Graves Family Orchard

07/23/2026

Thank you everyone for being patient with orders this week. We were almost caught up. When my wife needed to be admitted to the EMU at Froedtert Hospital. Her heart rate is over 200 so they are having the cardiac specialists come in.

We are hoping she is home by Friday.

Thank you to those who have already reached out. We appreciate all of the love and support.

She did want to let everyone know:

🍎 45 days until apple picking!

🪵 We’ve got fuzzy sticks going out!

07/12/2026

Wood orders are almost caught up!

Let's give some more away.

America's 250th and our 5th year as a business and farm.

This one's a BIG one and everyone is eligible.

Make any purchase from 7/11/2026 to 8/21/2026 and you are entered.

5 Winners Total for our 5 Year Anniversary!

1 Winner will get $100.00 Credit to our Online Store
1 Winner will get $50.00 Credit to our Online Store
2 Winners will get $35.00 Credit to our Online Store
1 Winner will get $30.00 Credit to our Online Store

We are also going to match all donations to Rescues until 8/21/2026.

07/11/2026

07/11/2026

Due to unforeseen circumstances, out of our control, we are postponing the Pokemon Card Scavenger Hunt until August.

We will post more details in the coming weeks.

We are planning it closer to the time we will open for the season for Apple Picking!

Stay tuned!

Have fun during the Farm Land Frolic today. We hope to be apart of it next year.

49 days or less until apple picking starts!!! 🫶

We do have a nice harvest of berries small, but so many. We will post when they are available for pick up!

07/01/2026

Who turned the A/C off?

We are catching up on orders slowly!

No oven use in the house, there’s no way…

We’ve emptied 20 gallons of water from the dehumidifiers yesterday. 😅

06/22/2026

We appreciate your patience with the extended shipping times for online orders.

Our current turnaround is 7-10 business days, which will be updated here as soon as possible.

We have been engaged in meetings and preparations for apple season, focusing on planting new crops and diversifying what we offer to the community.

We anticipate a small crop of black raspberries and raspberries and will provide an update after assessing them today.

In the coming weeks, we will share more insights into our spring farming activities and what all of these meetings are about.

Rest assured, our commitment to organic practices and regenerative farming remains! Nothing will stop us from providing our community with the affordable organic fruits, vegetables, cider and other goodies they love!

This is your reminder to stay strong, stand your ground, protect your peace, and love what you do!

Don’t let anyone tell you different.

May you shine so bright, they have to put sun glasses on! ☀️

Have a great week!

06/22/2026

Mainely Rat Rescue is the winner of 5 pounds of applewood coins!

We are giving away 5 pounds of baked apple wood coins to a small pet rescue!

Here’s the deal until Friday at midnight tag your favorite rescue that uses apple wood for their rescue animals. The last rescue mentioned on Friday will receive all 5 pounds of baked apple wood coins.

Examples - Chinchillas, Degu, Rats, Guinea Pigs, Rabbits, Sugar Gliders, Hamsters, Gerbils, Prairie Digs, and Squirrels all chew on apple wood.

Our Cane Corso also loves chewing them up!

You can tag the rescue as many times as you want! It’s whoever is last Friday at midnight California time!

06/18/2026

🍎 70 Days until Apple Licking Starts!!! 🍎

Black Raspberries and Raspberries should be ready in the next couple of weeks.

🪵We are experiencing a large influx of orders and our current processing time is 7-10 business days.

Some orders will still go out in 3-5 business days. 📦

We are baking day and night to keep orders flowing within this time period. We can only bake 20-30 pounds a day depending on the size of the wood.