Kimmel Kitchen
Visitors year-round can sample apple and cherry cider or enjoy sandwiches made from Farmer's Choice meats-seasoned with the orchard's own apples and cherries-on the daily menu at Kimmel Kitchen. The rustic and charming Kimmel Kitchen is ideal for gatherings large and small, a popular meeting place where the orchard's harvest bounty can be enjoyed all year round.

Partners



The Kimmels championed the benefits of higher education, and in 1925 began work with the University to develop a research facility for alternative crops.

History



Richard P. Kimmel grew up in Nebraska City where he attended school and graduated in 1915. After high school, he attended Cornell College in Mount Vernon.

U-Pick



The study and development of agricultural-related tourism is an important focus of the Kimmel Education and Research Center (KERC) at Kimmel Orchard.

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