Erie Orchards and Cider Mill is a working farm with approximately 70 acres in production. Approximately 15,000 bushels of apples are harvested annually off 30 acres of apple trees. The varieties include Ida Red, Granny Smith, Northern Spy, Golden and Red Delicious, McIntosh, Jonathan, Jonagold, Paulared, Fuji (new), Honeycrisp (new) and Braeburn (new). Most of the apples are harvested in September and early October except for the Paulared which ripens in August.
The 15 acres of peaches produce approximately 2500 bushels of peaches annually. Varieties by order of ripening include: Darby, Sweethaven, Redhaven, Glohaven, Harmony, Cresthaven and Redskin. The peach season starts at the end of July and continues through Labor Day.
Thousands of quarts of blueberries are harvested off the 1800 blueberry plants (approximately two acres). Blueberry picking starts in July and continues through August.
Ten acres are devoted to pumpkins which are available for U-Pick beginning the last weekend in September.
Erie Orchards and Cider Mill is a family farm owned by Steve and Nancy Elzinga. The farm was purchased in 1977 and this year (2023) will be the 46th year of providing quality fruit. Steve and Nancy have three grown children and seven grandchildren. Marna lives in Toledo with four children; Jesse and his wife Elaina live in England with three children. And Elise and husband Todd live in Spring Lake, Michigan.
The orchard employs three full time workers and up to 40 part-time in the Fall. Steve and Nancy and all Erie Orchards and Cider Mill employees welcome you to our farm. Please don’t hesitate to ask for help. We are committed to give you the best and freshest fruit you can buy.
