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We are the oldest continually owned family-business in Michigan.
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Wiard’s was founded the same year that Michigan became a state, 1837.
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In 1837, when Wiard’s was founded, Martin Van Buren was president—there have been 37 presidents elected since!
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Wiard’s was founded 86 years before television was invented by John Baird in 1923.
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Since Wiard’s started making donuts in 1964, we have made over 2 million donuts. Laid end to end, that’s enough donuts to stretch from Wiard’s to Walt Disney World and beyond!
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In a calendar year, Wiard’s provides part-time employment for over 375 people in our community.
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Wiard’s was founded in 1837. We have now been serving our community for over 187 years!
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The land for Wiard’s Orchards was purchased the same year (1837) that Chicago became a city.
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Famous companies started in 1837 the same year as Wiard’s! John Deere, Tiffany & Co., Proctor and Gamble, Hermes, Wayne School Bus Co.
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Wiard’s was the very first orchard in the United States to add a haunted attraction to our entertainment offerings.
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The seventh generation of the Wiard family is currently involved in running the farm, with the eighth and ninth generation working on the farm as well.
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Wiard’s has grown over 24.5 million bushels of apples since 1837 – laid side by side that’s enough to circle the globe almost 7 and half times!
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Over the years Wiard’s has made more than 4 million gallons of cider.
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The ice cream cone was invented in 1904 – 67 years after Wiard’s was founded!
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Wiard’s relatives in New York made cannons for the Union troops during the Civil War.
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Wiard’s provided apples and cider vinegar for the Union troops during the Civil War.
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Some people think God created Wiard’s Orchards and Pumpkin Farm right after he created the garden of Eden, but Wiard’s has only been around for 187 years.