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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
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! @near_and_geer knows what's up: "hard cider = hard life...said no one ever." Grab a can and get out - the days aren't getting any longer! 🌞 Summer Signage! We've got some pretty big news: we are doubling our Pick-Your-Own acreage to nearly 20 acres! 😮That means way more varieties and WAY more signs - 9 down, 141 to go. 🎨 Cherries have just started to color and the earliest should be ripe by next weekend. We have six varieties, some sweet and some tart, all available for PYO. Stay tuned! It's a beautiful day in Shoreham! Thank you, sun, for giving us energy for our orchard's plants and facilities! #solar #photosynthesis
It's a beautiful day to thin peaches! 🍑 We had a heavy fruit set and need to remove about 80% of the fruit from each tree on all five acres of peaches and nectarines. Otherwise, the trees will be stressed and the fruit will be very small. Here, Ken carefully hand-thins peaches in our Audrey block. They'll be ripe before you know it and available for pick-your-own! Got some low thunderheads over the main orchard right now...hoping the hail isn't too severe. Hail is one of our biggest threats throughout the summer, alongside drought and extreme temperature changes. Now dya see why we've invested so much into our 28 solar trackers and efficiency measures? Spring cleaning unearthed these pick-your-own boxes. Stay tuned for a rough ripening schedule that'll come more into focus as the summer continues! Up first, cherries! 🍒
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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!)