The Barn Collective

barn¹

noun

1. a large farm building used for storing grain, hay, or straw or for housing livestock.

They aren't barns, but they are a big part of apple country, and sometimes they're stacked in piles as big as a barn. They're used for storing apples. Temporarily. So they're kind of like barns. Sorta... maybe.

For some strange and unknown reason. I find them fascinating, these stacks of crates brought in on trucks and piled in the orchard. Perhaps it is because they signal the time of harvest and a bit of excitement in the orchards. I've learned to look forward to the hootin' and hollerin' that goes on, along with the occasional distant sound of Mexican music.

Stacks of apple crates are growing in the field across the street from my house. Taken from the flatbed two at a time, like blocks, and set down to build fine jungle gyms perfect for teenagers to climb. (Ask me how I know...) Apple Crate Cities I called them.

So, maybe I'm stretching the definition of barn today, but I'm hoping you won't mind too much. Just imagine those stacks painted red. Maybe that'll help.
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More real barns can be found at Tom's Barn Collective.