A farmyard entertainment venue with zip lines and gem mining first, apple picking second — the farm's own site said '2026 dates coming soon' for apples at the time it was read.
The Orchard & Co. sits at 7255 US Hwy 42 in Plain City, an area whose 43064 ZIP code spans both Union and Madison counties — this record uses Union County based on the village’s chamber-of-commerce affiliation. The confirmed activity list is unusually broad for an “orchard”: wagon rides, a jumping pillow, a corn pit, animal petting, zip lines, and gem mining are all listed directly in the record, alongside u-pick apples. That’s a lot more than picking, and it’s the single most useful thing this record tells you about the business’s actual identity.
The research notes are direct about this: The Orchard & Co. is built more as a farmyard entertainment venue than a pure u-pick apple farm, with apple picking positioned as one attraction under what the farm calls a general Farmyard Pass. If you’re picturing a quiet walk through rows of trees, this record suggests a different kind of visit — one built around a mix of paid attractions (zip lines, gem mining, and reportedly paintball, per the research notes) where apples are part of the package rather than the whole point.
As of late August 2026, the farm’s own hours and admission page hadn’t posted specific apple-picking dates. The language used was “2026 dates coming soon,” along with a note that picking “will begin in August.” That’s a placeholder, not a confirmation — useful context if you’re trying to decide whether apples will actually be ready on a date you’re already planning to visit for the other attractions. Anyone visiting specifically to pick apples should confirm current status before making the trip, since the site’s own marketing leans toward the broader family-outing experience rather than apple-specific messaging.
The record lists Saturday and Sunday as the days open, with no hours recorded. That narrows your planning window right away if you’re hoping for a weekday visit, and the missing hours mean you’ll want to check the farm’s current site or call ahead rather than assume typical farm-market hours apply.
Because zip lines, gem mining, and other named attractions typically carry their own admission on top of general farm entry, it’s worth going in expecting a per-attraction cost structure rather than a single flat ticket, even though this record doesn’t have exact pricing for any of them. If you’re bringing a group, that’s the kind of detail worth asking about on the phone before you arrive, since a day that includes several paid extras could add up differently than a straightforward apple-picking visit priced by the bag.
The Orchard & Co. reads as a genuine multi-attraction family destination in Union County — zip lines, gem mining, a corn pit, and more, per the confirmed record — with apple picking folded in as one part of a bigger day rather than the reason to go. If you want a broad, activity-packed outing and don’t mind treating apples as a bonus, this fits. If a focused apple-picking trip with a known date and price is what you’re after, the record’s honest “2026 dates coming soon” language means you should call 614-873-0510 before you commit to a specific day.
Not confirmed. The farm's own hours/admission page said apple picking 'will begin in August' and that '2026 dates [are] coming soon,' but no firm date had been posted at the time of research.
Apple picking specifically is your main goal — this farm markets itself primarily as a general Farmyard Pass experience, with apples as one attraction under that pass rather than the headline draw.
Yes, u-pick is listed in the record, though the farm's own site had not posted 2026 dates or pricing at the time it was read — it stated only that picking 'will begin in August' with '2026 dates coming soon.'
The record lists wagon rides, a jumping pillow, a corn pit, animal petting, zip lines, and gem mining as confirmed activities.
The record lists Saturday and Sunday as the days open; no specific hours are recorded.
Plain City's ZIP code spans both Union and Madison counties. This record uses Union County, based on the village's chamber-of-commerce affiliation, per the source note.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Sat-Sun. Check with the orchard before driving out.
Pricing was not published when we last checked.
Yes — it's a pick-your-own orchard.
7255 US Hwy 42, Plain City, OH 43064, in Union County (village also extends into Madison County). It is one of 1 orchards we track in Union County / Columbus Northwest Suburbs.
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theorchardandcompany.com
Checked September 2026.