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Vermont Fruit


Grown with a Conscience.

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Vermont Fruit


Grown with a Conscience.

family owned & ecologically managed

 - Shoreham, Vermont -

As one of the oldest continuously operating Orchards in Vermont, we take pride in growing over 100 varieties of apples, as well as peaches, pears, plums, cherries, nectarines, and berries. We are careful stewards of our land and grow our fruit following strict Eco Apple requirements while striving to minimize our carbon footprint and sustainably contribute to our community. 

Open 9-5 Every Day, July-November

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Our Orchard


Over 220 acres of fruit trees, with 104 apple varieties harvested last year. 

Our Orchard


Over 220 acres of fruit trees, with 104 apple varieties harvested last year. 

fun facts:

  • Our fruit is ecologically grown and third-party certified by the IPM institute.
  • Eight acres are certified Organic by Vermont Organic Farmers (VOF)
  • We grow over 100 varieties of apples, 20 varieties of pears, 12 varieties of plums, and 15 varieties of nectarines/peaches.
  • Our farm is electrically solar powered, with Solar Orchard #3 in the planning stages
Delivered a bunch of nectarines and apples to @provisionaryvt last night. This sweet little market just popped up in Vergennes and is chock-full of local delights. Stop by & check em out! Repost from @citymarketcoop - a pearfect display! Sending gratitude your way for the local support - we rely on our community for everything and without you, we wouldn't have even taken the risk to grow pears in the first place. ❤️ Very exciting start to September!! Our new packing line is up and running and we are pumped. Apples get a quick dunk in our water tank, where small fruit is sent immediately to a bin for cider. Then it's a trip up belt 1 to separate the leaves, followed by a quick polish. Then onto the cup belt to be whisked away to the packing belts, where we hand-sort for size and imperfections. Only the best for you! We also have a sweet computer that can do a whole lot of image analysis. Three's not a crowd in this case. Best shotgun rider ever. Apple of the day: Gingergold! Introduced in the 1960s in Virginia, the Gingergold is an early apple with Golden Delicious lineage. This delicious dessert apple is firm, juicy, and becomes sweeter with its rosy blush. Available in our pick-your-own! Hungry for some good old fashioned fun? This weekend, our Pick-Your-Own will have 8 varieties of apples, 2 varieties of peaches (and hopefully nectarines!), and 1 variety of blackberries ready for picking. Our farm market will be fully stocked with fresh cider donuts, homemade apple pies, sweet and hard cider, and lots of fresh fruit. Open 9-5 (every day) with wagon tours from 12-2 (weekends). We have so much FOOD growing at the orchard right now, and it's not even September! PYO this weekend features apples (William's Pride, Ginger Gold, Silken, Zestar), nectarines and peaches (Emeraude, Starfire, White Lady, Rariton Rose), and blackberries (Chester). Open 9-5 with wagon tours 12-2 both days! Come on by! Our walloping crop of blackberries has just ripened. They are huge and plentiful and we'd rather you eat them than the birds! Open 9-5 daily for picking :) We have a BOATLOAD of peaches and nectarines that are ready to be picked. Stop by this weekend for wagon rides (both days, 12-2) and PYO peaches, apples, and berries from 9-5! See you soon :) Our Émeraude nectarines are LOADED! We're having to prop up branches to make sure they don't break under the weight of this fruit. Come pick! Call us for current hours at 802-897-2777 Labeled and off to market! Welcome to the fam, Cran in a Can! They're ba-ack! Red and golden raspberries, which are Certified Organic through NOFA/VOF, are ripe and ready for pickin' from 9-5, every day. Pick local and straight from the farm! Balaton and Montmorency tart cherries are still available for Pick Your Own! Red and golden raspberries, as well as pink currants and some early blueberries, are also ripe and open for picking! Daily 9-5 🍒🍒🍒 The 1881 building has begun its transition! Any guesses on what big plans we have in store for this little building? Packing cherries! Check your local co-op's shelves if the drive down to Shoreham is a bit too far. We harvest, sort, and pack all of our eco-certified fruit by hand. Don't get more local than that! Montmorency cherries are now available for Pick-Your-Own! A tart, cold-hardy cherry that is very popular in pies. Bright red, rich in flavor, and one of our favorites. Stop by the Farm Market for directions! Sweet, sweet Emperor Francis cherries are ripe and freakin' amazing. Come pick em, we only have one row! 10-4 today! Emperor Francis cherries are open for picking! Stop by the farm market for pint containers on your way up the hill. 10-4 The signs are up and the forecast looks great! Stop by the Farm Market tomorrow (sat) from 10-12 for directions to our pick-your-own cherries! 😋🍒 This Saturday from 10-12: Pick Your Own cherries!!! Jubileum are ripe and amazing. PLEASE call 802-897-2777 before you come over to make sure we still have some - the birds are still feasting. Yippee!
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OUR CIDERY


OUR CIDERY


 Every single apple in our Vermont Hard Cider is pressed, fermented, and crafted at our orchard. This makes for a quality, local product that is fresh, crisp and deliciously drinkable.

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Visit & Find


Farm Market and Pick Your Own Open 9-5 Daily

Visit & Find


Farm Market and Pick Your Own Open 9-5 Daily

at the orchard

 

Farm Market Open 9-5 Daily
Pick-Your-Own from June-Nov

Tours of our facilities
Tastings

 
 
 

on the road

Our fresh products are currently available in Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, and Massachusetts. Use our interactive map below to find an apple near you!

(Can't find us? Click here to download a request form that you can give to your local store manager. It's as easy as pie!)