Pleasant Valley Orchard
✓ 2026 confirmed📍 Shafer, Minnesota
🍎 Apple picking🎃 Pumpkin patch🍁 Maple syrup🥬 Produce
| Season & 2026 dates | The orchard publishes a soft opening on August 29 and 30, 2026. Hayrides through the orchard start September 19 and hayrides to the pumpkin patch start September 26, both with tickets still to be announced. Weekend activities for fall 2026 are in the planning stage, and Spooky Storytime is on October 16. |
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| Farm food | 🍁 Maple syrup 🥬 Produce |
| How to buy | Minnesota Grown lists this farm's products as: Gift Shop, Wagon/Hay Rides, Apples, Hard Cider, Squash, Pick-Your-Own (PYO), Pumpkins, Bakery Products, Maple Syrup, Jam/Jelly/Spreadable Fruit. |
| Tillage & soil | This farm has not published how it works its soil, so we are not going to guess. If you farm here, tell us and we will add it. See the farms that do say. |
| Good to know | Scenic family-friendly orchard and cidery. Fall apple season features your favorite MN varieties! The Appleshed offers pre-picked apples, caramel apples, gourmet foods, bakery items, squash, pumpkins, fall decor & gifts. Try Pleasant Valley Pie, the best apple pie you'll ever eat! Picnic area, nature trail, farm animals. Wknd activities: PYO, hayrides, special events. Sep-Nov: Daily 10a-6p. Phone is (651) 257-9159. Certified in the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program. Minnesota Grown publishes a map point for this farm rather than a street address. The fall apple orchard season is underway. Open Daily, 10 am to 6 pm through Halloween. All your favorite Minnesota apples and special events just for you. |
| Address | Shafer, MN |
Before you go
The questions farms get asked on the phone, answered from what this farm published itself. Anything it does not publish is left out rather than guessed.
- Is it open on weekdays?
- weekends only "Weekends only through the end of October, weather permitting . Check our Orchard blog for up to date weekend information. Hours 11:00 am to 5:00 pm"
Verification
Last verified 2026-09-13 against these sources:
- minnesotagrown.com · https://minnesotagrown.com/member/
- minnesotagrown.com · https://minnesotagrown.com/member/pleasant-valley-orchard/
- usdalocalfoodportal.com · https://www.usdalocalfoodportal.com/fe/flisting?lid=7688&directory_type=agritourism
- usdalocalfoodportal.com · https://www.usdalocalfoodportal.com/fe/fdirectory_agritourism/
Seasons move with the weather. Check the farm's site or socials before visiting, and tell us if anything here looks out of date.