Just because the sign says “closed” doesn’t mean you won’t see activity at Door County businesses like Schartner’s Farm Market in Egg Harbor. Owner David Schartner and his family closed the market for the season last weekend after another successful year that brought thousands of visitors to pick their own cherries, grab a peck of apples, or sample some of the other items offered at the market.

What you don’t see is the work that goes into stocking the market throughout the year. That includes tapping trees in late winter for maple syrup and using drones to spray for diseases on their pumpkins. Now, Schartner says he and his family will start tackling the projects that get pushed to the back burner when hundreds of visitors stop by during the summer months.

With things slowing down, the Schartners are looking forward to getting out into the woods to hunt and enjoying some family downtime before ramping back up early next year. You can watch our full Ask a Farmer segment, presented by the Door County Farm Bureau, below.