Blue Heron - Known & Grown STL

“Building and understanding the orchard and the land that nourishes it take time. Finding the balance and respecting the forces that keep the ecosystem whole is a commitment to the land.”

Blue Heron Orchard has practiced organic farming since 1990 when the trees went into the ground. We became the first certified organic apple orchard in the state of Missouri in 2000.

We promote awareness of health and well-being through a culture of small-scale family farming, community, sound environmental practice and fine organic cuisine. Blue Heron Orchard is located in northeast Missouri on a Mississippi River bluff 30 miles north of Hannibal. We invite you to make our orchard your autumn destination.

Blue Heron Orchard includes “twenty-six acres on loess hills, one mile from the Mississippi in Northeast Missouri. The farm acreage is divided; five in apples, one and a half devoted to high tunnels and garden, seven in native grasses, forbes and pasture, with the balance in hardwood forest. We have an on-farm state and federally inspected processing kitchen for adding value to our apples and vegetables.