Missoula's only USDA Certified Organic u-pick apple orchard, with eight named varieties and clear peck-bag pricing — but exact open days and hours live on Facebook, not the website, so they aren't confirmed here.
Half-peck bag (5-6 lbs) $15; full peck (10-12 lbs) $25, bags provided
Green Bench Orchard sits near South Avenue West in Missoula and is described in the record as Missoula’s only USDA Certified Organic u-pick apple and raspberry orchard — a specific and checkable claim that sets it apart from most of the other orchards researched in this batch, few of which carry organic certification at all. The variety list is unusually long and specific for a small operation: Honeycrisp, Goodland, Goodmac, Kerr Crab, Liberty, Spartan, Wealthy, and Haralson, eight named apples spanning sweet, tart, and crabapple-adjacent types.
Pricing is also clearly stated, which isn’t true of most orchards in this research pass: a half-peck bag, described as 5-6 pounds, runs $15, while a full peck (10-12 pounds) is $25, with bags supplied by the orchard. That’s a bag-based pricing model rather than a per-pound scale, which is worth noting if you’re used to orchards that price strictly by the pound — it means the per-pound cost works out a little differently depending on which bag size you choose. Phone is 406-549-9017.
The orchard’s own site states apples are “usually ripe at the beginning of September until mid October,” which is a useful general planning window but explicitly not a confirmed 2026 date range. No season-start or season-end date appears in the record. For a state with Montana’s shorter growing season, an eight-variety orchard likely has some varieties ripening earlier (the record’s mention of Liberty and Wealthy, for instance, tend toward earlier-to-mid season) and others carrying later, but the record doesn’t break down which variety ripens when — so if you’re chasing a specific apple like Honeycrisp, calling ahead to ask what’s currently ripe is the more reliable approach than guessing from the general “September to mid-October” window.
This is the most important practical gap in the record: the orchard’s website does not post specific open days or hours, instead directing visitors to its Facebook page for current scheduling. This record is built entirely from the website content, so it can’t independently confirm what that Facebook schedule currently says. That’s a meaningfully different situation from an orchard with fixed posted hours — it suggests Green Bench Orchard may adjust its schedule week to week based on ripeness or weather, which is common for smaller organic operations without the labor to staff a fixed schedule regardless of picking conditions. Anyone planning a visit should check the orchard’s Facebook page directly rather than assuming any particular day or time window.
Being Missoula’s only certified organic u-pick apple orchard is a genuine differentiator worth calling out on its own. USDA Certified Organic status means the orchard follows specific federal standards around pesticide, herbicide, and fertilizer use, verified through an accredited certifying body — it’s a more rigorous and third-party-verified claim than a farm simply describing itself as “no-spray” or “natural” without certification. That said, the record doesn’t specify anything about how the orchard handles pest pressure without conventional sprays, whether that affects fruit appearance, or any other operational detail beyond the certification itself.
No cider mill, cider donuts, or other on-site activities are mentioned anywhere in the record — this appears to be a picking-focused operation rather than a full agritourism destination with food service or extras. No days-open or hours are confirmed independently of the orchard’s own Facebook referral. No exact season-start or season-end date is given beyond the general “beginning of September until mid-October” description.
Green Bench Orchard’s organic certification, eight-variety list, and clear bag pricing make it one of the more specifically documented smaller orchards in this Montana batch. The real planning gap is scheduling: because exact hours are posted only to Facebook rather than the orchard’s own website, this record can tell you what to expect in general terms — organic, eight varieties, bag pricing — but not whether the gate will be open on the particular day you’re planning to show up.
The orchard's site states apples are 'usually ripe at the beginning of September until mid October,' though no specific 2026 calendar dates are posted. Day-and-hour scheduling is deferred to the orchard's Facebook page rather than listed on the website itself.
you need confirmed hours before leaving home — the record notes exact days and times are posted only to Facebook, not the orchard's own website, so this record can't confirm them directly.
Eight are named in the record: Honeycrisp, Goodland, Goodmac, Kerr Crab, Liberty, Spartan, Wealthy, and Haralson.
Yes — the record describes it as Missoula's only USDA Certified Organic u-pick apple and raspberry orchard.
By bag size rather than weight alone: a half-peck (5-6 lbs) is $15, and a full peck (10-12 lbs) is $25, with bags provided, per the record.
Not stated on the orchard's website, per the record. The site defers day-and-hour scheduling to its Facebook page, which wasn't independently confirmed for this record.
Not stated in the record. Neither a cider mill nor other on-site activities are mentioned.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. Check with the orchard before driving out.
Prices start at $15. Half-peck bag (5-6 lbs) $15; full peck (10-12 lbs) $25, bags provided
Yes — it's a pick-your-own orchard.
Honeycrisp, Goodland, Goodmac, Kerr Crab, Liberty, Spartan, Wealthy, Haralson — note that what's actually ready to pick changes week to week through the season.
4701 South Ave W, Missoula, MT, in Missoula County. It is one of 1 orchards we track in Missoula Valley.
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greenbenchorchard.com
Checked September 2026.