Twin Springs Fruit Farm

What Twin Springs Fruit Farm does

Twin Springs Fruit Farm is a privately held family farm operating 95 owned acres plus 30 rented acres in Orrtanna, Pennsylvania, in the Adams County Fruit Belt of south-central Pennsylvania. Founded in 1979 by four partners without prior farming backgrounds, the operation transitioned in the 1980s from wholesale apple growing to direct retail at Washington DC-area farmers markets, and is now owned and run full-time by Aubrey King and his sons Michael and Jesse. The farm produces tree fruits (over 30 apple varieties, 16+ peach varieties, plus cherries, apricots, plums, nectarines, pears), berries (strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries), field vegetables, and greenhouse crops on four climate-controlled greenhouses. Sales are exclusively direct-to-consumer across approximately 20 weekly farmers markets in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Washington DC, with no pick-your-own or roadside stand operations.

The farm's technology stack centers on sustainable cultivation rather than software: integrated pest management practices developed since the 1980s, including mating-disruption pheromone releases for codling moth, oriental fruit moth, peach tree borer, tufted apple bud moth, and apple maggot, supplemented by organic insecticidal viruses and biological controls (predator bugs) in greenhouses. Energy and capital infrastructure includes a state-of-the-art biomass heating plant burning wood chips (clean-burning enough to be EPA-inspection exempt), a 2016 rooftop solar array powering all four greenhouses, and greenhouse production on roughly half an acre that fills the slower winter months from Christmas through May 1. Value-added processing — apple cider pressed at 200-250 bushels per week during peak season, plus applesauce (150 bushels of Cortland annually), apple butter, marinara, chipotle ketchup, hot pepper jelly, and canned peaches — is out-sourced to Kime's Cider Mill in Bendersville, PA. Supplementary vegetables are sourced two-to-three times weekly from the Leola Produce Auction (Amish growers in Lancaster County).

Commercial operations run on a DTC farmers-market model with unit-based pricing and a $20 minimum for online preorders via the Table Rock Markets platform, with Stripe handling card processing and Wix hosting the website. Marketing channels are Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Constant Contact email newsletter, and an extensive farm recipe blog. The customer base is overwhelmingly retail consumer-direct in the DC metro area, with a secondary restaurant-chef segment. There is no institutional investor, no parent company, no subsidiaries, no app, no public-facing API, and no disclosed financial figures; revenue is generated entirely through fresh-produce and value-added product sales at market and pre-paid online pickup.

Name

Twin Springs Fruit Farm

Legal name

TWIN SPRINGS FRUIT FARM

Website

https://twinspringsfruitfarm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Twin Springs Fruit Farm is a privately held family farm in Orrtanna, Pennsylvania that grows tree fruits, berries, vegetables, and greenhouse crops on approximately 95 owned acres and sells them direct-to-consumer at 20 weekly farmers markets across the Washington DC metro area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fresh Produce Farming

NAICS

Fruit and Tree Nut Farming (1113), Apple Orchards (111331), Berry (except Strawberry) Farming (111334)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Canned, Fruits, Veg, Preserves, Jams & Jellies (2033)

akta.pro primary industry

Pome Fruit Orchards (Apples, Pears, Quinces) (AFAGACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Berry Farming (Strawberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, Cranberries) (AFAGACAD), Stone Fruit Orchards (Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, Cherries, Apricots) (AFAGACAC), Farmers’ Markets & Farm Stands (Fresh Food) (CRAHAHAE)

Keywords

• Fresh fruit farming
• Tree-ripened produce
• Farmers market sales
• Value-added apple products
• Greenhouse vegetable production

Headquarters

HQ city

Orrtanna

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Fresh Produce Sales: Direct sales of tree fruits, berries, field crops, and greenhouse crops at farmers markets. All produce is sold at market with no pick-your-own or roadside market.
2. Value-Added Products: Production and sale of apple cider, apple sauce, apple butter, marinara sauce, chipotle ketchup, hot pepper jelly, and canned peaches. Processed at Kime's Cider Mill. Cider production peaks at 200-250 bushels of apples pressed weekly during market season.
3. Online Pre-Orders: Online ordering through Table Rock Markets platform with pickup at various market locations. Minimum order of $20 required for online orders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Twin Springs Fruit Farm grows, harvests, and sells fresh tree fruits (apples, peaches, cherries, plums, nectarines, pears), berries, field vegetables, and year-round greenhouse crops on 95 acres. The farm produces value-added items such as apple cider, applesauce, apple butter, marinara sauce, chipotle ketchup, hot pepper jelly, and canned peaches. All output is sold direct-to-consumer at 20 weekly farmers markets in the DC metro area and through prepaid online orders for market pickup.

Product overview

Twin Springs Fruit Farm is a family-owned produce farm operating on 95 acres in Orrtanna, Pennsylvania. The company offers a diversified portfolio of fresh agricultural products consisting of (1) fresh produce sold directly at farmers' markets — tree fruits (peaches, apples, cherries, apricots, plums, nectarines, pears), berries (strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries), and vegetables from both field crops and greenhouses; (2) value-added processed products including apple cider, applesauce, apple butter, marinara sauce, chipotle ketchup, hot pepper jelly, and canned peaches; and (3) an online preorder system via Table Rock Markets for contactless pickup at market locations. All products are sold at farmers' markets throughout the greater Washington D.C. area (Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and D.C.) with 16+ market locations across Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday schedules. The farm employs sustainable practices including IPM, biological controls in greenhouses, and a biomass heating system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Apples
• Peaches
• Berries (Strawberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, Blueberries)
• Field Crops (Vegetables)
• Greenhouse Crops
• Apple Cider
• Apple Sauce
• Apple Butter
• Marinara Sauce
• Chipotle Ketchup
• Hot Pepper Jelly
• Canned Peaches
• Online Preorder (Grab and Go)

Quantifiable outcome

• Produces 200-250 bushels of apples pressed into cider weekly during peak season
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kime's Cider MillcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKime's Cider Mill in Bendersville, PA is a small, family-owned state-inspected and certified operation that has been doing custom fruit processing for many years. They process Twin Springs' apple cider, apple sauce, and apple butter production. Twin Springs provides 150-250 bushels of apples weekly during peak season for processing.
• Amish Growers in Lancaster County, PAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSome vegetables at Twin Springs markets come from Amish growers in Lancaster County, PA. Two or three times weekly they visit the Leola Produce Auction to supplement their fruit with high-quality vegetables produced by Amish growers.
• Table Rock MarketscoreTechnology or IntegrationTable Rock Markets provides the online e-commerce platform for Twin Springs' online store. The partnership improves the online shopping experience, enabling easier ordering and pickup location selection. Contact: [email protected].
• Leola Produce AuctionminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLeola Produce Auction in Lancaster County, PA where Twin Springs sources supplementary vegetables from Amish and local growers two to three times weekly.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Catoctin Mountain Orchard: Family-run orchard in Thurmont, MD with a farm market plus wholesale distribution. Comparable mid-Atlantic fruit farm in similar climate zone with overlapping tree-fruit and berry categories.
• Larriland Farm: Family-owned pick-your-own and pre-pick farm in Woodbine, MD with a similar diversified fruit and vegetable offering. Comparable mid-Atlantic family farm selling direct to consumer in overlapping geography.
• Marker-Miller Orchards: Family orchard in Winchester, VA with farm market, pick-your-own, and bakery/value-added products. Comparable mid-Atlantic family fruit operation with overlapping categories and DC-area customer reach.
• Weaver's Orchard: Family-owned fruit farm in Berks County, PA operating a farm market, pick-your-own, and value-added products. Directly comparable as a multi-generation PA fruit grower selling through on-site and regional channels with similar apple/peach/berry mix.
• Stoneridge Orchards: Family-owned orchard in Boyertown, PA with farm market, pick-your-own, and wholesale distribution. Comparable PA fruit farm with overlapping apple/peach/berry categories and similar family-ownership structure.
• Butler's Orchard: Family farm in Germantown, MD with pick-your-own, farm market, and value-added products. Comparable multi-generation family operation in the DC metro with overlapping fruit/berry product mix.
• Hollin Farms: Family fruit and vegetable farm in Delaplane, VA selling through on-farm and farmers-market channels. Comparable family farm with tree-fruit and vegetable production serving the same DC-metro consumer base.
• Cherry Hill Orchards: Family fruit farm in Colora, MD selling through on-site farm market and regional wholesale. Directly comparable as a mid-Atlantic orchard operation serving overlapping DC-metro customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Wegmans: Large regional grocery chain operating stores throughout the mid-Atlantic including the DC metro area. Adjacent incumbent that competes for the same household produce dollars and provides a benchmark for what scale and private-label produce sourcing look like in this market.

Others

• Kime's Cider Mill: Small, family-owned state-inspected cider mill in Bendersville, PA that processes Twin Springs' value-added products. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than competitor — operational dependency for the farm's highest-margin revenue stream.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Twin-Springs-Fruit-Farm-110425305646682
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/twin-springs-fruit-farm
• Instagraminstagram.com/twinspringsfruitfarm

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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