This screenshot from the Coeur d'Alene Press archives dated Sept. 24, 1898, reports that Fred Johnson who started Black Rock Commercial Orchards in the 1890s brought grapes from his farm in Black Rock to the Press office. Image courtesy of Bill Glover
October 22, 2021
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A string of bad luck brought Coeur d’Alene’s 120 plus year old commercial apple orchard to a rough ending, but one family's passion is bringing it back.