Orchard
Star Orchard
U-pick apples in Kaukauna, Wisconsin
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
“Some of those original McIntosh and Cortland trees are still producing quality apples and are available during "Pick-Your-Own" season.”
Source: starorchard.com/about, checked October 6, 2026
“The Valley's best traditional drive-in, u-pick orchard”
Source: starorchard.com, checked October 6, 2026
“Enjoy the fresh air, wide-open spaces and peaceful surroundings as you pick at your own pace.”
Source: starorchard.com, checked October 6, 2026
Crops and picking times
“Volunteer to pick apples that we'll then donate to the local pantry.”
“Stay up to date so you don't miss when your favorite apples are ripe!”
Source: starorchard.com, checked October 6, 2026
“For 64 years, our traditional family-owned orchard has been providing good ol' fashioned apple-picking fun to families just like yours.”
“We're less than 30 mins from Appleton, Green Bay and De Pere, so come visit us and start your own apple-picking tradition.”
Source: starorchard.com, checked October 6, 2026
“With 36 apple varieties across 55 acres, there's plenty of room for everyone to drive in or walk in to the orchard and pick to your heart's desire.”
Source: starorchard.com, checked October 6, 2026
“He fondly remembers his younger days at the orchard playing in the flooded creek bed with his brothers, helping prune trees in the winter, along with picking and grading apples in the autumn.”
“Star Orchard takes great pride in using traditional growing and harvesting methods, including picking, sorting and bagging all apples by hand during the fall.”
Source: starorchard.com/about, checked October 6, 2026
“Instead we weigh your apples when you are finished picking and you pay by the pound.”
Source: starorchard.com/faq, checked October 6, 2026
“The price of those apples would not be able to cover the cost and labor it would take to pick them all.”
Source: starorchard.com/faq, checked October 6, 2026
Hours
“Weekdays 9-6pm • Sat 9-5pm • Sun 10-5pm”
Source: starorchard.com/u-pick-apples, checked October 6, 2026
Before you go
“No, due to food safety regulations dogs are not allowed in the orchard except for certified service animals.”
Source: starorchard.com/faq, checked October 6, 2026
“You can use your own bags, or we have them available also.”
“We accept cash, check, credit card and tap-to-pay.”
“All credit card transactions incur a 2.7% processing fee.”
Source: starorchard.com/faq, checked October 6, 2026
What you can pick
- Apples
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 & pre-picked | Not stated | – |
Typical Wisconsin seasons (a published harvest calendar, not this farm's dates)
- Apples: July–October. Source: University of Wisconsin–Extension: Seasonal Availability of Wisconsin Fruits and Vegetables (Wisconsin Local Food Locator), read October 6, 2026.
At a glance
- Address
- 253 County Road Ce, Kaukauna, WI 54130Brown County
Star Orchard: questions
Does Star Orchard have U-pick?
Yes. The farm's website says: "The Valley's best traditional drive-in, u-pick orchard"