Ham Orchards

We happen to be in the area and I have always heard about Ham Orchards and their peaches. we are glad we stopped by. There was a line into the parking lot as it was a Saturday around 3pm. Once we found a spot on the gravel lot, we made our way into the store portion. They literally could not keep the peaches on the shelves as the employees would bring out bags and they would be picked up immediately. they also have pickled everything on the shelves and a handful of other vegetables and fruits.
There are checkouts at both ends of the store. One end, however, tends to be longer lines because that is also the line for ice cream. We ended up getting some of the peach soft serve and it was great, well worth the wait. but if you are not getting ice cream, go to the other end as it is a much shorter wait. We then wandered outside and there was a covered eating area for the BBQ goers. We did not get any BBQ on this day but the pulled pork looked so good!
You can keep walking toward the main house and there is a pick your own blackberry patch. A further drive up the road and there was a petting zoo operated by the owners daughter and her husband. This was the first year they were doing it so it was small, but a good time for young kids. There is a nominal charge for this ($ 4). This place is a great way to spend a day, although it is a bit out there.

Ham Orchards is a farmers market in Terrell, TX that’s known for two things: peaches and barbecue. A short drive from the DFW metroplex, a weekend stop at Ham Orchards will reward you with sweet peach treats and barbecue. There are multiple components of Ham Orchards, but this review will focus on their barbecue.
My Overall Rating — 4 Stars (Atmosphere, Service, Food, Return)
Atmosphere — The parking lot is large, dusty, and full of gravel. But once you get out of your car, you’ll step through the gates into Ham Orchards. It’s big, clean, has plenty of space, and you may smell hints of smoke in the air. If you’re here for the first time, you’ll find the market is on your right, you order barbecue in the middle, and there’s plenty of covered seating in the pavilion on the left. Expect big crowds on the weekend, especially if the weather is nice. 1 Star.
Service — The staff that take your order are very nice. You can order sandwiches or order by the pound. If you order by the pound they’ll give you bread as well. There’s a small building on the outside to get your drinks, condiments, napkins, etc. 1 Star.
Food — At Ham Orchards, the peach is the star. They grow peaches so of course their barbecue has peach infused. We loved the peachy pork — this was their tender pulled pork. It wasn’t as sweet as the name implied, but it was definitely delicious. Also, the bread they give us were buttered and toasted buns. Not sure if they do this if you order the peachy pork only, but we used it for everything. Ribs were tasty — I liked the rub but it was a bit dry. The smoked sausage was surprisingly good. I went in for a second bite only to find out the rest of the family beat me too it. I wasn’t a fan of the brisket — next time I’ll stick with just the ribs, sausage, and peachy pork. Beans are hearty with chunks of brisket cooked throughout. In fact, I liked the brisket in the beans better. Finally, while you should try the peach tea

The peach ice cream was yummy. But go early — this place get busy fast. The line moved cause they have a lot of staff work in all areas.. So it may look like a long line but it moves fast. Good selection of jellies, salsas, jam, and other goods. But to look around is hard cause you have to weave in and out of lines. And people think you are cutting. lol
As for peaches. Go early,. It seems that by 1 pm they are sold out of all the bag peaches and they don’t restock it, so I took a star off for that. Cause I was there for peaches and almost didn’t get any.
The BBQ peach pork sandwich was good and like everything else the service was fast. There was. A long line to get your drinks and pickles and sauces. Over all was a fun time. Just wished more to do. For the kid. They said there was a petting zoo. But didn’t see it.

So much fun. Grab the kids and drive on down for a super fun morning and lunch.
Started with the petting farm. They were so nice and my daughter got to pet chickens, piglets and a goat. Really cute and totally worth $ 4 per person.
Then we went into the store, it was packed (at 11 on a Wednesday). Got some pies, jams and peaches. Then went out back for some lunch. The sandwiches were very good. After that, the 3 of us shared a cup of peach ice cream. It was plenty, and it was delicious. The ice cream alone bumps this review to 5 stars.
Actually the bland peach pie should drop it to 3, but that ice cream was so good I’ll let it slide. Definitely worth stopping in if you’re close by, probably even worth a trip over there a few times a summer. I’ve heard the cobblers are really good, will try one of those next time.