ALBANY - Eight years ago, Linda Weber wanted to make homemade pies as a fundraiser for the Albany United Methodist Church. Her goal was to sell 100 pies, and 124 were sold. Each year the sales increased, culminating in 506 pies sold this year.
All of the pies are made from scratch, including the crusts. The six bushels of apples came from the Ridgewood Orchard in Beloit, and the cherries were purchased from Michigan through the Amish.
It takes 15 to 20 people to make the pies. A few weeks before Thanksgiving, 176 apple and 124 cherry pies were made and frozen. The Tuesday before Thanksgiving, the crew also made 100 pumpkin, 90 pecan and 16 mincemeat pies in addition to the apple and cherry pies that were ordered. Some also were sold frozen. Twenty pies at a time were baked at the Albany Lions building and at the church and were picked up at the Lions building Nov. 22.
All the proceeds will go to the Albany UMC 2019 youth mission trip. Ten apple pies also were donated to the Women's League pie sale. This is the last year that pies will be made and sold.
All of the pies are made from scratch, including the crusts. The six bushels of apples came from the Ridgewood Orchard in Beloit, and the cherries were purchased from Michigan through the Amish.
It takes 15 to 20 people to make the pies. A few weeks before Thanksgiving, 176 apple and 124 cherry pies were made and frozen. The Tuesday before Thanksgiving, the crew also made 100 pumpkin, 90 pecan and 16 mincemeat pies in addition to the apple and cherry pies that were ordered. Some also were sold frozen. Twenty pies at a time were baked at the Albany Lions building and at the church and were picked up at the Lions building Nov. 22.
All the proceeds will go to the Albany UMC 2019 youth mission trip. Ten apple pies also were donated to the Women's League pie sale. This is the last year that pies will be made and sold.
