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.
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.
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.
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.
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