Head into Audubon, MN and you'll come across Gottenborg Apple Orchard on the surrounding farmland. It's a family-run corner of Minnesota's harvest scene and easy to reach for anyone within an hour of town.
Set your GPS to Audubon, MN and follow the local roads out of town; small orchard signs usually mark the last stretch.
Plan on making it a mini road trip. The surrounding Becker County back roads are worth the detour in fall color, and Audubon itself usually has a farmers market or cider stop within a few minutes of the orchard.
Live forecast for the orchard's location, check conditions before you head out to pick.
Gottenborg Apple Orchard is a working apple orchard in Audubon, Minnesota. The listing below pulls together the practical details visitors ask about most, location, contact info, and whatever hours, varieties, or activities the farm has confirmed with us.
Pick-your-own is available at Gottenborg Apple Orchard during the harvest window. Guests walk the rows, pick straight from the tree, and settle up at the farm stand.
Apple season at Gottenborg Apple Orchard tracks the rest of Minnesota. Most fruit ripens between late August and late October. The window most families aim for is the last two weeks of September into the first two of October, that's when Honeycrisp, Empire, and mid-season varieties usually overlap.
Peak-weekend crowds cluster around lunchtime, so either come early (before 10 a.m.) or late (after 3 p.m.) to skip the busiest hour. Weekdays are the most relaxed by a wide margin.
Head into Audubon, MN and you'll come across Gottenborg Apple Orchard on the surrounding farmland. It's a family-run corner of Minnesota's harvest scene and easy to reach for anyone within an hour of town.
Set your GPS to Audubon, MN and follow the local roads out of town; small orchard signs usually mark the last stretch.
Plan on making it a mini road trip. The surrounding Becker County back roads are worth the detour in fall color, and Audubon itself usually has a farmers market or cider stop within a few minutes of the orchard.
Live forecast for the orchard's location, check conditions before you head out to pick.
Yes. Gottenborg Apple Orchard runs pick-your-own during the apple harvest. Guests walk the rows, pick straight from the tree, and pay at the farm stand.
Beyond picking, Gottenborg Apple Orchard offers pick-your-own.
Data source: Google Places · Confidence: High
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