Peifer Orchards

Apple Cider is my favorite thing every fall. Worth the drive and price. As mentioned before it’s not pasteurized so some people might need to be careful with low immune systems.

If in Yellow Springs… This orchard was so cute and had so much variety! Jellies, honey, apples, peaches, peppers, tomatoes– you name it! Peifer had good produce and really good prices for local! I am always so happy when I come across an orchard selling local produce. Great great great.

I always enjoy stopping here, especially in the fall! Their Apple cider, at $ 8/​gal, is the absolute best you’ll find! They do not pasteurize their cider, so you need to keep it chilled and drink it quickly (shouldn’t be a problem!), but it blows away the store bought junk you’ll find for half the price.
Their produce prices always seem fair. They had fresh local green peppers for $ 0.89 each. I don’t recall if they were organic, but they did look nice!
My wife noticed that didn’t have a trash can on-​site and then complained when she spotted a sign that read something to the effect of «we don’t want your outside trash.» That’s kind of snotty. Not surprisingly we noticed trash around the picnic tables on their grounds. Come on guys!
Definitely worth the stop, especially if they’re on your route!

Not sure how long they’ve been open and how long they’re open throughout the year but they’re open now (officially July 11^th)! As the name suggests, yes, they’re an orchard where you can pick your own free-​stone peaches, apples and pears, but their storefront barn sells a lot more in addition too. Let’s dive in.
Fresh, local produce, some even organic. Get there on a Saturday morning and the tomatoes will still be wet from the morning dew. Corn, peaches, squash, tomatoes, potatoes, blueberries, raspberries, cherries (berries available at the register), to name a few. Some grown by them, some by other local farmers. Great thing about this is if you can’t make it to town for the early farmer’s market, you can still get your produce here. It’s great knowing there’s another option, especially if you’re driving in from Dayton, Springfield or even Columbus.
They sell other local goods like candy, honey, jam, preserves and maple syrup. I don’t think the pears and apples are ready yet for there weren’t any available picked for sale. Neither was there any freshly made cider in their coolers. Apparently they have 25 varieties of apples available, when available. Definitely a fall destination!
They also pride themselves in decorative and functional slate items, something I’m ignorant about. Handling the few pieces I did they felt and looked of quality. Some painted, some cut into «farm shapes.» To hang on walls or serve as trivets.
A great way to support local farmers and a place to look forward to this Fall!