times, all of that came a bit later. This truly “home-town and local” make-up of the event ran deep back in those long-ago times. Then, perhaps it was in the late 1970s when the first Indian fry bread stands appeared, and of course soon came the Native taco stands. Homemade pies were another regular feature back in those days. A few local

folks actually worked up a batch of these pies and quickly sold them all. They were crowd favorites and these crowds were smaller. Parking was less of the problem it can be today. There were no vehicles parked way up on Manypenny Hill as we have witnessed the past few years.

The festival has become a true tourist destination for folks living farther and farther away. Our digital age surely is part of what causes such changes as distant folks learn of the gathering and make plans to come and take part. These days festival-goers can drive a long way to get here and spend the weekend. And of course this means the make-up of the crowd has changed. Clothing and hair styles — the current trend in popularity of tattoos — all say something about America today, something about how we have changed. Some might say the festival has matured, or come of age.

Due to the COVID pandemic it took a pause, but now we are back to it, and hopefully, the future will be as bright, as good and enjoyable as the past. After all, this still is a small, home-town affair. It still has the look and feel of the Upper Midwest. And this writer hopes it never loses this. We are not competing with big cities here, just doing what we always do, and that means being friendly and, oh yes, focusing on the apple. Our festival has always been a celebration of the apple, of the wonder of those delicious McIntoshes, Cortlands and more.

Blueberries have become part of our region’s fruit-growing industry, and of course the earlier strawberries and raspberries remain. A more recent fruit is the grape, and along with the other fruits (the old-fashioned current for instance) and that has led to the development of the wine-making industry in our region. This is an interesting addition and likely will keep growing. But come early October, the apple is still the focus here. Over the years new varieties keep arriving, like the Honey Crisp, but by and large the old favorites still have their fans.

Bayfield is a small, Midwestern town, located beside cold, fresh, Lake Superior. And of course, the Apostle Islands are just off shore with historic Madeline, its ferries, and wintertime ice road. And let’s not forget the neighboring indigenous community of Red Cliff — its hotel and gaming establishment, and its long-time, obvious historical presence for the entire region.

Taken together, Red Cliff, the big lake, Madeline and the smaller islands, the several busy apple orchards, blueberry farms, and their colorful sales shops, tours, and more, make for a pretty neat community, a great destination for an exciting, but still relaxing getaway.

Howard Paap is a writer and former poet laureate of Bayfield, where he lives with his wife and dogs.

Crunch…Crew…Crunch…Crew… Dribble…Wipe, repeat

I just had my first apple of the 2023 season. It was a little green apple, a Dudley. It was tart, chewy and made my mouth water, hence the wipe with my sleeve. Better known as a pie apple, I look forward to my first Dudley every year because it means the other varieties will soon follow.

I know the Honeycrisp is a favorite of many, but I’m not sure if I can commit to one kind of apple over another. Although, I have been quoted as saying that my favorite apple is “any apple baked into a pie,” or a donut, added to a bratwurst, pressed into cider, or dipped into caramel. I think you can see where I’m going with this.

So, welcome to Bayfield, and the 61st Annual Bayfield Apple Festival. If this is your first Apple Festival, use this directory as your guide to find tasty food to eat, assorted beverages to drink, amazing things to see, and lots of exciting activities to do.

Out of all the things to see and do at Apple Festival, it’s the people I enjoy the most. This is an event where families can create memories, old friends reconnect, and where new friends are made. If you get a chance to just sit and watch the people go by, keep your eyes open for the event

staff in the red jackets. They tend to stay in the background, but their hard work through 61 years has made all this possible. Be sure to thank them if you see them.

If you’re an old timer, I know you’ve already had your apple brat, cup of noodles, fry bread, apple sundae with hot apple cider, and picked up a half bushel of apples to take home…but don’t leave yet. Browse through these pages and I know you’ll find something new to try. Just like apples, I can’t say what my favorites are, because I enjoy them all.

Applefest is that time of year when we invite everyone to come to Bayfield and delight in everything apple, as well as everything that is Bayfield. Don’t worry, we won’t look down on you because your sleeves are a little damp from juicy apples. Crunch!

Best wishes,

GordonTRingberg,Mayor CityofBayfield

PHOTOS BY JD BASS

Apples

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Original ingredient: Oil or butter

Substitution: Fruit or vegetable puree

Try adding pureed carrot, banana, pumpkin, or apples to recipes to boost moisture. These ingredients also add extra flavor and nutrients. The ratio is generally oneto-one for the replacement. However, cooks may want to experiment to find the best ratio for their recipes.

Original ingredient: Buttermilk

Substitution: Milk and lemon juice

If you don’t have buttermilk on hand or if you feel that it is too high in calories, mix enough milk (low fat if desired) with enough lemon juice or light vinegar to reach 1 cup.

Original ingredient: Water

Substitution: Stock

Make a batch of vitamin- and nutrient-rich vegetable stock to use with foods that are boiled, such as pastas and rices. The stock will add flavor and nutrition.

Original ingredient: Egg

Substitution: Vinegar, baking powder and liquid (baking) or egg substitute (cooking)

When baking, 1⁄2 teaspoon of baking powder plus 1 tablespoon vinegar plus 1 tablespoon of a liquid can replace an egg in the recipe if you’re avoiding eggs.

Original ingredient: Sour cream

Substitution: Plain Greek yogurt

Greek yogurt, with its natural helpful probiotic bacteria, can be a healthy substitution for sour cream in dips, dressings and other recipes that call for sour cream or even mayonnaise.

Food substitutions can help people customize recipes to fit their dietary needs. People can experiment with various ingredients to develop delicious meals.

Bayfield: Where the Water Meets the Soul

The “Gateway to the Apostle Islands,” “The Berry Capital of Wisconsin,” and “The Smallest City in Wisconsin” are all accolades Bayfield has earned. With a year-round population of 584 people, Bayfield is the smallest city in the state.

Conde Nast Traveler named Bayfield as one of the “The Best Places to Go in the U.S in 2023” and we couldn’t agree more. The unspoiled beauty of Lake Superior and the Apostle Islands makes this small fishing city the perfect place for your next outdoor adventure.

The adventure begins as you drive north to Bayfield along the National Scenic Byway, Highway 13, twisting along the Gitchigami shoreline and rolling hills before it plateaus into the city limits.

When you turn the corner, you’ll be welcomed with a panoramic view of Lake Superior and Madeline Island before making your way down historic Rittenhouse Avenue. You won’t find any box stores along the main corridor, only locally owned shops and galleries inviting you to take a piece of Bayfield home with you.

The ferry terminal connects travelers and their vehicles from the mainland to the only currently inhabited island in the archipelago, Madeline Island. The ferry runs several times a day throughout the year whenever the channel is free enough from ice to operate. In years when the winter ice is thick enough to hold the weight of cars, a road opens across the channel between Bayfield and La Pointe, the small town on Madeline Island, allowing residents and visitors to drive across the lake for a few short weeks in the peak of winter. A thrill in and of itself.

Made up of a cluster of gem-like wooded islands, there are 22 Apostle Islands, 21 of which are part of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. Madeline Island, the largest of the Apostles, is not part of the

national designation. The Apostle Islands National Lakeshore also includes 12 miles of mainland wilderness.

Speaking of the mainland, the heavy lake-effect snow makes the area a mecca for active winter enthusiasts. Mt. Ashwabay’s 40 kilometers of pristine Nordic ski trails make it the perfect winter destination. Cozy lodging facilities make a splendid home base for those who prefer to curl up next to the fire with a book from Honest Dog Books or the Apostle Islands Booksellers. Our robust winter season offers plenty of opportunity to ski and snowshoe miles of forested trails, or explore the extensive Bayfield County trail system on a snowmobile.

When the ground starts to thaw in spring, you’ll find Bayfield’s farmers and orchardists tending to their crops. With a climate tempered by its proximity to the greatest of the Great Lakes and protected by rolling hills, Bayfield is famous for its fruit production, a rarity in such a northern latitude. Just two miles from downtown Bayfield, you’ll discover the “Fruit Loop,” where growers produce some of the largest crops of blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries in the Midwest. You can’t find these fruits in your metropolitan grocery store. They stay local to make your favorite homestyle pie, cider, jelly, jam, or craft drink of choice.

Just north of Bayfield is the tribal hub of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in Gaa-Miskwaabikaang (Red Cliff). The Anishanaabe (Ojibwe) first nations people have long been stewards of the region. Their native culture is being studied, showcased, and preserved everywhere you turn.

Lake Superior’s unmatched beauty is what keeps people coming back to experience all of what Bayfield has to offer. Come often and stay long. Explore Bayfield and the Apostle Islands for yourself.

Eat your fill of apple treats

Come October, everything is awash in orange — including food. Pumpkin products are ubiquitous this time of year, and everything from muffins to cookies to coffees are given pumpkin-infused spins.

Although it may seem like there is no room on the menu for anything other than pumpkin right now, fans of another fall favorite can rest assured that apples will never fall out of favor on the dessert table. Apples come into season early in September but remain tasty staples all the way through the holiday entertaining season in December. That leaves plenty of opportunities to offer apple-based desserts.

Crisps are desserts that have streusel-like toppings, and are close cousins to cobblers, which feature more of a biscuit topping. The crunch of the streusel on this “Apple Crisp” from “Danielle Walker’s Eat What You Love” (Ten Speed Press) is addictive. It replaces a traditional oats or flour-sugar mixture crisp into something those who are gluten-free can enjoy.

Apple Crisp

Serves 8 to 10

3⁄4 cup cashew flour

1⁄4 cup coconut flour

3 tablespoons arrowroot flour

1⁄4 cup maple sugar

1⁄4 cup coconut sugar

1⁄4 teaspoon fine sea salt

1⁄2 cup chilled ghee, or palm shortening

1⁄2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut

3 pounds baking apples

Finely grated zest of 1 orange

Finely grated zest of 1 lemon

1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

1⁄4 cup pure maple syrup

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice

Whipped cream (dairy or non-dairy), optional

Preheat the oven to 350 F.

In a large mixing bowl, mix together the cashew flour, coconut flour, arrowroot, maple sugar, coconut sugar, and salt. Mix the ghee into the flour mixture using a pastry blender or two knives, until the mixture has the texture of coarse sand. Add the shredded coconut, and use your hands to toss and squeeze the mixture until large, moist clumps form. Place the bowl in the freezer to chill while you prepare the filling.

Peel and core the apples, then cut them into large wedges. In a 2-quart baking dish, combine the apples with the orange zest, lemon zest, lemon juice, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. Remove the topping from the freezer and scatter it over the apples. Place the baking dish on a baking sheet and bake for 1 hour, until the top is brown and the sauce is bubbling. Serve warm with whipped cream on top.

For the Safety of Your Pets – Please Leave Them at Home

Although it’s tempting to bring your pups along to enjoy the fall festival, we kindly ask that you leave them at home during your visit to Apple Festival. Here are some reasons why:

Too many goodies.

Picture an ice cream cone at a dog’s eye level – most of the time your dog would probably be good and avoid it, but he might just go for it. If your pet does eat an illicit treat and gets sick, everyone’s good time is ruined.

So many new smells and new people. Even the most well behaved canine can become anxious about unfamiliar smells, people and events.

If your pet does get separated from you, it will be hard to get them reunited. Many visitors

to the area are from out of town and your pet may be picked up by someone who feels they are doing a good thing by taking an animal with them.

Caramel sauce and sticky apple cider are difficult to get out of dog hair!

Be good to your best friends. Please do not put them in a situation that may bring out the worst in them or may separate you and your pet permanently.

Apple Festival Royalty

1962 - Mary Ahnen (Halverson

1963 - Jacqulin Sebastian (Johnson)

1964 - Beveryly Lampa

1965 - Annette Nourse (Peterson)

1966 - Susan Chape (Wangen)

1967 - Cheryl Gokee (Komanekin)

1968 - Lydia Hauser

1969 - Linda Lamoreaux

1970 - Jackie Wever (Cadotte)

1971 - Joanie Hauser (Cameron)

1972 - Cindy Erickson (Nourse)

1973 - Gina Soucheray

1974 - Diane Livingston (Kangas)

1975 - Debbie Lind

1976 - Kim McConnell

1977 - Debbie Siebold (Weber)

1978 - Pamela Compton (Foran)

1979 - Louis Hauser (Hulse)

1980 - Lori Kangas (Tracy)

1981 - Karen Wichlidal (Boutin)

1982 - Rose Betzold (Franco)

1983 - Tammy Weber (Curran)

1984 - Vicky Milligan (McAuliffe)

1985 - JoAnn Delk (Cottone)

1986 - Arla Neff (Kretlow)

1987 - Toni DeFoe

1988 - Jessy Farrell (Defoe)

1989 - Marla Powers

1990 - Karrie Erickson (Rasmusson)

1991 - Kelly Weber

1992 - Crystal Newago

1993 - Heather Defoe (Deragon)

1994 - Erin Cadotte (Zupke)

1995 - Angie Hanson (Lee)

1996 - Bridget Klein

1997 - Anna Meierotto (Leask)

1998 - Linda Defoe (Parent)

1999 - Jamie Goodlet

2000 - Janine Johnson

2001 - Channell Curran

2002 - Denny Edwards (She was 90 the year she was queen!)

2003 - Jenni Erickson (Carey)

2004 - Rita Carlson

2005 - Lesley Burg

2006 - Kateri Cadotte

2007 - Malia North

2008 - Mary Thomas

2009 - Stephanie LaPointe

2010 - Esme Martinson

2011 - Carrie Nelson

2012 - Kelly Holmes

2013 – Emily & Ellie Hoopman

2014 – Emily Nourse

2015 – Madeline LaPoint

2016 – Kellie and Karli Ann Weidinger

2017 – Alyssa Hauser

2018 – Abigail Johnson – Sunset Valley

2019 – Jamee Hansen – (Erickson)

2020 ¬– Cancelled

2021 – Mardea LaPointe

2022 - Jake Hansen

Bayfield’s Apple Varieties

Akane

Season: Early

Used for: Eating, cooking, juice

Notes: Sweet and sharp

Beacon

Season: Early

Notes: Slightly tart, soft flesh and juicy.

Cameo

Season: Late

Used for: Eating, salads.

Notes: Sweet with a touch of tartness. Thin skin with crisp flesh. Resistant to browning.

Chestnut Crab

Season: Mid Used for: Eating, cooking and desserts

Notes: Rich, nutty flavor.

Connell Red

Season: Late Used for: Best for eating.

Notes: A large crisp, juicy apple.

Cortland

Season: Late Used for: Eating, baking.

Notes: Very juicy, sweet flavor with a hint of tartness. Bright white flesh stays white longer than most

Delicious

Season: Mid-Late

Used for: Eating, salads.

Notes: Sweet flavor and yellowish flesh. Somewhat firm.

Duchess

Season: Early Used for: Cooking

Notes: White flesh, tart, firm. Short storage life.

Dudley

Season: Early Used for: Baking, Applesauce

Notes: Juicy and aromatic. Firm, yet tender flesh.

Earligold

Season: Early Used for: Eating and cooking.

Notes: Sharp, tart apple with good storage life. Retains flavor well.

Early Redbird

Season: Early Used for: Applesauce

Notes: Soft, juicy flesh. Balanced sweet/tart flavor with hint of raspberry fruit.

Early McIntosh

Season: Early Used for: Eating

Notes: Cross between McIntosh and Red Delicious. Sweet and a bit of acidity.

Fireside

Season: Late Used for: Eating, salads, and baked.

Notes: Sweet flavor.

Gala Season: Mid/Late Used for: Applesauce

Notes: Mildly sweet with soft flesh.

Haralson

Season: Late Used for: Eating and cooking. Great for pies.

Notes: Very tart flavor. Crunchy, hard, and juicy.

Hazen

Season: Early Used for: Eating, cooking, dessert

Notes: Sweet but mild flavor

Honeycrisp

Season: Mid Used for: Eating, firm flesh stands up well for baking.

Notes: Crisp, juicy, and very sweet. Slow to brown. Stores for 7 or more months.

Honeygold

Season: Late Used for: Eating, salads.

Notes: Yellowish-white flesh, mild flavor, crisp.

Jonathon Used for: Eating, balances sweetness in baking.

Notes: Crisp, great for those who like a tart flavor.

Kendall Season: Mid Used for: Eating, baking.

Notes: Sweet-tart. Comes from the McIntosh family.

Liberty Season: Late Used for: Eating fresh. Notes: Good, well-balanced flavor. A bit of a sharper note.

Lodi

Season: Early Used for: Sauce, salads.

Notes: Tart

Macoun

Season: Mid Used for: Eating and pies.

Notes: Dark red apple with firm, juicy, and aromatic flesh. Sweet.

Maiden Blush

Used for: Eating, baking, cider.

Notes: Crisp, tender yellow flesh. A great all-purpose apple.

McIntosh

Season: Mid-Late

Used for: Eating, applesauce, and recipes with shorter bake times.

Notes: This all-purpose apple has soft flesh and is very juicy.

Milton

Used for: Baking

Notes: Unique sweet/tart flavor.

Northwest Greening

Season: Late Used for: Baking and applesauce. Notes: Greenish/yellow flesh. Mildly tart, firm apple. Keeps well.

Northern Spy

Season: Used for: Spies are great for pies (and other baking).

Notes: Yellowish/white flesh. Slices keep its shape during baking.

Paula Red

Season: Early/Mid

Used for: Eating and applesauce. Notes: A medium-soft apple that is mildly sweet.

Priscilla Season: Early-Mid

Used for: Eating and storing

Notes: Crisp, aromatic. Stores for up to 3 months.

Red Delicious

Season: Mid

Used for: Eating and salads. Notes: Sweet, yellowish-fleshed apple.

Redfree

Season: Early Used for: Eating

Notes: Juicy and crisp. Nice, balanced flavor.

Regent Season: Late Used for: Eating

Notes: White and crisp flesh.

Snow (Fameuse)

Used for: Eating and applesauce

Notes: Tender, juicy, aromatic.

State Fair Season: Early Used for: Eating and cooking.

Notes: Moderately tart.

Sweet Sixteen Season: Mid Used for:

Notes: Crisp, juicy. Yellow flesh and very sweet flavor.

Tolman Season: Mid Used for: Baking

Notes: Very sweet. Light yellow flesh.

Wealthy Used for: Eating, baking— good all-purpose apple.

Notes: Mild, slightly acidic flavor.

Wolf River

Season: Late Used for: Cooking, drying, canning. Notes: Moderately tart. Tender and juicy.

Zestar Season: Early Used for: Eating, baking, applesauce.

Notes: Crunchy with a sweet-tart flavor. Stores well.

Grand marshals throughout the years

1984: John Torbick

1985: ?

1986: Jack and Shirley Johnson

1987: ?

1988: James and Muriel Erickson

1989: Buck and Gene Franzen

1990: ?

1991: Mary (Ahnen) Halvorson

1992: ?

1993: ?

1994: Leo Lafernier

1995: ?

1996: ?

1997: Mary Hepner

1998: ?

1999: Charlotte Weber

2000: ?

2001: Ruth Moon

2002: Jerry & Mary Phillips

2003: Harriet & Vermont Johnson

2004: Laurie Nourse

2005: Sharon & John Johnson

2006: Len Erickson & Bill Deragon

2007: Tom & Linda Gordon

2008: Jim Hauser Sr.

2009: James & Muriel Erickson

2010: John & Libby Telford

2011: Julian Nelson

2012: Robert and Jackie Hansen

2013: Gary Connell

2014: Harold Hyde

2015: Mary Rice

2016: Don Albrecht and Jerry Carlson

2017: Bill & Claudia Ferraro

2018: Shirley Bodin & Shirley Hanson

2019: Tom Pulaski

2020: Canceled

2021: Celia Duquette

2022: Marilyn Van Sant

NOTYOURGRANDMA’S APPLEPIE

TheWappleConeisguaranteedtocheckallthe boxesonyourapplefestivaltreatlist…warm, freshlocalapples,mobile, andit’saone-of-a-kind delicacyyouwon’tfindanywhereelse.

TheWappleConeisahomemadewafflecone linedwithacheesecakemousse,filledwith warmdicedapples,andtoppedwithstreuseland caramel–anapplepieon-the-go.TheWapple ConewaspreviouslyvotedtwiceasBayfield AppleFestival’sbestappletreat.LeviandAnne Leafblad,originatorsoftheWappleCone,were inspiredbyothermobilefestivalfavoriteslike caramelapplesandcorndogs.

Youcouldsaytheappledidn’tfalltoofarfrom thetree…Levi,aBayfieldnative,isthegrandson ofHildingLeafblad,whowasanorchardownerat theinauguralAppleFestivalin1962.Thisyearwill markTheWappleCompany’s12thAppleFestival. TheWappleCompanyisabitofasidehustle fortheLeafblads,andsomethingtheyonlydo twiceperyear(AppleFestival+FallFestivalon MadelineIsland).Theother50weeksoftheyear Leviisa3rdgenerationhomebuilder,andAnne isaHRGeneralistatMemorialMedicalCenter (Ashland,WI).Theyalsohave3youngseedlings athome,Hap,Ole,andLad.

In2021theyaddedappleciderminidonutstotheir appletreatlineup.Whatmakestheirminidonuts sospecialisthattheyusefreshappleciderfrom SunsetValleyOrchardaswellasapplesauce inthedonutbatter,alongwithspecialspicesto enhancetheappleflavor.

TheLeafbladswouldnotgetthroughApple Festivalweekendwithoutthehelpoftheirfamily. MostoftheworkersintheirboothareLeviand Anne’sparents,siblings,cousins,andthemini donutsaremadebytheirnephews.

FunFacts:

•Special carewas takento choosethe correct apple forthe Wapple Cones; Levi’s aunts,who havewon multiple applepie baking contests andwere previous BayfieldAppleFestivalQueens,unanimously recommendedCortlandapples.Cortlandsare crispandmaintaintheappropriateratiooftart andsweetness,anddon’tturntomushwhen heated.

•TheLeafbladsusedtopeel15bushelsofapples byhandtogetthroughanAppleFestival weekend,whichwouldtakeabout30manhourstoprocess;aftertheyhadtheirfirstchild, theyinvestedinacommercial-gradeapple peelerthatpeels,cores,andslicesabushelof Cortlandapplesin12minutes.

•Anneistheprimarycone-rollerofthewaffle cones.Weestimateshehasrolledaround13,500 waffleconesoverthelast12AppleFestivals.

•Levi’sredapple-hatthathewearsbelongedto hisgrandfather,HildingLeafblad,whowasan orchard-owneratthefirstAppleFestival;his applehatistheonlyapplenotforsaleatApple Festival.