Strite's Orchard Farm Market and Bakery

At 1000 Strites Road, Strite's Orchard Farm Market and Bakery combines a farm market, bakery, and orchard address into one Harrisburg stop. The market’s own materials tie that storefront to a much longer farming story: the Strite family’s work in the Harrisburg area dates to 1843, with fruit trees and vegetables planted by Joseph C. Strite in 1914 and the farm later expanded to more than 250 acres. That mix of present-day shopping and deep farm continuity shapes the visit here, where seasonal produce, baked goods, and local pantry items all come from a business that still foregrounds family farming and what is currently in season.

Why it matters locally

Strite's roots in the Harrisburg area reach back to 1843, and the family traces its fruit-and-vegetable growing history at the farm to 1914. That matters locally because this is not just a retail stop; it is a working farm business that connects produce, bakery items, and CSA pickup through one long-running operation in the region. The orchard also extends its reach beyond the market address with CSA pickup points in Harrisburg, Mechanicsburg, Camp Hill, Hummelstown, Palmyra, and Elizabethtown, giving nearby households multiple ways to get the farm’s produce during the week.

What you'll find there

The strongest through-line here is Strite's own operation: produce from the orchard and farm market, baked goods made daily, and a CSA program that ties shopping to weekly pickup. Around that core, the market also lists a handful of local and specialty products that widen the selection beyond fruit and vegetables without changing the farm-first emphasis.

• -Shop Strites' Orchard LLC for seasonal produce and CSA offerings tied directly to the farm.
• -Find Strites' Orchard Farm Market as the pickup location for CSA members, with pickup and member discounts noted at the market.
• -Pick up fresh baked goods made daily from Strites' Orchard Bakery, with online ordering available for pickup.
• -Add bottled dairy from Apple Valley Creamery, whose milk products are sold with a refundable bottle deposit.
• -Look for Camelot Valley Cheese among the products carried at the market.
• -Browse Ariston Olive Oil & Balsamic Vinegars for pantry staples beyond produce.
• -Choose Moonrise Candles from the market’s listed local products.
• -Grab Michele's Granola as another shelf-stable item in the market mix.

The market also points shoppers toward seasonal planning, with regular updates on U-Pick schedules and produce that has just come in. Strite's agritourism thread comes through in the way the market talks about timing a visit around the season rather than treating the farm as a static store. The orchard highlights updates on U-Pick schedules and produce arrivals, framing the market around what is happening in the fields right now. That same seasonal rhythm shows up in the shopping language elsewhere on the site, from “what's in season” messaging to honey made by bees that help pollinate the orchard. One visitor described it as “a fun quick stop for the corn maze, apples, and sunflowers,” which fits the orchard’s emphasis on produce plus farm-season experiences.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the clearest visit rule to factor into your plan. If you want bakery items or products from the online shop, Strite's offers online ordering for pickup, and its shop notes curbside pickup availability as well. The market also makes payment information clear on-site, and it publishes both a phone number and market email for questions about produce and other local products. For shoppers thinking beyond the farm stand itself, the CSA program includes pickup options at the market and at several off-site neighborhood locations during the week.