About Tom Ringhausen Orchard & Market
Tom Ringhausen Orchard & Market sits at the junction of Routes 16 and 100 just outside Hardin, the county seat of Calhoun County. Calhoun is a narrow peninsula between the Illinois and Mississippi rivers, and its orchards are known across the region for peaches. The market sells fruit from its orchard and bills itself as the market with the freshest fruit.
The market opens July 1 and stays open through Thanksgiving. Summer brings peaches, including white peaches. Apples take over in late summer and fall, with Honeycrisp a highlight, and pumpkins arrive in autumn alongside a wide mix of other produce.
Hours are generous, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 to 6 on Sunday, so it is an easy stop on a drive along the Great River Road or before crossing the bridge at Hardin. State tourism lists the market as accessible.
Bishop Spring Lavender Farm, a Greene County lavender farm with free-admission you-pick days, is about 40 minutes north and east across the Illinois River, so a summer peach run and a lavender visit can fill the same day.
What to do
- Buy white peaches in July and August
- Pick up Honeycrisp apples in fall
- Choose pumpkins in autumn
- Stop on a Great River Road drive through Calhoun County
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- July 1 through Thanksgiving
- Hours
- Mon–Sat 8 a.m.–6 p.m., Sun 9 a.m.–6 p.m. in season (state tourism listing, 2026)
Good to know
- Accessibility
- Listed as accessible by state tourism
Tips for your visit
- Call ahead to ask which peaches or apples are in that week
- The market closes for the year after Thanksgiving
- Several Ringhausen family orchards operate in the area; this one is at Routes 16 and 100 near Hardin
Pair it with a lavender farm
Bishop Spring Lavender Farm · about 40 minutes away
Cross the Illinois River and head north about 40 minutes to Bishop Spring for its you-pick lavender days.
Getting there
Questions
When is the market open?
From July 1 through Thanksgiving.
What fruit do they sell?
Their own peaches, including white peaches, apples such as Honeycrisp, pumpkins and other produce.
What are the hours?
Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farm of Edwardsville, Illinois, and the Metro East
Checked in October 2026 against local tourism and news pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
