Gilcrease Orchard Fall events are coming

Gilcrease Orchard is now open for picking!

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What’s available now at Gilcrease Orchard

Sunflower Days – August 31- September 21

• Pro Tip! Bring Your Gloves And Shears. 
• $4 per ticket, 5 year old and under are free. Purchase tickets at the link.

Fall Harvest Pumpkin Patch

Pumpkin harvesting begins Saturday September 23rd & ends October 31st! A very busy time of year at the Orchard.

• Saturdays & Sundays will need pre-purchased tickets for guaranteed entry to the entire orchard
• Saturday & Sunday hours in the fall will be 7am-2pm.
• $5 ticket per person. 5 years and under free. 

The Pumpkin Patch

In the fall, Gilcrease Orchard has one of the best pumpkin patches in the West!   Gilcrease Orchard Pumpkin Patch will be back next month!

At this time, Gilcrease Orchard is open for the season. Hours and days will change slightly as the weather cools off.  Come out early to beat the heat, wear the right shoes and put on your sunscreen!  They even offer a free Gilcrease Orchard app available to download that has a GPS locator that shows you where you are in relation to the produce you want to pick.

Entrance to the Orchard is FREE,  however, some changes are still in effect.  For food safety purpose, no pets are allowed at the orchard.

You can always check out their website here for a current list of what’s in season and what’s for sale.

I recommend going to the Orchard early in the day, rather than later.  My kids loved running around, and getting some cider and donuts as well.  I was raised on a small farm, so I love that my kids can experience all that fresh produce here in this big city. 

Eggs
There are eggs located at the farm stand. Regular eggs are $6 a dozen, with a limit of 2 per person. 

Herbs are 2.50 each.

Peanut Butters
Fresh ground Sweet n Gritty & Nitty Gritty peanut butters now available! $6 a container while supplies last.

Wildflower HoneyWe have desert wildflower honey from our friends in Delta Utah, with hives located in Needles, California. They are in 1.5lb containers for $18 each.

Olive Oil
 Olive oil now available for purchase at the checkout stand. This extra virgin olive oil is cold pressed from Quinstar in Murrieta, California. This is small batch specialty olive oil. They are $10 per bottle. 

For Sale:

• Carrot Cake Donuts: Frosted $8, Sugared $6, Plain $6
• Breakfast Burrito $8
• Quesadilla: Cheese $4 or with Chicken $6
• Shaved Ice $4
• Sunflowers $2 per sunflower
• Blackberries $4 per container (limited)
• Strawberries $5 per container (limited)
• Blackberry Freezer Jam $6 per container
• Apricot Freezer Jam $6 per container
• Green Tomatoes $1.50 per lb
• Sweet Granex Onions .75 cents per lb
• Red Onions .75 cents per lb
• Apricots and Apriums $2 per lb
• Zucchini and Squash $1.50 per lb
• Cucumbers $1.50 per lb
• Maiskij Garlic $.50 cents each
• Peanut Butter $6
• Kettle Corn $5
• Cold Pressed Olive Oil $10

History of Gilcrease Orchard

Thanks to the Gilcrease Family and their generosity, a 60 acre patch of the most fertile farming land in the Las Vegas area is still preserved.  Located on the north side of town, Gilcrease Orchard  is 60 acres of agricultural land where you can visit and hand pick your own fruits and vegetables throughout the year.

The two Gilcrease brothers, Ted and Bill kept this wonderful farm alive for many years.  This was the Brothers’ dream, that the Orchard would be a place where families could bring their children and enjoy a sampling of the kind of life the brothers knew. They wanted to preserve this unique gem where the community can pick food fresh off the tree or vine and see, feel, and taste the difference.

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Gilcrease Orchard is located at 7800 N. Tenaya Way. Like their Facebook page to stay up to date on all the events happening there. You can also sign up for their newsletter thegilcreaseorchard.org to get the most up to date information on upcoming events and available produce to pick and prices.  There aren’t many places in the desert where you can pick your own produce, and this place is a delight!

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