Ohio farm implements new policy after apple thefts
Lynd Fruit Farm will call the sheriff after hidden apples worth up to $400 were found, with four theft incidents reported in three weeks, the farm said.
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Apple-Picking Or Apple-Heisting? Local Orchards Face A Wave Of Fruit Theft
It’s apple-picking season in Ohio, which usually means cider slushies, family photos, and the occasional panic about whether you picked too many Honeycrisps. But for some local orchards, this fall has brought something less wholesome: thieves. Over the past few weeks, reports have stacked up from multiple central Ohio orchards about customers swiping hundreds of dollars’ worth of apples. Not the casual “oops, I ate one off the tree” kind of stea…
After apple thefts continue, Central Ohio farm involves law enforcement
Lynd Fruit Farm made a public announcement about its struggles with u-pick apple thieves its opening weekend, and as the problem has persisted, the farm has resorted to involving law enforcement. “This is our new policy…apples hidden from our checkout crew result in a call to the sheriffs office,” a post made over the weekend… Source
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