Farm for fruit, maple syrup, gift baskets

Monroe's Orchard & Farm Market, LLC

Pioneer Trail Orchard

Bartlett Pears, and Many Varieties of Apples are available in our market NOW!

The Red Raspberry picking is just beginning to peak. Bring a hat, and a smile, and spend some time in the Raspberry patch. The bees are still singing, and the raspberries are sweet.

We're looking forward to seeing you.

Our hours are 8:00 - 6:00 Monday - Saturday and 10:00 - 5:00 Sunday.

Don't forget our Annual Apple Harvest Festivals!

We thank you for your patronage and hope your 2010 is truly blessed!

	Our 2010 Peach crop is wonderful! Coral Star, Flamin' Fury and RedKist will be the varieties available until the end of the month. The remainder of our peaches are free-stone. There have been a few people picking along with the singing of the bees. And a few people singing along with the bees as well. The raspberries are reaching peak. They are delicious, of course! Call and we'll be happy to let you know how the picking is each day. Remember raspberry season lasts until the first frost. Come out and enjoy the scenery, flavors and peaceful atmosphere. We'll see you soon.

	Picture to the left is our orchard the beginning of November. As you can see, the apple trees still have leaves on them, but in the distance you see the trees in the woods have lost all of their leaves. This shows that the apple trees are healthy, which helps our trees to grow wonderful apples. To the right are our new cherry trees ready for the winter. The dryer sheets on the trucks will help keep the deer from eating the tender bark of the young trees. The bases of each tree has also been painted right after this picture was taken, to protect it from the changing temps in the winter. Below is the barn and farm market from across the pond. Sunny days in November are appreciated here at the farm! Much work gets done to prepare us for winter.

Great White Pumpkin Contest!

Caitlin guessed 70 pounds for our "Great White Pumpkin", and WON!

Last year Monroe's "Great White Pumpkin" weighed in at 70.75 pounds. This was our heaviest "Great White Pumpkin" ever.

You could win next year! Our Great White Pumpkin Contest begins the first weekend of October. The winner is announced the next to the last Saturday.

Thanks for the Making a Memory, Caitlin!

Pumpkin is weighed when it is first picked, as pumpkins can lose weight as they sit.

Congratulations Caitlin!

We are counting our blessings and you are on our list! Our prayers are for you to have a wonderful and prosperous 2010. We are truly grateful for all of you. See you in soon!

Roger and Sue Monroe

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TOLL FREE NUMBER: 866.519.9657

	We are very excited and blessed to have had such wonderful groups touring our orchard this year. To the left, the wagon sits after the many wagon rides. We're looking forward to seeing the children next year! To the right are scenes at the farm. We are grateful for the beauty that is around our town, county, and state!

Visit Monroe's Orchard & Farm Market, LLC to experience what farm life is all about. Since 1938, the skills required to run a farm have been passed down to the next generation at our family-owned-and-operated farm in Hiram, Ohio. Whether you are interested in purchasing fresh fruit, picking your own, or viewing our selection of gifts and crafts, we invite you to stop by our farm market today to experience what life on a farm is like. And just for fun, check out all our farm activities.

Come out and experience life on the farm, and

Make a Memory!

The pictures on this page were taken at our farm. (Directly Above) Nevaeh takes an October swim with the beautiful scenery all around. (Above) The lush farmland of Hiram gives spectacular views in the Autumn. (Right) Enjoy the scenic view and fresh air at Monroe's Orchard. (Below in "About our Farm Items") Daniel and his mother, Kelly Cartwright are enjoying the face painting at the Apple Harvest Festival, a picture of our barn built in 1863, and our Angela Mangeri, local artist, and amazing face painter.

Fruit

Strawberries: June, usually 4 week season. Begins around June 1-10
Peaches: Beginning of August, usually 4-5 week season. Six varieties of peaches grown here on the farm.
Raspberries: Begins the end of August and lasts until the middle of October, or the first freeze. Call and ask about picking times.
Pears: End of August, Bartletts available first. Four varieties of pears available as harvested.
Apples: Middle of August until Christmas. See varieties below. Some are available for pick-your-own. Please call orchard for PYO times and varieties.
Cider: Middle of September until Christmas. Our apple cider is made here at the farm. Please stop by and watch the process.
Maple Syrup: Produced during February and March and available throughout the year.

Types of Apples Available

PaulaRed, Mollies, Elstar, Gala, Golden Supreme, McIntosh, Cortland, Spartan, Shamrock, Macoun, Honey Crisp, Jonathan, Empire, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Melrose, JonaGold, Mutsu, Northern Spy, IdaRed, Winesap, Fuji

How many apples to buy…

Approximate number of medium size (2 ¼" – 2 ¾" ) is:

1 pound
1 peck
1 bushel

2-3 apples
24-36 apples
96-144 apples

A pound of fresh apples makes 3 to 4 half cup servings of applesauce. About two pounds of medium size apples are needed for a nine inch pie.

Apples ripen 5 to 10 times faster at room temperature than when refrigerated.

If you have any questions concerning our orchard, please contact us. We will be glad to answer any questions we can. We welcome your comments and recipes.

About Our Farm Items
Our fruits are grown right here on the property. To help you see this for yourself first-hand, we open the fields up to you during some of our seasons and allow you to pick your own strawberries, raspberries, pumpkins, and apples. Our other fruits are available for sale, but not for pick your own. For strawberry season you can bring your own containers or you can purchase ours. For raspberries and apples, we supply you with the container. During the appropriate season, you are also able to purchase fresh cider and maple syrup in many different sizes. If you are unable to make it to the farm, we are glad to ship any mailable items to you anywhere in the country. Contact us today to learn about what fruits are in season and how you can place an order.