Frequently Asked Questions

  • No. There is no admission charge - coming to our farm is free. Playing in the Crazy Cow Kids Corral, the lower playground areas, and visiting the farm animals are also free.

    There is a cost for our Johnny Popper Farm Tours and U-Pick apples & pumpkins when in season.

  • WE ARE CLOSED FOR THE SEASON

    See you on May 1st 2025


    Market: 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
    Farmhouse Cafe: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
    Old Brick Press: 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

  • We know that your furry friends are part of the family and they are welcome in the outdoor areas of our farm, as long as they are friendly and on a leash. In accordance with health regulations, no animals (except service dogs) are permitted in the market or on the patio. We have some picnic tables away from the main Café Patio, where guests are welcome to sit with their pets.

  • No. There is no outside food on our farm. We have a wide range of options available for both meals and snacks in our Farmhouse Cafe and Bakery as well as both indoor and outdoor seating options.

    Of course we make exceptions for those with dietary restrictions who need to bring their own food.

    Please keep in mind that we are not government-funded and we charge no admission, so our food and produce sales are what keep our farm in operation.

  • Our farm tours are on Fridays & Saturdays in May and June, everyday in July and August. Tour time in the fall to be updated at a later date. Please see our farm tours page for all specific details including times, costs, and more information on the experience.

  • Please see our In Season section for a list of what is being freshly picked. We update this list regularly at the beginning of May.

    To get regular crop updates sent directly to you by signing up for our weekly newsletter, or checking our social media during the season.

  • No. Although many of our methods would be considered organic approved, we never claim to be organic. We feel that the organic label has somewhat lost its meaning and has become more about marketing than environmental stewardship.

    We are absolutely committed to farming in the most sustainable way possible. We use many “green” methods, including drip irrigation, mulching, and crop rotation. Please see our sustainability statement for more information.

    You can be confident that when you eat something grown or made here at Davison Orchards, you are making a choice to eat food that has been farmed in a way that protects our land and community for future generations.

  • Yes, all the produce grown on our farm is GMO free.

  • The “Johnny Popper Train” is a fun, interactive way to get out and see for yourself how your food is grown.

    The train cars are made of old apple bins with padded, covered seating, and pulled by a restored antique John Deere tractor.

    The traditional tour takes you through our orchard; by apple trees, plum trees, and peach trees, as well as by fields of tomatoes, peppers, pumpkins, and more. This tour involves one stop where one of our guides will let you go into the orchard or fields to see, touch, smell (and sometimes even taste!) one of our in-season crops. The focus of the talk changes as the seasons do, but all year long, our farm tours are a chance to have some fun while you learn the story behind your food.

    Please see our tours page for more information about all the various kinds of tours we offer.

    The tours last approximately 25 minutes – but it depends how many questions you ask!

  • Yes.

    We have u-pick tomatoes and peppers in season (generally August through September), sold by the lb.

    We offer u-pick apples in September. (flat fee for a specific amount).

    We offer a u-pick pumpkin experience every Wednesdays -Sundays in October. (Weather Permitting).

    For another way to get out and experience the farm first hand, consider joining one of our Johnny Popper Farm Tours.

  • We try to always have our Tomato Herb Soup as one of the daily gluten-free choices. Some of our other soups and our homemade chile, which is on the fall menu, are also made without gluten.

    The majority of our beverages are gluten-free, including our famous Apple Juice and Applelanches.

    Please feel free to ask us for ingredient information about any of our menu items – we are happy to help!

  • Watch the attached video below for instructions on how to bake our frozen goods.

    Our Deep Dish Apple Pie, Bumbleberry Pie, and Apple Crumble pie are made, frozen and ready to bake. Buy a frozen pie to stock up for the off-season, or bring one home with you if you’re traveling, and you can create your own Farmhouse Bakery in your kitchen. Enjoy a delicious pie with flavours of the Okanagan all year long.

    Our frozen pie shells take the hard work out of baking a pie. All you need to do is prepare the flavour to make a delicious pie—we have done the rest! Save some pie shells through the winter, and you can use them for holiday baking or special meals.

    We can talk and talk about our pie dough, and how it makes our pies legendary and delicious. Now, you can make a homemade pie without the hassle of making a pastry, we do that for you! We sell our dough balls frozen in packs of 4, which makes 2 double-crusted pies or 4 single-shelled pies.

    Baking instructions are included on the box! We are happy to offer you instructions for the pie shells and pie dough, but will never give up our Apple Pie recipe!

  • See our fundraising page for more details: Fundraising Program