Wilson's Apple Orchard, Dan & Debbie’s Creamery

BendelowGreens on May 14 pointed readers to two Iowa food businesses — Wilson’s Orchard & Farm and Dan & Debbie’s Creamery — in a social post about buying local apples, produce and dairy. The post linked to business pages and event listings and described the pair as nearby options for farm goods. Public website listings reviewed Thursday show both businesses maintain active pages for products, locations and upcoming events. Wilson’s operates farm sites in Iowa City and Cumming, while Dan & Debbie’s runs a creamery store in Ely and a retailer locator across Iowa. ### Where are these businesses and what do they sell? Wilson’s Orchard & Farm says it was established in 1980 and describes its Iowa City operation as a pick-your-own fruit and vegetable farm a few miles north of Iowa City. The company’s main site lists an Iowa City farm at 4823 Dingleberry Rd. NE and a Des Moines-area farm in Cumming at 3201 15th Ave. Dan & Debbie’s Creamery says it produces farm-fresh dairy products in Ely, Iowa, including cheese curds, hand-crafted ice cream and cream-top milk. (wilsonsorchard.com) Its product pages also say the creamery store carries Iowa-made goods beyond its own dairy line. ### Did the social post match what the businesses advertise? Wilson’s website supports the orchard portion of the post, though apples are a seasonal product rather than a year-round staple. (wilsonsorchard.com) The farm’s apple-season pages say Wilson’s offers both you-pick and pre-picked apples, with varieties changing through late August and September, and one listing shows half-peck and peck pricing on a prior season page. (dananddebbies.com) Dan & Debbie’s website supports the dairy portion of the post more directly. The creamery markets milk, cheese curds and ice cream on its main product pages, and its retailer pages say shoppers can buy products through partner stores as well as at the Ely location. ### What current event listings are actually online? Wilson’s had multiple May listings visible Thursday on its events calendar. The Iowa City events page showed a Tasting Room event scheduled for May 14, a Farmers Market listing for May 16, and additional late-May events including Graduation Dinner, Sunday Funday and Blue Moon Dinner. (wilsonsorchard.com) Wilson’s also maintains a separate page for the Iowa City Farmers Market that says it will participate every Saturday from May through October at Chauncey Swan Park and Parking Ramp in downtown Iowa City. (dananddebbies.com) That page says the booth offers items including apple cider donuts, bagels, sourdough and nonalcoholic ciders. Dan & Debbie’s event page, by contrast, surfaced older listings in the available search result, including 2024 holiday market and tasting events. (wilsonsorchard.com) The creamery’s current consumer-facing pages more clearly emphasize store visits, delivery options and retailer access than a near-term public event calendar. ### How can shoppers verify hours, locations and availability? Wilson’s homepage lists Iowa City farm-market hours as Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and gives a contact number of 319-354-5651. (wilsonsorchard.com) The same page lists Cumming hours as Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dan & Debbie’s directs customers to its Ely store page and its “Where to Buy” locator for nearby stockists. The retailer page says the creamery has partnered with stores to place its products on shelves, and a separate retailer listing includes Iowa City outlets such as Hy-Vee locations and New Pioneer Food Co-op. (dananddebbies.com) ### What should readers watch next? Wilson’s next publicly listed Iowa City events after May 14 include a Farmers Market appearance on May 16 and additional late-May farm programming on its event calendar. (wilsonsorchard.com) Dan & Debbie’s next consumer step is easier to track through its store, delivery and retailer pages, which remain live for Ely visits and local purchasing options. (wilsonsorchard.com) (dananddebbies.com)