We stopped in for caramel apples! I was surprised we'd never come here? My SIL recommended we come here to get them. I usually buy them from other farms. Wow! My eyes went straight to the caramel apples display. They have, caramel, chocolate, etc. They were so big and fresh! Our cashier was super friendly and helpful. She offered fresh picked apple to sample which were just picked this morning. We bought some caramel apples, cider and hot roasted cashews. We'll be back next apple season and Abel's will be a regular stop when in Apple Hill. read more

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Free entrance for a Phenomenal little place. They have vendors, a maze, animals, picnic areas, and lots of apple goodies. The apple donuts are warm and genuinely what dreams are made of. Don't stop at 6- get the whole dozen. I adore the apple dumplings with cider sauce they sell! The whole farm is adorable and inviting. Great place for families. All the employees are very kind. The parking is across the street and free! read more

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First off the service was great! The lady behind the counter at the Country Kitchen was super nice and friendly. But the Tri Tip sandwich was not it. It was cold, soggy and had no flavor. I feel like if the bun was toasted and buttered it would have been better even if a lil soggy. The sauce you put on the Tri tip is good, I'll give them that. But the rest is meh. The sweets are very good. The Carmel apples are my moms favorite and the apple slush is great on a warm fall day. It's a cute spot but the food is lacking. read more

Abel's Apple Acres - Tri Tip sandwich - Bakeries Near Me - Placerville, California

This store is as good as the other more famous and crowded store at the hill. No line, plenty of food choices on the menu, it has pie, apple cider, and it has nice open and wide area on the back. This store doesn't doesn't sell fresh fruit or veggie. It has nice open area at the back of the store. As most people visit Aaple Hill from Hwy 50, you will reach the store at the end. Parking is quite easy. It is nice and alternate store to visit when you are around this area. read more

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I highly recommend coming here during the fall months because of how many cool things are for sale. I enjoyed the holiday decor and Christmas displays like the train. There's different vendors out too. We saw horses during our time there. We went early before it got too crowded. Luckily there's plenty of parking and porta potty's on the property. During your trip to Apple Hill, Abel's Apple Acres is a definite must stop! read more

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This place is SO CUTE! My friends and I started a morning at Apple Hill here. I got an apple cider doughnut to eat while we walked around. Service was prompt, but when I actually at my doughnut it had pretty much zero apple flavor, which was a letdown. It's fun to walk around and look at the store and the art market outside, though most things are marked up pretty high. Stop by for a quick snack and not much else. read more

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The lot had plenty of parking today. This is typically one of our stops in Apple hill. I had to try the apple cake. The cake was delicious but the frosting was pretty sweet. I needed some coffee to go along with it but it was pretty warm today. I love all the candy, covered apples and pies. I can't wait to go back to try a few more items. read more

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Usually our last stop at our time in Apple Hill. We really like thier pies and other treats. This location is our must go to for the pies. We have also eaten the food here a few years ago. I remember the garlic fries were good. But can not remember what else we had..I remember liking it. We are usually ready for a soda at this stop also. We walked around and looked at the tent shops here also. A few were different than the other locations. More Halloween type items inside Abel's and at a few of the tent shops..one of the tent shops had many Halloween type jewelry I liked last year. This year I finally bought a necklace. read more

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We went for the pastries. Purchased some apple empanadas, apple cherry pies, and a caramel apple. Enjoyed the caramel apple a lot but both the pie and empanada werent that great. The filling seemed undercooked and both items tasted incomplete 'flavor profile-wise'. Probably wont be back. read more

Abel's Apple Acres - Apple cherry pie - Bakeries Near Me - Placerville, California

Took my kids up here for the first time and everyone enjoyed it. It wasn't too packed, which was nice so we were able to look at everything that they had to their apple donuts, their caramel apples, the fudge, and of course, the delicious varieties of pies! It's very family friendly. There's plenty of parking in the parking is close, especially if you have little ones. We really enjoyed our time here and everyone was nice! We are definitely coming back and we had a blast, they even have horses and they gave us apples so we can feed them! I'm coming back for that Appleberry pie because it was gone in two days at my house! DELICIOUS PIES !!!! OMG !!! read more

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Hadn't been to Abel's for a while and thought we would check out apple time. We went during the week so it would not be as busy. They have our favorites such as cider donuts, apple fritters, caramel apples and fudge. We were hungry so decided to order some food. They have a restaurant area in the back. We watched the cows while waiting for our food. The food came out quickly and we ordered tacos. It is a great place to stop with plenty of parking with some across the street. Brought our dog so he was interested in the cows while we were out back. The staff were nice and we didn't have to wait long to check out read more

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When we arrived at Abel's we parked across the street in the lot and they had a lovely horse statue! That was pretty much the highlight for me. If you are a big Harry Potter fan, they did have some Harry Potter themed apples and I took a video but it's not uploading for some reason. The apples were cute but they had a much smaller variety of options than any other location in the area we visited. There just really wasn't much on offer here. They also really didn't have anything going on. We did come on a weekday so maybe that had something to do with it. They also advertise that they are dog friendly but you have to quickly walk your dog through the small store in the front to get to the small patio out back and the creaking deck did not make us feel safe. We left pretty quickly and we probably skip this location on our next visit but like I said, if you like Harry Potter you will probably want to make a quick stop here. read more

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This place is so great. it was a very good process as well. As you walk in, you can smell the items that they have for sale starting with the caramel and everything apple as well. The staff was very nice and very approachable as well. We will definitely stop here once we return in the area. read more

This was my first trip to Apple Hill and my second stop of the trip. We stopped here around noon. This stop is right off the road and an easy turn off. Parking was limited, but there were still some spots in the front parking lot because it was Tuesday. The main building seems to be historic/older and has sweet treats, pies, caramel apples, and holiday trinkets and souvenirs. Outside they have a deck with food options (we did not eat here) and the tritip sandwich looked really good! There were a lot of picnic benches on the deck with an overview of orchards and the kid area. The kid area was closed (Tuesday) but seemed to have pony rides and a maze when open. One of the workers allowed us to feed the cows! We did purchase caramel apples and those tasted great!! read more

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Pretty nice place right on the corner of an intersection. Really wanted to do some of their gem mining and maze but they had it closed for a school field trip (makes sense). Just got to try out their apple dumplings (highly recommended with sauce and ice cream) and checked out the animals. Before I go any further I really do need to tell you that this is not a place to go if you are 1. Diabetic, or 2 gluten intolerant, most of the food items sold in this area has a pretty high amount of sugar and dough. However, if you're doing a cheat day, then by all means try literally everything they have! Back to the review...the service was excellent, the employees were attentive, and everything ran pretty smoothly, read more

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We love Abel's! Everyone is always super friendly. We come here for the caramel apples and apple donuts each fall! Sooo yummy! The apple with cinnamon sugar exterior is out of this world, I think it's the apple pie apple! Do yourself a favor and buy one! I dream about it all year! The apple to caramel ratio is perfect! We have also bought dog treats and some of the yummy candies and everything is so great! They also have cute little vendors to shop from as well! An apple hill must stop! read more

I really enjoy Abel's at Apple Hill overall. Their donuts are fresh and tasty, and the apple bread is good. The apple cider and apple pie, especially the apple buttermilk pie, are excellent. I also love the caramel apples. However, the apple fritters were terrible -- they tasted like old oil and we had to throw them away. The apples we bought looked beautiful but were a bit squishy inside, and many items feel overpriced. The floor could use better cleaning, too -- I got sticky caramel on my shoes. Overall, it's a fun place to visit, and I'd go back -- just skipping the fritters next time! read more

The shop is cute and there's plenty of treats here. Not many vegetarian options but the veggie burger was fine. Still pretty good for this area where vegetarian stuff is harder to come by. read more

Abel's Apple Acres - Veggie burger with cheese + ketchup, pickles, and onion. Basic garden burger but it was satisfactory. - Bakeries Near Me - Placerville, California

Great stop along the farms in Apple Hill! All time favorite donut out of every place we stopped. Very friendly staff with a very easy shopping experience. Apple farm with Apple products with a casual flair! read more

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Another stop in Apple Hill. This turned out to be a bit of a disappointment. Although they have a good selection of products, everything seemed to be on the lower quality end of the spectrum. Overall, the place looks old and also a bit tired and in need of a sprucing up. It was very empty and lacked energy. Not having any customers didn't help the overall atmosphere of this place. Prices seem quite good, and there are nice cozy cabana type seating places for small groups. A large outdoor patio is pleasant enough leading to a place for pizza, with a lower area with activities, including a wood maze. Not a lot of food options were open, and I suspect coming on a weekend, with more customers around, would be better. Don't rule it out for a stop, as you may have a different impression. read more

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One of the larger Apple places with more parking. Plenty of pie, candy apples, and much more. They have some things for kids so this place is especially nice for families. Plenty of food options. Staff are all nice and helpful. They take Apple Pay and tap to pay. read more

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Came here at the end of September as part of my day in Apple Hill. Unfortunately, this was the most disappointing stop. I have limited stomach space and a ton of foods I wanted to try. Based on online recommendations, this was going to be my "pie" stop. I got an apple dumpling with cider sauce and it was just so... mediocre. The crust wasn't particularly flakey, the filling was unremarkable, and the cider sauce was not very flavorful. I was so bummed! Definitely should have gone somewhere else. On the plus side, the back patio where you dine is nicely shaded. They have a big menu of non-apple food, which is good if you want a real meal rather than just apple sweets and drinks. And they have a outside station to fill up your water bottles. Dogs are allowed on the patio. I tied my dog up there while going to the inside window to order from the bake shop. If you want to order real food,, the window for that is on the patio. read more

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This was my first trip to Abel's Apple Acres and it was worth the drive through the rain and cold from West Sacramento. My sister asked me to get her caramel apples. Abel Acres was the BEST spot to do so. The 3 different cases showed large apples in a variety of flavors: chocolate, caramel, fudge, peanut butter, even butter beer. And the toppings were equally as colorful: sprinkles, nuts, oreos and even little Sorting Hats on the butter beer ones. (Harry Potter fans, IFYKYK) As if that wasn't enough to get my sweet tooth going, they had a fudge display with an endless variety: chocolate mint, maple, pumpkin, cappucino and caramel apple, of course. Another display had different brittles, chocolate covered treats (oreas, nutter butters, rice krispies to name a few). Of course, they had apples cakes and pies (fresh and frozen) For me, the holy grail of this trip were the apple donuts. My friend who was visiting has never had an apple donut and was not prepared for the awesomeness that is the Apple Hill donut. The donut was hot and fresh, covered in cinnamon sugar. It was donut nirvana! We went on a cold and rainy day in September. I was hoping this would keep most people away, but Abel Acres was hoppin'. We got lucky and found parking close by, but the adjacent lot was pretty full. However, we were easily able to find seating. Personally, it wasn't an overwhelming crowd. The staff we encountered were very friendly and patient. I really enjoyed our visit and the tasty treats we took home. This will not be my last visit to Abel's Apple Acres. read more

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Able's is the perfect go to stop when visiting apple hill. They have plenty of goodies including apple pies and caramels apples. The staff is super friendly. And there's plenty of outdoor seating to hangout and eat. They have a bunch of cute wood cutouts to take pictures with. I love that it's smaller that the other close by orchards and parking is really easy. read more

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Bonus apple fritter review (outside Sacramento area) Glaze: Could be more, but not bad. Three stars. Outside: I much prefer fritters that are crispy on the outside and this just isn't. Two stars. Inside: Honestly pretty dry. Two stars. Filling: The apple chunks in here are huge. But there just aren't that many of them. In fact, there were only three pieces of apple in my entire fritter. Three stars for three pieces of apple. Three stars are all I can give. No they're not horrible, and they are served very hot, which is nice. It'a pretty good apple pastry, it's just not what I'm looking for in a fritter. read more

Beautiful little stop in Apple Hill - so many cozy sitting areas and perfect for a small family to stop by, buy some treats, have lunch, and enjoy the fall. Staff is so nice and friendly, and the options for snacks and treats to shop around for are wonderful. Parking is a little bit limited in their front lot, but there are lots of folks in and out. There is a nice little local artisan/crafts walk connected to the store with plenty of small cute things for the family to browse. The BBQ is ok - wanted to like it more, but it was slightly disappointing - the tri tip was a bit dry and chewy. Garlic fries were good. Would definitely stop by again. read more

Donuts were hot fresh and delicious, Apple fritter must of been prepared that morning because it was still warm inside. This place is pretty cool plenty of parking for everyone, Food is very good fresh and delicious. Sweets sweets sweets they have plenty of sweets!!!!! This farm did not disappoint wife and I very happy! read more

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The workers were really sweet. I tried their Apple fritter which was really good. Tasted like a perfect baked pastry. The parking in front of the store is very limited but there is larger parking lot across the street. It's not a big store. I came during the week, but I heard it gets really busy. I wouldn't want to be here on a busy day. I bought cider, caramel apples, and donuts to take home. read more

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Loved the donuts from here! They were warm and fresh, so good! I especially like the glazed ones. The people working the window were nice and worked efficiently with a long line of people waiting to order. The later in the day you go, the more busy it gets. I suggest going in the early morning if possible to avoid crowds. All of their goods were displayed nicely, and it made for a fun shopping experience. read more

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Abel's is conveniently located towards the general start of the Apple Hill routes, great for first-time visitors to stop at first and then continue on eastward. The apple cider donuts here are fantastic: lightly dusted with cinnamon sugar & crispy on the outside yet fluffy on the inside even with fresh diced apples in the batter (yum!!). Their apple cakes and apple butters are good and fairly priced, which makes it so much easier to get them for a holiday gathering. Service gets busy sometimes but overall it's good. Last year, one of the sweet staff members behind the counter was kind about correcting my drink purchase when the soda machines were temporarily down. Besides the bake shop, they also have more space in the back for enjoying food and activities for the kids (mining, pony rides, mini maze). The only note I would have is that the main building and extra space further from the candied apples could use a little updating, but otherwise it's not too big of a deal. read more

Ok. So if you're on keto, low carb, or a diet keep driving past this place. Because what awaits you inside is a trough of carbs, sweet apple goodness--turnovers, sugared donuts, fritters the size of your face, dumplings, this thing called a caramellow which is a jumbo marshmallow dipped in caramel. I didn't mean to snack on an entire fritter by myself but I did, one might even call that a 'snaccident '; it was heated so the sugar was slightly caramelized and gave the fritter crispy edges. I also had a donut snaccident because it too was hot and fresh and when do you ever get hot, fresh from the fryer donuts. Go out back and enjoy the views while you feel your waistline expand from beneath your jeans. read more

Rude checker. Old lady. I waited in line with my bags of apples, cider and caramel dip for over 20 minutes only for this rude, unhappy old woman to tell me to "go over there ! I don't have a scale here !! " Rude AF. I was tempted to just leave. I went to a different checker who was friendly and did have an apple scale (where are the signs that say you need to wait in a specific line?) crowded, unpleasant - would have been tolerable if the grumpy old lady was friendly. Sucks to be her. read more

The candied apples are the best!!!!! The new apple cinnamon sugar win the heart of my non sweet eating husband. I always find other fun stuff to buy there every time I come. read more

This is tough one because the farm itself wasn't necessarily the issue. The farm might not be able to control the vendors actions in totality but that said someone blew up my seven year old for accidentally running into his display. I was handling it telling my kid to be more careful and he apologized. Nothing was damaged the guy sells metal signs. He was pretty aggressive on the initial action but I felt that was heat of the moment and his business concern so no harm there. The issue was after while I was trying to teach my son why he needs to be more careful the dude starts yelling at him to apologize. Well he already had. I don't think you need to berate a seven year old and make him cry after the parents are dealing with the issue and again nothing broke and total accident. While that vendor is there we will not return. Luckily Boa Vista and pine of the mine were better experiences and more kid friendly. read more

Customer services is great. You can tell that Abel's Apple Acres is a family-ran business and that their priority is providing great customer service and genuinely fresh products! If you and the fam plan on driving up to the famous Apple Hill District be sure to add this farm to your list. On the day we visited, they had a side outdoor market with different vendors selling things like olive oil, hand-made soap, clothing and more! Be sure to try the famous pastries from Abel's. You can't miss that smell as soon as you walk in. read more

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Able's was our 3rd stop on our full day trip up at Apple Hill. I hadn't been to Apple Hill in over 10 yrs, and my girlfriend and son hadn't ever been. So after High Hill and Boa Vista, Able's was next because we'd heard they had really good Caramel Apples, and it was a good place to shop at small merchants. So of course my youngest got a caramel apple with sprinkles while my girlfriend wanted an apple pie caramel apple (caramel, white fudge and sprinkled with cinnamon). Plus we also supported a fellow veteran (him and both were former Army), and picked up a couple things from home before leaving. read more

It was late afternoon on a Saturday, nearing 4:00 pm. We dropped in after already stopping off at High Hill. Let me just say, what a difference! Abel's has it going on! The place was clean, organized, we'll staffed, and very inviting. While they were out of a couple bakery items, it was late in the day, and the bakers were very friendly and helpful. We ordered apple fritters, apple donuts, and caramel apples. We received our orders promptly and paid less than High Hill charges. If you're planning a visit to Apple Hill, make sure you pop into Abel's Acres. It's well worth the stop! read more

Killer candy apples! Abel's has the best variety of candy apples on the block and they aren't your typical caramel apples. I'm talkin' peanut butter fudge, mud pie, toffee, and even apples dipped in sprinkles. Super unique flavors that will definitely catch your eye and your wallet. I got a chocolate fudge apple with walnuts and a caramel dipped apple with nuts, and both were delicious. I'm partial to the caramel apples because I'm a classic candy apple kinda gal, but the chocolate fudge with walnuts was still amazing. Abel's has a medium-ish sized orchard with decent food options, a few local vendors, a maze, and an animal farm. They also provide horseback rides and there's a nice grassy field where kids can feel free to run around and just be kids during the covid nightmare. Inside, they sell all kinds of baked goodies but they also have a chocolate counter. Ended up getting some yummy chocolate peanut butter truffles and apple butter. The apple butter tastes amazing! Had some on freshly baked biscuits about a week ago and it's truly delicious. Didn't purchase anything from the street vendors, but they had a nice showing. Mainly local crafts for sale. There are plenty of tables and lots of room to social distance. They even have some covered tables that are partitioned and separated off for privacy. Since this was my second farm stop, I ended up having lunch here. They actually have a pretty decent selection of food for purchase ranging from pizza, to barbecue, to fair food goodies. As soon as I walked into the place, all I could smell was garlic. You're damn right that I ordered garlic fries! And they were DELICIOUS! By the way... GET THE GARLIC FRIES! They are hella fresh and the portions are HUGE! Honestly, they can serve as a meal by themselves. Recommend splitting them if you can. I also had a corndog which comes with either chips or coleslaw. The coleslaw was decent, but the garlic fries were truly the winners here. I wouldn't say it was the best spot for lunch as I feel that Boa Vista, Rainbow Orchards, and High Hill Ranch offer a lot more food options. But for what it is, the food is still really good and filling. Pricey but it's lunch on Apple Hill and is to be expected. I'd definitely come here to pick up some more unique candy apples and for their apple butter. Didn't try any of their baked goods this time around but would like to ok a future visit. read more

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Good ok' fashioned family fun at Abel's Acres. This is a smaller stop in Apple Hill, but I'd venture to say they've likely got some of the best food offerings in the whole area. Let's start with the fun. Midweek there's really very little going on, but you can get an idea of what's happening once the weekend rolls around. There's a ton of parking, right in front and a big lot across the street. Walking in you'll find their store, with a big bakery window, country candy and other knicknacks, and a lot more. On the side of the building there are a lot of tents for various other vendors who are there on the weekends. Right out back is the little restaurant, and their menu looks good! Teriyaki makes up a lot of it, and there's a little Hawaiian flare to it too, plus some chalkboard specials and sauces and sides you can take home. Beyond that there's a little mining station. You can buy bags of dirt and take them to the area and pan them to uncover various rocks and minerals. They also have a little maze for the kiddos AND we found the only ponies in Apple Hill. You can't ride them, but they're friendly enough to stay close so you can pet em! Last but not least there are some silly family photo opps to enjoy, and we'll, pics or it didn't happen right? read more

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If you don't already know, Apple Hill Grower's Association is a popular destination in Placerville and Camino, CA, during the month of October. Amongst the collection of farms that bring lots of family fun, fresh baked goods, and beautiful scenery, is Abel's Apple Acres. Abel's has it all-a cute barn filled with pies, pastries and sweets, holiday decorations, books, pantry items, hot food for lunch, maze, gemstone mining, benches and bug shelters for picnics, craft fair, pony rides (currently closed due to Covid) and tranquility. The quaint farm like, simple times, tranquil environment immersed in the forest is enough to keep me coming back to Apple Hill time and time again, but having fun farms that provide experiences like award winning caramel apples, mazes and gem stone mining bring that experience much further to the point of tradition making. For the latest visit, I planned on visiting 3 farms with my kids but only ended up going to two since the kids were having so much fun relaxing, running around and munching on apple goods. Abel's (along with many other farms on the hill), lends itself to good old fashion fun. Their goods are honestly fresh and delicious. We tried an apple donut, apple pie caramel apple, and apple empanada. They were so good that my kids kept on giving me a thumbs up with every bite. Let's just say that we left the barn with our hands full. If you want to know a secret, their apple pie caramel apples were so delicious that I would give them out as gifts to every single person I know for any occasion. You must try them!!! Fresh picked apples dipped in delicious caramel, white chocolate fudge, and cinnamon sugar... if there's something to represent all that the hill has to offer, this would definitely be one of them along with apple cider and apple donuts. For hot foods, I got the tri tip sandwich with onions which was loaded with lots of meat. It was fresh and under seasoned. I'm guessing they do that intentionally so that their customers can adjust to their taste. They make that easy with the condiments they supply. My kids were also happy with their hot dog meal that came with a side of chips (potato salad available), crackers, lollipop and milk. Not all farms on the hill serve hot lunch so don't forget to check the Apple Hill guide "Cider Press" on the Apple Hill website to explore your options. Notes: -It gets crazy busy during October so visiting on the weekdays and/or right when they open is ideal to maximize fun without too much wait. Alternatively, visiting late September is great since crowds are absent. Check website for opening and closing dates. -Don't forget to bring a mask. Hand Sanitizer and handwashing stations available. Masks required indoors and whenever you cannot maintain a distance of 6 ft. -If you're travelling from out of town, you might want to bring a cooler to haul some goodies back home -Maze is open during weekends only -Purchase gem stone mining bags at check out near caramel apples -Holiday decorations available -The only farm with specialty caramel apples -Pony rides currently closed due to the pandemic -Lots of cutouts available for photo opportunities -Vendors available -Veggie burger available read more

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