About Peifer Orchards
Peifer Orchards began in 1994 when the Peifer family planted a few apple and peach trees outside Yellow Springs as a hobby. Ten years later they moved to their current spot on Route 68, and the orchard has grown to more than 3,000 fruit trees along with berries and pumpkins. John Peifer runs the market with his daughter Emma Burns and her husband Sam.
The farm market is open seasonally from June through December. In a normal year it carries around 25 apple varieties, and the orchard posts a weekly crop report listing what is in. Other shelves hold fresh-pressed cider, baked goods, locally grown produce, local honey and Ohio maple syrup, and the Orchard House gift shop sits alongside.
Picking options change with the year, so check before you go. In 2026 a late spring freeze damaged the apple crop, so there is no apple U-pick this fall; the remaining apples go to the market and the cider. Berry picking sold out for 2026. Sunflower picking runs Friday through Sunday, and the pumpkin patch opened October 3, 2026, for weekend picking, with pre-picked pumpkins at the market every day. Farm entry for picking is $1 per person.
Sunset Ridge Lavender Farm near Enon is only a few miles to the northwest, about 15 minutes by car, which makes these two easy to combine on one outing.
What to do
- Shop the farm market for apples, fresh-pressed cider and baked goods
- Pick sunflowers Friday through Sunday in season
- Pick a carving pumpkin on fall weekends (from Oct. 3 in 2026)
- Pick up local honey and Ohio maple syrup
- Browse the Orchard House gift shop
- Check the weekly crop report for which apple varieties are in
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Market open June through December; sunflower picking late summer, pumpkin picking weekends from early October (Oct. 3 in 2026)
- Hours
- Market (2026 season): Monday–Friday 10–6, Saturday 9–5, Sunday 10–5; U-pick Friday–Sunday 10–4
- Admission
- Free to shop; 2026 U-pick farm entry $1 per person, sunflowers $2 per head, carving pumpkins $12
Tips for your visit
- There is no apple U-pick in 2026 because of a spring freeze; buy apples and cider at the market instead
- Check the weekly crop report on their website before a trip
- Pumpkins already picked are sold every day at the market if you miss a picking weekend
Pair it with a lavender farm
Sunset Ridge Lavender Farm · about 15 minutes away
Sunset Ridge Lavender Farm near Enon is about 15 minutes northwest, an easy add before or after a market stop.
Getting there
Questions
Can I pick apples at Peifer Orchards in 2026?
No. A late spring freeze damaged the crop, so the remaining apples go to the market and cider; sunflower and pumpkin picking are offered.
What does U-pick cost?
In 2026, farm entry is $1 per person, sunflowers are $2 a head and carving pumpkins are $12.
When is the market open?
Seasonally from June through December, Monday–Friday 10–6, Saturday 9–5 and Sunday 10–5.
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