Morning Glory Orchard

Our take

The short version

Morning Glory Orchard is less a classic pick-your-own stop and more of an agritourism destination near Nashville. Guided orchard walks, cider tastings, cocktail classes, and picnic-hamper delivery are all offered, according to the record — but the apples themselves are sold pre-picked at the farm store rather than harvested by visitors. This is one of the better-confirmed “no” answers on u-pick status in this file, since it’s corroborated by two independent sources beyond the orchard’s own marketing.

A confirmed “no” on picking, not just a gap

It’s worth distinguishing this from orchards where u-pick status is simply unknown. Here, the record notes that the “not offered” status is corroborated by a 2023 Blue Ridge Mountains Travel Guide feature and a 2026 farm-trail directory listing, both independent of Morning Glory’s own website copy. Two separate outside sources agreeing with the orchard’s own framing gives this a stronger evidentiary basis than most other u-pick determinations in this file — if picking your own apples is what you’re after, this record gives you real confidence that Morning Glory isn’t the place for that.

750 trees, 13 varieties, none named individually

The orchard’s own site describes roughly 750 trees across 13 apple varieties, according to the record — a real, specific scale claim, even though the individual variety names themselves aren’t listed. That’s still useful context: 13 varieties across three-quarters of a thousand trees suggests a genuinely diversified, established orchard, even if you can’t plan your visit around a specific named apple.

Tours, tastings, and classes rather than rows

The activities here read differently from most entries in this file. Rather than wagon rides or a petting zoo aimed at families walking the orchard themselves, Morning Glory offers self-guided orchard tours for a small, unpublished fee, plus guided walks, cider tastings, and cocktail classes — positioning the farm more toward an adult-oriented agritourism experience, closer to a winery visit than a typical family apple-picking trip.

Honey, elderberry syrup, and the farm store

Beyond apples and cider, the record notes the farm store also carries local honey and elderberry syrup alongside Morning Glory’s own cider and preserves. That range suggests a farm store built for browsing and buying a variety of local goods, not just a simple bushel-of-apples checkout counter.

Closed two days a week, per an outside source

A third-party farm directory describes the property as closed Sunday and Monday, which the record includes as a useful scheduling note, though it’s worth remembering this comes from a directory rather than the orchard’s own posted hours.

What’s missing, and why it matters

No 2026 season dates, no specific hours beyond the Sunday/Monday closure note, and no guided-tour pricing were found on the official site as of this research. Given that a visit here centers on guided experiences and tastings rather than open-field access, knowing the actual tour schedule and cost matters more than it would at a simple u-pick orchard — that’s the detail most worth a phone call before planning a trip.

Getting there

Morning Glory Orchard is at 7690 Nolensville Rd in Nolensville, Williamson County, Tennessee, in the Nashville area.

Bottom line

If you want a guided, tasting-focused orchard experience near Nashville rather than a hands-on picking trip, Morning Glory fits that niche — its own apples are confirmed sold pre-picked, corroborated by two outside sources. Call (615) 395-4088 to confirm current tour offerings and pricing before visiting.