Check on the Orchard Ridge listings on the right for more information about each of the ten business locations.  All Orchard Ridge business places are family owned and operated.

If you would like to avoid the congestion on the Gays Mills hill,  take Hwy. 131 north of Gays Mills look for this small sign on the north side of Hwy 131 – this is Del La Mater Road, a winding, roller-coaster but paved road up to Orchard Ridge on Hwy 171.

At the junction of Hwy. 171 and Del La Mater Rd. you will see the large sign below.

LOCAL EVENTS CALENDAR:

May:   GaysMills  Mother’s Day Weekend, folk and music festival in Gays Mills. May 8, 9, 10.  Click on News and Events Page for more information.

June:  June Dairy Days Soldiers Grove   June 19-21, 2015

JULY:  Stump Dodger Bash     July 3 & 4, 2015 at Stump Dodger Campground.

AUGUST: The 2015 Crawford County Fair will be held August 26 to Aug 30 in Gays Mills.

SEPT: Driftless Area Art Festival in Soldiers Grove will be held September 19-20, 2015.  September 19th:     Kickapoo Brave Ride & Canoe Paddle

The 2015 Gays Mills Apple Festival will be held September 25, 26 & 27 always the last full weekend in September.

ORCHARD RIDGE CALENDAR:

Open All Year:  McCormick’s Rolling Ground Bar.  Winter Hours:  Open at 11 am, closed on Mondays in winter.  Closes at 8:30 pm on Sunday

May/June Asparagus: Hillcrest Orchard.  Pecans – Richard’s Orchards.

June:.  Strawberries, Hillcrest Orchard, West Ridge. Pecans &Produce at Richard’s Orchards.

July: Tart Cherries – West Ridge and Kickapoo Orchard Raspberries:  Hillcrest Orchard and Kickapoo Orchard.

August:  Apples and more:   West Ridge, Sunrise, Kickapoo, Fleming & Hillcrest Orchards are open. Apples, cider, tomatoes, sweet corn, bakeries with pies & donuts, & gift shops.

Open: Apple’licious Pie Depot, Norskhaven Gift & Coffee Shop.

September: Gays Mills Apple Festival: last full weekend in September. Driftless Area Art Festival September 19-20. 2015..

Pick Your Own apples at Starry Ridge Orchards opens.

PYO grapes at West Ridge Orchard and Kickapoo Orchard.

Also: Gift shops, bakeries, onions, pumpkins, squash, gourds, cranberries, and hot lunches. First shipments of apple gift packs.

October: Leaf watching along the Ridge. Apples, cider, potatoes, pumkins, bakery, cranberries, squash, gourds, onions, and more continue to be available.

November:  Several apple salesrooms are still open with apples, cider, bakery and speciality Wisconsin products.  Shipping of apple gift packs continues.

December: Christmas trees available at Hillcrest Orchard.

Sunrise Orchard will be shipping gift packs, salesroom open until late December.