Hunts Orchard

06/23/2021

John and Brenda Carneal celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary today. Be sure to drop them a congratulations in the comments and share a memory you have with them.

10/10/2019

For the first time in 113 years, Hunt’s Orchard will not be opening this fall.

Hunt’s Orchard began in Wathena, KS back in 1906. Through the years multiple locations were part of the family: Hunt’s Orchard St Joseph, Hunt’s Orchard Rushville, the Chemical and Seed shop near Altec and of course, the Hunt’s Grandview Orchard in Amazonia.

Beginning in 1965, Glen Carneal, and later his son, John, handled the daily work of the orchards. Each orchard had its own store and activities.

The Carneals along with their friends and family entertained untold thousands with shows, music, games, activities, field trips and hay rides. Many repeat customers came and brought their children and eventually their grandchildren for a fun fall day.

Eventually everything was consolidated to the Amazonia location as simply “Hunts Orchard”. Interstate I-29 made it an easy-to-spot place -even if it did cut the orchard in half with its on/off ramp of I-29S exit 60!

After the 2016 season, John Carneal and his wife, Brenda, announced their retirement. Their daughters, who most orchard-goers watch grow up over the decades, had families of their own and it was time to play with grand and great-grand kids!

The business was then purchased by the Miller family of Andrew county. They ran it for three years before deciding not to continue with the Hunt family.

Currently the entire Amazonia property is closed and listed for sale.

John Carneal still does some tinkering! You can find (and buy) some of his creations and restorations at Ol' John's Antiques & Vintage Decor. His youngest daughter, Jackie, is still fiddlin’. You can find her at Jackie Miller Music. She plays for events like weddings, funerals, or other private gatherings.

02/28/2019

After much deliberation, our family has decided not to continue operation of the Hunts Orchard Store. We wanted to take the opportunity to thank each of you for all of your support the past 3 years. It has been a fun and unique experience. We made many new friends along the way, and this decision was not made lightly. We have decided to move our family business in a different direction. We will be raising our own produce, and marketing it directly from our home and from farmers markets. We plan to continue to provide quality fresh produce to NW Missouri and the surrounding areas. Please call Jeff or Keith directly for future produce needs. Thank you, again, for your business and friendship. We wish future Hunts Orchard operators much success.

Sincerely,
The Miller Family

Jeff Miller 816-385-3617
Keith Miller 816-390-4969

12/16/2018

11/25/2018

Road conditions are worsening across the area, now impacting St. Joseph. Kansas City is next.

11/25/2018

CLOSED TODAY DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER ❄️💨☃️❄️AND FOR THE 2018 SEASON! SEE YA NEXT YEAR! THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

11/21/2018

Hunt’s will be CLOSED on Thanksgiving Day, 11/22, and on Friday, 11/23.

Don’t miss out on the End of the season SALE with EVERYTHING 50% OFF on- 11/24-11/25.

The last day of the 2018 Season will be on 11/25. Stop in and get your Christmas gifts. Jams, Jellies, Seasonings, Pickled Items, Cheeses, and lots more!