School Tours

The time to tour the orchard is during peak harvest season in September and October. School children like to come on the days when we make apple cider. We run the cider press on Monday, Thursday and Saturday mornings.

Tours include:

Orchard history
Information about what we grow
Picking
Sorting & storage of apples
Making and jugging apple cider
Retailing
Observation bee hive

We send cider and apple samples back to the classroom, along with a small souvenir. Each child also gets to pick an apple out in the orchard to eat during the tour.

COST: $1.50 / student

NEW in 2003 - Hayride Tours:

COST: $4 / student

Same as above plus... pick your own pumpkin!

Tour Buses:

Several tour buses stop at the orchard each fall. We have a step-on tour guide for a 15 minute “road trip”. Then we have a short tour of the packing shed, cider room, sales room, and gift shop. Guests are then served homemade apple pie or apple dumplings with ice cream. Drinks include coffee or apple cider. After the snack, there is always time to shop before boarding the bus. Each guest leaves with a souvenir, an apple, and a smile.

COST:	For Dessert Tour:	$3.50 / person
	For Donut / Coffee Tour:	$1.75 / person

If you are interested in planning a tour that includes other attractions in our area, our local chamber will be happy coordinate that with you.

Deal's Orchard
1102 244th Street
Jefferson, IA 50129
ph: 515.386.8279
email: info@dealsorchard.com