Head into Slayton, MN and you'll come across Stonegate Orchard & Marketing 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.
Most guests punch 1571 116th Street, Slayton into their phone and let GPS do the work, the entrance is signed from the road and there's a parking area once you turn in.
Plan on making it a mini road trip. The surrounding Murray County back roads are worth the detour in fall color, and Slayton 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.
Stonegate Orchard & Marketing is a working apple orchard in Slayton, 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 Stonegate Orchard & Marketing during the harvest window. Guests walk the rows, pick straight from the tree, and settle up at the farm stand.
Apple season at Stonegate Orchard & Marketing 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 Slayton, MN and you'll come across Stonegate Orchard & Marketing 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.
Most guests punch 1571 116th Street, Slayton into their phone and let GPS do the work, the entrance is signed from the road and there's a parking area once you turn in.
Plan on making it a mini road trip. The surrounding Murray County back roads are worth the detour in fall color, and Slayton 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. Stonegate Orchard & Marketing 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, Stonegate Orchard & Marketing offers pick-your-own.
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