THE CHERRY NEWS

June 2026

It is with regret that we say that after seventeen years, we will not be offering u-pick cherries this season, or for the foreseeable future. We are unable to find an insurer willing to cover this farm if we continue our u-pick operations on these grand trees, where the fruit is so high up, and ladders a necessity.

This was looking like a great year— a low yield of delicious, large fruit. Unfortunately, the last several days have been rainy ones, and we’re seeing substantial splitting throughout the orchard. The fruit is still good, but split fruit will not last as long as unsplit.

Even so, it is one aim of this farm to make fresh, organic fruit accessible to our community, and 2026 will be no exception.

Update, 6/16:

For you lovers of Vans, we have some coming off the trees now. They’ll be in small quantities in the tasting room, but let us know if you’d like field run quantities of 10 lbs or more.

For the Lamberters among us, I’m sorry to say that those old trees have just about given up on us, and though we have not given up on them, don’t expect to see any fruit from them this year!

For all other cherry inquiries, please email jango@idiotsgrace.com