What an orchard website needs to do
Orchard searches are timing searches: which varieties are ready, when picking opens, and whether the weekend will be crowded. Families want to know about parking, animals, food and prices on the day. A site that updates the picking calendar and answers those questions turns browsers into a full parking lot.
Harvest dates shift with weather, so build the picking calendar as the first thing visitors see and keep it editable. Add a short page for groups and field trips, since schools and clubs book ahead and need a contact path.
People searching for an orchard usually decide in seconds. Your site should answer the questions below before they have to ask.
Check what is ready
Varieties and picking days
Plan a visit
Hours, parking and rules
Book a group
Schools and clubs
Order cider and baked goods
Seasonal items
Timing matters. Late summer through fall is the whole season, and schools book weeks ahead.
The pages an orchard website needs
An orchard site does not need dozens of pages. It needs the right few, each doing one job:
- ✓Home with picking updates — dates and varieties
- ✓Visit guide — hours, parking and tips
- ✓Varieties — what ripens when
- ✓Groups and events
- ✓Shop — cider and baked goods
Need a page for every service or town you cover? The larger packages give you room to grow.
Mistakes we see on orchard websites
- ✓An outdated picking calendar
- ✓No parking or accessibility note — surprises on arrival
- ✓Hiding group booking — misses school trips
Getting found: SEO basics for an orchard
- ✓Name picking and place — "apple picking near me"
- ✓Publish variety guides
- ✓Add a group visit page
Cheap Cheap Websites sets up the essentials on every build, and Monthly SEO adds new pages every month when you are ready.
Sample sites that could be yours
These are real samples we designed. Yours is built around your business, your photos and your words.
What an orchard website costs
Most orchards fit Business Plus: $989 one-time for up to 20 pages, because they need a home page, a visit page, a varieties page, a groups page and a shop page. Websites are priced one-time, plus Website Care at $30/month for hosting, HTTPS, backups, weekly checks and A/B testing. Every package includes a consultation, mobile-friendly design, copy we write for you, a contact form, essential search setup and 10 revision rounds.
Optional add-ons, billed separately
The prices above are for your website. These two are separate monthly products you can add now or later. Neither is part of the website price.
Monthly SEO, from $50/month: new pages published on your site every month. See Monthly SEO →
Business Spotlight, from $30/month: articles about your business, labeled as paid, published on The Company Chronicle. See Business Spotlight →
What we ask an orchard for
We will ask about your fruit, picking calendar, hours, events, group policies and photos.
How it works
1. Consultation
We learn your services, customers and goals, in English or Spanish.
2. We write and design
We draft the words and build the site around your business.
3. 10 revision rounds
You review and request changes until it is right.
4. Launch and care
We launch, then Website Care keeps it hosted, backed up, checked weekly and A/B tested.
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