About Lawrence Orchards
Lawrence Orchards is a family-run orchard less than two miles south of Marion, on Smeltzer Road. The family has grown fruit here since 1921, and George Lawrence and his wife Vickie run it today. The orchard grows 26 apple varieties, and in season you can pick your own apples or buy them already picked at the farm market.
The market opens in June and stays open until Christmas, with seasonal fruit giving way to apples in late summer and fall. Shelves also hold jams and jellies, local honey and maple syrup, candies and fruit baskets. The orchard's cider is pressed on the farm with no preservatives; instead of being pasteurized it goes through an ultraviolet treatment, and it is sold in gallons and half gallons from September until Christmas Eve.
Fall is the busiest stretch. Harvest Saturdays run from the end of August to the end of October, and Applefest is held the last Saturday in September (September 26 in 2026). On October 31, 2026, Apple Butter and Horseradish Day invites visitors to help stir the kettle of apple butter, with free admission. A Christmas open house follows in late November. The orchard offers guided tours for school, homeschool and other groups, and its Cider House Pavilion can be rented from May through November.
Abundantly Blessed Farm near Bucyrus is about 17 miles to the northeast, roughly 30 minutes by car, for anyone combining an orchard stop with a lavender visit.
What to do
- Pick your own apples in season
- Buy fresh-pressed, preservative-free cider, September to Christmas Eve
- Come to Applefest on the last Saturday in September
- Help stir apple butter on Apple Butter and Horseradish Day, Oct. 31 (2026)
- Shop local honey, maple syrup, jams and fruit baskets
- Book a group orchard tour or rent the Cider House Pavilion
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Market open June until Christmas; apples and U-pick late summer and fall; cider September to Christmas Eve
- Hours
- Farm market (posted 2026): Monday–Saturday 9–6
- Admission
- Free to visit; Apple Butter and Horseradish Day 2026 free
Tips for your visit
- Call the market before a U-pick trip to ask which varieties are ready
- Groups should call the tours line, 740-389-5867, to book an orchard tour
- Harvest Saturdays, late August through October, are the liveliest days to visit
Pair it with a lavender farm
Abundantly Blessed Farm · about 30 minutes away
Abundantly Blessed Farm near Bucyrus is about 30 minutes northeast of the orchard.
Getting there
Questions
Can you pick your own apples at Lawrence Orchards?
Yes, apples are U-pick in season; the orchard grows 26 varieties.
When is cider available?
From September until Christmas Eve, in gallons and half gallons.
When is Applefest?
The last Saturday in September; in 2026 it was September 26, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farm of Bucyrus & Crawford County, Ohio
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