About
Wilson's Orchard & Farm is a family-owned operation established in 1980 with farms in Iowa City and Des Moines, Iowa, specializing in hard ciders made from Iowa-grown apples, sweet cider, and sparkling water. They emphasize sustainability, transparency, and local sourcing, offering farm markets, a bakery, ciderhouse restaurant, pizza, and events like weddings and u-pick activities. Their Wilson's Beverages line includes core, seasonal, and cidermaker series hard ciders from their 90-acre orchard.
Iowa-grown apples
Hard ciders from own orchard
Sustainability and transparency
Farm-to-table experiences
What They Make
Core Hard Cider
Core lineup of hard ciders
Seasonal Hard Cider
Seasonal hard cider varieties
Cidermaker Series Hard Cider
Made with apples from own cider orchard, minimal intervention
Sweet Cider
Non-alcoholic sweet cider
Sparkling Water
Lightly carbonated, made with 100% fresh-pressed juice, family-friendly
Awards
Silver Medal, Great Lakes Cider Competition 2022
2022
Best Cidery in Iowa, Iowa Tourism Awards 2021
2021
Upcoming Events
Spring on the Farm
Spring
You-Pick Bouquets, Photo Ops, Tulips & Spring Flowers, Farmyard Fun
Strawberry Season
Seasonal
Strawberry picking
Weddings & Private Events
Available
Event venue for weddings and private events
Latest News
New lightly carbonated sparkling water made with 100% fresh-pressed juice. Ciderhouse Series hard ciders from own orchard. Farm progression video on 90-acre orchard strategy.