Welcome to Highland Orchards, a family-owned farm rooted in West Chester, Pennsylvania, where tradition meets community. Since 1941, our farm has been dedicated to growing the freshest fruits and providing visitors with a place to create unforgettable memories.

Originally spanning 100 acres, the farm has grown to encompass 200 acres of productive land today. While apples, peaches, and strawberries remain our primary crops, we also grow a variety of fruits and vegetables, including rhubarb, cherries, nectarines, pears, raspberries, blueberries, and sweet corn. All of these crops are available in season for Pick-Your-Own and in our Farm Market.

It all began when John and Rachel Webster purchased the farm in 1941, planting peach trees alongside the apple orchards that the farm was originally known for. They continued to manage their original Highland Orchards farm in Wilmington, Delaware, which is still run by their descendants, the Linton family.

In the 1950s, when John and Rachel’s daughter Elizabeth and her husband Robert Hodge took over, they expanded the farm, introducing new crops like strawberries, and opened a roadside market under a sycamore tree along Marshallton Thorndale Road. That very tree continues to provide shade for our current market building today.

By the 1980s, the next generation—Robert and Elizabeth’s sons Bruce, David, and Alan, along with Stuart Constable—continued to grow the farm. They introduced new services like paving and excavation, home improvements, and the sale of topsoil, mulch, and firewood, while making Highland Orchards a destination for family-friendly activities like farm tours, hayrides, and festivals.