Year-round farm market, bakery, orchard, and railroad station

The Elegant Farmer

Directly served by the train; about 8.4 kilometers or 5.2 road miles from East Troy Depot

Shop a year-round family farm market, bakery, deli, orchard, and seasonal festival that also serves as East Troy Railroad's Mukwonago station.

The place

About The Elegant Farmer

The Elegant Farmer began in 1946 as Dave and Elmer Scheel's family dairy farm and roadside produce stand. The brothers shifted toward the Davelmer Market, pioneered pick-your-own activity on the 65-acre farm, and the next generation renamed the business The Elegant Farmer in 1970.

Today the local, family-owned operation combines a Farm Kitchen Bakery, Deli & Market with fresh and prepared foods. Its signature Apple Pie Baked in a Paper Bag is produced in large volume alongside fruit breads, muffins, crisps, cheeses, cider-baked ham, pulled pork, popcorn, and seasonal produce.

The market is open year-round from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily except Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. During Autumn Harvest Fest, the orchard adds apple and pumpkin picking, hayrides, a corn maze, pony rides, and seasonal food while East Troy trains serve the farm station.

What stands out

Bring home the paper-bag pie

Shop the signature apple pie plus fruit breads, crisps, muffins, cheeses, deli foods, and seasonal produce.

Make the train part of the stop

Board or step off East Troy regular and Harvest Fest trains at the farm's own platform.

Use the orchard in fall

Weekend Harvest Fest adds pick-your-own apples and pumpkins, hayrides, corn maze, pony rides, and seasonal food.

Visit a four-generation local business

The operation grew from a 1946 family dairy and produce stand into today's year-round market and orchard.

Pair it with the train

Why it belongs in an East Troy Railroad Museum trip

East Troy Electric Railroad directly serves The Elegant Farmer station during regular summer and Harvest Fest service. By road, the checked route from East Troy Depot is about 8,355 meters or 5.2 miles. Rail passengers beginning at the farm must obtain their paper ticket at East Troy before returning.

Before you go

Plan your visit

  • Market hoursDaily 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; closed Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day
  • MarketFarm Kitchen bakery, deli, produce, Wisconsin cheeses, specialty foods, and gifts
  • Signature itemApple Pie Baked in a Paper Bag, plus seasonal pies, crisps, muffins, and fruit breads
  • Harvest FestSeptember 12-October 25, Saturdays and Sundays 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
  • Fall activitiesApple and pumpkin picking, tractor hayrides, pony rides, five-acre corn maze, and seasonal food
  • Train stationRegular and Harvest Fest East Troy trains stop at the on-site platform
  • Ticket detailFarm-boarders need a confirmation and must collect or buy paper rail tickets at East Troy before returning
  • From depotDirectly connected by rail; about 8.4 kilometers or 5.2 road miles

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Useful answers

Frequently asked questions

What are the regular market hours?

The market is open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., except Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.

What can I buy?

The bakery, deli, and market sell the signature paper-bag apple pie, breads, muffins, crisps, cheeses, prepared foods, produce, popcorn, and gifts.

When is Autumn Harvest Fest?

The 2026 event runs Saturdays and Sundays September 12-October 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Does the East Troy train stop here?

Yes during regular summer and Harvest Fest service. Other reserved experiences may board only at East Troy, so check the railroad ticket.

Can I start my train trip at the farm?

On eligible regular and Harvest Fest dates, yes. Carry the confirmation and collect or buy the paper ticket at East Troy before returning.

Is the market open year-round?

Yes, apart from the four published holiday closures.

Why is the pie famous?

The farm has baked its signature Apple Pie Baked in a Paper Bag for decades and produces more than a quarter-million pies annually.

How far is East Troy Depot?

The train directly connects the two stops. The checked driving route is about 8.4 kilometers or 5.2 miles.

Trust and accuracy

Sources

Source checked 2026-08-23. This free guide has not yet been confirmed by the venue. Current hours, prices, services, and accessibility can change; confirm time-sensitive details directly.