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Afton Apple Orchard
14421 90th St S
Hastings, MN 55033
 
Price: Depends on activity and season
 
(651) 436-8385
 
Pick your own strawberries, apples, fall raspberries, squash and pumpkins! Get lost in our 15-acre corn maze, play on our HUGE playground, climb on Johnny Combine, visit our petting farm and check out the view from the top of Retread Hill! Apple donuts, fritters, hot dogs and more are available from our kitchen.

Afton Apple Orchard

  • Pick your own strawberries!

    U-PICK STRAWBERRIES
     
    Join us in the summer for fresh pick your own strawberries!  Strawberry season begins around mid-June and runs through early July.  In the summer during strawberry season, we are open everyday 7am-3pm, weather permitting.  Always call 651-436-8385 or check our most recent Facebook post an hour before coming out to pick to check the latest update on picking conditions and schedule updates!  
     
    Picking your own strawberries is easy!  We have a great crew working in the fields and provide picking boxes at no charge.  In our strawberry retail shack, we carry delicious jams, jellies, local honey, sauces, recipe books, canning supplies and much more!  
     
    BERRY BARN
     
    Our Berry Barn serves up fresh strawberry shakes, scrumptious waffles with strawberries, refreshing strawberry smoothies, tasty strawberry donuts and much more!  Stop by to enjoy a delicious treat during your visit to our strawberry patch.
  • Our fall harvest season begins mid-August!  Once we open for the fall, our orchard and retail store will be open 10am-6pm daily through October 31st.  Starting November 1st, our retail store is open everyday 10am-4pm.  We have 15 varieties of pick your own apples, fall raspberries, several types of pumpkins, gourds & squash, sweet corn and more!  
     
    Fall orchard hours are 10am-6pm, 7 days a week.  Visit our Special Events page for details about extra fun things happening at the orchard this fall!
     
    General orchard admission onsite is $7 for ages 5 and older and $5 for ages 4 and younger.  Admission includes orchard access, our huge playground, petting farm, Straw Mountain, Retread Hill, Johnny Combine, Grammamals Barnyard, Giant Rocking Chair, Giant Swing and hayrides if they're running.  Starting Labor Day weekend, hayrides will run 10am-6pm on weekends and 12pm-6pm on weekdays. Starting Labor Day weekend, our huge Jump Pad and Cow Train will be open on weekends from 11am-4pm, weather permitting.  Each activity is $2 per person. 
     
    NOTE:  There is no admission required to shop in our retail building.  Admission does not include any fruit you pick.  All fruit must be purchased before eating.  Outside food or beverages are not permitted.  Also, no dogs or pets of any kind are allowed on any area of the orchard grounds.
     
    Our 15-acre corn maze will open mid-September!
     
    Fall pumpkin season begins late September and goes through the end of October.  We have mini pumpkins, pie pumpkins, and pumpkins perfect for carving of all shapes, sizes, textures and colors!  We also have gourds, several varieties of squash, sweet corn and many more fall favorites!
     
    Our retail store is filled with frozen unbaked pies and crisps, jams, fresh local honey, baking supplies, gifts and much more!  Inside our retail store is our Cafe' ala Apple that serves up fresh apple cider, donuts, fritters, hot dogs, cider brats, blended frappes, and other fall time favorites.  Our strawberry shakes are amazing!    
     
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