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03/16/2026

Maude and the girls are laying profusely again!

We have eggs available @ 4.00 a dozen and have 6 dozen washed and ready to go!

Call/Text Greg at 231-709-3626 to arrange pick up!

03/15/2026

Well, the sun is setting on winter, and before you know it it will be planting time. St. Patricks day is almost upon us, which means, Happy Birthday Lyndsie! We are going to press some more cider for St. Patricks day. We'll have it ready by 10 am Tuesday . Call or text Greg at 231-709-3626 and let him know how much you want. Remember, cider is by donation only, and it comes in either quarts or 1/2 gallon. You can order more than a 1/2 gallon, that is just the 2 sizes we offer at this time. So let me know how much you want. When you call or text, give me your name, contact number, and how much you want. Look forward to hearing from you. Also, if you are looking for something really fun to do this coming Saturday, March 21, 2026, grab anyone you can and come out to the Maple Syrup Weekend, at Benedict Family Maple, LLC, from 10 am to 4 pm. There will be lot's to do and see, and eat. Come out and enjoy a great time. Don't miss it!

01/27/2026

Why is the Snow and Cold actually a GOOD thing?

Yes, I asked that question. You may be thinking, as you sit shivering with a cup of coffee waiting for your car to warm up before driving through snow-drifted roads to work HOW on EARTH can all this snow and bitter cold be ANY good at all?

So before you sell everything and move to a warmer climate, take some time to read about HOW snow and cold are actually a GOOD thing, and something that many people who have farms or orchards are THANKFUL for!

❄️ Lets start with snow, because we sure do have a LOT of it this year!
Did you know, snow is also fertilizer? It is known as "poor man's fertilizer". 6 inches of snow can produce as much as .2-.5 or more pounds of Nitrogen per acre as it melts. It's very beneficial for small backyard gardens and also large farm fields or orchards. As the snow melts, it slowly releases the nitrogen into the soil, and the water penetrates the soil to rehydrate it and reduces the risk of a dry start to the season.
The snow also acts as a thermal blanket to not only protect winter wheat, or other perennial plants, but it also helps maintain a more stable environment for soil microbes, allowing for healthier soil in the spring.

🥶 Now you may be thinking, "Ok, I can handle some snow, but this COLD!" Trust us, we don't enjoy the presence of the cold, but we will be thankful once the 2026 growing season gets started.
Fruit crops like apples and peaches (which we have 😏) require a certain amount of "chilling hours" to produce. The cold weather helps the trees to ensure proper dormancy, which "recharges" the trees by requiring about 1,000 hours of temperatures between 35-45 degrees to break normal dormancy.
This cold period helps prevent premature blooming, boosts fruit quality, and kills insects and diseases, reducing the amount of interventions later in the season.

❄️So yes... we do not like the cold, or the snow. It's sometimes downright depressing not being able to walk comfortably through the orchard, and our farm dog, Millie also protests heavily when she is forced out to go potty every morning.

🥶But, all this snow and bitter cold is essential, and somewhat welcomed by us, and others like us, who grow their own fruits and veggies. It helps create better, healthier soil, and helps prevent unwanted pests and diseases, and overall, helps us enjoy what the rest of the next year will have to offer.

🌱So don't lose hope, and save yourself the stress and expense of moving to a warmer climate, because we Spring Ahead in 40 days, and Spring is Here in 52!

🫶🌿🫶

📸- Lyndsie Jo Photography

01/24/2026

We can't be the only ones who are ready for spring, right?
Only 55 days left!

Until then, enjoy this video of some of our favorite spring and summer scenes around the orchard.

📸- Lyndsie Jo Photography

01/13/2026

🐓Chickens & Egg-laying in the Winter🐓

Encase you haven't noticed, we have not been having the quantity of eggs that we usually have when we are in the middle of the summer. That is because in the winter, egg laying for chickens is greatly affected by a number of reasons.
🌞Mostly egg laying is affected by shorter daylight hours. In the summer, our 20 hens give us an egg a day each. Today we had four eggs. Shorter daylight hours signals their bodies to rest, which helps them to conserve as much energy to stay warm during the winter.
🥶Temperature also plays a factor. Extreme cold makes hens use egg-laying calories to help themselves to stay warm. Molting also takes place during the fall/winter months and also takes a lot of energy as well.
🍎Nutrition, especially in free ranging chickens like ours, can vary greatly in the winter months. Our hens are fed a 16% protein layer feed year round. However, in warmer months, on top of the 16% protein, they are also enjoying all of the many bugs and fresh greens they can scavenge which are all HIGH in protein. There is none of that in the winter besides the fresh chicken safe kitchen scraps. We also will sometimes make a suet with sunflower seeds, and any meat grease we don't want going down the drains.
🥚Have you ever heard the phrase "you're not a spring chicken anymore"? Well that is a very true statement when it comes to chickens! Age plays a lot into egg-laying. The older the chicken, the less eggs they will lay. And usually the youngest chickens first egg laying spring will be their best.

🐔 We have 13 2 year olds, and 7 not even 1 year olds that just started laying before the first snowfall this year. So spring of this year, we are hoping to have quite the bumper crops of farm fresh butt nuggets for you all to enjoy. So until that time comes, we will be enjoying what little eggs we do get, while our girls are enjoying their much deserved rest.

📸- Lyndsie Jo Photography

01/04/2026

🍎This weather calls for a nice hot mug of apple cider!

🍏We are going to be pressing cider and will have some ready on Monday.

🍎Please reach out to use if you would like to be added to a list for pick up so we can be sure to have enough

🍏Call or text 231-709-3626 or comment below, or messege the page with how much cider you would like!

🍎Only 75 days until spring!

📸 Lyndsie Jo Photography

01/02/2026

We want to wish everyone a HAPPY NEW YEAR. We wish to thank everyone who supported us in 2025. What a year it was! We never could have dreamed the support you all showed us this past year. We are excited about 2026, and look forward to seeing you all again.

We have lot's of apples still available when ever you need them. We also have our freeze dried products, jam's and jellies, and we will press cider during the winter. We will post before we press so you can contact Greg at 231-709-3626 to place your order, so we'll press enough. Use that same number, either to call or text, if you want apples or any of our other products, we'll set up a time when you can come get them. We'll have them ready for you.

On a personal note, we are excited to share that Lyndsie, our youngest daughter, who has been instrumental in getting the Orchard & Gardens up and going, is engaged to Michael Sanchez. Micheal has helped us numerous times in the last year and a half, without even being asked. Sallie and I are very happy to have him join our family. Congratulations Micheal & Lyndsie!

Lyndsie Jo Photography

12/29/2025

🎄We hope everyone has had a very merry Christmas!

🎄This season, we started out with 46 trees.

🎄We ended with TWO!

🎄We thank everyone who came out and bought trees and other goodies. As we settle down "for our long winter's nap"(😏), we want to see your trees and how you decorated them!

🎄Picture is of our daughter's tree at her house. She got a Scotch Pine.

12/25/2025

We here at Bismark Orchard & Gardens want to wish all our customers a very Merry Christmas!

12/20/2025

UPDATE: We're down to 3 Christmas trees. We're open by appointment tomorrow, Saturday December 20. Also, let Greg know by tomorrow night if you want some fresh pressed cider. It will be available on Monday, December 22nd, by 10 am. Call or text Greg at 231-709-3626 with any questions, or to place an order. We are located at 9879 Bismark Hwy. Vermontville, MI.

12/18/2025

We have 4 Christmas trees left, 2 Douglas Fir, and 2 Blue Spruce, your choice $20. We have lot's of apples, Granny Smith, Arkansas Black, Cameo, and Pink Lady. Can do 1/2 bushel,, and bushel of Cameo and Granny Smith. We're fully stocked on our jam's and jellies, 11 varieties, and freeze dried fruit, berries and vegetables. At $5 a jar, and $5 a bag, either would make great gifts or stocking stuffers. Have 4 varieties of potatoes, and garlic. We have English walnuts, and Chestnuts. And we also have maple syrup and maple syrup product, from Benedict Family Maple, LLC. And we're ready to press more cider. We're going to press this weekend and have it available on Monday morning. So if you want some cider for Christmas, please call or text Greg at 231-709-3626, and let me know how much you want, and we'll make sure to press enough. Again, the cider is by donation only. We aren't going to have established hours from now until Christmas. Just call or text Greg to let him know what time works best for you, we'll be sure to be here. Let me know by Saturday night if, and how much cider you want. We take cash, Venmo, or check. We are located at 9879 Bismark Hwy. Vermontville, MI.

12/13/2025

Update: Only 5 trees left. Your pick, $25. Come out tomorrow, Saturday, December 13, to get a tree, apples, cider and everything else that we have. Call or text Greg at 231-709-3626 with any questions. We are located at 9879 Bismark Hwy. Vermontville MI.

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9879 Bismark Highway
Vermontville, MI
49096

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