We take our job of informing you about all things pooch-welcoming very seriously, so when you started asking us about dog-friendly apple orchards a couple weeks ago, we got on the horn and discovered the following:
- Several orchards that used to welcome dogs no longer do. We’d like to say it’s because cats took over the apple farming, but the truth is even more incendiary: people weren’t picking up after their pooches. Poo on them for ruining it for the rest of us!
- A few orchards that are currently dog-friendly asked not to be included in this story for fear of a dog-lover stampede. (Gotta admit we were kinda flattered by that.)
- Some orchards are gloriously dog-friendly—like the four listed below. So grab your pooch and get a move on it! Just don’t forget to bring your own poop bags–we want this list to be even longer next year.
Right: Fletcher is Sweetland Orchard’s Director of Hospitality
- Location: 6530 County Road 26, Minnetrista, MN 55364
- Phone: 763-479-6530
- Hours: 10am-7pm daily
- Super-fun event alert: This year their annual Dog Days of Autumn festivities are November 3rd and 4th.
Minnesota Harvest Apple Orchard
- Location: 6428 Manning Avenue, Stillwater, MN 55082
- Phone: 651-439-3127
- Hours: 10am-6pm daily
- Attention all rescues: These folks would love to host your next fundraiser. Contact Lonnie at events@minnesotaharvest.net for more info.
- Location: 26205 Fairlawn Avenue, Webster, MN 55088
- Phone: 651-252-4337
- Hours: 10am-6pm Saturdays and Sundays
- Fun fact: If you’re lucky you’ll get to meet the orchard’s two resident dogs, Clementine and Fletcher.
- Location: 6428 Manning Avenue, Stillwater, MN 55082
- Phone: 651-439-3127
- Hours: 10am-6pm daily
- Note: Dogs are allowed in the orchard but not in the buildings.
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