Made in Indiana: Tuttle Orchards
Photo credit: Tuttle Orchards
Tuttle Orchards in Greenfield welcomes visitors for an agricultural experience with fall fun for everyone – a family tradition dating back more than 90 years.
A rarity in the early 1900s, Roy Tuttle decided to try out specialized farming, purchasing in 1928 enough apple trees to fill 10 acres. While most people thought he was crazy, his dream of owning a fruit farm came to life, with the trees yielding more than 700 bushels of apples annually by the late 1930s. Branching out into other fruits and vegetables, a family tradition was born. The farm was left to Roy’s daughter, Virginia Tuttle, who married her childhood sweetheart, Raymond Roney.
The Roneys still run the orchard today with Mike Roney and his daughter and son, Ruth Ann and Thomas – marking the fourth generation to work on the farm – leading the way.
Photo credit: Tuttle Orchards
Now a 200-acre farm, Tuttle Orchards is open year-round, offering a variety of local produce and farm-fresh meals and donuts at their cafe. From September through October, the fall season offers apple picking, a pumpkin patch, a corn maze, cut-your-own flower bouquets, wagon rides, an observation beehive, a sunflower meadow and more. Visit indianapolisorchard.com to learn more.
Note: This product was featured as a giveaway in our Fall 2023 issue. The giveaway has now ended. Thanks to all who participated.
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Jackie Angle
August 19, 2023 at 1:39 pm
Visiting Tuttle Orchards with my grandchildren would create everlasting memories! Thank you!
PENNEY MCCLAIN
August 22, 2023 at 8:18 am
My sisters and I are getting up in our years and with losing friends and family more each year, we have been trying to do more together. We have our Sisters Trips. We love apple Orchards, but have not had the opportunity to visit Tuttle’s. Please take my entry into consideration. Making Memories is our Motto. This would be a wonderful adventure and surprise for us! Thank you!
Jh
August 20, 2023 at 7:15 pm
My granddaughter loves to go pick apples. This would be great fun for all of us. Thanks for the opportunity
Sue King
August 21, 2023 at 4:57 pm
I would love to bring my twin grandchildren to Tuttle Orchards for some fall fun on a wagon ride, picking in your pumpkin patch and playing in your corn maze. Sounds like a perfect place to make some wonderful fall memories!
Rachel Isch
August 22, 2023 at 5:48 am
There’s just something special about orchards in the fall. Strolling through the trees, smelling that fruit, and enjoying the last of the summer heat on your shoulders is an experience everyone should make time to enjoy! Thanks, Tuttle Orchards, for providing such an opportunity to the public!
PENNEY MCCLAIN
August 22, 2023 at 8:19 am
My sisters and I are getting up in our years and with losing friends and family more each year, we have been trying to do more together. We have our Sisters Trips. We love apple Orchards, but have not had the opportunity to visit Tuttle’s. Please take my entry into consideration. Making Memories is our Motto. This would be a wonderful adventure and surprise for us! Thank you!
Phil KOLVENBACH
September 6, 2023 at 7:56 am
Would love to have Nana and Papa take two of the granddaughters to the orchard, they would have an awesome time!
Bobbie Warren
September 9, 2023 at 8:59 pm
My mother is 91yrs old. She would love to go pick 🍏 with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.