Farm Life

Our Story: Finding True North

Welcome to True North Orchards! We are Paul and Dianne McGill. In 2014, we purchased this beautiful spot just outside Salem, Oregon, fulfilling a decade-long dream to live and work in harmony with nature. We chose the name True North to symbolize that long-held vision.

Today, our family u-pick farm is a labor of love, grown with a lot of care and plenty of help from Mother Nature.

From Nature to Table: The True North Kitchen

Years ago, Paul built and operated a popular restaurant right here in Salem. While he moved on from the restaurant business, he never lost his passion for creating recipes with real personality.

In 2022, we built an onsite commercial kitchen to bring those recipes to life using our own harvest. Most days, you will find Paul in the kitchen crafting unique, small-batch food products.

Visit the Farm Store

Paul’s current repertoire features around 30 signature products. You can find all of them—packaged and ready to take home—inside the True North Farm Store.

We want your time at True North to be fun, relaxing, and memorable. We are always adding new features to enhance your farm experience, and we hope you love visiting our orchard as much as we love hosting you!