Cider • Fruit • Provisions

As one of the oldest continually operating orchards in Vermont, we take pride in growing over 175 varieties of Eco-Certified apples, peaches, pears, plums, cherries, nectarines, and berries while carefully stewarding the land.

Maple Food Fest 2024

Join us at Douglas Orchards on Saturday, March 23rd from 10am-2pm for a celebration of all things maple!  We’ve partnered with Vermont artisans competing in the Good Food Awards to create an amazing maple-inspired brunch menu.

Sample maple-flavored beer and hard cider (N/A beverages too). Watch our sugar makers in action, tour the sugarbush, compete in a maple-chugging contest, kick back around the firepit, listen to a bluegrass band and shop our farm market.  You can even try Buddy the Elf’s favorite meal:  spaghetti with maple syrup!

Open Sugar House @ Douglas website
Open Sugar House @ Douglas

Preserve History: Help Restore
Douglas Orchards' Historic Bank Barn!

Built in the early 1800s, the iconic bank barn at Douglas Orchards overlooking Lake Champlain needs your support. With a rich history, from housing milking cows to storing vital farm equipment, this landmark has stood tall for two centuries.

Now, after years of active use, the barn requires a 2-phase restoration to ensure it stands strong for another 200 years. Phase 1 begins in Spring 2024, involving lifting the barn, excavating a new foundation, and reinforcing structural support timbers. Phase 2 will restore its former beauty.

We invite our local community, orchard visitors, and history enthusiasts to be part of a modern-day ‘barn-raising.’ Your contribution, big or small, will make a lasting impact.

Ready to be a part of preserving history? Visit our GoFundMe page for more details. Your generosity is greatly appreciated!

Family Owned & Ecologically Managed

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 ORCHARD

Over 300 acres of fruit trees, with 175 varieties and counting!

Fun Facts

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.

Today, Champlain Orchards manages 300 acres of fruit trees and strives to remain a vital part of our local food system.

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