West Montrose, Ontario
Four Generations. One Orchard.
The Shuh family has been farming in Elmira since 1918, while our apple growing chapter began in 2013.
1918
The family started farming
4
Generations of Shuh farmers
62,000
Apple trees, family grown
100%
Family owned and operated
Why it matters
No shareholders.
Just family.
We've now entered into our fourth generation of apple farmers and not much has changed since 1918. We're still driven by one simple goal: to produce food that we can be proud of.
Family owned and operated, start to finish — from planting the trees to handing you the bag at our stand.
Our story
Our Story
1918
The family puts down roots
The Shuh family has been farming in Elmira since 1918.
2013
The apple chapter begins
Our apple growing chapter began in 2013.
The hard years
Farming taught us a lot of life lessons
The early years of our orchard weren't easy after our newly planted trees were met with harsh winters, killing about a quarter of the orchard. We were devastated and even considered walking away at times. We're so glad we didn't, so that we have the opportunity to share our apples with you today.
2016
Dave joins the team
Dave has provided his expertise to Shuh Orchards since 2016, coming from Jamaica each year from March to November.
2025
Tim comes home
Tim made the decision to leave the corporate world and join the farm full time to learn the ropes of farming and grow the orchard's agritourism activities.
Today
Our fourth generation
We've now entered into our fourth generation of apple farmers and not much has changed since 1918. We're still driven by one simple goal: to produce food that we can be proud of.
The family behind the farm
The people you'll actually meet
There is no management company between you and the farm. These are the people who grow your apples.
Robert & Lisa Shuh
Founders & growers
Robert and Lisa have farmed together since the day they wed and it's always remained their mission to steward their many blessings. Since the inception of the orchard, Robert and Lisa, along with their four kids, have worked together through crop failure and bountiful fruits of their labour to grow relationships and apples all the same. Robert now sits as the President of F.A.R.M.S. (Foreign Agricultural Resource Management Services), a federal non-profit agency built on strengthening Canada's relationships with foreign seasonal agricultural workers.
Tim Shuh
Fourth generation
Tim is the fourth generation of the Shuh farmers in Elmira and spearheads direct to consumer sales. In 2025, Tim made the decision to leave the corporate world and join the farm full time to learn the ropes of farming and grow the orchard's agritourism activities.
Dave
Farm manager since 2016
Dave has provided his expertise to Shuh Orchards since 2016. Dave comes from Jamaica each year from March to November and shares our passion to grow excellent apples. He's the farm manager at the orchard and attends numerous industry events where he learns about sustainable production and cutting-edge techniques.
What family ownership means
Four promises we can make because we own the place
The owners are the ones you meet
No franchise, no corporate parent, no call centre. The people who welcome you at the stand and answer your email are the people who own the farm.
Decisions made for the next generation
We plant trees we may never pick from. Family farms plan in decades, not quarterly reports — so the land gets cared for, not mined.
Our name is on the apple
When your surname is the farm's name, quality isn't a policy. It's personal. Every bag that leaves the stand carries the family reputation with it.
Dollars stay in the community
We hire locally, buy locally and give back locally. A visit here keeps its value in the Elmira and West Montrose area instead of leaving it.
The orchard
The Orchard
- 62,000 trees
- on 50 acres of fine Elmira land. The modern trellis system allows our trees to be well cared for and utilize the land and its resources in the most efficient way possible.
- Three varieties
- At our stand, you'll find three varieties from our 26 acres of Gala, 2 acres of Ambrosia and 22 acres of Honeycrisp.
- Sprayed sparingly
- Many of the products we use on the orchard are organic, though the orchard itself is not certified organic. We spray the bare minimum and only what is necessary to keep the trees and environment healthy.
- Never far
- All of our apples that don't sell on the stand are shipped just 10 minutes away to Martin's Family Fruit Farm in St. Jacobs. Look for them in your favourite supermarket!
Proud member
Agritourism Ontario
We're proud to belong to a network of Ontario farms that welcome visitors to connect with the land, the food and the family that grows it.
Come see the family farm
A place for every kind of visit
Families
Pick-your-own bags, wagon rides and photo-worthy rows.
Schools
Curriculum-friendly farm tours with a take-home apple.
Teams
Corporate tents, bus tours and guided orchard experiences.
Family owned & operated since 1918
Come see the orchard for yourself
Book a pick-your-own day, schedule a school field trip, or plan a group visit. You'll be welcomed by the family who runs the place.