Center Grove Orchard is a family-owned farm in Cambridge, Iowa, 35 minutes from Des Moines and 20 from Ames. Pick apples from 34 varieties across our 20-acre orchard, find your pumpkin in the patch, get lost in the corn maze, and stop by the bakery on your way out. Fall opens August 29 with 40+ attractions and festival weekends all season.
Nov 9–25
Make Thanksgiving easier this year. Order homemade pies, breads, and seasonal favorites from our Bakery, then pick them up fresh on pickup day. Everything is baked from scratch using recipes our family has been making for years.
There’s no admission for the Bakery Sale. Browse the catalog online, place your order by Monday, November 23, and pick up on Wednesday, November 25, from 10 AM to 6 PM.
Holiday baking is one of those traditions that turns a meal into a memory. Let us handle the pies so you can handle the table.
From giant slides and jumping pillows to pedal carts, zip lines, a corn pool, and barnyard fun, Center Grove Orchard is packed with attractions for all ages to explore and enjoy.
Whether you're planning a family adventure, a day with friends, or a laid-back afternoon at the farm, there’s always something to discover around every corner.
Pick Happiness.
Center Grove Orchard is at 32835 610th Avenue in Cambridge, Iowa. Take Exit 102 off I-35, then five miles east on Highway 210. We're about 20 minutes from Ames, 25 from Ankeny, 35 from downtown Des Moines, and 40 from Johnston, Urbandale, and West Des Moines. Coming from somewhere else? See directions from 26 Central Iowa towns.
