Branstool Orchards

10/11/2026

Closed on all Mondays. See you Tuesday for apple and pumpkin picking and freshly pressed apple c***r! Donuts, too!

10/11/2026

Open 10-5 today in the market and 10-4 for U-pick, Donut Hut, & Eatery. Pick your own apples, pumpkins, & flowers continues even in the rain! We only close it for thunder or lightning. Buy your bags inside the market today. We will run out of C***r so come early if you have your heart set on some. We will press again on Tuesday morning. Thank you in advance for being kind to our staff. The world can be so cruel and we strive to create a very loving environment here on the farm, so please be patient with the people who work here, especially our young people. Thank you❤️❤️❤️

10/10/2026

EverCrisp apples, Rubinette c***r, donuts, & pumpkins! It's fall and we are celebrating with pick two pumpkins from the pumpkin patch get one free or take a horse drawn wagon ride to the pumpkin patch and bring back two pumpkins for $15 per person ages two and up! Wagon rides are 10-3 today only. Donut Hut, Eatery, & Upick open 10-4. Market open 10-5 with mums, gourds, corn shocks, and 22 apple varieties!

10/09/2026

Evercrisp and Pink Lady apples are open for U-Pick and available in the market after lunch today! These highly-sought after apples are excellent for eating and keeping a long time, too!

Many other apples are open for U-Pick from 10am-4pm Tuesday-Sunday including Melrose, Pixie Crunch, Rubinette, Crimson Crisp, Sweet Zinger, Jonathan, Jonagold, Golden Delicious, Idared, Fuji, Florina, Galarina, & Topaz.

Current Homegrown Apple offerings in the market include Fuji, Galarina, Sweet Zinger, Honeycrisp, Golden Delicious, Rubinette, Ludacrisp, Pixie Crunch, Crimson Crisp, Triumph, Topaz, Jonathan, Jonagold, Rosalee, Spitzenburg, Melrose,
Cortland, and Idared.

Gold Rush will open for U-Pick on Friday, October 16. It is the last variety to open. We predict U-Pick will wrap up around October 25 or so. Don't delay if you still need to go apple picking this year!

Rubinette C***r is ready! We pressed 100 gallons and 100 half gallons as well as lots of our normal blend of unpasteurized c***r this morning; the press is still going as I type this newsletter! Find c***r in the market this weekend. We hope to never run out of our blend of c***r (although somedays we might but not often) and we will continue to press into November.

Pumpkin Patch is Loaded! Come pick your own at the Orchard! Jack & Birdie, our new puppy, love going to the patch! Choose any pumpkin for $8 each and we they are still buy 2, get 1 free!

Horse-drawn Wagon Rides to the Pumpkin Patch this Saturday 10-3! Wagon takes you through the beautiful apple and peach trees to the pumpkin patch where you can pick a pumpkin of any size. Price is $15 for ages two and up for the ride and pumpkin.
You can also bring your own wagon or borrow one of ours to walk out to the patch anytime Tuesday-Sunday 10-4. There are so many pumpkins!

Donut Hut and Happy Apple Eatery Food Trailer are open 10-3 on Friday and 10-4 on Saturday and Sunday. C***r donuts, c***r slushies, mulled c***r, vanilla and pumpkin soft serve, and apple pie pails and apple smashes. Eatery specializes in smash burgers from local butchers, fresh cut fries, apple salads, curds, onion rings, tomato soup & grilled cheese, etc.

Pumpkins, Gourds, Mums, and Fall Decor at the Market! More corn shocks arriving this afternoon. Stacking pumpkins are now $10 or a stack of 3 for $25. Find pumpkins of all shapes and sizes by the market OR go pick your own orange or white ones in the new Pumpkin Patch!

Bring your camera for photos! So many fun spots to snap some memories!

Every weekend is a fall fest without paying admission. Join us for simple family fun on the farm! Pick apples and pumpkins, enjoy donuts and c***r, try our hot honey apple smash burger at the Eatery!

U-Pick is Tuesday-Sunday 10-4.
Market open same days 10-5.
Always closed on Mondays.

We are grateful for your business and your support of our family farm!

We update our website at this link every day: branstoolorchards.com/whats-happening-today-on-the-farm (https://www.branstoolorchards.com/whats-happening-today-on-the-farm)

We also update our phone line every morning we are open with the latest information about varieties and U-Pick at 740-892-3989.

Have a great weekend!

Cindy and Farmer Marshall

Click here for an update from Branstool Orchards!

10/09/2026

EverCrisp and a newer to us variety of Lady Pink is now open for U-Pick with multiple other types of apples, pumpkins, & flowers 10-4. Rubinette c***r has been pressed for the last time. Come and get it! We also have our normal blend of unpasteurized c***r. Donut Hut & Happy Apple Eatery food truck are open 10-3 today and our farm market 10-5. It's going to be a gorgeous fall day on the farm! Horse-drawn wagon rides will be offered again this Saturday and next Saturday the 17th from 10-3. We expect to have apple picking for about two weeks and then it will finish so don't delay your annual apple picking trip!

10/07/2026

Local produce is starting to dwindle so today is a good day to stock up on Roma tomatoes, candy onions, garlic and potatoes. Stacker pumpkins are $10 or 3/$25. Our pumpkin patch and Upick apples are open 10 AM to 4 PM and the market is open 10 AM to 5 PM. We pressed our amazing, unpasteurized c***r this morning and we have new spices including a sugar-free one! Please check our website and click on what's happening today on the farm for variety information and to see what's coming. Horse-drawn wagon rides to the pumpkin patch are back this Saturday from 10 AM to 3 PM. EverCrisp opens Friday!

10/06/2026

The last Kid Craft Tme is Wednesday, October 14. Register at the link. There will be additional kid craft kits for purchase to take home and have fun with the kids or grandkids, too!
branstool-orchards.square.site

Ill be at Branstool Orchards on the 14th of October if you want to come pick some up! $10 each

10/06/2026

Upick apples, pumpkins, and flowers 10-4 all week! A plethora of apple varieties in the market and sled loads of pumpkins, mums, and fall decor. New apple and dipper gourds, Mac & cheese gourds, flint corn, and mini pumpkins today. EverCrisp and Pink Lady open on Friday which means we are nearing the end of apple picking season. Only about two weeks left! Please check our website and click on what's happening today on the farm to see varieties for pick your own and in the market. We update it for you every day!

10/05/2026

U-Pick pumpkins & apples 10-4 Tuesday-Sunday! Happy Fall🍎🍁🎃🍏❤️

10/04/2026

Thomas Jefferson loved eating Esopus Spitzenburg apples and you can enjoy the same apple as one of our founding fathers here at Branstool Orchards! We have plenty in the market and we would love for you to try one today. Upick apples, pumpkins, & flowers 10-4 today. Please check our website and click on the what's happening today on the farm tab to see the varieties. Donut Hut & Eatery open 10-4. Market 10-5. It's going to be a beautiful day! Have you decorated your porch for fall yet? We have everything you need!