What Rendleman Orchards does

Rendleman Orchards is a privately held, fifth-generation family farm incorporated in Illinois and headquartered in Alto Pass, in the hills of Southern Illinois' Shawnee National Forest. Founded in 1873 and operating across more than 800 acres, the company grows and sells peaches, nectarines, and apples along with a portfolio of value-added products including apple butters, apple sauces, family-recipe baking mixes, raw wildflower and apple blossom honey, gift fruit boxes, and branded apparel. The Orchard maintains direct retail operations through a seasonal on-site Farm Market (June-October), distributes fresh fruit into Midwest commercial produce markets on a wholesale basis year-round, and ships gift boxes and value-added products nationwide through its Shopify e-commerce storefront. Agritourism is a fourth revenue stream, including u-pick flower fields (zinnias, sunflowers, mums), a pumpkin patch, and a recently launched on-site cottage stay, plus paid professional photography sessions. The Company also markets through social media (Facebook, Instagram), email, blog, and YouTube content tied to the 'Farms of America' national television feature. Underlying technology is conventional sustainable orchard agriculture with eco-certified growing practices; there is no proprietary software, app, or AI/ML functionality disclosed. Leadership is Wayne Sirles (Farmer & President), with co-operator Michelle referenced in customer feedback. The company is wholly family-owned with no institutional funding, no subsidiaries, and no M&A activity on record.

Name

Rendleman Orchards

Legal name

Rendleman Orchards Inc

Website

https://rendlemanorchards.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1873

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Rendleman Orchards is a fifth-generation, family-owned farm in Alto Pass, Illinois, growing peaches, nectarines, and apples across 800+ acres and selling them through an on-site Farm Market, Midwest wholesale channels, nationwide e-commerce gift boxes, and agritourism experiences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fresh Fruit and Tree-Ripened Produce

NAICS

Fruit and Tree Nut Farming (1113), Apple Orchards (111331), Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers (444240)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Stone Fruit Orchards (Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, Cherries, Apricots) (AFAGACAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Tree fruit farming
• Fresh produce wholesale
• Agritourism experiences
• Farm gift boxes
• Specialty food products

Headquarters

HQ city

Alto Pass

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail Farm Market Sales: Direct sales of fresh-picked, tree-ripened peaches, nectarines, and apples to visitors at the on-site Farm Market. Also includes locally grown produce, jams, jellies, specialty foods, and gift items.
2. Wholesale Produce: Sale of highest quality peaches, nectarines, and apples to commercial produce markets throughout the Midwest.
3. E-commerce / Direct Shipping: Online sales of gift boxes (peach gift boxes, gourmet specialty food boxes), apple butters, apple sauces, baking mixes, honey, and apparel shipped nationwide from farm to porch.
4. Agritourism Experiences: Admission fees for u-pick flower fields (zinnias, sunflowers, mums), pumpkin patch, and seasonal events. Weekend admission $6/person, children 12 and under free.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Rendleman Orchards grows and harvests peaches, nectarines, and apples across 800+ acres in Southern Illinois and sells them through wholesale produce channels, an on-site Farm Market, and nationwide e-commerce. It also produces value-added goods (apple butter, apple sauces, baking mixes, raw honey) and operates a U-Pick flower field and pumpkin patch agritourism experience.

Product overview

Rendleman Orchards operates as a fifth-generation family farm established in 1873, offering a diversified portfolio of farm products and experiences. The core offerings include fresh tree-ripened peaches, nectarines, and apples sold wholesale to commercial produce markets throughout the Midwest and directly to visitors at the Farm Market. The product portfolio encompasses: (1) Fruit Gift Boxes - Full-Size and Personal-Sized peach gift boxes with free shipping; (2) Gourmet Specialty Food Gift Boxes - curated gift collections including Heritage Table Collection and Orchard Breakfast Table Collection; (3) Orchard Kitchen Collection - apple butters, apple sauces, and baking mixes made from family recipes; (4) Orchard Honey Collection - Apple Blossom Honey Estate Reserve and Wildflower Honey from on-farm hives; (5) Farm Market - retail location with fresh produce, local dairy, jams, jellies, and seasonal treats including peach smoothies (summer) and apple cider donuts with cider slushies (fall); (6) U-Pick Fields - flower fields (zinnias, sunflowers, mums) and pumpkin patch for visitor experiences; (7) Apparel and merchandise. The company ships products nationwide and operates a Farm Market in Alto Pass, Illinois from late June through Halloween.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full-Size Fruit Gift Boxes Premium fruit gift boxes featuring fresh peaches shipped directly from the farm, available in multiple sizes including standard, double, and peak season varieties with free ground shipping.
• Personal-Sized Peach Gift Box Single-serving peach gift box with free ground shipping, designed for individual gifting at $60.
• Gourmet Specialty Food Gift Boxes Curated gift collections including Father's Day boxes, Heritage Table Collection, Orchard Breakfast Table Collection, and specialty food trio sets.
• Custom Apple Butter 3 Jar Trio Customizable three-jar gift set featuring Regular Apple Butter, Pecan Apple Butter, and No Sugar Added Apple Butter made with old family recipes.
• Custom Apple Sauce Trio Three-jar set of apple sauces made from hand-picked Jonathan and Golden Delicious apples using family recipes.
• Family Recipe Baking Mixes Family recipe baking mixes including Apple Crisp Mix, Peach Crisp Mix, and Aunt Wesie's Old-Fashioned Cobbler Mix.
• Rendleman Apple Blossom Honey Estate Reserve Limited harvest apple blossom honey gathered during a fleeting window when orchards bloom, presented in a 9 oz glass hexagon jar.
• Rendleman Orchards Wildflower Honey 100% raw, pure local honey from hives located on the farm among flower fields, available in multiple sizes.
• Fresh Peaches Fresh peaches including Desiree, Glenglo, Gala, Redhaven, Blazingstar, Bellaire, Saturn, Tango, Flamin' Fury PF17, Bounty, Blushingstar, Cresthaven, and Fayette varieties.
• Fresh Nectarines Fresh nectarines including Summer Beaut, Sunglo, and Fantasia varieties.
• Fresh Apples Fresh apples including Golden Supreme, Gala, Honeycrisp, Jonathan, Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, Jonagold, Ambrosia, Suncrisp, Fuji, and Gold Rush varieties.
• Farm Market Retail On-site retail market offering fresh-picked fruits, vegetables, dairy, local products, jams, jellies, gourmet specialty foods, and seasonal items including peach smoothies and apple cider donuts.
• Peach Smoothies Fresh peach smoothies made daily from opening weekend through Labor Day using ripe peaches pureed with skins for maximum flavor.
• Apple Cider, Apple Cider Donuts and Cider Slushies Fresh apple cider, apple cider donuts, and cider slushies available daily during fall season through Halloween.
• U-Pick Fields Experience U-pick flower fields and pumpkin patch including zinnia fields, sunflower fields, mum patches, and pumpkin fields with photo opportunities.
• Digital Gift Cards Digital gift cards available in $10, $25, $50, and $100 denominations, delivered by email with no processing fees.
• Branded Apparel Collection Branded apparel including t-shirts, trucker hats, and baby onesies featuring orchard themes.

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Mediastash Production TeamminorOthers · 1 January 2023Mediastash production team filmed 'Farms of America' segment at Rendleman Orchards during peak peach harvest. Captured people, traditions, and hard work. Featured on national television representing Southern Illinois agriculture.
• Angie's FarmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Angie’s Farm of Pomona, Illinois for on-site honeybee hive management. Angie’s Farm is a two-generation, family-owned beekeeping operation managing over 100 hives across Union and Jackson counties. Their beekeepers care for hives at Rendleman Orchards while bees forage across orchards, flower fields, and native prairie. Honey from these hives is sold as Rendleman Orchards Wildflower Honey.
• EcoCertified Fruit ProgramcoreOthersEcoCertified Fruit program empowers farms to produce high-quality fruit while preserving ecosystems. Rendleman Orchards achieved Eco Certification, joining community of sustainable farmers. The program has supported farmers in the northeastern and eastern U.S. Rendleman is on the forefront in the Midwest.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lyman Orchards: Multi-generation family orchard in Connecticut growing apples, peaches, pears, and berries with farm store, pick-your-own, bakery, and golf course. Comparable family-run orchard operating retail, u-pick, and value-added channels.
• Red Apple Farm: Family-owned New England orchard and farm store with u-pick apples, hard cider, bakery, and agritourism events. Comparable multi-generational family orchard combining Farm Market, value-added products, and paid farm experiences.
• Hilltop Orchards: Massachusetts family orchard with farm store, hard cider production, and u-pick experiences. Comparable family-run orchard operating direct-to-consumer retail, agritourism, and value-added product lines.
• Apple Annie's Orchard: Family orchard in Arizona growing peaches, apples, and other produce, with on-site farm store, u-pick experiences, and value-added baked goods. Comparable multi-channel family farm operating Farm Market, wholesale, and agritourism businesses.
• Curtis Orchard & Pumpkin Patch: Family-owned Illinois orchard offering u-pick apples and pumpkins, a farm store, and seasonal agritourism events. Directly comparable family-run Midwest orchard with overlapping retail and experience revenue streams.
• Eckert's Orchard: Sixth-generation family orchard in Illinois and Missouri growing peaches, apples, and other produce, with on-site Farm Market retail, u-pick experiences, agritourism events, and value-added products. Highly comparable multi-channel direct-to-consumer orchard model in the same Midwest region.
• Stoney Brook Orchards: Family-owned Midwest orchard with farm store, bakery, and seasonal fruit offerings. Comparable family-run orchard with Farm Market retail and seasonal product mix.
• Cherry Hill Orchards: Family orchard in Lancaster, PA growing cherries, peaches, apples, and other tree fruit, with farm market and u-pick experiences. Comparable multi-generational family orchard with Farm Market and agritourism offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Wegmans Food Markets: Large regional grocery chain that stocks branded local orchard produce, gift baskets, and specialty foods across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Comparable as a broad incumbent buyer/channel for premium fresh and packaged farm products.
• Harry & David: Established national premium fruit gift box brand (now owned by 1-800-Flowers). Comparable as a broad incumbent in the nationwide fruit gift box e-commerce category that Rendleman competes in with its peach gift boxes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RendlemanOrchards
• Instagraminstagram.com/rendlemanorchards
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rendleman-orchards

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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