For those of you unfamiliar with us, Devon and Shelli Riley were the original operators of the agriculture, school tours and supper show hoedowns at Riley’s Farm, here in historic Oak Glen. Today, Devon and Shelli operate just up the road at Riley’s Frontier Events and Rileys at Los Rios Rancho—the largest apple orchard in Southern California.
By offering tours at two separate and distinct locations, we provide teachers and students with a wider range of educational opportunities and activity options. Living History Tours at our Riley's Frontier Homestead location emphasize pioneer life, drawing from the experiences of frontier settlers like Laura Ingalls Wilder and Oak Glen's own Joe Wilshire. Apple Tours at Los Rios Rancho teach about apple farming in particular - how apples are grown, tended, harvested, and processed for various uses - as well as the history of the Oak Glen region and Los Rios Rancho.
FALL TOURS
September – Mid-November
Tuesday through Friday
- The Living History Tour at our Riley's Frontier Location (12211 S. Oak Glen Rd. Phone: 909 790-2364 - just 1/2 mile down the road from Los Rios);see map.
Take a horse-drawn hayride through the woods, visit an authentic log cabin set up for a pioneer family, press your own cider on vintage presses, get a hot-dipped caramel apple for each student and choose 1 additional activity from toymaking, cabin life/chores, tinsmithing, candlemaking, a barnyard visit or leathercraft.
While we will spend a good deal of time emphasizing life on an apple farm, we will draw upon selections from “Farmer Boy”, “Little House in the Big Woods”, “Boys of the Civil War”, “Little House on the Prairie”, and “Prairie Primer”. Our discussions will be based on the westward movement, Laura Ingalls’ Little House on the Prairie, and the settling of the Oak Glen area.- The Apple Tour:
(At Los Rios Rancho) Go through our 1906 barn, pack apples on the packing line and take a box home, visit our 1932 large cider press, press your own on our vintage presses and drink it with lunch, walk with Johnny Appleseed through our heirloom orchards.
$5.00 per person; 25 minimum per group.
The Little Seedling Tour at Los Rios Rancho: - This tour is geared for our younger guests and includes both structured and go-at-your-own-pace activities. You will have access to the “Little Seedling” tour area from
9:30 a.m. - 12 noon. (The store, bakery, BBQ and picnic grounds of Los Rios are open to the public from 9:00 - 5:00 daily). The cost of the tour is $5.00 per person.
$5.00 per person; 25 minimum per group. - Visit the mini-maze
- Barnyard animals
- Picnic, and (if added to your tour – see below)
- T tractor-drawn hayride
- Apple or pumpkin picking
$8.00 per person; 25 minimum per group.
Activities
9:45 -10:15: Apple Talk and Apple Tasting with Johnny Appleseed
10:15 - 12:00: Go At Your Own Pace Activities:Extra Options
Tractor-Drawn Hayrides: $3.00 per person
Caramel Apples: $2.00 each
Apple Picking (mid- September - October only): $3.00 per person
Pumpkin Picking (October 1 - 31st only): $3.00 per person
The Little Seedling Tour is available Tuesdays - Fridays during the Fall season only. Minimum Group size is 20. Advanced reservations are required. Call us today to schedule your tour!
Add-ons for Either Tour
LUNCH
A BBQ group lunch (hot dog, bag of chips, drink) can be provided at $3.50 per person (25 person minimum). Advanced notice is required.
APPLE and PUMPKIN PICKIN’
Apples (Mid Sept. – Oct only) or pumpkins (Oct 1-31st only) can be added for $3.00 per person. Advanced notice is required.
SPRING TOURS
April through June
Tuesday through Friday
- The Living History Tour at our Riley's Frontier Location (12211 S. Oak Glen Rd. Phone: 909 790-2364 - just 1/2 mile down the road from Los Rios);see map:
Visit our hand-built log cabin and choose four other activities from: toymaking, tinsmithing, butter churning, seed planting, wool spinning, barnyard visit, weaving, candle making, hayride, leather craft or “Horse Sense” presentation.
$8.00 per person; 25 minimum per group.
Cider making and caramel apples are available for an additional fee.- The Apple Tour:
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At Los Rios Rancho) Tour our historic orchard and 1906 packing shed, see a packing ine or workshop demonstration, plant an heirloom apple tree.
$5.00 per person; 25 minimum per group.
Tractor-drawn hayrides available for an additional $3.00 per person fee
Add-ons for Either Tour
LUNCH
A BBQ group lunch (hot dog, bag of chips, drink) can be provided at $3.50 per person (25 person minimum). Advanced notice is required.
Description of Activity Choices
(Choices vary by tour site)
| Activity | Grade level appropriateness: | Level of hands-on student participation: |
Item to take home? |
| Toymaking | All | High | Yes |
| Tinsmithing | All | High | Yes |
| Butter Churning | 1st grade and up | High | No |
| Seed Planting | 1st grade and up | High | Yes |
| Wool Spinning | 3rd grade and up | Low | No |
| Barnyard Visit* | All | High | No |
| Weaving | 3rd grade and up | Low | No |
| Candle Dipping | All | High | Yes |
| Hayride | All | High | No |
| Tending the apple tree | 2nd grade and up | Medium | No |
| Horse Sense | 3rd grade and up | Low | No |
| Cabin life/Chores | All | High | No |
| Leather craft | 3rd grade and up | High | Yes |
*Availability depending upon weather (muddy conditions)
California Curriculum Standards
Our tours address
History-Social Science Content
Grade 1
- Study transportation methods of earlier days.
- Recognize similarities/differences of earlier generations in such areas as work (inside and outside of home) dress, manners, stories, games and festivals drawing from biographies, oral histories and folklore.
Grade 2
- Students differentiate between things that happened long ago and things that happened yesterday.
- Describe food production and consumption long ago and today, including the roles of farmers, processors, distributors, weather, land and water resources.
Grade 3
- Trace the ways in which people have used the resources of the local region and modified the physical environment.
- Students draw from historical/community resources to organize the sequence of local historical events and describe how each period of settlement left its mark on the land.
Grade 4
- Students demonstrate an understanding of the physical and human geographic features that define places and regions in California.
- Students explain how California became an agricultural and industrial power, tracing the transformation of the California economy and its political/cultural development since the 1850s.
English/Language Arts
Suggested Literature:
- K-2
- Johnny Appleseed: A Poem (Lindbergh)
Johnny Appleseed (S. Kellogg)
Apple Cider Making Days (Purmell)
Giggle, Giggle, Quack (Cronin) - 3-5
- Little House on the Prairie (Wilder)
Harvest profits for your group with Riley’s at Los Rios Rancho Apple Butter!
Are you a school, church or other non-profit entity seeking a unique, rewarding and easy way to raise funds for a field trip, mission trip, or special cause? FUNdraise with our famous apple butter! There’s no refrigeration needed (until they’re opened, of course!), they’re easy to store, and they come in a great 14 oz. jar size!
Your cost: $36.00 per case ($3.00 per jar, 12 jars in a case)
Suggested Selling Price: $6.00 per jar
Your profit: $36 per case ($3.00 per jar)
Here’s the Scoop!
- Orders must be paid in full PRIOR to delivery or pick up. We accept cash, check, Visa, Discover, or MasterCard. Sorry, but we cannot issue product on credit.
- Please do NOT have individuals make checks payable to us. We will accept ONE check from the teacher, fundraising coordinator, school or church.
- You are ordering by the case and not the jar. Each case contains 12 jars. Minimum order is 15 cases.
Number of Cases |
Amount of your profit |
|---|---|
15 cases (minimum order) |
$540.00 |
20 cases |
$720.00 |
| 50 cases | $1,800.00 |
| 100 cases | $3,600.00 |
Ready to Get Started?
Step 1: Give us a call at 909-797-1005 to let us know the estimated number of cases you will need and the estimated delivery/pick-up date.
Step 2: We’ll send you our Harvesting Profits packet that contains a Pre-Sale Sheet you can copy for each of your students, our famous Apple Butter Pumpkin Pie recipe, and suggestions to make your fundraiser a success. There’s also a coupon for the fundraising coordinator to receive a free tri-tip lunch (complete with a slice of pie!) at Los Rios Rancho.
Step 2: At the conclusion of your sale, give us a call with your final case count, arrange payment, and a pick up or delivery date.
15-24 Cases: Cases must be picked up at Los Rios
25-99 Cases: Can be delivered to your site for a $100 fee (must be within 75 miles of Oak Glen)
100 + Cases:Can be delivered FREE to your site (must be within 75 miles of Oak Glen)
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