Toigo Orchards
Toigo Orchards is a 450-acre family-owned Pennsylvania farm that grows 22 peach varieties and other fruit, selling direct-to-consumer at 25+ Mid-Atlantic and NYC farmers markets, through Whole Foods, and via wholesale channels including a line of shelf-stable value-added products.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1968
- HeadquartersShippensburg, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Toigo Orchards firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Toigo Orchards
- Legal name
- Toigo Orchards
- Website
- https://toigoorchards.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1968
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Toigo Orchards is a 450-acre family-owned Pennsylvania farm that grows 22 peach varieties and other fruit, selling direct-to-consumer at 25+ Mid-Atlantic and NYC farmers markets, through Whole Foods, and via wholesale channels including a line of shelf-stable value-added products.
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- akta.pro rank
Toigo Orchards industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Tree Fruit Farming
- NAICS
- Fruit and Tree Nut Farming (1113), Apple Orchards (111331), Berry (except Strawberry) Farming (111334), Fruit and Vegetable Retailers (445230)
- SIC
- Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Canned, Fruits, Veg, Preserves, Jams & Jellies (2033)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Orchard Establishment & Replanting (New Plantings, Rootstock Selection, Trellising Systems) (AFAGACAK)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Farmers’ Markets & Farm Stands (Fresh Food) (CRAHAHAE), Specialty & Gourmet Foods Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAAAI)
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Where Toigo Orchards is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Shippensburg
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Toigo Orchards business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Fresh Produce Sales at Farmers Markets: Direct retail sales of fresh peaches, cherries, apricots, apples, pears, and berries at farmers markets throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Commands premium pricing of $1.50/lb at markets versus 8-10 cents/lb wholesale for premium fruit. On good market days, revenue can reach $1,000 from a single market day.
- Wholesale/Retail Distribution: Wholesale distribution of fresh produce and processed products (pie fillings, salsas, sauces, butters, honey) to retailers, restaurants, and wholesale buyers. Includes a formal 'Become a Retailer' inquiry process for interested distributors.
- Processed Value-Added Products: Sells value-added products manufactured from their produce including pie fillings (blueberry, cherry, apple), apple butter, pear butter, apple sauces, bloody mary mix, salsas (mild, hot, chipotle), barbecue sauces (peach bourbon, apple bourbon), tomato sauce, tomato soup, and vodka sauce.
- Farm-Direct Sales: Customers can visit the farm directly for produce purchases. Farm location at 750 South Mountain Estates Road, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania with contact number (717) 530-9661.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels1 record
Toigo Orchards product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Toigo Orchards is a 450-acre family farm in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania that grows fresh market fruit across over 21,000 trees including peaches (22 varieties), apples, cherries, plums, apricots, pears, berries, melons, and grapes using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) methods. The company also produces and sells a line of shelf-stable value-added products such as jarred pie fillings, fruit butters, apple sauces, salsas, barbecue sauces, tomato sauces, and Bloody Mary mix. Distribution is via direct sales at 25+ farmers markets across the Mid-Atlantic and NYC regions, farm-direct sales, wholesale to retailers including Whole Foods Market, and direct supply to upscale restaurants.
Product overview
Toigo Orchards is a 450-acre family farm in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, that operates as a fresh produce farm with an associated line of shelf-stable value-added products. The farm grows over 21,000 trees including fresh market apples (primary crop), peaches and nectarines (22 varieties across 60 acres), along with plums, apricots, cherries, Asian and European pears. Berry production includes strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries. The company sells directly at farmers markets throughout the Mid-Atlantic region (Virginia, Maryland, D.C., Pennsylvania, and NYC) and at Wholefoods Market locations. The shelf-stable product line includes pie fillings (blueberry, cherry, apple) sold in jars, fruit butters (apple, pear), apple sauces (MacIntosh Cranberry, Golden Fuji), Bloody Mary mix, salsas (mild, hot, chipotle), tomato-based sauces (original, vodka), tomato soup, and bourbon-barbeque sauces (peach, apple). The fresh produce and value-added products represent a unified offering where produce is sold directly at markets or processed into preserved goods for broader distribution.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Peaches and Nectarines Fresh peaches and nectarines grown at Toigo Orchards, with 22 varieties available from July 5 through September 15. Toigo grows approximately 22 varieties of peaches versus the industry standard of 2-3 varieties.
- Apples Fresh market apples from Toigo Orchards, available July 15 through October 31. Apples are the primary crop across the farm's acreage.
- Cherries Fresh cherries from Toigo Orchards, available June 10 through July 15.
- Apricots Fresh apricots harvested from Toigo Orchards, available early to late July.
- Pears Fresh pears from Toigo Orchards, including Asian and European pear varieties, available August 1 through September 10.
- Plums Fresh plums from Toigo Orchards, available mid-July through late August.
- Strawberries Fresh strawberries from Toigo Orchards, available May 20 through June 25.
- Raspberries Fresh raspberries from Toigo Orchards, available July 1 through August 1.
- Blackberries Fresh blackberries from Toigo Orchards, available July 10 through August 10.
- Blueberries Fresh blueberries from Toigo Orchards, available June 20 through August 15.
- Grapes Fresh grapes from Toigo Orchards, available August 25 through September 30.
- Melons (Honeydew and Cantaloupe) Honeydew and cantaloupe melons grown at Toigo Orchards since 1973 and distributed via the company's own network from New York City to Washington, D.C.
- Blueberry Pie in a Jar Home-canned blueberry pie filling sold in jars, made from fresh Toigo Orchards blueberries.
- Cherry Pie in a Jar Home-canned cherry pie filling sold in jars, made from fresh Toigo Orchards cherries.
- Apple Pie in a Jar Home-canned apple pie filling sold in jars, made from Toigo Orchards apples.
- Apple Butter Slow-cooked apple spread made from Toigo Orchards apples.
- Pear Butter Slow-cooked pear spread made from Toigo Orchards pears.
- MacIntosh Cranberry Apple Sauce Apple sauce made from MacIntosh apples combined with cranberries.
- Golden Fuji Apple Sauce Apple sauce made from Golden Fuji apples.
- Blood Mary Mix Bloody Mary cocktail mix made from Toigo Orchards produce.
- Mild Salsa Mild tomato-based salsa made from fresh Toigo Orchards tomatoes.
- Hot Salsa Spicy tomato-based salsa made from fresh Toigo Orchards tomatoes.
- Chipotle Salsa Salsa with chipotle peppers for smoky heat, made from fresh Toigo Orchards tomatoes.
- Bourbon Preserved Peaches Preserved peaches in bourbon, made from fresh Toigo Orchards peaches.
- Peach Bourbon Barbeque Sauce Barbeque sauce featuring peaches and bourbon, made from Toigo Orchards peaches.
- Apple Bourbon Barbeque Sauce Barbeque sauce featuring apples and bourbon, made from Toigo Orchards apples.
- Original Tomato Sauce Classic tomato sauce made from fresh Toigo Orchards tomatoes.
- Tomato Soup Soup made from fresh Toigo Orchards tomatoes.
- Vodka Tomato Sauce Tomato sauce with vodka, made from Toigo Orchards tomatoes.
- Honey Honey product available at Toigo Orchards market locations.
Quantifiable outcome
- Premium pricing of $1.50/lb at farmers markets vs 8-10 cents/lb wholesale for premium fruit
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Toigo Orchards
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Toigo Orchards technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Toigo Orchards partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators6 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Toigo Orchards competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Tait Farm Foods: Central Pennsylvania farm producing preserves, shrubs, salsas, and specialty foods from its own produce. Comparable to Toigo's value-added shelf-stable line and Mid-Atlantic heritage positioning.
- Weaver's Orchard: Family-owned Morgantown, PA orchard with farm market and pick-your-own. Direct geographic and operational peer for Toigo in south-central Pennsylvania.
- Linvilla Orchards: Family-owned Pennsylvania orchard with farm market, garden center, and bakery in the Philadelphia region. Highly comparable Mid-Atlantic D2C fruit farm with broad seasonal product mix similar to Toigo.
- Alstede Farms: Family-owned Chester, NJ farm with farm market, CSA, and value-added products. Comparable to Toigo as a Northeast family farm pursuing D2C, CSA, and on-farm retail channels.
- Solebury Orchards: Family-owned New Hope, PA orchard focused on heirloom and European-style fruit varieties. Comparable to Toigo as a small Pennsylvania orchard emphasizing varietal differentiation and direct sales.
- Terhune Orchards: Family-owned New Jersey orchard with farm market, pick-your-own, and value-added products including cider, jams, and baked goods. Closely comparable to Toigo in scale, D2C orientation, and breadth of shelf-stable line.
- Styer Orchard: Family-owned Langhorne, PA orchard with farm market and pick-your-own. Comparable to Toigo as a Pennsylvania family orchard competing in the same suburban Philadelphia marketplace.
- Kauffman Fruit Farm: Family-owned Bird-in-Hand, PA fruit farm producing tree fruit and berries for wholesale and farm-direct sales. Comparable to Toigo as a Lancaster County-area family fruit operation with diversified stone fruit and berry offering.
- Indian Ladder Farms: Family-owned New York orchard with farm store, pick-your-own, and cidery/value-added products. Comparable to Toigo as a Northeastern family orchard emphasizing direct-to-consumer retail and premium positioning.
Broad incumbents
- Stemilt Growers: Large vertically integrated Washington State fruit grower, packer, and shipper of apples, pears, cherries, and stone fruit. Same core fruit categories as Toigo but at vastly larger scale and broader geographic distribution.
Market position
Strengths1 record
Weaknesses1 record
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
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Toigo Orchards leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Toigo Orchards funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
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Frequently asked questions about Toigo Orchards
What does Toigo Orchards do?
Toigo Orchards is a 450-acre family farm in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania that grows fresh market fruit across over 21,000 trees including peaches (22 varieties), apples, cherries, plums, apricots, pears, berries, melons, and grapes using Integrated Pest Management (IPM) methods. The company also produces and sells a line of shelf-stable value-added products such as jarred pie fillings, fruit butters, apple sauces, salsas, barbecue sauces, tomato sauces, and Bloody Mary mix. Distribution is via direct sales at 25+ farmers markets across the Mid-Atlantic and NYC regions, farm-direct sales, wholesale to retailers including Whole Foods Market, and direct supply to upscale restaurants.
Is Toigo Orchards a public or private company?
Toigo Orchards is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Toigo Orchards founded?
Toigo Orchards was founded in 1968. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Toigo Orchards based?
Toigo Orchards is headquartered in Shippensburg, United States, in the North America region.
How does Toigo Orchards make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Fresh Produce Sales at Farmers Markets are the primary driver. The others are wholesale/Retail Distribution, processed Value-Added Products and farm-Direct Sales.
Who are Toigo Orchards's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Tait Farm Foods, Weaver's Orchard, Linvilla Orchards, Alstede Farms, Solebury Orchards, Terhune Orchards, Styer Orchard, Kauffman Fruit Farm and Indian Ladder Farms. Stemilt Growers is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does Toigo Orchards have an API?
No public API is recorded for Toigo Orchards.
What industry is Toigo Orchards in?
Toigo Orchards's product category is Tree Fruit Farming. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAGACAK, Orchard Establishment & Replanting (New Plantings, Rootstock Selection, Trellising Systems), with a secondary code of CRAHAHAE, Farmers’ Markets & Farm Stands (Fresh Food). Its NAICS code is 1113 and its SIC code is 100.