About Irons Fruit Farm
Irons Fruit Farm is on Stubbs Mills Road outside Lebanon, about halfway between Dayton and Cincinnati. Elbert and Mary Irons bought the 145-acre farm in 1913, their son Leon planted 25 acres of apples in 1930, and the family has sold apples here since 1939. Today Bill and Beth Irons run it as the fifth generation, growing apples alongside strawberries, peaches, raspberries, cherries, blueberries and melons.
Fall weekends are the busiest time. U-pick apples, more than a dozen varieties, are usually open on weekends from September through November, and the family posts each week's picking on their social pages, usually by Wednesday. Free wagon rides carry visitors out to the 12-acre corn maze and the pumpkin patch, where pumpkins are 59 cents a pound. In 2025 the maze was $8 for ages 5 to 12 and $10 for 13 and up, with 4 and under free. October weekends often add live music, food trucks and local vendors.
The bakery, added in the 1980s, sells pies, donuts from early summer until Christmas, apple fritters from late September through October, and fresh-pressed cider from late September to Christmas, plus jams, jellies, apple butter and gift packs. Weekday group tours for 15 or more people ages 5 and up include a wagon ride and end with a donut and cider, and the farm has a wheelchair-accessible wagon.
Sunshine Acres Lavender Farm near Morrow is only about 10 minutes south, making it the closest lavender pairing; check its website for open days, since its U-pick field is closed for now.
What to do
- Pick your own apples on fall weekends, September through November
- Ride the free wagon out to the 12-acre corn maze
- Choose a pumpkin from the patch at 59 cents a pound
- Buy donuts, apple fritters and fresh-pressed cider at the bakery
- Take home apple butter, jams and a pie
- Book a weekday group tour with a donut and cider at the end
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Market and bakery May through December; U-pick apples and corn maze on weekends September–November; cider late September to Christmas
- Hours
- May–Oct: Mon–Sat 9 a.m.–6 p.m., Sun noon–6 p.m. (daily 9–6 in Sept–Oct); Nov–Dec: Mon–Sat 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Sun noon–5 p.m. (posted on their website, 2026)
- Admission
- Free entry and parking; corn maze (2025) $8 ages 5–12, $10 ages 13+, 4 and under free; pumpkins $0.59 per pound
Good to know
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible wagon available
- Reservations
- Walk-in; weekday group tours by phone (15-person minimum)
Tips for your visit
- Check their social pages midweek for which apples are open that weekend
- Wear rain boots for the corn maze after wet weather
- Call the store between 9:30 and 3:30 to book a weekday tour
- Wagon rides can stop early when weather turns
Pair it with a lavender farm
Sunshine Acres Lavender Farm · about 10 minutes away
Sunshine Acres Lavender Farm near Morrow is about 10 minutes south; check its website for open days before combining the two.
Getting there
Questions
When can you pick apples at Irons Fruit Farm?
Usually on weekends from September through November; weekly availability is posted on their social pages.
How much is the corn maze?
In 2025 it was $8 for ages 5–12 and $10 for 13 and up, with ages 4 and under free.
When is cider available?
Fresh-pressed cider runs from late September through Christmas.
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