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Buddy Hall has always appreciated quality. As a boy growing up in rural Fayette County, Kentucky, Buddy always knew where to find the best blackberry and strawberry patches. While operating his orchard in neighboring Scott County, he raised only the best varieties of fruits and vegetables. When he wanted to develop his own line of preserves and fruit butters, he looked to the Shakers of nearby mercer County for inspiration.

The Shakers, who thrived at Pleasant Hill in the first half of the19th century, were renowned for quality, whether it was building sturdy buildings, making functional furniture and brooms, raising prize-winning livestock or cooking simple, but delicious food.Buddy has combined extensive study of Shaker recipes and cooking techniques with his own exhaustive experimentation to produce a unique and delicious line of home style preserves,relishes, salsas, marinades and dessert sauces.

Located in the heart of Lexington, Kentucky, The Applecreek Farms kitchen was started in 1976 by Buddy Hall with the help of his wife Betty and their two children, Chip and Amy. Although the family is no longer involved in the day to day operation they can still be counted on to pitch in when needed. Also involved since the start is Lynn Abshear who does a little bit of everything and is in the shop daily to assist customers.

Buddy personally supervises the preparation of all Applecreek products which are prepared and packed by hand and made in small, carefully controlled quantities to help insure their freshness and flavor.

Buddy's adherence to quality also calls for all natural ingredients. Buddy says, "I like to know that my product, when it goes out, will be the freshest and best quality.

Sample Applecreek Farms preserves, fruit butters, marinade, salsa, relish, caramel and chocolate fudge dessert sauces and you will agree that Buddy's insistence on quality works.