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It's Strawberry Season! We expect to be open until the end of the week. Call for our picking hours on the 4th of July.
Make a Memory Time to update our mailing list - please see below the picture! *** TOLL FREE NUMBER: 866.519.9657
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Thank you to Brian for sending us this picture of his daughter in our patch! Our "Strawberry Princess", Laura, is having a great time picking berries.
The season is just beginning. We open each day at 8:00 a.m. and close when we are picked out. It is our goal to be open until 8:00 in the evenings (see strawberry hours below), but do give us a call if you'd like to pick later in the day, to make sure we are still open.
With these cooler temps the season has had a late start. There are a lot of berries out there, still ripening.
Our crop looks good, don't hesitate to call us and ask how the picking is for that day. Looking forward to seeing you soon! |
*** Please make sure you have checked in with our cashier and have your name highlighted, to stay on our mailing list. Once we reach 3000 participants, we ask everyone to update the information if they want to remain on our list. Thank you for your cooperation!! *** We are counting our blessings and you are on our list! Our prayers are for you to have a wonderful and prosperous 2009. We are truly grateful for all of you. See you soon! Roger and Sue Monroe |
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Visit Monroe's Orchard & Farm Market, LLC to experience what farm life is all about. Since 1938, the tricks and 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! |
Above: Madisyn, grand-daughter of Bret Gustafson, is enjoying her first Monroe's Orchard peach! Yummm! Luke of Macedonia is picking out a pumpkin that is just right! |
We have PYO pumpkins from our patch or from the many bins of pre-picked. Take advise from the handsome young men on this page, Monroe's Orchard is a fun place to be. We still have many large pumpkins available. We have been covering our pumpkins that are still in the patch, as we have had a frost or two. There are many sizes and shapes to choose from, in the bins or patch, so we look forward to seeing you soon. Have a blessed Autumn, and come on out and Make a Memory! |
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The pictures on this page were taken at our farm. (R) Strawberries are being irrigated. (Above) Madisyn, grand-daughter of Bret Gustafson, is enjoying her first Monroe's Orchard peach. (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, (Directly above) Hank and Phillip of Ravenna enjoying the apples and face painting on the Portage County Heritage Tour, 9/28/08, and to the right above is Kolemn, picking melrose apples. |
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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. |
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Contact us in Hiram, Ohio, for fruit, crafts, and gifts from the farm. Hours of Operation:
Strawberry Season:
Monday – Saturday: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m., Sunday: 8:00 - 5:00 During Strawberry Season it is always a good idea to call before you travel out in the evenings. It is our goal to be open each evening late, but if we get an unusually large crowd during the day, and get through the day's patch, we might close the patches to give them time to ripen. Our strawberry crop looks good this year and we do expect to be open until 8:00 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Thank you. Peach Season - Christmas:
Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Monday - Saturday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. If we are not open and you are looking for maple syrup, preserves, or crafts, please stop at the house. |
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