Old Homestead Orchard
Celebrate our family's 77th Season! We are a one-stop destination for u-pick apples and sunflowers.
While Picking in the orchard you can enjoy any of our seating areas, poultry zoo and kids play area which includes straw mountain and grain sandboxes. While at the orchard stop in the café and grab some cider donuts and honey lemonade. Enjoy them while strolling through the homemade/homegrown goods from popcorn, cider, honey (from our own hives), canned goods from apple butter to flower jellies an
08/13/2024
Opening weekend is coming up fast!
August 31/Sept 1- we will have U-Pick Zestar and Mollies Delicious
Zestar- excellent apple sauce apple and eating. This is one of the best for APPLE SAUCE
Mollies-Super sweet and crunchy for eating.
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU HERE
7814 Raynor Ave Franksville, WI
THANK YOU
08/02/2024
Opening weekend is less than one month away! U-Pick apples available include Zestar (perfect for applesauce) and Mollies Delicious. There's no better way to spend the weekend than at the Orchard!
06/25/2024
Announcing our 2024 Orchard Hours! We can't wait to see you.
05/03/2024
FARM FRESH ASPARAGUS
$4.50/lb or 3 lb for $12
Grill some this weekend!
Just picked!!!
Call/text or message
414-640-7272
Thank you!
05/02/2024
BLOSSOM SEASON at the orchard! These photos are scratch N sniff!!!…Enjoy
Mother Nature has been kind this year, no frost so far during pollination! The bees are out working hard in the orchard! We hope to have a Beautiful crop of apples this year!!
04/01/2024
One of our family members/employees is opening her own business! If you are looking for an amazing place to take your dog for a day camp or grooming check it out! Please like her page on Facebook!!
Hi Everyone!!
We will be opening on May 1st for dog daycare in the Franklin Business Park. We are offering indoor and outdoor play for dogs of all sizes, and we will require a trial day to make sure your dog does well in our social environment! We also will be offering grooming services soon after we officially open.
We will be posting more information through the weeks to keep everyone up to date on our opening and any other information!
01/21/2024
2024 HONEY BEE PACKAGES, NUCS, Starter kits and COMPLETE KITS FOR SALE
To order: Facebook Message, Call: 414-640-0432 or go on our website- www.droughtvillefarms.com
$50/deposit per package/nuc
3LB PACKAGES- Italian or Carnilion
1-5 $153
6-12-$149
13-20-$145
20+ call/text
Marked queens in packages $3/ each
5 Frame nucs -$190- Italian
Queens- $45
Marked Queens-$48
Starter Kits-$310.00
Include-Bee Package, Assembled and Painted: Bottom board, Hive Body, Inner Cover, Metal Telescoping Cover, 10 Frames with foundation, Entrance feeder and Entrance Reducer
Complete Kits -$530
Include-Bee Package, Assembled and Painted: Bottom board, (2)Hive Bodies, (2) Honey Supers, Inner Cover, Metal Telescoping Cover, 20 Hive body Frames with foundation, 20 Honey Super frames with foundation, Feeder, Queen excluder and Entrance Reducer
We are a small local bee supplier. We have been selling honey bees for 10 years. Our honey bees are hauled by us, beekeepers, so they are healthier upon your pick up. Droughtville BeeSupply also carries all beekeeping equipment. We would love the opportunity to bee your local bee supplier. Thank you to all of our current and future customers.
01/21/2024
Our sister farm is selling honey bees! We use their honey bees to help pollinate our orchard!!
12/15/2023
We are open tomorrow 10-12 for some last minute Christmas shopping!
EVERYTHING IS 25% OFF
See you tomorrow!
11/28/2023
HOLIDAY SHOPPING ALERT! We have the perfect gift for your friends and family - a 2024 u-pick apple experience! We are offering U-pick baskets for the 2024 season. A u-pick basket will allow TWO u-pick apple visits PLUS a gleaning pick. Purchase options include:
$40 basket which is a $50 value!
$ 50 basket + a complimentary orchard t-shirt which is a $65 value!
Pick up in the 2024 season or on Saturday, December 16 from 10-12. Our shop will be open and you’ll receive 25% off the whole store.
Message us to get your 2024 u-pick basket today!
11/19/2023
Good Morning from OLD HOMESTEAD ORCHARD! It is our final Sunday for the year! Stop on out and check out our sales, up to 50% off!
From gifts to canned good you won’t be disappointed.
Enjoy the day while sipping some hot cider and munching on cider donuts 🍩
Also plenty of amazing gifts available in our Artisan gift shop! All made by local crafter’s!!
We hope to see you here
11/18/2023
GOOD MORNING fro OLD HOMESTEAD ORCHARD!!! Today is our Holiday Sale! Up to 50% OFF!
Check out our Artisan shop for local made one of a kind gifts!
Come enjoy the holiday shopping while enjoying a hot cup of apple cider and a cider donut!
We hope to see you here!
11/17/2023
Holiday Sale starts Today!!!
We are open 10-4 today and this weekend!
Up to 50% off! Come stock up for the winter and start your Holiday Shopping.
All squash is $1.00
We have apples left for baking for the Holidays.
The Artisan shop is open with locally made crafts and gifts.
We hope to see you here!
11/17/2023
11/13/2023
We are looking forward to seeing everyone this weekend for our Holiday Sale!!
Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10-4
Ho-Ho-Hope to see you here!
11/03/2023
We have a SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! We will be open for an Orchard Holiday Sale Friday 11/17 - Sunday 11/19 from 10am-4pm.
In store discounts:
50% off: Popcorn & Dips
30% off: Blossom honey, Popcorn seasoning, Mustards, Bbq sauce, Cheese sauce and Seasonings
25% off: Canned goods, Jams, Jelly, Butters, Maple syrup, Hats and Gifts (except charms)
If you spend a $100 or more you will earn a free orchard T-shirt!!
The cafe and consignment shop will also be open! We will have cider, cider donuts, other bakery, brats, hot dogs, cider hot ham and honey lemonade.
Bulk cider purchasing is available! If you want to buy more than a galloon of cider, please call ahead.
We are sold out of gallon and half gallon of cider until the weekend before Thanksgiving.
If you are looking to freeze cider for the winter please call or FBM your order.
Thank you
10/29/2023
GOOD MORNING from OLD HOMESTEAD ORCHARD! Happy Sunday, today is our last day of our UPICK SEASON😭. We have Gleaning still available for the apples and sunflower seed heads. The apples are very limited today, only Rome Beauty and Golden Delicious left. Gleaning, harvesting the left overs, is discounted pricing at $5/bag. The apples left for picking would be great for sauce or baking!
Sunflower seed heads, fill a Jumbo bag for $5!
Fuel up first with some hot cider and cider donuts!
We also have hit cider ham on Sundays!
Caramel Apple bar today! Over 10 toppings to choose from!
All Pumpkins $1… roast some seeds on this beautiful fall day.
Items on sale in the store:
30% off popcorn
30% off blossom honey
20% off candles
20% off canned goods
And much more
Don’t forget we have the Artisan Gift shop, check out the amazing things local crafters have created.
We hope to see you here!!
10/28/2023
GOOD MORNING from OLD HOMESTEAD ORCHARD! It is a beautiful fall day! We still have apples for UPICK. This is our gleaning, harvesting the leftovers, so the apples are discounted. The apples are limited out in the orchard.
Sunflower seed head harvest today! Fill a jumbo bag for $5
Items on sale in the store today
20% off candles
20% off canned goods
30% off popcorn
30% off blossom honey
And so much more!!
Caramel Apple bar for our final weekend of our regular season!
All pumpkins $1
We hope to see you here!!
10/25/2023
All Pumpkins this weekend $1.00
We hope to see you here!
10/23/2023
10/23/2023
Thank you to everyone who came out this past weekend! It was a beautiful fall weekend! We appreciate your business. Next weekend is our final weekend of our UPICK season. We will be having a holiday SALE the weekend before Thanksgiving.
Have a great week!
Thank you
10/22/2023
Good Morning from OLD HOMESTEAD ORCHARD!! TODAY is CARAMEL APPLE FEST, over 10 toppings to choose from!
We also still have APPLE GLEANING, Harvesting the leftovers! Walk out whole orchard and enjoy the day picking apples and sipping hot cider! Grab some cider donuts too! 🍩
Sunflower seed head harvest, fill a JUMBO bag for $5! We also have UPICK broom corn for fall decor!
We hope to see you here!!
Thank you!
10/21/2023
Good Morning from OLD HOMESTEAD ORCHARD!! We are open today 9-5! Today is CARAMEL APPLE FEST! Stop on out and make a caramel apple with the toppings of your choice, over 10 to choose from.
Our GLEANING EVENT is also today! Come on out and stroll the orchard with discounted UPICK BAGS! Half peck $7 Full Peck $12.
We also have HONEY CRISP AND GRANNY SMITH for sale in store!
We hope to see you here!
10/20/2023
GLEANING THE ORCHARD STARTS TOMORROW! We hope to see you here! UPICK APPLES is discounted during gleaning, harvesting the left overs!
Thank you
10/20/2023
CARAMEL APPLE FEST !! This weekend OCTOBER 21st-22nd (9-5)!
We will have over 10 different toppings to choose from for your Caramel Apple! They will be made with Honey Crisp Apples! Pricing starts at $5 for the first topping! Come make some deliciousness!!
We will also have Gleaning for our orchard and sunflower fields!
The orchard gleaning is limited due to a smaller crop this year!
We hope to see you here!!
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Our History
Thomas Drought came to Wisconsin and settled on this very land in 1840. He bought the land from the United States Government through a land patent dated December 10, 1840. It was the last great chunk of state land open for sale. Thomas married Caroline in 1842 and along with their twelve children they developed the land and lived a comfortable life because of their untiring labor. Today, this same land is registered as the oldest homestead in Racine County that has remained in the same family name and is currently owned by Jim and Carolyn Drought. Which is why the name Old Homestead for the current orchard operations seemed appropriate.
There has been an orchard on this land from the beginning which has included apples, pears, plums, berries and nuts. Wesley Drought, Thomas’s grandson, had a strong interest in horticulture and he was continuously adding new fruit and apple varieties to the family orchard. It wasn’t until the 1950’s that Wesley took his orchard to a different level. By this time, he had approximately 50 apple, pear and plum trees that were providing him with a well needed income. Wesley was doing something he had an interest in as well as a passion for. The orchard was Wesley’s pride and joy and he was well known in the area for producing some of the finest apples. Wesley lived and worked on the homestead until his death in 1976.
Todays orchard only has a few of Wesley’s original trees but the orchard spirit has carried on through the current owner, Jim Drought. After many hours spent working the orchard with him, Jim inherited Wesley’s interest in the orchard.
Jim’s wife, Carolyn, continues to evolve the orchard store from the lean-to it was in the beginning into the destination shop it is today. Over the years the Drought children have helped in the endeavor to ensure the tradition continues.
As Jim inherited the orchard spirit from Wesley, his daughter Lindsey has inherited her orchard spirit from Jim. Old Homestead Orchard is rich in family and tradition. Many of the smiling faces helping at the orchard are family (or honorary family) and every apple you pick has been a labor of love since 1832.
From our family to yours we look forward to celebrating our 75th season.
Sincerely,
the Droughts
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Address
7814 Raynor Avenue
Franksville, WI
53126
Opening Hours
| Friday | 10am - 4pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 4pm |
| Sunday | 10am - 4pm |
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