Kem OrmondFeatures writer·The Country·15 Aug, 2026 05:15 PM5 mins to read‌This week's Pastures Past looks at the ups and downs of orchards. Photo / Warren BucklandThis week's Pastures Past looks at the ups and downs of orchards. Photo / Warren BucklandKem Ormond takes a look at farming back in the day. In this week’s Pastures Past, she’s found newspaper articles on the ups and downs of orchards.

While we have been experiencing heavy frosts over the past few weeks, it is interesting to look back to 1914, when orchardists in