We open our gates to share the beauty and delight of our apple orchard with you.
As the cool breezes of fall begin to linger amongst the apple trees at Maple Leaf Orchards, the ripening cider apples weigh heavy on their branches. In the lingering sunny days, they ripen in the warm caress of the waning sun. Their flavors sweeten, intensify, and become more complex until they reach their apex of sweet acidity. In the cool morning dew, the apples glisten like jewels in the orchard, in a painter’s palette of radiant reds, simmering golds, blushing pinks, and vibrant greens.
U-Pick Apple Orchard Weekend
August 29 – 30, 2025
10 am-4 pm
Experience the excitement of apple-picking season at our charming U-Pick Apple Orchard. Stroll through rows of crisp, sun-kissed trees and hand-pick ripe heirloom apples straight from the branch.
Whether you’re gathering with family, relaxing with friends, or enjoying a peaceful afternoon outdoors, there’s nothing quite like the taste of a fresh, tart apple you’ve selected and picked yourself. Come make memories, breathe in the fresh country air, and take home a basket full of the flavors of fall — one perfect apple at a time.
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Make family memories
Share the delightful adventure of picking your own apples from the branches of our 2.5-acre U-Pick Orchard. Discover cider and heritage apples that were sourced from the U.S., England, France, Japan, and Spain for their distinctive flavor nuances. Bring a picnic lunch and stay awhile to enjoy the peaceful surroundings of our 20-acre farm. Learn about grapes in our grape garden. Bring your binoculars to birdwatch. Discover native wildflowers or take a quaint walk along our pond. The day is yours to create memories meandering through our sun-drenched rows.
Brandy connoisseur’s tour
For the brandy connoisseur, we invite you to become an integral part of the story of this year’s vintage of micro-distilled Baldwin City Distillery Brandy. Take part in bringing in our single-harvest apple crop. Discover the distinctive characteristics of our vintage cider apples sourced from the U.S., England, France, Japan, and Spain. See how we select, sort, crush, mix, and juice the raw cider apples to develop an exquisite flavor profile. Observe firsthand how small-batch brandy is made in copper still micro-distillation. Learn about the distillation process, the dangers of consuming undesirable elements of alcohol, and brandy aging.
(Available to participants ages 21+.)