•Athol Orchards•

•Athol Orchards• A quaint, family-owned apple orchard committed to preserving and sharing historic, and storied apples Stay connected and watch us grow!

We are just now in our infancy, but the excitement is difficult to contain! Athol Orchards is located East of the small town of Athol, Idaho where a historic one-room school house once stood. The school house was removed years ago but what still remains on site are the remnants of a glorious, homestead-aged orchard. Inspired by the history of the property and the trees that still remain, we decide

d that we would revitalize the orchards, adding new life and a commitment towards growing organic antique and heirloom varieties of apples. Plans are in the works to add a commercial kitchen/bakery, fresh-pressed and hard ciders, a u-pick season in the fall for our local community, and more apple products than your heart can take. Once we have a productive crop, we hope to become regulars at our local farmer's markets and perhaps even have our apples and apple products featured in the small local grocers.

The memories to be made ❤️🏈
06/23/2026

The memories to be made ❤️🏈

We are not ready for this but here it comes ❤️💔 So proud of our first born. She made the PERFECT choice to attend Montan...
06/22/2026

We are not ready for this but here it comes ❤️💔 So proud of our first born. She made the PERFECT choice to attend Montana State University, Bozeman and was awarded an academic scholarship that covers virtually 95% of her tuition. Something she ALWAYS strived for ❤️

Everything they know about fathers is because of you. How a daddy shows up for their family. How to not only provide fin...
06/22/2026

Everything they know about fathers is because of you. How a daddy shows up for their family. How to not only provide financially but to provide a safe and loving sanctuary called home. How you’ve never missed a single milestone. The painful decisions and sacrifices you’ve made on behalf of your family.

Raising the girls up with bedtime stories about Curious “Jorge” , being the best girl dad who could brush and braid hair far more gentle than I even could- teaching the girls how to aim, shoot, fire rifles and bows, how to be confident in their own skin and laugh at life even when it’s heavy and there’s little to laugh about. They know the best dry dad jokes and can quote songs and phrases from Monty Python’s The Holy Grail. Teaching your 16 year old daughter how to rebuild a transmission out of a 97’ Ford truck that she bought herself.

They know what kind of Godly family man they want to someday settle down with and start their own families because of you❤️.

I knew so many years ago that if we ever had kids, you’d be the coolest, most devoted and in-love-with-his-kids daddy on the planet. You are the daddy God called you to be. And our girls and I are so blessed that you are ours . Happy Fathers Day my big Hunny Bunny. You are so very loved ❤️

Be brave! Get out there and thin your apples! Your Autumn harvest will thank you!
06/20/2026

Be brave! Get out there and thin your apples! Your Autumn harvest will thank you!

What a gorgeous first day of summer! ‼️
06/20/2026

What a gorgeous first day of summer! ‼️

You know where to find me ❤️
06/20/2026

You know where to find me ❤️

We need a roadside apple stand. Not a small storage shed, something that can stand for years - through storms, tree limb...
06/20/2026

We need a roadside apple stand. Not a small storage shed, something that can stand for years - through storms, tree limbs and a nonstop Southern breeze ( sometimes gales). I see it in my mind. Trying to figure out how to materialize this dream...any inspiration out there? A warm wooden retreat where you can walk in..smell the apples. The earthen floor. Choose from all the gorgeous apples. Purchase orchard honey. Heirloom pumpkins...and pie

For as long I’ve baked for others, I’ve always left just a little extra for them. I don’t love on others without loving ...
06/18/2026

For as long I’ve baked for others, I’ve always left just a little extra for them. I don’t love on others without loving on my family too ❤️ And there’s ALWAYS room for pie.

I don’t think I have to state the obvious, but I’ve been away from the bakery for over a year and a half. When we lost E...
06/17/2026

I don’t think I have to state the obvious, but I’ve been away from the bakery for over a year and a half. When we lost Erreck’s dad, I lost something in me. It felt as though our little orchard life here as we knew it literally began crashing down around us.

Erreck had to leave- to help take care of his dad, his business - while we knew he’d be coming back home for good, we didn’t know how or when. Still don’t. I turned inward. Went into protection mode. Started experiencing some very serious personal health issues. Protect my family. My heart. Isolate. I didn’t want to bake. My heart wasn’t in it. I lost myself. I didn’t want to go out to our big beautiful kitchen we had built together as a family. And so I didn’t. No farmstands. No workshops. No dinners.

I’m happy to say that God has been working hard on my heart, and I’ve let Him. I know He’s right in the thick of it and I’ve got my hands stretched out and open to Him- full of hope and faith for the days ahead. It feels like warm sunshine on my face.

Last year when Panhandle Cone & Coffee inquired about pies for their extremely limited and very celebrated 4th of July Apple Pie Ice Cream, I sadly declined. We’ve baked apple pies for this ice cream for years! I felt terrible and if you know me, disappointing others has NEVER been ok. Owner, Jason has always been so gracious with his complements about our apple pies and how they worked so perfectly for this special once-a-year flavor.
That was last year.

Today? My two girls walked out to the bakery with me. The first baking assistants I ever had. They don’t know it but it felt to me like they were holding my hands- reassuring me along the way- we are going to do this.

We turned on the lights. Pulled the pastry roller machine out from the back room where it has sat idle for a year and a half. Cleaned it off, got out the Kitchen Aids and apple peelers. Mackenzie learned my pie pastry recipe years ago and she can whip up pie pastry more efficiently than anyone. Madelyn set to work on apples right beside me. The bakery is alive today. Just me, my girls, and a grateful heart.

Keep your eyes peeled:
Panhandle Cone & Coffee social media- there will be 4th of July Apple Pie Ice Cream this July 4!

Just a girl roaming her orchard at twilight 😍✨🍎
06/17/2026

Just a girl roaming her orchard at twilight 😍✨🍎

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Athol Orchards Antique Apple Farm
Athol, ID
83801

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+12089201880

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