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No. Crane Orchards and the Pie Pantry/restaurant are separate businesses. They are run by extended family who wish each other success, but they are separately owned and operated. If you have praise or a concern, send it to the business it actually applies to — compliments about the pies belong with the Pie Pantry, while questions about picking, the corn maze, or the orchard itself belong with Crane Orchards.
Why the confusion happens
The two businesses share the Crane name, sit close together, and are staffed by people who are related. That makes it natural to assume one phone number, one inbox, or one manager covers both. According to Crane Orchards, that assumption is wrong: the orchard and the pie pantry/restaurant are distinct operations.
How to route your question or feedback
| What it's about | Who should hear it |
|---|---|
| U-pick fruit, picking dates, varieties | Crane Orchards |
| Corn maze, pumpkins, rentals | Crane Orchards |
| Orchard hours and weather closures | Crane Orchards |
| Pies and other food from the pie pantry | The Pie Pantry/restaurant |
| Restaurant service, hours, or menu | The Pie Pantry/restaurant |
Crane Orchards notes that it is happy to hear that the pie pantry's pies are "out of this world," but the pie pantry values hearing it directly even more, since so much time and care goes into them on that side.
What this means for a visit
- Plan them as two stops. Picking and the corn maze are orchard activities; eating pie is a separate business. Don't expect one to answer for the other.
- Check each business's own hours. The orchard lists daily hours of 10am–6pm, weather permitting, through apple season (typically near the end of October). That says nothing about when the pie pantry is open.
- Direct complaints to the right place. A problem at the orchard won't be resolved by the restaurant, and vice versa.
The practical takeaway
If you only remember one thing: same family, same area, two separate businesses. Address your question, compliment, or concern to the one it's actually about, and you'll get a faster and more useful answer.