Apple Picking School Tour

There is nothing quite like eating a fresh apple right off of the tree. So grab your group and head out to our Grafton Farm this fall to enjoy the sweetest flavors autumn offers. Your group will ride a wagon to our apple orchard, where you will pick a small bag of apples and enjoy fresh cider when you return. This self-guided tour is perfect for any group.

Trip Includes:

•    Wagon ride to the orchard to pick 2 pounds of homegrown apples
•    Freshly pressed apple cider – pressed at our farm
•    Free admission for teacher and any support staff with valid school ID
•    Each teacher will receive a bag to pick up to two pounds of apples
•    Access to our fun corral
•    Wooden play structure
•    Small trikes
•    Photo Opportunities

Picnic tables are available throughout the farm to enjoy lunch at after picking.

Reminders

•    Minimum of 10 students to book
•    Adult chaperones are required pay entry fee, same as child.
•    Dress for the weather and teachers please bring permanent markers to write the kids names on picking bags.
•    All payments are non-refundable.
•    Please complete payment upon arrival. We accept cash, check and all major credit cards
•    No individual payments, please.
•    Send a representative to the Country Store to check in while students unload.
•   All payments are non-refundable. Excess payment will be refunded through the corporate office. No cashback or giftcards will be given at the admission booth.

Homeschool Tour Group Policy – For every 15 students, one adult chaperone will receive free admission. Additional chaperones are welcome but will be charged the regular school tour rate.

There are multiple  Eckert Farms, your reservation will be at:

Eckert’s Grafton Farm
20995 Eckert Orchard Road
Grafton, IL 62037

Pumpkin Picking School Tour

There is nothing quite like visiting your local orchard in the fall. So grab your group and head out to our GraftonFarm in October to enjoy all the things you love most about autumn.

There’s nothing better than spending a day outdoors, exploring and seeing how things grow. Everyone will ride our tractor & wagon to the pumpkin patch to pick the perfect pumpkin. There are so many to choose from ensuring each person will find exactly what they are looking for. Once back, enjoy a delicious sample of our freshly pressed apple cider.  The cost for the Pumpkin Picking Tour is $10/person for students, adults, and siblings. There is no fee for teachers and aids as employed by the school; a school ID must be presented at check-in time.

Trip Includes:

•    Wagon ride to the orchard to pick the perfect pumpkin to carry home
•    Freshly pressed apple cider – pressed at our farm
•    Free admission for teacher and any support staff with valid school ID
•    Each teacher will receive a pumpkin to take back to the classroom.
•    Access to our fun corral
•    Wooden play structure
•    Small trikes
•    Photo Opportunities

Reminders

• Minimum of 10 students to book
• Anyone attending the field trip is required to pay the admission fee, same as a child.
• Dress for the weather and teachers please bring permanent markers to write the kids names on pumpkin sticker.
• Please have payment ready when you arrive.
• Send a representative to the Country Store to check in while students unload.
• All payments are non-refundable. Excess payment will be refunded through the corporate office. No cashback or giftcards will be given at the admission booth.

There are multiple Eckert Farms, your reservation will be at:

Eckert’s Grafton Farm
20995 Eckert Orchard Road
Grafton, IL 62037

Please be sure your bus driver has the correct address & location.