When not working together at the law firm of Cathey & Strain—just across the road from the Big Red Apple Monument in Cornelia—you’ll likely find Dennis T. Cathey and his son, Matthew A. Cathey, working in the 100-year-old family apple orchard.
“At one time, there were lots of apple orchards in Habersham and Rabun counties. Many have gone by the wayside due to agricultural and economic reasons. Thanks to a controlled atmosphere, apples can last a long time, so Washington State can flood the market. But people still come up to North Georgia for fresh apples every fall. It feels great to walk into a local store and know that some of those apples are ours,” Dennis Cathey said.
