Quarry Hill Orchards

What Quarry Hill Orchards does

Quarry Hill Orchards is a fourth-generation, family-owned fruit farm operating on approximately 130 orchard acres within a 400-acre property in Berlin Heights, Ohio, roughly 45 miles west of Cleveland. Established in 1931 by the Gammie brothers and re-established under its current name in 1979, the farm produces over 38 varieties of apples across 90 acres alongside peaches, cherries, pears, plums, nectarines, apricots, and wine grapes. The technical stack is operational rather than digital: Integrated Pest Management with biological controls and cover cropping, on-site controlled atmospheric storage extending apple freshness through mid-March, UV flash pasteurization for cider, a Little Jem blender system for real fruit ice cream, and Primus Labs GAP-certified food safety documentation.

The business operates a diversified, multi-channel go-to-market model spanning direct-to-consumer retail at the on-site Market Barn, pick-your-own experiences (cherries, raspberries, peaches, sunflowers, apples) requiring advance reservations, seasonal events (Spring Bloom, Cherry White & Blue, Peaches and Cream, Apple Peak, Antique Tractor Show, Basket Festival 5K), and an Orchard Picnic Experience. Wholesale distribution serves regional grocery retailers including Heinen's, Whole Foods Market (Rocky River), Mustard Seed Market, and farmers markets, while a structured Farm to School program delivers fresh apples and stone fruits to local school districts via Feed Our Future and Farm Fare. Value-added products include Quarry Cones real fruit ice cream (orchard fruit blended with Mitchell's vanilla) and weekly-pressed fresh cider; an adjacent Quarry Hill Winery sells estate wines by the glass, tastings, and cocktails, with the orchard supplying estate-grown grapes.

Name

Quarry Hill Orchards

Legal name

Quarry Hill Orchards

Website

https://quarryhillorchards.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1931

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Quarry Hill Orchards is a fourth-generation family fruit farm in Berlin Heights, Ohio, growing 38+ apple varieties plus stone fruit, selling through an on-site Market Barn, pick-your-own experiences, wholesale grocery, Farm to School, ice cream, events, and an adjacent winery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tree Fruit Farming

NAICS

Noncitrus Fruit and Tree Nut Farming (11133), Fruit and Tree Nut Farming (1113), Fruit and Tree Nut Combination Farming (111336)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)

akta.pro primary industry

Cider & Orchard Fruit Production (Apples/pears for cider & processing) (AFAGACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Stone Fruit Orchards (Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, Cherries, Apricots) (AFAGACAC), Farmers’ Markets & Farm Stands (Fresh Food) (CRAHAHAE), Farmstead & Local Artisan Food Markets (Retail Shops) (CRAHAGAO)

Keywords

• Tree fruit farming
• Pick-your-own fruit
• Farm to school
• Apple varieties
• Agritourism experiences

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin Heights

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail Sales at Market Barn: Direct retail sales of fresh fruit (apples, peaches, cherries, pears, plums), vegetables, artisan goods, baked treats, honey, syrups, fresh cider, local animal proteins, and dairy products.
2. Pick-Your-Own Fruit: Visitors purchase advance reservations and picking bags to harvest their own fruit. Entry fee of $4 per person plus cost of picked fruit by weight. Seasonal crops include cherries, raspberries, peaches, sunflowers, and apples.
3. Wholesale Distribution: Bulk fruit sales to regional grocery chains including Heinen's, Whole Foods, Mustard Seed Market, and direct to restaurants and farmers markets.
4. Farm to School Program: Provides fresh apples and stone fruits to school districts on recurring delivery schedule (every other week recommended), with branded packaging and educational support services.
5. Quarry Cones Real Fruit Ice Cream: Seasonal ice cream made-to-order using orchard-grown frozen fruit blended with Mitchell's vanilla ice cream. Open Thursday-Sunday, 11AM-6PM. Rotating seasonal flavors.
6. Fresh Cider: Custom cider blends pressed weekly from August through December using seasonally available apples. UV flash pasteurized.
7. Events and Experiences: Seasonal festivals (Spring Bloom, Cherry White & Blue, Peaches and Cream, Apple Peak, Antique Tractor Show), farm tours, workshops, and orchard picnics with ticket-based pricing.
8. Quarry Hill Winery: Adjacent winery serves estate-grown wines by the glass, tastings, and specialty cocktails. Remote cash bar at orchard events.
9. Wine Grape Supply: Cultivates grapes for supply to Quarry Hill Winery next door.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Quarry Hill Orchards is a multi-generational family-owned fruit farm in Berlin Heights, Ohio that grows and sells 38+ varieties of apples plus peaches, cherries, pears, plums, nectarines, apricots, and grapes. The farm generates revenue through on-site retail at the Market Barn, pick-your-own fruit experiences, agritourism events and festivals, value-added products (fresh cider, real fruit ice cream), wholesale distribution to regional grocery chains, and an educational Farm to School program serving local school districts.

Product overview

Quarry Hill Orchards operates as a 130-acre (primarily tree fruit) farm in Berlin Heights, Ohio, offering a diversified portfolio centered on fresh fruit production and experiential retail. The core offering is over 38 varieties of apples grown across 90 acres, supplemented by peaches, cherries, pears, plums, nectarines, apricots, and grapes (supplying the adjacent Quarry Hill Winery). Value-added products include Fresh Cider (pressed seasonally with UV pasteurization) and Quarry Cones Real Fruit Ice Cream (New Zealand-inspired frozen fruit swirled with vanilla ice cream). The business combines direct-to-consumer retail at the Market Barn with Pick-Your-Own harvesting experiences, a Farm to School distribution program, and seasonal community events (Spring Bloom, Peaches and Cream, Apple Peak, etc.). Educational offerings include farm tours, tree planting workshops, and partnerships with Feed Our Future for school nutrition education. The operation emphasizes sustainable farming practices including Integrated Pest Management (IPM), cover cropping, and biological controls while maintaining third-party food safety monitoring through Primus Labs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Quarry Cones Real Fruit Ice Cream: New Zealand-inspired real fruit ice cream made with orchard-grown frozen fruit swirled with Mitchell's vanilla ice cream. Located inside the Market Barn.
• Quarry Hill Winery

Products and services

• Fresh Apples Over 38 varieties of apples grown across approximately 90 acres of orchard, including Honeycrisp, Gala, Fuji, Pink Lady, EverCrisp, Kiku, Ambrosia, and others; the primary crop of the farm, kept fresh year-round via controlled atmospheric storage through mid-March.
• Fresh Peaches Wide variety of peaches and nectarines, including Redhaven, Flamin' Fury, Sweet Dream, and John Boy, in both cling and freestone varieties, harvested mid-July through September.
• Fresh Cherries Red sweet cherries (Ulster, Black Pearl), yellow/white sweet cherries, and tart/sour cherries harvested mid-June through mid-July for retail, wholesale, and pick-your-own.
• Fresh Pears Pear varieties including Bartlett, Anjou, Bosc, and Asian Pears; Bartlett accounts for 75% of U.S. pear production, suitable for fresh eating and canning.
• Fresh Plums European and Japanese plum varieties including Prune Plums (Stanley), Elephant Heart Plums, and Santa Rosa Plums.
• Apricots, Nectarines, and Wine Grapes Apricots, nectarines, and estate-grown grapes that supply the adjacent Quarry Hill Winery; grapes are cultivated specifically for wine production.
• Fresh Cider Custom Quarry Hill cider blends pressed weekly from August through December using a blend of seasonally available apples and processed via UV flash pasteurization for safety and flavor preservation.
• Quarry Cones Real Fruit Ice Cream New Zealand-inspired real fruit ice cream made by blending frozen orchard-grown fruit with Mitchell's vanilla ice cream using a Little Jem blender; served Thursday through Sunday at the scoop shop inside the Market Barn.
• Pick-Your-Own Fruit Experience Self-service harvest experience requiring advance reservation; visitors pick cherries (June-July), raspberries/currants (July), peaches (mid-July-September), sunflowers (September), and apples (August-October); $4 per-person entry fee plus fruit-weight charges.
• Farm to School Program Educational program delivering fresh local apples and stone fruits to K-12 schools on a bi-weekly recommended schedule with branded packaging, classroom taste tests, farmer visits, and educational materials; partnership with Feed Our Future and Farm Fare.
• Seasonal Events and Festivals Year-round ticketed community events including Spring Bloom (May), Cherry White & Blue (June), Peaches and Cream (August), Honeys and Sunnies (September), Fall Haul Sale (September), Apple Peak (October), Antique Tractor Show (October), Basket Festival 5K, and Merry Merry Market Barn (December).
• Educational Farm Tours Guided farm tours available in spring, summer, and fall seasons, including orchard wagon rides and educational programs about fruit farming practices; group tour format available.
• Orchard Picnic Experience Gourmet chef-prepared picnic baskets from Dena's Table at North Ridge Farm, including artisanal sandwiches, seasonal sides, fresh fruit, dessert, and Quarry Hill wine, at designated picnic locations on the farm; $95 per experience.
• Fruit Tree Saplings Apple saplings for home orchard planting, including Fuji, Honeycrisp, Gala, and Lodi varieties, available for pre-order online during the Spring Bloom event with farm pick-up only.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fresh apples available through mid-March through controlled atmospheric storage
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Feed Our FuturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to support Harvest of the Month programming for Farm to School initiatives. Feed Our Future provides educational resources, posters, handouts, and teacher materials for school lunch programs.
• Farm FarecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransportation partner working strictly with small to mid-size producers to co-aggregate local fruits, vegetables, and value-added products grown and produced in the community. Assists with school delivery logistics.
• Primus LabscoreOthersCalifornia-based food health and safety monitoring partner. Farm undergoes lengthy annual inspections covering orchards, crew, and pack house to meet national industry standards for produce handling through Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) certification.
• Ohio State University ExtensioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorks with local Erie County Extension Agent to continually modify Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program based on new university research. Extension provides continuing education and network of horticultural university contacts.
• Mitchell's HomemademinorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal ice cream supplier for Peaches and Cream festival event. Provides vanilla ice cream for annual collaboration on homemade peach ice cream sundaes.
• Dena's Table at North Ridge FarmminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChef-prepared picnic catering partner for Orchard Picnic Experience. Provides gourmet lunch baskets including artisanal sandwiches, seasonal sides, and dessert for farm picnics.
• US Apple AssociationminorOthersTrade association member providing educational resources and marketing materials for Farm to School programs.
• Ohio ProudminorOthersState agricultural marketing program. Quarry Hill products carry Ohio Proud designation for local provenance.
• Erie MetroparksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdjacent Edison Woods MetroPark allows visitors to combine farm visits with hiking. Community partner supporting regional outdoor recreation.
• Quarry Hill WinerycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdjacent winery owned by the Gammie family. Supplies estate-grown grapes from Quarry Hill Orchards. Remote wine bar at orchard events. Shared family management and brand synergy.
• Ohio Farm BureauminorOthersState farm organization member providing resources and advocacy for Ohio agriculture.
• Grow OhiominorOthersState agricultural development organization supporting local food and agriculture businesses.
• Baker's AcresminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal flower farm providing fresh-cut bouquets and spring-inspired floral arrangements for Spring Bloom event Mother's Day pre-orders.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Apple Holler: Family-owned Wisconsin orchard with Pick-Your-Own, farm store, bakery, restaurant, and seasonal festivals. Comparable PYO plus full-service farm store and event programming in the upper Midwest.
• Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards: Century-old family orchard in Lafayette, NY with Pick-Your-Own, hard cidery, distillery, farm store, and event space. Highly comparable diversification into cider, distilling, and experiential on-farm retail.
• Bishop's Orchards: 9th-generation family farm in Guilford, CT with farm market, PYO, cider, and wholesale. Comparable multi-generational family operation combining retail market, PYO, and wholesale grocery distribution.
• Lyman Orchards: Multi-generation family orchard in Middlefield, CT offering Pick-Your-Own, farm store, bakery, cider, corn maze, and golf course. Comparable multi-revenue family-farm model with PYO and large-scale agritourism programming.
• Mercier Orchards: Multi-generation family orchard in Blue Ridge, GA offering U-Pick, farm market, cider, bakery, and wedding/events. Comparable diversification across PYO, value-added products, and on-farm experiences for a regional customer base.
• Battleview Orchards: Family-owned New Jersey orchard with Pick-Your-Own, farm market, bakery, and cider pressing. Closely mirrors Quarry Hill's combination of PYO, on-farm retail, value-added cider, and seasonal events.
• Indian Ladder Farms: Family-owned orchard in Altamont, NY operating Pick-Your-Own, farm store, cidery, bakery, and seasonal events on a comparable acreage. Direct comparable on multi-channel DTC + PYO + events model with a farm store of artisan goods.

Regional players

• Honey Hill Orchard: Family orchard in Waterman, IL (also Midwest region) offering Pick-Your-Own apples, pumpkins, and farm market. Comparable regional Midwest family-farm positioning with similar PYO and direct retail model.
• Styer's Orchard: Family orchard in Glen Mills, PA with PYO apples, peaches, and pumpkins plus farm market. Comparable PYO-led family orchard with farm market retail, but operating in a different region.

Broad incumbents

• Cherry Republic: Michigan-based specialty cherry products company with retail stores, mail order, and foodservice. Comparable agritourism-adjacent Midwest fruit products brand, but with broader retail footprint and a single-fruit focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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