About Harker Family Orchard
Harker Family Orchard is Joe and Debbie Harker's farm on State Road 244, about three miles off I-74 between Shelbyville and Greensburg. The Harkers have sold sweet corn and produce from this spot since 1976. They raised hogs for years, then planted their first fruit trees in 2009, and the orchard now has more than 2,000 trees, about 60 percent of them peaches in over 90 varieties. Children and grandchildren help pick, and the family was honored as featured farmers at the 2025 Indiana State Fair.
The stand follows the fruit: strawberries from mid-May to mid-June, sweet and tart cherries and black raspberries from mid-June to early July, then peaches, nectarines and plums from July into August, with peak peach weeks in late July to mid-August. Apples run from August to early November, and the family presses cider on site from late August through October. Sweet corn and tomatoes fill the shelves from early July to September.
This is not a pick-your-own farm. Trained family pickers harvest everything by hand, and customers choose from coolers and shelves at the stand, since tractors work the orchard. A locked payment box is there for times when no one is at the stand.
White Diamond Lavender Farms, outside Hope, is roughly 20 minutes south, so a peach or cider stop here pairs well with a lavender visit.
What to do
- Buy peaches at peak season, late July to mid-August
- Pick up fresh-pressed cider, late August through October
- Choose from many apple varieties, August to early November
- Grab sweet corn and tomatoes, early July to September
- Look for strawberries and cherries in late spring and early summer
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Strawberries mid-May to mid-June; cherries mid-June to early July; peaches July–August; apples August to early November; cider late August–October
- Hours
- In season (as posted on their website, checked October 2026): Monday–Saturday 9 am–7 pm, Sunday noon–6 pm
Good to know
- Reservations
- Walk-in
Tips for your visit
- Visitors are not allowed into the orchard because of tractor traffic; shop at the stand.
- Their social pages post what fruit is in on a given day.
- If no one is at the stand, there is a locked payment box.
Pair it with a lavender farm
White Diamond Lavender Farms · about 20 minutes away
White Diamond Lavender Farms outside Hope is about 20 minutes south, an easy pairing with a peach or cider stop.
Getting there
Questions
Can I pick my own fruit at Harker Family Orchard?
No. Family pickers harvest by hand and you buy from the stand; the orchard is closed to visitors because of tractor traffic.
When is cider available?
Fresh-pressed cider is made on site from late August through October.
Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
