Highland Orchards Farm Market
Family-run farm market on Foulk Road — local produce, eggs, dairy, baked goods, and a CSA. A quick stop, not a day out.
The Quick Version
- • This is a farm MARKET, not a u-pick destination. The Wilmington location sells local produce, eggs, dairy, meat, and baked goods. No fall festival, no hayrides, no pumpkin patch at this address.
- • The u-pick / Fall Festival / hayride / corn maze experience that comes up in search results is at a separately owned sister farm — Highland Orchards in West Chester PA — at a different website (highlandorchards.net). Don't confuse the two.
- • Hours are M–F 9 to 6, Saturday 9 to 5, closed Sunday. Free to walk in. You pay for what you buy.
- • Budget 15–30 minutes. It's a stop on the way home, not an outing.
Best Ages
Any age — it's a market
Plan For
15–30 minutes
Admission
Free
What to Expect
Highland Orchards Farm Market is a working family-run market on Foulk Road in north Wilmington. The Webster family started farming this land in the 1800s, and the Wilmington side is still run by descendants — the Linton family branch — who operate this market.
This matters because there are now two separate businesses called Highland Orchards. The Wilmington DE location at 1431 Foulk Rd (this one) is a farm market. The Pennsylvania location in West Chester is a different business owned by a different branch of the family — the Hodge branch — and it's the one with u-pick apples, pumpkin picking, hayrides, the Fall Festival, the corn maze, and apple cider donuts made on site. If you search 'Highland Orchards' you'll see results from both, and it's easy to assume they're the same. They're not.
What you'll actually find in Wilmington: a small, clean farm market with fresh local produce that rotates by season, eggs from local farms, dairy, local meat, baked goods, jams, pies, and (in apple season) fresh cider. There's also a CSA — weekly or bi-weekly produce boxes you can subscribe to — and an online market with delivery or curbside pickup, which is handy when you don't want to drag the kids out.
The vibe is calm and friendly. Staff are usually family members or longtime locals. It is not a destination — it's an errand that happens to be a nice one. Budget 15 to 30 minutes, walk in, walk out with dinner ingredients or a treat for the car.
If what you actually want is the apple-picking, hayride, pumpkin patch experience, drive to West Chester PA. Linvilla in Media (45 min) and Milburn in Elkton MD (40 min) are also well-covered family u-pick destinations.
Did You Know?
There are two Highland Orchards farms — and they share an origin. John and Rachel Webster started the original orchard on Foulk Road in Wilmington in the 1800s. In 1941 the family bought a 100-acre farm in West Chester, PA, and ran both. Eventually the two locations split between branches of the family: the Wilmington farm market stayed with the Linton family, and the West Chester u-pick farm passed to the Hodge family. They've been independent businesses for decades — same name, same roots, different operations.
Who It's Best For
There's no kid-specific programming here, but a farm market is a low-stakes errand with kids — they can see fresh produce, pick out an apple, watch the cider go out, and be back in the car in 20 minutes. Toddlers and preschoolers tend to enjoy it the most. Older kids will be done quickly unless they're into food.
Highlights
Year-Round Farm Market
All agesOpen M–F 9–6 and Saturday 9–5 (closed Sunday). Seasonal local produce, eggs, dairy, meat, baked goods. The dependable working market on Foulk Rd.
Fall Apples & Fresh Cider
All agesApple season (late summer through fall) is the peak market window — multiple apple varieties on the shelves and fresh local cider. The market gets a bit busier on October Saturdays.
CSA Subscription
ParentsWeekly or bi-weekly produce boxes with home delivery, curbside, or direct pickup. The value option for families who cook from fresh produce.
Online Market with Delivery
ParentsOrder online for delivery or pickup — useful when you don't want to bring the kids out but still want local produce.
What to Skip with Little Ones
- • Sundays — the market is closed.
- • Driving here expecting u-pick, a pumpkin patch, hayrides, or a fall festival. Those exist at the separate West Chester PA farm of the same name, not at this Wilmington location.
- • Treating this as a full outing. It's a 20-minute errand. If you need a destination farm trip, drive to Linvilla (Media PA), Milburn (Elkton MD), or the West Chester Highland Orchards instead.
Logistics
Admission
Free admission
No admission. You pay for what you buy at the market. CSA subscriptions (weekly or bi-weekly produce boxes) and an online market with delivery or pickup are also available.
Membership tip: If you eat through a lot of produce, the CSA is the value play — sign up on their website. Otherwise just walk in.
Getting There
Parking
Free gravel lot adjacent to the market on Foulk Rd. Small but rarely full given that this is a market, not an event venue.
Foulk Rd is a real road with real traffic — pull in slowly. The lot is right off it. October Saturday mornings are the busiest window; any other time you'll park easily.
Entrance
Single entrance off Foulk Rd directly into the market.
Parent Logistics
The market itself is small and easy with a stroller, but most parents just carry a baby or hold a toddler's hand — the visit is short and the aisles are tight. A stroller will fit but it's not really needed.
Restroom available at the market — ask staff if you don't see it. Plan ahead with a small child either way; it's a working market, not a museum.
Not guaranteed. If you need a changing table, do it in the car or before you come.
Indoor market — shade is not an issue. The parking lot is partially exposed.
Food & Snacks
It's a market — fresh produce, eggs, dairy, local meat, baked goods, jams, pies, and seasonal items. In apple season they typically carry fresh cider. Hot prepared food is not really their thing.
Snack strategy: Buy something on the way out for the car ride — a piece of fruit, a cookie, a slice of pie. Kids treat a market stop more like a treasure hunt than an errand when you let them pick one thing.
Pro Tips
- ✓ Know which Highland Orchards you want before you drive. Wilmington (this one, highlandorchardsfarmmarket.com) is a market. West Chester PA (highlandorchards.net) is the u-pick / Fall Festival farm. They share a name and a family history but are now separate businesses.
- ✓ Closed Sunday — don't drive over on a Sunday morning.
- ✓ The CSA box is the actual value play for families who go through fresh produce. Order online and pick up curbside if you want the kids to stay in the car.
- ✓ Pair a market stop with Bellevue State Park (5 min south) — produce stop, then playground. That's a real outing.
- ✓ October is the busiest window for apples and cider — plan a weekday afternoon if you want a calm visit.
When to Go
Best Time to Visit
Weekday afternoons after school or Saturday morning. Closed Sunday, so don't drive over on a weekend morning expecting it to be open. October Saturdays are the busiest because of the produce and bakery rush — go weekdays if you want a calm visit.
Seasonal Notes
Summer: berries, peaches, tomatoes, sweet corn, local stone fruit. Fall: apples, pumpkins, squash, fresh cider. Winter: storage produce, baked goods, eggs, dairy, meat. Spring: greens, asparagus, early herbs, seedlings and plants. The market is open year-round — what's on the shelves changes with the season, not the hours.
Rainy Day?
It's an indoor market — open in any weather. A perfectly fine rainy-day errand with kids.
While You're in the Area
Bellevue State Park is 5 minutes south on Carr Rd — a great pairing if the kids want to run around afterwards. Brandywine Park is 10 minutes away for a different style of outdoor day. Talleyville's coffee and lunch spots are 5 minutes north on Concord Pike.
Upcoming Events
Verified against the venue’s official info.
Last reviewed May 21, 2026. Confirm anything dated (admission, hours, special events) on the venue’s own site before you drive.
Sources: highlandorchardsfarmmarket.com , highlandorchards.net , facebook.com