Blueridge Orchard

Blueridge Orchard Blueridge Orchard is a small, family-owned and operated seasonal apple orchard.

04/07/2026

After the days of cold rain, wind, sleet and hail, the girls were pretty excited for the sun yesterday to get some warmth and airtime. The bees are doing well and getting ready for spring to finally arrive and get started on this year’s honey!

Need a little sweet sunshine in your life? Our raw honey can be found at two locations in downtown Denver! We thank our ...
03/07/2026

Need a little sweet sunshine in your life? Our raw honey can be found at two locations in downtown Denver! We thank our friends at Local. and State Street Coffee who have kindly shared some shelf space with us in their wonderful shops.🫶

Treat yourself to a unique locally made gift at Local. or a delicious handcrafted beverage at State Street when you stop by...we do!😊

The cold weather has been unbelievably oppressive, but the girls keep powering through. Friday it was -8°F when I took ...
01/25/2026

The cold weather has been unbelievably oppressive, but the girls keep powering through. Friday it was -8°F when I took these pictures, after soaking overnight at -16°F. The bees generate heat by flexing wing muscles and keep the center of their cluster at about 90°F all Winter. The infra red picture shows the relative warmth vs the surroundings. A long way to go until Spring, but surviving through January and extreme cold is a good sign. 🐝🐝🐝🐝

Still shopping for the holidays?🎄 Our friends at Local. in downtown Denver have shared the sweetest little shelf space f...
12/15/2025

Still shopping for the holidays?🎄
Our friends at Local. in downtown Denver have shared the sweetest little shelf space for our honey in the shop and we couldn't be happier!🐝
Pop in to pick up some free-range sweetness and other great gifts from local makers! While you are visiting, check out the fantastic locally-owned downtown businesses and the beautiful holiday windows❄️

11/15/2025

The girls were out today enjoying the warm weather! It was really great to see them so strong as we head into Winter and with Mark's limited ability to manage them this Fall. We may not see them like this for a few months after this weekend... 🤨
We have more honey available - if you're interested send us a note. It's also available at Local. in Denver.

Another season has come to an end. Honestly, we thought it was going to be a disaster. How could it not be? Mark was sid...
10/27/2025

Another season has come to an end. Honestly, we thought it was going to be a disaster. How could it not be? Mark was sidelined for the season for the first time in 17 years. What made all the difference is that we are fortunate to have friends and family that reached out and brought their marvelous selves to the orchard to help us. They climbed ladders, hauled and handled hundreds of pounds of apples, and found joy in the company of new and old friends. Their kindness has been everything.
Our customers stayed with us, adjusting to new hours, discovering just the right apples and loads of honey to take home, and without fail, wishing Mark a successful recovery. We are grateful for their enduring support and friendly faces.
From the beginning to our last week of the season, many thanks to Alison, Bill, Brittany, Dave, Janna, Jeanna, Jim, Linda, Mark, Melanie, and Tom for all their work to make it happen. A very special shout out to Jeanna (aka Abby’s mom), who showed up every single morning with a contagious smile on her face and enough enthusiasm and energy to carry her (and sometimes her daughter) through the entire day, and then some. She is a force and truly amazing. And thankfully, Mark is on the mend. His broken arm will take many more months to fully recover, but the progress is encouraging.

On a fruiter note🍎, we do have a small quantity of apples remaining if you missed us on Saturday, including sauce and baking quality (thirds). We also have honey available. Please message us on FB or email us at [email protected] if you are interested in purchasing apples or honey for pick up this week.

Thanks to everyone that was a part of our season. We appreciate you🫶

Hope to see you on Saturday! We will be open 11am-4pm🍎
10/24/2025

Hope to see you on Saturday! We will be open 11am-4pm🍎

Fall has definitely taken hold and with that comes the end of our apple season! This week kicked off with a lovely yoga ...
10/22/2025

Fall has definitely taken hold and with that comes the end of our apple season! This week kicked off with a lovely yoga class by Wave of Life Studio on Monday, complete with refreshing autumn sprinkles. So happy to have them here! And yes, we were open on Tuesday! Thank you to those that braved the 45 mph wind gusts to visit us💨

Here is the scoop on the apples for this final week of our season. Our last two varieties are Chieftain and Blushing Gold. These are special apples and two of our favorites! Chieftain was developed at ISU in 1917. A cross of Jonathan and Delicious apples resulted in a wonderfully crisp, dense, and subtly sweet apple that keeps very well (thanks Spencer Beach!). Blushing Gold is a winter apple that we pick when it is not yet ripe. In storage, it becomes more golden and sweet over several weeks. Eaten or baked with now, it is tart (and great for pies). Both apples are for fresh or culinary use!

Hours for this week:

👉Open today, Wednesday 10/22, from 3-6pm with a limited supply of both of these apples, along with the last of our Empire and Mutsu.

👉Closed on Thursday 10/23 (and Friday 10/24) so we can prepare for our final day of the season.

📣LAST day of the season is Saturday 10/25! We will be open 11am-4pm!📣

This is the last pass through all our trees and will be a great time to stock up on fresh seasonal fruit for eating, sauce, cider, and baking! We will also have our delightful raw honey, which is wonderful for hot beverages, baking, and gifting!🐝

We look forward to seeing you today or Saturday and wishing you the happiest of fall days!🍎

Fun fact...we are open ☔️ or ☀️!Despite the sprinkles, we had a fun day hosting a field trip for some wonderful 3rd grad...
10/15/2025

Fun fact...we are open ☔️ or ☀️!
Despite the sprinkles, we had a fun day hosting a field trip for some wonderful 3rd graders before we opened yesterday and will be open again today and Thursday, 3-6pm as long as our apple supply holds out!
Apple varieties this week are the last of our Regent, Empire, and Jonagold. We may do some sampler bags if we find a little Grimes Golden, Mutsu, and Sayaka still on the trees. Grimes Golden and Sayaka are sweet-tart, leaning to the sweet side, and Mutsu is straight up tart! So great for crisps and pies if you love a honey or brown sugar balance situation.

As always, we have beautiful raw honey available this week.🐝

Enjoy your day!🍎

We are open today with some beautiful Empire apples and honey, 3-6pm! A mix of Empire, Regent, and Jonagold are in our s...
10/09/2025

We are open today with some beautiful Empire apples and honey, 3-6pm! A mix of Empire, Regent, and Jonagold are in our sauce/baking quality bundles.
Stop by the Denver Farmer’s Market downtown Denver before or after you visit us for some more local produce options, baked goods, and more!
We will be open again on Tuesday, October 14th!🍎

Here is the line up for this week! Jonagold, Regent & Empire (left to right) are all wonderful apples for eating out of ...
10/07/2025

Here is the line up for this week! Jonagold, Regent & Empire (left to right) are all wonderful apples for eating out of hand. Each are sweet-tart in their own way, delicious, and juicy! Grab a napkin when you bite into these lovelies.😉 Jonagold is a premium dual tasker for excellent desserts. As always, we will have a mix of these varieties as sauce/baking quality apples available for those making sauces, apple butter, baked goods, or juicing.
We are open 3-6pm today and plan to be on Wednesday and Thursday this week as well if our apple supply holds out! Big thanks to Tom, Bill & Jeanna for their helping hands as we prepared for another week with Mark on the bench for the season🫶
See you soon!🍎

Address

105 Blueridge Drive
Denver, IA
50622

Opening Hours

Tuesday 3pm - 6pm
Wednesday 3pm - 6pm
Thursday 3pm - 6pm

Telephone

+13199845718

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