Curran's Orchard

06/12/2026

06/09/2026

Solar Cell Update:

The full County Board will vote on the proposed solar cell project next to our orchard this Thursday, June 11th.

The meeting will take place at the P***c Safety Building at 6PM, 400 W. State St., Rockford IL. (8th floor).

If your schedule permits, we would greatly appreciate your support at that meeting. It shouldn’t be a long meeting; the public may not speak to the issue.

The normal entrance on State St. is closed due to construction activity. Enter the Public Safety Building from the back entrance on Elm St. (It’s right across the street from where the ZBA meeting was held.)

We extend a warm thank you to all who have supported our opposition to the field of industrial solar cells. This should be the last call for help & support.

06/04/2026

Get ready for a tasty weekend at Curran's Orchard!

We're introducing a limited kitchen menu featuring:
• Hot Dogs
• BBQs
• Nachos
• Soft Pretzels

That’s in addition to our . . .

-Apple, Lemon, and Cherry Donuts
-Cider Slushies
-Vanilla Soft Serve
-Dole Soft Serve (non-dairy, gluten free, & vegan)
-Cherry and Apple pies
-Gluten Free Muffins and Cookies
-Raspberry Oatmeal Bars
-Glazed Nuts
-Raw Honey
-Dressings, Salsas, Jams
-Gift items and more!

The petting corral is open but other outside activities won’t be available until this fall.

Summer hours: Fridays 12-6 Saturdays 9-1

Curran’s Orchard
6385 Kilburn Ave
Rockford, IL 61101
815 963-7848

Fruit and vegetable shop

05/28/2026

Our summer hours mean Lemon, Cherry, and our Awesome Apple donuts are available Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings!
We also have Soft Serve Ice Cream and Dole Soft Serve (new this summer), plus cider slushies, pies, gluten free muffins and cookies, glazed nuts, honey, dressings, salsas, jams, gift items and more!
The turkey, goats, & chickens, are here to greet you, but all other outside activities, as well as kitchen food items will not be available until this fall.

Summer hours: Fridays 12-6 Saturdays 9-1
Curran’s Orchard
6385 Kilburn Ave

PS: Using cash will get you a 4% discount on your purchase

Fruit and vegetable shop

05/21/2026

SUMMER HOURS BEGIN THIS FRIDAY, MAY 22!

Our donut machine is ready to kick out Lemon and Cherry donuts (only in the summer), along with our Awesome Apple donuts.

NEW THIS SUMMER: Soft Serve Ice Cream and Dole Soft Serve!

We’ll also have cider slushies, pies, gluten free muffins and cookies, glazed nuts, honey, dressings, salsas, jams, gift items and more!

The turkey, goats, & chickens, are here to greet you, but all other outside activities, as well as kitchen food items will not be available until this fall.

Summer hours: Fridays 12-6 Saturdays 9-1

Curran’s Orchard
6385 Kilburn Ave
Rockford, IL 61101
815 963-7848

05/18/2026

One of our chickens taking a dust bath.

05/14/2026

WE WILL NOT OPEN ON FRIDAY, MAY 15th,
as previously posted on FB.

Our donut machine won't run without a small unique spring that has failed.

We expect the arrival of the part next week in time for us to open on Friday, the 22nd.

We're sorry for any inconvenience that this delay may have caused.

05/11/2026

The Winnebago county Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) is scheduled to hear arguments on a proposed solar cell farm adjacent to our orchard.

We strongly oppose such a land use next to our orchard. An 8’ cyclone fence with thousands of solar cells next to our property would destroy the warm, welcoming rural atmosphere of our orchard that our friends & customers have come to appreciate. It would have a devastating impact on our orchard.

If you feel the same, and your schedule permits, you are welcome to show your support by attending the ZBA meeting on Wednesday, May 13, at 5:30 in Room 303, County Administration Building, 404 Elm St, Rockford. Thank you!

05/01/2026

SUMMER HOURS BEGIN FRIDAY, MAY 15TH!

Fridays 12-6 Saturdays 9-1

Lemon and Cherry donuts are back (only in the summer), along with our Awesome Apple donuts, cider slushies, pies, honey, dressings, salsas, jams, gift items and more!

NEW THIS SUMMER: Soft Serve Ice Cream and Dole Soft Serve!

The goats, chickens, and turkey are here to greet you, but all other outside activities, as well as kitchen food items will not be available until this fall.

Curran’s Orchard
6385 Kilburn Ave
Rockford, IL 61101
815 963-7848

04/27/2026

Our apple and cherry trees in full bloom is a beautiful sight!

Huge white snow balls in April!