Strite's Orchard Farm Market and Bakery

At 1000 Strites Road, Strite's Orchard Farm Market and Bakery ties a working farm setting to a long Harrisburg-area farming history that reaches back to 1843. The orchard traces its family legacy through Joseph C. Strite’s first fruit trees and vegetables in 1914 and later expansion to more than 250 acres with Earl Strite. Today, the market centers that farm identity in a practical way: bakery orders, local dairy, orchard honey, seasonal produce updates, and U-Pick scheduling all live side by side. That mix gives the place the feel of a farm market built around what is coming in from the season rather than a one-day pop-up.

What you'll find there

The strongest throughline here is farm-linked staples you can plan around ahead of time, especially orders and pickup. The lineup is compact but specific, with products tied directly to the orchard’s own operation and a few clearly named local goods.

• -Pick up cookies, pies, and pastries from Strite's Orchard Bakery, with orders placed for a selected pickup date and time.
• -Find milk and other dairy products from Apple Valley Creamery, including beverages subject to a $2 refundable bottle deposit on milk products.
• -Order Strite's Orchard Honey, made by bees that help pollinate the orchard, for pickup and curbside service.

Seasonal planning is part of the visit. The market posts updates on U-Pick schedules and on seasonal produce that has just come in, which makes timing matter if you are coming for a particular crop or farm activity. The clearest thread here is agritourism shaped by the farm calendar rather than by a fixed event slate. Strite’s emphasizes updates on “the freshest of the season,” seasonal produce arrivals, and U-Pick scheduling, all framed as reasons to plan a return visit around what is happening in the orchard at that moment. That same seasonal rhythm carries into the store side of the business: honey is described through the bees’ role in pollinating the orchard, and the market pairs farm goods with order-ahead pickup and curbside options instead of separating the production side from the shopping side. The result is a place where the orchard itself remains the central reference point, whether you are watching for produce, tracking U-Pick timing, or picking up foods connected directly to what the farm grows and maintains.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, so that is the first detail to account for when planning a stop. The market’s posted weekly hours are broad compared with a typical single-morning farmers market: Monday through Friday 8am to 7pm, Saturday 8am to 5pm, and Sunday 11am to 4pm. Orders are part of how this place works. Bakery purchases can be scheduled for a specific pickup date and time, and orchard honey is also available through online ordering with pickup or curbside service. If you are coming for Apple Valley Creamery milk, factor in the $2 refundable bottle deposit noted for those products. For seasonal produce and U-Pick timing, the market directs shoppers to follow its updates so visits can line up with what is currently in season.