Orchard
Edwards Apple Orchard
U-pick apples in Poplar Grove, Illinois
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
“During the fall season, apple picking begins in September and continues through October.”
Source: edwardsorchard.farm/pick-your-own/apples, checked October 6, 2026
Crops and picking times
“For over 50 years we have offered apple picking on our farm, an experience that has become tradition for many of our guests.”
Source: edwardsorchard.farm/pick-your-own/apples, checked October 6, 2026
Hours
“Pumpkin patches are open from 9:00am to 5:30pm, weather permitting.”
Source: edwardsorchard.farm/pick-your-own/pumpkins, checked October 6, 2026
“9am-6pm daily”
Source: edwardsorchard.farm/visit, checked October 6, 2026
“9am-5:30pm daily, weather permitting”
Source: edwardsorchard.farm/visit, checked October 6, 2026
Before you go
“We accept cash, personal checks, and credit cards.”
Source: edwardsorchard.farm/visit, checked October 6, 2026
Besides picking
“A family-owned apple orchard in Poplar Grove, Illinois where guests can enjoy crisp apples, apple cider donuts, and freshly-pressed apple cider.”
Source: edwardsorchard.farm, checked October 6, 2026
What you can pick
- Apples · Sep–Oct
Crops and months read from the lines quoted above; a crop with no months is one the farm names without a picking window.
| Crop | How | Months | When (farm) | Varieties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | U-pick | September–October“September and continues through October” | – |
Typical Illinois seasons (a published harvest calendar, not this farm's dates)
- Apples: July–November. Source: University of Illinois Extension: Illinois…What’s in Season (farmers market calendars for northern and southern Illinois), read October 6, 2026.
At a glance
- Picking months
- Usually September–OctoberThe months the farm’s website gives for its U-pick crops; it lists no dates for a specific season.
- Price
- half bushel $49 per half bushel
- Address
- 7061 Centerville Rd, Poplar Grove, IL 61065Boone County
More from the farm’s website
The farm prices half bushel of apples at $49 per half bushel (for a group of up to 6 individuals).
Prices
| Item | Price | Notes | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| half bushel | $49 per half bushel | for a group of up to 6 individuals | Year not stated |
As the farm publishes them. Prices change during the season; older prices are removed.
Besides picking
- Cider donuts
- Apple cider
Edwards Apple Orchard: questions
Does Edwards Apple Orchard have U-pick?
Yes. The farm's website says: "For over 50 years we have offered apple picking on our farm, an experience that has become tradition for many of our guests."
When can you pick apples at Edwards Apple Orchard?
September–October, in the farm's words "September and continues through October", according to the farm's website (checked October 6, 2026). Picking depends on the weather and the crop: check with the farm before you go.
How much does U-pick cost at Edwards Apple Orchard?
half bushel of apples: $49 per half bushel (for a group of up to 6 individuals). Prices as the farm publishes them; they can change during the season.