NOVEMBER 2 - 8
THIS WEEK AT THE ORCHARD
- As our PYO season wraps up, our apples have AMAZING FLAVOR but are starting to get a bit softer. They are still excellent for eating, sauce and baking. Feel free to wander and pick wherever you find signs and fruit. Stay tuned for the PYO closing date announcement.
- PYO SPECIALS: 50% off PYO Apples and Pumpkins.
- NEW PYO AND FARM MARKET HOURS are in effect as of 11/2: Open Daily 10am-5pm | Closed Tuesday.
- DOUGLAS ORCHARDS is now closed for the Winter season.
- As always, the FARM MARKET is stocked with pies and donuts, sweet cider, local provisions and lots of pre-picked fruit.
LET US DO YOUR HOLIDAY BAKING
PRE-ORDER YOUR THANKSGIVING PIES
Pre-order your Thanksgiving pies online and check that off your list! Lovingly handcrafted using our ecologically grown apples, our fresh-baked pies are a Vermont tradition worth sharing with friends and family.
Varieties: Double Crust Apple, Crumb Top Apple, Oat Crumble Apple | Available in 6" or 9" sizes.
Pies are available for pick-up only at our Farm Market on Monday 11/23, Tuesday 11/24 or Wednesday 11/25. Pre-Order by Tuesday 11/17 and select your pick-up date at check-out.
Raised in the Orchard. Recognized Nationally.
Three Champlain Orchards hard ciders were honored at the 9th Annual Cidercraft Awards
Citra earned Platinum in the Hopped category, Tuscan Blue earned Platinum in the Botanical category, and Honeycrisp was named Judges’ Pick in the Single Varietal category. We are honored by this recognition and grateful to our cidery team, orchard crew, partners, and community.
Local Done Right
POWERED BY THE PASSION OF OUR PEOPLE AND OUR COLLECTIVE LOVE OF THE LAND.
Our fruits are ecologically grown with intention and care — healthier for the soil, healthier for you! Everything we produce is an expression of our family-owned orchards. From our 175+ varieties of fruit to our handcrafted provisions and crisp ciders, we invite you to discover the taste of the Champlain Valley and this beautiful place we call home.
OUR STORY
The story of Champlain Orchards as we know it today began in 1998
1998 was the year 27-year-old Bill Suhr purchased 60 acres of orchard in Shoreham, Vermont. At the time, his motivation and initiative to live off the land overshadowed the fact that apple growing and fruit farming were not in his realm of knowledge.
about us
Fun Facts
✔️ All of our fruit is either ecologically grown and third-party certified by the IPM institute or organically grown and certified by VOF.
✔️ We grow 146 varieties of apples, 23 varieties of pears, 15 varieties of plums, 9 varieties of cherries, 17 varieties of peaches, 6 varieties of nectarines, 2 varieties of apricots, 2 varieties of medlars, 6 varieties of quince, 12 varieties of raspberries, 2 varieties of blackberries, 2 varieties of elderberries, and 2 varieties of currants
✔️ Our farm is almost entirely solar powered!
✔️ In 2020, we acquired neighboring Douglas Orchards in Shoreham.
Get in Touch With Us
We'd love to hear from you.
We answer all email and requests as they come in. If you have an urgent matter or would like to place an order please give us a call.
(802) 897-2777
Our address is:
3597 VT-74 W. Shoreham, VT 05770