Highland Orchards Farm Market

The pig was missing. The horse was in the back field by itself. My toddler was disappointed. The fruit selection was okay but more expensive than anticipated. All in all, will not be returning.

I get the small veggie w/​fruit CSA. I love it. My ACH payment is debited every Monday at midnight; a basket of goodies magically appears at work Thursday afternoon. The cherries & strawberries… omg!
I definitely didn’t think about our lovely Delaware pollution affecting the produce until reading the Unilocal reviews. From a health standpoint, I’m really think/​hope (strongly hope) the facts it’s fresh-​picked, not waxed or irradiated, organic still make this a much healthier alternative to conventional produce. Customer service is great, they have a Hold or Donate option for when you’re out of town if you can’t pick up your share or what to give it away.

Great place to visit lots of farm animals and get fresh produce. My squash definitely had signs of a little worm in it but I assume it’s because they don’t use pesticides which is comforting.

I just started with the every other week CSA plan. We get a large for 2 – 3 people only because we do not cook every night. Thus far I am very pleased. Everything has been fresh when picked up, albeit some greens don’t look so good after a few days in my fridge. But remember it’s organic and has nothing on it to help keep it fresher longer. It is also an ongoing lesson to learn to eat «in season». I may drop to a small share every week with an extra fruit share in it because we eat the fruit so quickly. Could items be cheaper elsewhere? Sure I guess. But I work two jobs and don’t have time to go schlepping place to place to get the «better» deals. It’s relatively convenient, fresh and goes a long way towards helping my family increase their fruit and veggie intake.

*Extra Note*~
Since the info isn’t located here, I’ll post this to help others know their hours of operation…
Mon-​Fri: 9 am — 6 pm
Saturdays: 9 am — 5 pm
Very nice little farm located in the suburbs of Wilmington. I spotted it many a time driving down Foulk Road to my dentist over the years, with signs outside advertising cider and fruits/​veggies, but had never checked it out before. I finally got curious enough to stop in, dragging hubs along for the ride one week a few months back, for our first ever peek at this place. Have been there twice now, and find it a nice place to stop and shop.
They offer a decent selection of very nice fresh looking homegrown produce, which I was assured is organic. We bought some very nice eggplant, zucchini, and a few red and green peppers, along with a jar of tasty cherry preserves made there, as well as some delicious cherry bread hubs and I both adored. Be aware, however, certain items are not always available due to season. When I returned recently, cherry bread was out, but I bought some tasty banana bread in it’s place that we loved just as much. They also offer other organic goods you can find at places like Whole Foods, but maybe at a slightly higher price, due to the fact they are a small store with limited stock. Still good for a quick emergency trip if– like us– Whole Foods is a bit out of the way for you and are not up to the extra drive certain days, or you find certain produce at Whole Foods not available or only available as conventional and not organic at times.
There were quite a few cute kitties lounging around the small parking lot and front of the store during my last trip. I am reading they have animals on site, which I have yet to see, but would love to. Though a bit of a tight area for parking, it is small and quaint, providing a nice charming family farm-​like feel in the middle of busy Wilmington. I love it and plan on returning in the future for nice produce and homemade goods.

Correction to my last note: They offer crop shares year round.

One of our favorite things about living in North Wilmington is Highland Orchards. It’s great to be able to get local produce whenever we need it. We signed up for their «Spring Share» a year ago, and it was a neat experience. My husband and I shared a single share with a friend of mine and her husband. It was definitely more food than we could handle, and it caused us to try some new veggies we hadn’t ever eaten before. The only bummer was that the produce wasn’t always super fresh. It must have been packed ahead of time, and sometimes things were on their way to going bad or got bruised in the bag. So, we probably won’t pay for a share again, but we go almost weekly to get fresh produce to supplement what our garden produces. They also carry local chicken and beef on some Saturdays, and you can pick up veggie/​herb plants and flowers there in the spring. The staff are friendly, and it feels good to support a local business. An added bonus is my husband gets a kick out of checking out their pigs, ducks, chickens and other animals on site.

Not the best produce in the area, but pretty close. The heirloom tomatoes are quite good this year. Sweet corn wasn’t quite to the level of what we’ve been getting recently, but it turned into a nice chowder. Prices are a little high relative to what you might find elsewhere. Pepper and leafy greens are cheaper and better at the West Chester Growers’ Market.
As with most things in Delaware, the most noxious state in the union, Highland is hemmed in by state highways and sprawl that should make your skin crawl. New Jersey gets a pretty bad rap, but that’s undeserved compared to what Delaware has to offer. Probably the sixth or seventh circle of hell.
They also sell pretty good canned and baked goods. I wish they’d lose the Martin’s potato chips. I’m not going to drive somewhere else just for a bag of chips. And while Martin’s are local, they’re also disgusting and taste like lukewarm, mealy Burger King french fries.

best produce in the area. This is an oddity– a little three-​generation family farm stuck in the middle of 50s suburbia-​land. One of the three freckled blonde women (mom, daughter or granddaughter) will probably check out your fresh organic herbs, produce, milk/​cheese, and more jarred pickles and jams than you could ever need. They have their own stuff as well as some non-​local produce, so the selection is really impressive. Fresh herbs for $ 1, you can’t do much better than that. A real gem of a place, very earthy!