North Star Orchard LLC - Cochranville, Pennsylvania

Michael G.

Updated October 2023
Sunday, we did the Apple Tasting Tour. What a fun experience learning about Apple breeding and the science and commerce involved in bringing a new Apple to market.

We tasted around 20 apples during our tour.

What a lovely event.

We love North Star Orchards for the apples of course. So many varieties with many heirlooms you just can't find elsewhere.....

But please don't miss the fantastic collection of fresh farm raised veggies in addition and other local food a d craft items offered for sale.

Lora M.

Awesome fruits and vegetables!!
Bought corn on the cob, and it was some of the best corn we have ever had!! Super delicious!!! It would be a better picture if we hadn't eaten it so fast!!

Virginia D.

North Star has the BEST produce whatever time of the year! They also always have artist displays on the second level.. always find something there for gifts!

B F.

Nice apple variety, including some that I have not been able to find elsewhere (I go for tart apples, which aren't always easy to source). At the farm store, they typically arrange them from tart to sweet, which makes it easy to find your flavor. For those that like to explore & try many kinds, I'd recommend bringing along several smaller sized bags you can write on slip a note into to remember the names. You may also find the little apple tasting passport booklets that they offer to be useful for jotting notes later).

Elaine U.

The North Star Orchard has so many special n delicious types of apples, peaches, plums, pears, nuts and vegetables. The owner loves to graft and create different kinds of apples 🍎. We (Back fruit grower members) got to sample his own creation and specialty apples and Asian pears today. We also learned all about his fruit farm and how he takes care of all his fruit trees. Stop by the North Star Orchards and try his amazing fruit. His regular customers keep coming back year after year.

Kris B.

We LOVE going to North Star for our weekly produce pickup! They carry a variety of products; fruits, vegetables, nuts, local meats & dairy, syrup, canned goods, and crafts. The employees are always kind and helpful. I find their prices to be pretty reasonable for locally sourced food, plus they offer things that are difficult to find in grocery stores (pawpaws, Asian pears, and chestnuts, for example). We love the immense variety of apples- it is so fun to get an assortment and sample them at home. North Star also has an art loft where you can view a different gallery display each month. It is so wonderful to see a store working with other small farms and businesses, as well as supporting local artists. They are only open during the height of the growing season, so don't try to make a trip in the middle of February! I would give them 10 stars if I could!

Dick W.

Excellent selection of apples including many heritage and locally-developed. They have other fruits and produce as well but we go just for the apples. Helpful, friendly staff. I only wish they were open more often.

Update: After two more visits, my opinion hasn't changed. Made a great pie from their apples. And they're Doctor Who fans, too.

Update (October 2020): Fruit, veggies and the limited supply of prepared food remain excellent -- "best of breed" in many cases. But I added this edit to note that they're handling the COVID-crisis issues extremely well. But things change rapidly these days so if you'd like to get their great stuff but aren't happy about going in (with a mask of course) call them to arrange for parking lot pickup.

Update (August 2021): This year’s apples are beginning to come in and there’s a great selection of fruits and vegetables. I don’t think I mentioned that they also have locally made crafts and artwork. But the artwork is for the most part upstairs and it’s not handicapped accessible.

Lucinda D.

I love this local farm stand. Their produce is always fresh and delicious. They also have other specialty items and drinks available. They offer loacally farm raised meats and cheeses. They even have items and artwork from local artists too.