We visited Packer Orchards & Bakery as one of the stops on the Hood River Fruit Loop in early May…read more You know what gets me into a store? Samples! This place has tons of them, basically all of their products, all on a table right in front of the store. Before even taking a step inside, I had basically filled myself with jams, butters, and pickles! We ended up only buying an empanada on this trip, although I was sorely tempted at filling my entire pantry with their jams and jellies, not to mention their pies... If only we had a cooler with us... Huckleberry Empanada ($6.50) - Their huckleberry jam is the best of the ones I've tried. Other places in Oregon, on the Fruit Loop and off, have a dried fruit kind of taste or lean musty in flavor. This one has full bodied huckleberry flavor that's quite fresh. It may be due to them using a different variety of huckleberry? Anyways, it's filled inside an expertly baked outer crust that holds the filling in well and adds some buttery crisp, pie crust like texture. I really enjoyed my visit to Packer Orchards & Bakery. Out of the 7 or 8 stops we made on the Fruit Loop, this, along with their farm location, ended up being my favorite by far.

A year later, still amazing tasting table, fresh bread, pies , empanadas, jams, honey, jellies,…read more and pickled veggies!

If you are looking for something refreshing, flavorful and light as an alternative to a solid…read morebreakfast or lunch, may I modestly propose a Columbia Gorge smoothie? I can't say I have a favorite CG smoothie, because they are all delicious (except maybe the beet and carrot juice blend), but if you were to twist my arm, I would have to crown the Wild Blackberry as most preferred. Aside from flavor, the aspect of the Gorge smoothies I appreciate most is that they are not oversweet - one smoothie containing less than 10% of your RDA for carbs.

I am on a raw juice diet program right now. Juicing or blending vegetables and fruits at 5:30 in…read morethe morning is not helping to keep me encouraged. Then, I ran across Columbia Gorge Organics at Whole Foods! OH MY GOODNESS! AMAZING! Thank you for existing. I can now continue my program and not worry about how I will have instant access to healthy, organic, unprocessed unfiltered juice. THANK YOU SO MUCH. Columbia Gorge Organics is my new best friend.

So fun to U-pick peaches, apples and some strawberries today! Don't forget to get a Gorge Glacier!…read moreGreat service and beautiful grounds to hang out on.

Good farm house for fresh fruits and vegetables with the option for u-pick! We visited in early…read moreAugust and they had peaches, apples, strawberries, blueberries, peppers, tomatoes, and herbs. Overall, it's a nice stop with very friendly staff. We ended up picking three peaches and an apple for $7.20.

Their ciders are amazing just wish they shipped out of the area…read more Can't wait to go back for More tho!

Beautiful location, with great views of Mt.Hood and surrounding orchards. The Service was great,…read morevery friendly. The food is excellent but every fresh fruit dish and the pears and apples are amazing!! A must stop through the Hood Fruit Loop.

A little off the beaten path but well with the 5 min drive. Lisa was amazing. Originally she had…read moreprovided over 100 hand picked and boxed apples for our wedding as giveaways in Oct. We were so impressed with the produce, super fresh, super tasty. We went back again and she educated us on their pears, the differences and how to look for what you want. Ripeness, flavor, etc. we are always about supporting small and local businesses. If you're in good river I recommend a stop here, you won't be disappointed!

From the owner: Local produce grown by family farms.read more

Amazing cherries. They were so juicy, sweet and very tasty. Ate them all fast that I could not get…read moreenough. I missed the Rainier picking but next year I sure will not miss it.

This is one of the best family farms ever in Hood River! Would highly recommend. The cherries…read more(peaches, apples, and so many more) were delicious! Say hi to Mama Poole, she's real cool!

What a delightful stop along the fruit loop in Hood River. Just down from Packers Orchards (see my…read morereview) and on the way to Odell is this gem is just off to the left if your heading toward Odell - can't miss the big red barn. We stopped in and immediately were greeted by a friendly teenager who offered us slices from their freshly picked peaches. Sublime. There were a lot of peaches and cherries to choose as well as soap, homemade crafts, used books (all sales are donated to the local animal shelter - bonus!), honey sticks, honey in the bear, clothes and lots of other treasures. One of the owners, Lisa, was there and we engaged in a lively conversation. It was a great time. And I gladly spent at Cody Orchards because I believe supporting local businesses is what makes Oregon great. Sure, you can go to Fred Meyer and buy a peach but you have no idea if it came from Mexico, California or Ecuador. Buy directly from a local orchard or farm and you KNOW it's locally grown. No brainer. Visit them this summer and enjoy knowing your dollars feed local economy while you feed your body healthy and sustainable fruit. You'll be glad you did.

Number 13 on the Fruit Loop. Support family-run farms and visit this little marketplace for all of…read moreyour produce needs. It's awesome to go during the pear festival in September and get to taste some of their fresh ciders and do a "pie walk." I also really enjoy their cherries - the atticus are my favorite.

Beautiful cherry and apple orchard with adorable animals! The owner was so friendly and helpful…read more Highly recommended stopping by, super kid friendly.

I really liked this orchard…read more Living in Portland MAINE, i'm used to some pretty fantastic U-pick experiences and this one was right up there. One awesome feature at Hood River U-Pick that I have never seen in Maine is many picnic tables and hammocks sprinkled throughout the trees. This was an excellent and fantastic feature for young and old alike. It gave the whole experience the feel of a family picnic outing, eating and hanging out together while picking local fruit. There were also singles reading comfortably in the hammocks. Taking the opportunity to commune with the bees and the fruit trees. Nice job Hood River U-pick!

Oh wow. Good…read morepickles. Fresh fermented pickles. Barely half past half-sour. Crispy. Spicy. Garlicky. Delicious. Please pass me another jar!

They have a great variety of jams and honey. We tried their shakes for the first time and they were…read moreok. The wait was very long after you order the shake for them to make it. They have a great outside area to sit and wait and also to enjoy your shake in the garden area. They have frozen pies that are very pricey. It was $28 for a peach pie I brought home to my parents.

Cute little farm to souvenir store. This was somewhere between an orchard gift shop and high end…read moresouvenir shop. I was looking for something like Apple Hill in California. I know there are a ton of great farms and orchards in Oregon, so I started my explorations here. I'd read that they have a mean marionberry shake. When I got there, I saw that, for a dollar more, they also had huckleberry. I'm not sure if I've ever tried huckleberry, so I wasn't sure if I would even like it as much as marionberry, which is my favorite. So I picked marionberry, and it was bomb. Although it was on the expensive side for $8.99, it was pretty good. I also purchased a marionberry peach turnover for $5, and thought that was just okay. I loved their selection of high end jams and syrups. They have so many artisan products that would make great mother's day gifts. The girl who helped me was really friendly and made my milkshake right away. She gave me a free map of the Fruit Loop, which is Oregon's chain of fruit orchards with gift shops. Can't wait to explore more of those.