A historically well-regarded Cullman orchard with 20 apple varieties and an on-site bakery — but one regional directory flags it as possibly closed, and no working website or recent social post could confirm it's still operating. Call before you drive out.
Steele Orchard has a real history: growing apples in Cullman County since 1985, with 20 varieties on record and an on-site bakery known for fried pies and apple butter. That’s the kind of specific, checkable detail that usually signals a well-established, trustworthy listing. But there’s a genuine complication here that has to come first, because it changes how you should read everything else in this record.
One regional pick-your-own directory — PickYourOwn.org’s Birmingham-area page — carries a direct warning about this listing: it “may have closed down,” adding “there is nothing current about them,” and noting that the farm’s website no longer exists. That’s a specific, pointed caution, not a vague one. At the same time, a 2025 tourism listing (visitcullman.com) and a Yelp page still describe the orchard as an active business with the product details above. Those two pictures don’t agree, and this record doesn’t have a way to settle which one is currently true.
This isn’t a case of ordinary uncertainty about hours or pricing — it’s uncertainty about whether the business exists in its previous form at all. That’s the single most important thing to verify by phone (256-734-5249) before making a special trip. If the number is disconnected or goes unanswered, treat that as your answer.
Setting the status question aside for a moment, the historical picture is worth understanding, since it explains why this listing showed up in research at all. Steele Orchard has been growing apples since 1985 — a four-decade run in Cullman County, an area with a real fruit-growing tradition. The record cites 20 apple varieties total, though none are individually named here, and an on-site bakery selling fried pies and apple butter, which suggests the orchard leaned at least partly into prepared foods and farm-store retail rather than being a pure pick-your-own operation.
A notable absence in this record: there’s no website field populated at all, and the research explicitly states that no working website or recent (2025-2026) social media post could be found during this research pass to confirm current operation. For a business this size, an active social media presence is often the easiest way to confirm a farm is open for the season — its absence here isn’t proof of closure, but it’s consistent with the directory’s warning rather than contradicting it.
Given the conflicting signals, the honest recommendation is straightforward: call 256-734-5249 before planning any visit. If someone answers and confirms the orchard is open for the 2026 season, ask directly about current apple varieties, hours, and whether the bakery is still running — none of that is confirmed in this record. If the call goes unanswered or the number is out of service, that’s a strong signal this listing should be treated as no longer active rather than simply “unconfirmed.”
The address on file is 1695 County Road 1141, Cullman, in Cullman County — part of the North-Central Alabama fruit-growing region. Coordinates are a Cullman city-center estimate, not geocoded to the exact address, which matters less here than confirming the business itself is still running.
Steele Orchard has real history and a distinctive bakery offering behind it, but this is not a “just show up” listing. A credible regional directory specifically flags it as possibly closed, and no current-season confirmation exists anywhere in the record. Treat the phone call as a prerequisite, not an optional step — this is exactly the kind of listing that should be verified before it’s recommended to anyone making a special trip.
Not stated. No confirmed 2026 season information exists in the record at all, and the current operating status itself is uncertain.
You want any assurance this orchard is currently open — the record contains a specific, unresolved warning that it may have closed.
Unconfirmed, and genuinely in question. A 2025 tourism listing describes it as operating, but PickYourOwn.org's Birmingham-region page flags it as possibly closed, stating it 'may have closed down — there is nothing current about them,' and notes the farm's website is gone.
Not named individually in this record, but sources describe 20 apple varieties in total, grown since the orchard began in 1985.
Yes, per the record's product description — fried pies and apple butter are specifically mentioned as bakery items, though current availability can't be confirmed.
No. The listed website field is empty, and the research notes state the farm's previous website is no longer active.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. Check with the orchard before driving out.
Pricing was not published when we last checked.
No — this orchard sells pre-picked apples from its own trees rather than u-pick.
1695 County Road 1141, Cullman, AL 35057, in Cullman County. It is one of 1 orchards we track in Cullman County / North-Central Alabama.
Map pin is set to the town centre. Navigate to the street address above, not the pin.
visitcullman.com · pickyourown.org
Checked September 2026.