A cash-or-check-only orchard selling apples and produce in Faribault since 1954, with pick-your-own not starting until closer to the end of September — later than most Twin Cities orchards in this research.
cash or check only
Trumps Orchard has sold apples and produce in Faribault since 1954, making it one of the longer-running operations in this research batch. Its own site describes a broad season stretching from August through December, though pick-your-own itself doesn’t start until closer to the end of September — notably later than many Twin Cities orchards. The most practically important detail in the record, though, is payment: Trumps operates on a strictly cash-or-check basis.
This is worth taking seriously before you go: the record explicitly flags a cash-or-check-only payment policy, with no mention of card acceptance. That’s a meaningfully different setup than most orchards, where a debit or credit card is assumed to work. If you’re planning a spontaneous stop, make sure you’ve got cash or a checkbook with you rather than counting on paying with a card once you arrive.
The general season described on the orchard’s own site runs from August through December — one of the longer overall windows in this research. But pick-your-own specifically doesn’t begin until closer to the end of September, per the record, which is later than most of the Twin Cities orchards covered elsewhere in this research. If your goal is picking your own fruit rather than buying from the farm stand, plan your visit for early autumn rather than late summer, even though the farm itself may be open and selling produce earlier in the broader season.
The site lists 19 apple varieties in total, per the record, without naming them individually. That’s a substantial number, suggesting real breadth, but it also means this record can’t confirm whether a specific variety you’re chasing — Honeycrisp, SweeTango, or an early apple like Zestar — is actually among them. A call to 507-334-5167 is the way to get a current, specific answer.
Since 1954, Trumps has operated in Faribault, part of Rice County in South Central Minnesota. Per the research notes, it’s one of relatively few u-pick options in the area south of the Twin Cities metro, making it a useful anchor if you’re exploring that part of the state rather than sticking to the more orchard-dense southwest or south metro.
The record lists orchard tours as an activity here — a more educational or guided offering than the corn mazes and carnival attractions found at several other Minnesota orchards. Details on how these tours work, whether they require reservations, or what they cover aren’t specified, so that’s worth asking about when you call.
No specific hours are listed in the record (the hours field is blank), no pricing is given for apples or produce, and no cider mill or cider donuts are confirmed. Given the long operating history and the cash-only policy, calling ahead to confirm current hours and what’s available is a sensible step regardless.
Trumps Orchard is at 1020 St Paul Avenue in Faribault, Rice County, in South Central Minnesota. Coordinates on file are an approximate area estimate, not individually geocoded.
Trumps Orchard’s biggest practical detail isn’t about apples at all — it’s the cash-or-check-only payment policy, worth remembering before you leave home. Beyond that, the later-than-typical late-September u-pick start and an unnamed 19-variety list mean a phone call is the best way to fill in the specifics this record can’t confirm.
The orchard's own site describes a general August-through-December season, with pick-your-own not starting until closer to the end of September. No explicit dated 2026 announcement was found.
You only carry cards — the record notes a strictly cash-or-check payment policy with no mention of card acceptance.
Not stated as accepted. The record explicitly notes a cash-or-check-only payment policy, so bring cash or a checkbook rather than assuming cards work.
Since 1954, per the record — one of the longer-running orchards in this research batch, based in Faribault.
Not until closer to the end of September, per the orchard's own site — later than most of the Twin Cities orchards covered in this research, even though the general season runs August through December.
The site lists 19 apple varieties without naming them individually, per the record, so specific varieties aren't confirmed here.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Daily (Aug-Dec). Check with the orchard before driving out.
Pricing was not published when we last checked. cash or check only
Yes — it's a pick-your-own orchard, with pre-picked apples at the farm stand too.
1020 St Paul Avenue, Faribault, MN 55021, in Rice County. It is one of 1 orchards we track in South Central Minnesota.
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trumpsorchard.com
Checked September 2026.