Jackson's Orchard & Nursery

At a Glance

Open 9am-5pm | Mon-Sat, Closed | Sun

Welcome. The Jackson family has offered good food and great memories to our visitors for 60 years now. Come See Us! Jackson’s Orchard & Nursery is open mid-April to mid-November with In-season fruits | vegetables | spring plants | family fun & more!

Concessions | Opening Soon

Our Concession Stand will begin a soft opening on Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays beginning May 1st

Apple & Peach Varieties List

When Can I Get My Favorite Variety?

Now, we can’t control the weather but here are the approximate dates for this season.

Click here to download pdf: 2025 JO Varieties List

FAQs

Are you open during the week? What are your hours? What does it cost to get it? May I bring my pet? Here are answers to some of our most frequently asked questions.

Playground | 2025

The Jackson’s Orchard playground is now open during our regular business hours to ages 4-21 at a cost of $3 for the entire day.

Birthday Parties

We will proudly host your birthday party (weather permitting) anytime we are open – April through October. However special party arrangements need to be made during our busy Pumpkin Festival weekends.

2025 Activities

Closed for June Break – June 1-15, Re-Opening June 16th
Celebrate America! – July 4 & 5 
Peach Festival – Friday, July 18 & Saturday, July 19
Pick Your Own Zinnias – SUMMER
Pick Your Own Sunflowers – SUMMER
Happy Birthday Jackson’s Orchard! – Friday, Aug 9 & Saturday, Aug 10
Apple Fest | Labor Day Weekend – Aug 30, 31 & Sept 1
Pumpkin Festival Weekends – Beginning Saturday, September 27 & Sunday, September 28 then every weekend through the end of October. Oct 4 & 5, Oct 11 & 12, Oct 18 & 19 and Oct 25 & 26
*** dates are subject to change due to weather & other unforeseen circumstances

Group Outings

Host your next group (church, work, social) outing down on the farm . . . Jackson’s Orchard! In-season, we will work with you to design an event that creates wonderful memories for your group.

School & Group Tours

Our tours are designed to inform and educate all ages. We welcome senior groups, preschool classes, home-school groups and both public and private school children. In-season tours can only be booked by phone 270.781.5303. The school tour calendar fills up quickly so book your school tour today!

Kentucky Proud

Nothing else is close!

Product List

News

Watch Us Grow Up!

Celebrating our 50th season in 2015, this short 3 min. video gives you a view of how we’ve changed and grown over the years & generations.

March 1966, The Beginning of Jackson’s Orchard

In January of 1966 Bill Jackson, the FMC Agricultural Chemicals salesman, was making a call on Ed Hudgens, the 89 year-old orchard owner; when Hudgens said something along these lines “instead of selling me chemicals why don’t you just buy this farm ’cause I’m way past needing to retire.” That sparked[…]

The Greenhouse

From Opening Day until around Memorial Day our greenhouse is the primary focus of attention here at Jackson’s Orchard. We offer a wide range of annuals, perennials, bedding plants, hanging baskets, herbs, fruit and vegetable plants and our specialty . . . orchard-quality fruit trees. Spring is a time of renewal so come see us to make your home and yard beautiful for the upcoming season!

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Farmer’s Markets

  • Markets are over for this season

    We appreciate all of your support! Weather willing we plan to have peaches at markets in July of 2022.

    Markets Are Over For This Season – 2020

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