Flower farm · Orchard
Ditmars Orchard & Vineyard
U-pick flowers and apples in Council Bluffs, Iowa
From the farm's website
The farm's own words, quoted as posted on its website, with the page each line comes from and the day we read it. Seasons, hours and prices change: check with the farm before you go.
U-pick
“Admission provides access to the seasonal U-Pick and outdoor activity areas available during your visit.”
“Admission is required to enter our U-Pick fields and outdoor activity areas.”
Source: ditmarsorchard.com/faq, checked October 6, 2026
“Admission and U-Pick purchases are separate.”
Source: ditmarsorchard.com/faq, checked October 6, 2026
Crops and picking times
“Produce, flowers, picking containers, food, drinks and certain special activities are purchased separately.”
Source: ditmarsorchard.com/faq, checked October 6, 2026
“Apple bags and flower-picking containers must be purchased before entering the fields.”
Source: ditmarsorchard.com/faq, checked October 6, 2026
“Picking poles may be available to help reach apples on higher branches.”
Source: ditmarsorchard.com/faq, checked October 6, 2026
Prices
“Fall admission is $10 per person.”
Source: ditmarsorchard.com/faq, checked October 6, 2026
“Our U-Pick apple bags are $10 and hold approximately five pounds.”
Source: ditmarsorchard.com/faq, checked October 6, 2026
Before you go
“First, stop at the main register to purchase admission and your apple bags.”
Source: ditmarsorchard.com/faq, checked October 6, 2026
“Personal baskets may be carried for convenience, but all picked produce must fit inside the appropriate purchased container.”
Source: ditmarsorchard.com/faq, checked October 6, 2026
“Pets are not permitted at the orchard because the property can become busy with children, vehicles, food-service areas and farm activities.”
“Trained service animals are welcome.”
“Service animals must remain under their handler’s control at all times.”
Source: ditmarsorchard.com/faq, checked October 6, 2026
“We accept cash and credit or debit cards.”
Source: ditmarsorchard.com/faq, checked October 6, 2026
Besides picking
“Some festivals, classes and special events require advance tickets and may sell out.”
“Apple cider doughnuts, ice cream, sweet treats, wine, hard cider and nonalcoholic beverages are also available.”
“Tractor rides may be offered during certain seasons or events, depending on availability.”
Source: ditmarsorchard.com/faq, checked October 6, 2026
What you can pick
- Flowers
- Apples
Crops and months read from the lines quoted above; a crop with no months is one the farm names without a picking window.
At a glance
- Address
- 19475 225th St, Council Bluffs, IA 51503Pottawattamie County
The farm's website does not list hours we could read. Call or check the website before you go.
Besides picking
- Cider donuts
- Apple cider
- Winery or cidery
- Wagon rides
- Events
- Festivals
Ditmars Orchard & Vineyard: questions
Does Ditmars Orchard & Vineyard have U-pick?
Yes. The farm's website says: "Admission provides access to the seasonal U-Pick and outdoor activity areas available during your visit."