Events at Dušić Family Farm
We organise a variety of events to bring agriculture closer to you and your family. They give you an opportunity to get to know us better, spend time in nature, try your hand at apple picking and enjoy a fulfilling family day together.
Apple Festival
If you would like to taste our products and see what goes on behind the scenes of the people you buy from, we definitely recommend visiting our Apple Festival and Open Days.
Every October, when we have a good apple season, we organise this event so that we can meet you and your family and thank you for being part of our family story.
The atmosphere at the Festival is truly relaxed, giving us time to talk and spend time together, which is not possible at fairs and during deliveries.
More and more visitors come each year, and the programme includes apple-themed games for children, a photo corner, time to enjoy nature, and a walking path with a view of the lake. It truly is a rich and fulfilling day that you can give your family.
If you are not yet part of our story, this is the ideal event at which to become part of it, because you are sure to fall in love with our work and products.
Family Harvests
Would you like to help your children understand where apples come from, how they reach your home, and spend more time together in nature?
Family harvests are designed for exactly that. Apple picking is only one small step in the long process of producing apples, but it is enough to teach children to appreciate and recognise the value created through growing local fruit.
Children are not the only ones who enjoy the harvest – adults do too. Delighted by the flavour of apples freshly picked in the orchard, and by their juiciness and crispness, visitors wish they could stay among the apple trees all day.
This is a special offer that completes our mission: to bring agriculture, which is increasingly disappearing, back into families.
After the harvest, you take your personalised basket full of apples home with you!
Kindergarten and School Visits
If you are a teacher or early-years educator looking for somewhere to take kindergarten or primary-school children during autumn, we want you to know that you are welcome here.
We generally recommend visiting from the beginning of September until the end of November, when we organise apple picking and introduce you to our work. The children are always genuinely happy, and educators are pleased with a day spent in nature.
By prior arrangement, there is also the option of a visit from “Aunt Autumn”, adding a sense of magic and encouraging greater curiosity about nature among younger children.
We prepare a symbolic little package of apples for everyone to take home, and after the harvest we treat you to our juice, cake or another apple-based combination.
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Experience Dušić Farm Firsthand
Join us at one of our events and spend a day surrounded by nature, enjoying homemade products, good company, and unforgettable memories.
We look forward to welcoming you!
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to book in advance if I want to attend an event?
No advance booking is required for the Apple Festival. For other workshops, such as apple picking, advance booking is mandatory.
Can I visit you when no event is taking place?
You can visit us from Monday to Saturday, between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., when we are open for fruit and product purchases. We recommend contacting us in advance to make sure we will be there to welcome you and to check the availability of what you wish to buy.
How often do you hold events?
During apple-harvest season, we organise apple picking on several occasions. The Apple Festival is held over one weekend – Saturday and Sunday – in October. During summer, we organise workshops at the excursion site.
Who are the events intended for?
They are intended for anyone who wants to enjoy the nature of central Istria, local products and/or fresh fruit, while getting to know the work of our small but hardworking family better.
Is there a fee for participating in the events?
The Apple Festival is open to everyone and there is no admission fee. Apple picking, workshops and similar activities are charged at a price agreed in advance.
How is apple picking charged?
The fee is charged per family. Each family receives one personalised apple basket, which is later weighed so that it contains 8.00 kg of apples. The price is approximately €30.00 per basket and includes a guided walk to the orchard and one apple for each family member to eat in the orchard.
What can I expect during apple picking?
A wonderful day in nature with your family. For you and your family, we prepare a guided walk to the orchard, instructions on how to pick apples correctly, a personalised basket holding 8.00 kg of apples, and the opportunity for each family member to eat one apple in the orchard.
During which period do you organise apple picking?
From August to December. We continue harvesting apples after that, but because of our other responsibilities, we do not organise guided apple picking for visitors later in the season.
