Monroe's Orchard & Farm Market

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Apples and Cider are available.
Come and watch us make cider! Give us a call, to find out if we'll be making it the day you plan to visit us. Looking forward to seeing you!
Lots of pumpkins available still!
One more weekend for wagon rides.
Our free wagon rides (weather permitting) are this weekend from 1:00 - 4:00 10/30 and 10/31.
Our hours are 8:00 - 6:00 Monday - Saturday and 10:00 - 5:00 Sunday.
Winter hours will begin November 1!

We thank you for your patronage and hope your 2010 is truly blessed!
You are a blessing to us!

Great White Pumpkin Contest!
Out of 535 entries, Reilly guessed 45.5 pounds for our "Great White Pumpkin", and WON this year! Our Great White Pumpkin weighed in at 45.4 pounds. Reilly and her family will be carving, baking the seeds, and maybe even baking some pumkin bread.
Thanks for the Making a Memory, Reilly!

Left are some of our second place winners in our Great White Pumpkin Contest! Thanks for entering, and for getting your picture taken! Each second place winner received a Giant Pumpkin. Right are Dash and Daegan getting help from Dad in the choice of their pumpkins.

It's true! Our customers are the best. There are many pumpkins, in the patch or the bins. We'll see you soon! To the right, the Cartwright boys are enjoying the apples at the Apple Harvest Festival! Keep crunching those apples, boys!

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

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.
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The pictures on this page were taken at our farm. (Directly Above) Nevaeh takes an October swim with the beautiful scenery all around. (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.

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.

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

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

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 ItemsOur 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.

Contact us in Hiram, Ohio, for fruit, crafts, and gifts from the farm.
Hours of Operation:

Monday - Saturday 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Peach Season - October 31st: Sunday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Monday - Saturday: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Winter Hours (November & December): Sunday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Monday - Saturday: 9 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.