Orchards aren’t as prevalent as they used to be, but Mary Steffen and her husband Nick continue to maintain one in southcentral Kansas with roots that go all the way back to the early 1900s.

Trees growing there now are shorter and more compact than the original plantings. The orchard is more orderly, with discernible, deliberately spaced rows. But as the Steffens replace the old with the new, they’ve also made an effort to keep heritage varieties alive. ×

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