Butler's Orchard

08/30/2023

Just 24 DAYS until the 43rd Annual Pumpkin Festival! 🎃

The Pumpkin Festival will be September 23rd through October 29th, Wednesdays-Fridays from 1-6pm & Saturdays-Sundays (plus Columbus Day) from 9am-6pm, and features all kinds of Fall favorites like hayrides 🚜, the corn maze 🌽, and (of course) pumpkins! 🎃

Tickets are available now for all kinds of Fall Fun, including the Pumpkin Festival, Pick Your Own Pumpkins, AND Pumpkin Festival Season Passes https://butlersorchard.ticketspice.com/fall-2023 🎟️

P.S. Pictured here is our 2023 Brochure Photo Contest Winner! 📸

08/24/2023

Join us for another beautiful weekend of pick your own and farm fun!

❤️ Raspberries: EXCELLENT
💜 Blackberries: GOOD (Season ending soon)
🌸 Flowers: EXCELLENT
🌶️ Banana & Purple Bell Peppers: SCATTERED
🍅 Tomatoes (Slicing & Cherry): EXCELLENT
🥔 Potatoes: EXCELLENT (Weekends Only, Final Weekend!)
🌿 Herbs (Basil & Parsley): EXCELLENT
🌻 Sunflowers: Small field in PEAK bloom (Final Weekend!)

Reservations for this weekend are live now! 🎟️

08/14/2023

See any familiar faces at the Montgomery County Fair? 😁

Butler's Orchard is back as the Produce Stand at the for another year! 🚜

Come see us for produce & other Butler's favorites from Fair opening at 10am until 9pm every day through the end of the Fair (August 19th) 🍅

08/10/2023

🌻 Get lost in the sunflowers at Butler's Orchard 🌻

Starting tomorrow, August 11th, take some time to wander through our massive field of sunflowers, take some fabulous photos, and enjoy a bit of nature at the Sunflower Spectacular 🌻

Peak sunflower bloom will be this weekend, and we will have extended hours on Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th into the sunset so you can enjoy the sunflowers for even longer!� 🌅

Want to do some Pick Your Own too? 🍅 We'll have Sunflowers, Blackberries, Raspberries, Herbs, Tomatoes, & Potatoes (Weekends Only) 🌿 Regular Pick Your Own reservations will not be available, so you need to make a reservation for Sunflower Spectacular if you want to do Pick Your Own!

Note: Our reservations payment processor is running into technical difficulties. We are hoping it will be fixed soon, but if you are unable to reserve your tickets due to this error please let our staff know upon arrival. We appreciate your patience with this issue!

Admission: Tuesday-Thursdays: $5 + fee/person online, $7/person at the gate Friday-Sundays: $10 + fee/person online, $12/person at the gate Children under 24 months are free Note: Gate admission only accepted if we are not sold out ahead of time. Making a reservation is highly recommended!

08/07/2023

The most beautiful bloom is beginning! 🌻 The iconic yellow is beginning to dapple the sunflower field, and soon we'll have a sea of stunning color 🌻🌻🌻

The Sunflower Spectacular begins Friday, August 11th and runs through Sunday, August 20th, 8:30am-6pm with extended hours till 8:30pm on the 11th and 12th 📅

will be serving hard cider on the 11th-13th and the 19th-20th 🍾

Tickets are available now at https://butlersorchard.ticketspice.com/sunflower-spectacular-2023 🎟️

08/01/2023

We've got TWO events coming up this weekend: Sunset Yoga and a Flower Workshop! 🌅

Yoga participants will do a guided yoga flow led by local instructor Ashley Silbert under the summer sunset here at the Farm 🧘

The Flower Workshops include visiting Mrs. B's Garden, selecting flowers, and arranging them into lovely bouquets as taught by Kathy Lynn from 💐

Both of these classes showcase not only the gorgeous scenery of the farm, but also some amazing local experts, and tickets for both are available at https://www.butlersorchard.com/visit-the-farm/events-calendar/ 🎟️

07/31/2023

📸 Do you have a perfect Pumpkin Festival picture? Send it to us! 🎃

The Pumpkin Festival is just around the corner, and we are busy getting ready! We are looking for a new cover photo for our 2023 Pumpkin Festival brochure, and we want your help! 👈

DM us your best Festival photo for a chance to be the featured picture on our Festival brochure this year! 🖼️ We will pick our favorite, and the winner will receive FOUR FREE TICKETS to the Pumpkin Festival! 🎟️

RULES:
📧 Send us a message on Facebook or Instagram with your picture entry
📅 Entries must be sent in by Sunday, August 6th at 11:59pm
✅ By sending us a photo you are giving us permission to use it in our Festival brochure and in Pumpkin Festival promotions

Keep an eye out for more Pumpkin Festival information, including tickets (and season passes...🤫) coming soon! 🎃

07/28/2023

Join Butler's Orchard this August for the Sunflower Spectacular! 🌻

This year's Sunflower Spectacular will be Friday August 11th-Sunday August 20th

Visit our two football fields' worth of spectacular sunflowers 🌻 and use the props throughout the fields to take Insta-worthy pics 📸 and enjoy the view!

will be here weekends serving hard cider, so stop by their stand to grab a glass so you can sip as you stroll 🥤 and the Farmer's Porch Kitchen will be open to purchase food, snacks, and treats 🍕

Admission includes access to the sunflower fields 🌻, Farm Park 🐷, and picking fields 🍅, so it's easy to make a full day out of your visit ☀️

Tickets are available now at https://www.butlersorchard.com/visit-the-farm/sunflower-spectacular/ 🎟️

07/21/2023

They say to keep the rainbow in your diet, and we've got every color in store for you! 🌈

There's no shortage of fresh produce 🍑, bakery favorites 🥧 & jarred goods 🥫 in our market, and now is an amazing time to make use of all we have in store, because it's Buy Local Week!

Now through July 31st, the asks you to enjoy one Maryland grown product every day, and we've got plenty! 🛒

And there aren't just Butler's Own products in store 📍 We make a point to carry goods from many of our favorite Maryland Local business too!

The Farm Market is open Tuesdays-Sundays 8:30am-6pm 🕗

07/19/2023

A stunning summer weekend is ahead of us, and there's no better time to come to Butler's Orchard for Sunset Picking! 🌅

We'll be picking blackberries 💜 and flowers 💐, so you can be sure the picking will be picture perfect! 📸

Doc Waters Cidery will be here with hard & sweet cider for sale 🍾 the Farmer's Porch will be cooking up delicious snacks & dinner options 🍽️ and the Farm Park will be open for all kinds of farm fun 🐷

Sunset Picking will be this Saturday, July 22nd from 4:30-8:30pm, and tickets are available at https://butlersorchard.ticketspice.com/sunset-picking-2023 🎟️

Get Tickets for Sunset Picking 2023.

07/17/2023

🎉 5️⃣ DAYS UNTIL FARM TOUR! 🎉

This Saturday and Sunday, visit Butler's Orchard as a part of the Farm Tour! 📍 Admission is FREE on Saturday from 8:30am-4pm (then it's time for Sunset Picking 🌅) and all day from 8:30am-6pm (last entry at 5pm) on Sunday, no reservation required! 🎟️

We'll be picking Blackberries 💜, Flowers 💐, and more!

Both days Butler's Orchard will have Trolley Rides from 10:30am-2:30pm 🚜 and Veggie Races from 10:30am-12pm 🏎️

The Farmer's Porch Kitchen will be open starting at 10:30am on Saturday, and from 10:30am-4pm on Sunday 🍽️

07/06/2023

Crop Update: Blueberries 🫐 Black Raspberries 🖤 Herbs 🌿 Blackberries 💜 and Flowers 🌼

🫐 Blueberries: GOOD
🖤 Black Raspberries: SCATTERED (season ending soon!)
🌿 Herbs (Basil, Cilantro, Dill, Parsley): GOOD
💜 Blackberries: GOOD (season just beginning)
🌼 Flowers: GOOD

Reservations for this weekend will be available starting tonight at 5pm! And don't forget, Sunset Picking is Saturday from 5-9pm!

07/04/2023

💐 Flower Workshops with Kathy Lynn at are back again for another year!

We have six workshops on the calendar this year, and the first one is Saturday, July 15, from 9:30-11:30am 📅 Other workshop dates are July 22 , August 5, 12, 26, and September 2

🌼 Want to learn about flowers, including the proper way to pick them and beautiful arranging techniques? 🌼 Want to take a stroll through Mrs. B's Flower Garden? 🌼 This is the class for you!

🎟️ Visit the link in bio for reservations!

07/01/2023

Did you know we grow produce other than what we have available for Pick Your Own? Some of the crops we grow at Butler's are exclusively grown to be sold in our Market! 🛒

Of course, you can buy classic Butler's Own crops like strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries at the Market over the Pick Your Own season, but we grow many other crops too! 🌱

Heirloom tomatoes, asparagus, onions, squash, okra, cucumbers, eggplants, garlic, and more are grown just for the Market! 🥒

06/30/2023

Enjoy the holiday weekend at Butler's Orchard! 🇺🇸

We will be open Saturday & Sunday from 8:30am-6pm, Monday July 3rd from 8:30am-6pm, and Tuesday July 4th from 8:30am-2pm! 🎆

06/29/2023

Crop Update: Blueberries 🫐 Tart Cherries 🍒 Black Raspberries 🖤 Herbs 🌿 and Blackberries 💜

🫐 Blueberries: GOOD
🍒 Tart Cherries: EXCELLENT (season ending SOON, don't wait if you want to pick!)
🖤 Black Raspberries: EXCELLENT (it's peak season!)
🌿 Herbs (Basil, Cilantro, Dill, Parsley): EXCELLENT
💜 Blackberries: Scattered (season just beginning)

Reservations for this weekend AND Monday & Tuesday are live now! 📲

06/23/2023

Tart Cherries are one of the most highly anticipated crops that we have at Butler's Orchard, but also one of the most misunderstood! 🍒 The name- tart cherry (also called sour cherry)- definitely implies a fruit that isn't a great snack, but these cherries are great for baking 🥧, infusing 🥂, pickling 🫙, and even eating fresh! 😋

To all of our tart cherry lovers, what is your favorite way to use your tart cherries? 👨‍🍳 And if you haven't picked them before, check out the comments to see all the possibilities with this beautiful fruit!

Tart Cherry picking continues into the weekend with excellent picking! 🧺

06/22/2023

Crop Update: Strawberries 🍓 Peas 💚 Blueberries 🫐 Tart Cherries 🍒 Black Raspberries 🖤 and Herbs 🌿

🍓 Strawberries: SCATTERED (season winding down)
�🫐 Blueberries: GOOD
🍒 Tart Cherries: EXCELLENT
💚 Sugar Snap Peas: GOOD
💚 English Peas: EXCELLENT
🖤 Black Raspberries: GOOD
🌿 Herbs (Basil, Cilantro, Dill, Parsley): EXCELLENT

💜 Blackberries and 💐 Flowers are COMING SOON!

Reservations for this weekend are live at 5pm tonight! 📲

06/15/2023

Crop Update: Strawberries 🍓 Peas 💚 Blueberries 🫐 and Tart Cherries 🍒

🍓 Strawberries: GOOD/SCATTERED Picking, season winding down (containers in field only on Monday)
💚 Sugar Snap Peas: GOOD/SCATTERED
💚 English Peas: GOOD/SCATTERED
🫐 Blueberries: EXCELLENT
🍒 Tart Cherries: EXCELLENT

🖤 Black Raspberries are COMING SOON! ⏳

Reservations for this weekend are live now 📲

Don't forget, we have Sunset Picking on Saturday from 5-9pm, and we will be open on Monday June 19th from 8:30am-2pm!

06/14/2023

Join us this Saturday, June 17th, for Sunset 🫐 Blueberry and 🍒 Tart Cherry Picking!

Spend the beautiful summer evening at the Farm and enjoy picking and the Farm Park from 5-9pm! 🌅

Dinner will be available to purchase from the Farmer's Porch Kitchen 🍕 and will be selling delicious hard and sweet apple cider! 🍾

🎟️ Reservations are available now at https://butlersorchard.ticketspice.com/sunset-picking-2023

06/13/2023

The time is here for Tart Cherry picking! 🍒

Tart Cherries begin picking on Thursday, June 15th 🍒 These vibrant fruits are packed with nutrients, and they are a fantastic choice for all kinds of recipes, so this is not a season you want to miss! 🥧

Reservations for the beginning of Tart Cherry season are available now! 📲

Want to skip the picking but still take home some delicious cherries? Starting tomorrow at 5pm, we will have pre-orders for pre-picked Tart Cherries on our website! 🧺

06/12/2023

Blueberry picking is serious business! 🫐

Opening day of Blueberry season is Wednesday! 💙 During the week, blueberries will be available to pick from 8:30am-2pm (last entry 1pm), and 8:30am-6pm (last entry 5pm) on weekends ☀️

Reservations for Wednesday-Thursday Pick Your Own are available now! 📲

Blueberries (and Tart Cherries 🤫) will be the featured fruit for Sunset Picking on June 17th! Reservations for Sunset Picking will be available Wednesday at 5pm 🌅

06/10/2023

Running low on ideas for Father's Day? 👨 Visit the Farm Market at Butler's Orchard! We've got a great selection of gifts for all kinds of dads! 🎁

If you're looking for a different kind of gift for Dad, our Season Passes make excellent gifts for loved ones, and can be purchased from our website! 🎟️

06/09/2023

It's hard to wait when the fruit is this good, but it's not quite time for Tart Cherries or Blueberries! 🍒 🫐 Both of these fruits aren't ready yet, but they are coming SOON!

Picking for Blueberries and Tart Cherries is right around the corner, and we're anticipating both of them being ready in time for next weekend's Sunset Picking on June 17th! 🌅

Pre-Orders for pre-picked Tart Cherries are also coming soon! 🛒 If you're looking for fruit in larger quantities or without taking a trip to the orchards, more details will be available soon!

Don't forget: when Tart Cherries and Blueberries are ready, reservations are REQUIRED to come picking, and NO outside containers are allowed! 🧺 If you have a Butler's bucket from previous picking you may bring that, but you will still be required to pay the price of a container to pay for the fruit picked!

06/08/2023

Crop Update: Strawberries 🍓 and Peas 💚

🍓 Strawberries: GOOD/SCATTERED Picking, season winding down
💚 Sugar Snap Peas: GOOD/SCATTERED

English Peas, Tart Cherries, and Blueberries are COMING SOON! ⏳

Reservations for this weekend are going live tonight at 5pm! 📲

06/07/2023

Planning a summer party? 🎉 Take advantage of our summer season pricing for Harvest Parties at Butler's Orchard! 🌤️

Booking a Harvest Party for July 1st-August 27th gets you all the fun of a Harvest Party, just at a cheaper price 💸 Harvest Parties can be reserved for up to 30 people or up to 50 people, and include a covered picnic space 🧺, a private trolley ride to the fields 🚜, picking the current crop 🌼, and access to the Farm Park 🛝 It's a great option for birthdays, retirement parties, team building, and more 🧑🏽‍🤝‍🧑🏻

For more details, visit https://www.butlersorchard.com/groups-parties/birthdays-parties/ #1641833726173-419fac04-9d1d 📲

05/26/2023

📣 We are now SOLD OUT for Strawberry Picking for all of Memorial Day Weekend! 📣

We will not be admitting walk-ins for strawberry picking, but we will be allowing Farm Park only admission by walk-in! 🎟️

The Farm Park features our farm animals, playground, and slides, so it's great fun for all ages! 🐖 The Farmer's Porch Kitchen will also be open Saturday & Sunday from 8:30-4, and Monday from 8:30-2, so stop in for delicious food and have a picnic in the Farm Park over the beautiful weekend! 🍔

05/25/2023

Get ready for a beautiful holiday weekend at Butler's Orchard! 🍓 Butler's will be OPEN all weekend from 8:30am-6pm, and on Monday, Memorial Day, from 8:30am-2pm!

🍓 Strawberries: GOOD picking

Reservations are available now for the weekend! Visit https://butlersorchard.ticketspice.com/pick-your-own-2023

05/24/2023

🌅 Join us for Sunset Yoga Flow on the farm guided by local yoga instructor Ashley Silbert!

🧘🏻 June 2 @ 7pm
🌅 July 7 @ 7pm
🧘🏻 August 4 @ 7pm
🌅 September 1 @ 7pm

🧘🏻 Come inhale fresh air, take in the farm field views against the setting sun, and exhale your stress and worries away. All levels are welcome for this hour long vinyasa flow experience!

🌅 Reserve your space today! Visit https://butlersorchard.ticketspice.com/yoga-2023 for tickets

05/18/2023

Crop Update: Strawberries 🍓 and Peonies 💐

Visit the farm this weekend for OPENING WEEKEND of Strawberries! This will also be the last days of Peonies, so make sure to stop for some beautiful flowers as well!

🍓 Strawberries: SCATTERED, season just beginning, peak picking late next week
💐 Peonies: EXCELLENT, 3-5 days left in season, morning visits recommended, while supply lasts

Peonies are no reservation necessary, so stop at the Farm Market to check in on your way to the Peony garden! Strawberry picking reservations for Friday, Saturday and Sunday open up tonight at 5pm, available at https://butlersorchard.ticketspice.com/pick-your-own-2023

05/17/2023

Now that it's officially picking season, we wanted to remind everyone about our 2023 Season Passes! 🎟️

These Season Passes are perfect for heavy pickers 🍓, deal seekers 💰, or fruit lovers 😍! A Pick/Play Season Pass gets you free admission & unlimited entry to the Farm & Farm Park (including Sunset Picking and the Sunflower Spectacular), 10% off Pick Your Own, and you don't have to make a reservation! 📵

Love the Pumpkin Festival too? Upgrade to the Pick/Play+Festival Pass for free admission and unlimited visits to the Pumpkin Festival in the Fall! 🎃

For more details and to purchase your pass, visit https://butlersorchard.ticketspice.com/2023-season-pass 📲

05/04/2023

🚨 Pick Your Own Strawberry and Peony Update!

🍓 Strawberries are on their way! We have blossoms and some green fruit, so we're only a couple weeks away ⏳ It is an earlier season than previous years, and Opening Day is looking like it will be in about two weeks! 📅 Picking will be by reservation or season pass only!

💐 Peonies are getting close to blooming, but the cool weather is slowing their progress ✂️ Cut Your Own Peonies are expected to begin within the next week! Cut Your Own will be walk-in only, with check in at the Market!

Stay tuned for more details and reservations! 🖥

04/26/2023

We ❤ our office ladies every day, but especially today on ! From event coordination to bookkeeping, from marketing to administration, there's nothing our office ladies can't do!

04/21/2023

Now that spring has sprung, it's time to PLAY! 🤸

Starting tomorrow, April 22nd, the Farm Park will be open Tuesdays-Sundays from 9am-pm (last entry 5pm)! Admission is $4 per person, and it features many of your favorite activities including the Pedal Tractors 🚜 Farm Animals 🐷 Slides 🛝 and our Playground🚂 No reservation is required to visit the Farm Park!

Remember- if you have a 2023 Season Pass, there's no admission cost! 🎟️

04/20/2023

Celebrate Mother's Day at Butler's Orchard 🌸

Join Butler's Orchard for our 3rd annual Mother's Day Brunch! From 10am-1pm on May 14th, we will be serving a buffet-style brunch including pancakes 🥞 a made-to-order omelet bar 🍳 apple cider donuts 🍩 and so much more!

Plus, enjoy the Farm Park 🐷 which will only be open to our Brunch guests!

Tickets are available NOW and are limited 🎟️ Adults are $39.95, and children (5-12 years old) are $19.95. Kids under 5 are free! Tickets are available at https://butlersorchard.ticketspice.com/mothers-day-2023

04/18/2023

📢 We are HIRING! 📢

🧑🏾‍🤝‍🧑🏼 Butler's Orchard is actively seeking people 16 and older to join our team for the Summer and Fall seasons! 📝 To apply, please visit https://www.butlersorchard.com/about/now-hiring/

04/03/2023

Take the planning out of Easter dinner...or Easter dessert at least, by pre-ordering a pie or two (or more!) 🍽️

Baked pies are available to pre-order now for pickup on Saturday, April 8th from 9am-6pm at the Farm Market 🥧 Frozen pies are not available for pre-order, but can be purchased in the Market! 🛒 The Market is open Tuesday-Saturday from 9am-6pm this week, and is CLOSED on Easter Sunday 🕕

Pies can be pre-ordered at https://butlers-bakery.square.site/ and orders must be placed by Thursday, April 6th at 5pm! 📲

03/29/2023

Seasonal allergies got you feeling down? 🤧

Visit the Farm Market for some local honey- there's even Butler's Orchard's very own honey! 🐝 Raw Honey can calm nasal passages, soothe sore throats, clear excess mucus, and help improve resistance by introducing local pollen into your system 🍯

Just like bees and flowers? We can help with that too, with shelves of beautiful springtime decor, books and accessories that any nature lover will adore! 🌻

Visit the Farm Market Tuesdays-Sundays 9am-6pm 🛒

03/27/2023

The countdown to Bunnyland has begun! 🐰 Bunnyland is just 5️⃣ days away!

Do you have your tickets yet? 🎟️ Remember, we only accept walk-ins if we aren't sold out, so make sure you get your tickets ahead of time! Tickets are available at the link in bio!

Bunnyland features acres of Farm Park Fun, including egg hunts, hayrides, the jump pads, our NEW mini diggers, and so much more 🚜

Bunnyland is April 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 10, 15 and 16 from 9am-6pm! See you there! 🐇

03/23/2023

Do today's warmer temperatures have you thinking about getting your garden ready? 🌱

Visit the Farm Market for beautiful pansies, snap dragons, and violas to spruce up your garden beds 🌼 ferns to add some green to your life 🪴 and a variety of seeds! 🍅