Our Orchard

 
 
BrynTeg Farm Apple Orchard
 

Our orchard has a unique landscape: The apple trees grace the sides of one very large hill. Back in 1995, we planted our first apple trees. These first varieties included EarliGold, Cortland, Empire, IdaRed, McIntosh, Red Delicious, and Red Rome.  Bill Aeppler, of Oconomowoc’s iconic (but now closed) Aeppler Orchard, guided us with the initial tree selection and layout.  

When you visit our farm and orchard, you’ll step out of your car to gaze at the surroundings. Your eyes will capture the rolling layout. You’ll discover a simplistic beauty and a place of quietness. Our farm’s logo with an apple tree on a hill seeks to capture this view and feeling.

Our next block of trees was planted in 2006, which included HoneyCrisp and more IdaRed. In 2015 another set of trees were planted, including more HoneyCrisp, KinderKrisp, Macoun, Snow Apple, Wealthy (There is a story here!), Wolf River, and Zestar. In 2024, we added Northwest Greening.

Oh, and dare we forget to mention, Farmer Gary would randomly purchase a HoneyCrisp tree at various times and plant it. But somehow some Fuji made their way to the orchard. Please ask us about how we discovered some of the “HoneyCrisp” trees were actually of the Fuji variety.

In Winter/Spring of 2022, Tara took over the care of the orchard after her father Farmer Gary passed away in January 2022. Tara is learning to be an orchardist. Together, Tara and Farmer Caryl are running the farm and orchard.

We are making plans to add another block of apple trees in 2025. It is a phase of new beginnings. We desire to supply good fruit to our surrounding community for years to come. Our orchard currently includes apple, cherry, and peach trees.

  • A: We practice an integrated pest management (IPM) method in our orchard, which means our fruit trees are minimally treated with sprays. Small imperfections on the apples are usual and common. The apple still tastes amazing!

  • A: We hand press our cider, using our Signature Apple Mix. The taste of the cider will be different each pressing because the apple mix is unique each press. The cider is raw and unpasteurized, and it is delicious! In our biased opinion, it is the best you’ll ever have.

  • A: We pick the apples for you! Our orchard layout is not the best for offering pick-your-own, so we handle all the harvesting.

    We invite you to our farm during pop ups, market days, and events so you can experience the farm and see the orchard. You can also place an order online with pick up at our Home Office. You can choose a specific apple variety or our Signature Apple Mix.

  • A: Our apple varieties include the following:

    Cortland
    EarliGold
    Empire
    Fuji
    HoneyCrisp
    IdaRed
    KinderKrisp
    Macoun
    McIntosh
    Red Delicious
    Red Rome
    Snow
    Tart Mystery*
    Wealthy
    Wolf River
    Zestar