Barthel Fruit Farm

Barthel Fruit Farm has just about everything you're looking for when it comes to an apple orchard. They've got a large variety of apples to choose from when you're picking; a small store full of seasonal goods such has pumpkin butter, apple salsa, fresh apple cider and more; cornhole; and even a food truck with fresh apple cider donuts and apple fritters. On top of all of that, Barthel has a pumpkin patch so you can pick up a pumpkin or gourd at the same time! The cashier in the little story gave me a pro tip to bake the apple salsa over chicken. I've been to this orchard twice now, and I've never found it to be too crowded, which I think is a huge problem at other orchards. Would recommend a visit to Barthel!

Barthels is a yearly fall tradition for our family. It's been a treat seeing it grow over the years, but it's still small enough to enjoy without all the extra frills. My absolute favorites are the apple donuts made on site. The food truck has almost everything apple to all folks that can't wait to enjoy the deliciousness. If you don't want to pick, the barn has a shop full of all fresh treasures and treats for grab and go. We like to pick and try all kinda of apples. My favorite to pick is when the Bartlett pears are ripe, they are so juicy. Pick apples, pears, pumpkin, gourds and enjoy fall.

I wait all year for the fall tradition of getting an Apple cider donut at Barthel's! I love the option to pick your own apples, or snag pre-picked apples from the shop. This year I also picked up pears, applesauce, and naturally some Apple butter. It's always so relaxing to walk through the Apple trees and drink Apple cider after the corn maze. If you haven't stopped by Barthel's for family fun, or to enjoy the beer garden, you should!

We had such a nice time picking apples and pears! Barthel is a great local option for fruit, gourd, and pumpkin picking and has plenty of extras, like apple treats, pre-picked apples, brats & other savory foods, a beer garden, and corn maze. When we were there, they had an Oktoberfest happening which was fun. The apple varieties were nice and they had about a half dozen kinds when we went the third weekend of September. The pears were a fun bonus - delicious, and pretty unique to be able to pick your own! For a peck sized bag, it was about $19, and a 1/2 bushel was $29. We got the peck and it was plenty for us. You pay on your way out which was a little confusing - you pay as you drive out. All in all we had a good experience and would return!

Date of visit: September 9, 2023I'm not a big apple fan so I am generally unlikely to be found apple picking, but a friend's company was hosting an event and they graciously invited us along and it was very enjoyable. While the place seems quite large, there were only a few areas for picking at the time with just a couple of varieties of apple: zestar (never heard of them!) and McIntosh. We were able to fill a bag and there were also plums to choose from.In addition to the picking, there is a "bakery" that offers a variety of sweet treats and drinks. The apple cider is fantastic, but then again, I've always been a sucker for that stuff. I also tried a pumpkin cookie and while it was pretty good, it was very small for 75 cents. 2 for $1 would have been a better value and more fitting for what you get.The store area has a fair amount of items beyond apples; I scored some pumpkin butter (how fabulous does that sound?) and apple salsa that should be a big hit when fall rolls around soon. Staff are pretty friendly, and they discourage credit cards with a 3% cash discount; I appreciated that more than jacking up the price for paying with a card. Overall, a very nice place though parking can be a bit of a challenge, especially if there's been recent rain--the whole joint would become a mud bog!

Great farm for apple picking! They have several varieties of apples as well as pears to pick. The pricing was surprisingly low at $18 for a peck bag (10lbs) which is less than most grocery store prices and way less than most other orchards charge.They had a nice shop to get products from as well as a bakery and beverage food truck for some refreshments which had apple cider slush and donuts.

This is my "go to" place for a great selection of apples, pears and a nice variety of preserved products like apple butter, peach salsa, applesauce. I am not a fruit picker so I visit their barn for already picked apples and pears in 1/4, 1/2 and full peck bags. Varieties change as the crops ripen. While there I stop at their bakery for yummy scones!

If you want to pay by the bag and not per person, this orchard is for you! Apples, pears, pumpkin, and much more to pick all in one location. Many orchards around the Chicagoland and Milwaukee area will charge you by the person even if they are not picking apples. But here you only for what you pick. Plenty of spread out parking and things to harvest! If you do not feel like picking then stop by the gift shop and choose from bags of assorted apple types. They also have a variety of other goodies to include apple spiced doughnuts and cider.

Walked away with 27 pounds of apples! Apples were delicious and they have so many varieties. The parking can get crowded and hard to drive with some many people and cars. Overall a great place for apple picking and very family friendly.

This is a great spot for your fall activities! Lots of great options for different types of apples, too! When we were there, they also had pears available for pick up. We enjoyed their apple cider donuts and the girls loved the apple cider slushies! Very sweet spot and reasonable prices. Definitely worth a stop!