RGTV: Robinette's Apple Haus




Autumn in Grand Rapids means a trip to Robinette's Apple Haus, a family-operated landmark since 1911. One of the last remaining farm holdouts in a commercial corridor increasingly being developed for big box shopping centers, Robinette's today is as much a tourist attraction as a working orchard. Resident vlogger Andy Dragt explores the cultural significance of hayrides, apple cider, donuts and, in a recent development, hard cider, mead and some award-winning wines.




Andy Dragt is a freelance digital storyteller who lives in the Uptown. In a former life, he studied and worked as a construction manager. He is Rapid Growth's resident vlogger. His life is broadcast to the interwebs here and at twitter, here.
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