Pioneer Trail Orchard Grill & Bar

Local Business

Proudly Family-Owned Since 1994.

Our Grill

Cheese Burger, Philly Beef & Chicken, Tacos, Pork Tenderloins and more!

Wine

Relax and enjoy your favorite wine.

Beer

Unwind with various popular Cold Beers.

Pumpkin Patch News – 2023

Hi Everyone,

After 28 years of offering family fun at the Pumpkin Patch, we have decided it’s time to slow down and begin our journey into retirement.

With this change we will no longer be charging admission, nor offering tractor rides, camp fire rentals or entertainment activities.

Each fall moving forward we are returning to our traditional roots of simply offering pick your own apples & pumpkins, providing we have good crops.

We will still be open for food at our Apple Jack’s at the Patch restaurant year round.

Madness Haunted Farm will still be here and open from mid September through October, so be sure to check out their website for details!

https://www.fearthemad.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Madnesshaunt/

We will be posting additional information on our Facebook page, so please feel free to follow us there!

We would like to thank everyone that chose our place for their fall family fun! We are blessed.

Sincerely,

Tarry, Jan, Tyler, Nick & Sarah & and all of our incredible friends that helped us, we couldn’t have done it without you!

What We Do

Pumpkins

Pumpkins grown here on our farm are great for carving and making pies. We primarily grow Howden which are the large pumpkins and various pie pumpkins which are used for decoration or as pie pumpkins.

We also grow Acorn & Butternut squash. Though we aim for a good crop each year there are years that mother nature posses a challenge. So be sure to check our website for the current year crop status.

Apples

At our orchard we grow the classic favorites such as Red Delicious, Jonathan, Mackintosh & Fuji. Hopefully they meet your snacking, baking, or making cider needs.

We also press and sell our own apple cider here on the farm too.

Again, though we aim for a good crop each year, there are years that mother nature posses a challenge. So be sure to check our website for the current year apple crop status.

Apple Jacks Restaurant

Join us for a tasty dinner here on our farm just south of Council Bluffs.

Cheese Burger, Philly Beef & Chicken, Tacos, Pork Tenderloins and more!

We are open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday from 4 pm until 9 PM at the restaurant. We occasionally take some time off to just sit and watch the corn grow, apples and pumpkins too, so be sure to checkout our facebook page to make sure we’re open!

About Us

We bought our small farm just south of Council Bluffs in 1994 and moved into the existing old farmhouse which was built in 1890. We planted 627 apple trees in 1995 & 1996 and started building our current home ourselves as well. We also began selling pumpkins and apples as Pioneer Trail Orchard & Pumpkin Patch in 1995. Our children are, Tyler, Nick, and Sarah, have grown up working on the farm and have learned the value of hard work and entrepreneurship. Each year the surrounding community enjoys visiting the orchard as well as to stop out to our Apple Jacks restaurant which is open throughout the year.

“Don’t be in a hurry to achieve your dreams. Take a day to play with your kids and relax – your dreams will still be there tomorrow.”

Lindsey Rietzsch

Our Reviews

  • Great place all around

    Derek Chanley Avatar Derek Chanley
    October 22, 2023

    Friendly staff make you feel at home great food and service.

    vicky rockwell Avatar vicky rockwell
    March 8, 2023

    Always a good time at orchard food is good. Owners very friendly

    Larry Cooper Avatar Larry Cooper
    February 5, 2023

    Fantastic experience. We overwhelmed them with a holiday party and over 60 people and they ROCKED! Super nice and just kept pumping out the food. Venue had plenty of room... read more

    Mike Ross Avatar Mike Ross
    January 8, 2023

    Family run restaurant offering great food, good selection, and inviting atmosphere. Owners Tarry and Jan are so warm and friendly; they really make you feel right at home and like... read more

    Mr. Keith Avatar Mr. Keith
    October 29, 2022

    Had a great time and my kids loved it, but didn't have time to go thru the haunted house, will go next year

    Jerry Tallman Avatar Jerry Tallman
    October 28, 2022
  • This little gem is simply amazing! The owners and their daughter do above and beyond to make you feel like you belong and are at home. Their food is simply... read more

    ivy cook Avatar ivy cook
    October 27, 2021

    Fantastic experience. We overwhelmed them with a holiday party and over 60 people and they ROCKED! Super nice and just kept pumping out the food. Venue had plenty of room... read more

    Mike Ross Avatar Mike Ross
    January 8, 2023

    Family run restaurant offering great food, good selection, and inviting atmosphere. Owners Tarry and Jan are so warm and friendly; they really make you feel right at home and like... read more

    Mr. Keith Avatar Mr. Keith
    October 29, 2022

    Had a great time and my kids loved it, but didn't have time to go thru the haunted house, will go next year

    Jerry Tallman Avatar Jerry Tallman
    October 28, 2022

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Pioneer Trail Orchard & Grill offers dinner Wednesday through Saturday.

It’s Thursday, at the patch!We are open 4 to 7 with our regular menu. At 7 we go to our fall festival menu, fun fall snacks and food. 7- 10 madness haunted farm is open! Come check them out! ... See MoreSee Less
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It's a warm Saturday!We are open until 7 with our regular menu (no pizza) and switching to our fall fun festival menu at 7. Lots of delicious snacks and food! It’s a nice evening to visit the haunted farm - located here at the patch! Madness Haunted Farm. They open at 7 - be prepared to be scared! ... See MoreSee Less
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It’s Friday, at the patch!We are open 4 to 7 with our regular menu. At 7 we go to our fall festival menu, fun fall snacks and food. 7- midnight madness haunted farm is open! Come check them out! ... See MoreSee Less
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It’s Thursday!Such a beautiful night, no reason to mess up the kitchen. We have our regular menu this evening. Open till 9 tonight.Ps. We would love to thank the person that left beautiful plants in the front of the patch! So perfect! Please let us know who you are so we can properly thank you! We appreciate it so much! ... See MoreSee Less
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It’s Wednesday!We are open until 9 with our regular menu 🙂 ... See MoreSee Less
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