Twenty-four specially marked wooden apples are being placed in apple trees at participating pick-your-own orchards around the state. The lucky customers who find a wooden apple will win an Apple iPod.
The promotion begins Sept. 15 with an Apple Season Kick-Off Event at Shelburne Orchards featuring Woodchuck Cider, Shelburne Farms cheese and live music to celebrate the autumn harvest. The kick-off event is free and open to the public from 4 to 6 p.m. at Shelburne Orchards, located at 216 Orchard Rd. in Shelburne.
The "Apples to iPods" promotion is sponsored in partnership with the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing, Woodchuck Cider, the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets and Small Dog Electronics. For more information about Apples to iPods, visit www.applestoipods.com.