CAFO — Camano Fruit Orchard Co.CAMANO ISLAND, WASHINGTON
Sunlight falling through the spreading branches of a mature orchard tree

CAMANO ISLAND FRUIT ORCHARD · EST. 1970s

A world of fruit.
Rooted here.

A Swiss grower’s curiosity. An island’s fertile soil.
More than 250 varieties, and a story still growing.

Step into the orchard
48° NORTH. A DIFFERENT KIND OF APPLE COUNTRY.SCROLL TO EXPLORE ↓
01 / OUR ROOTSSince the 1970s

It started with
a pasture.
And a restless
palate.

To Otto Heuscher, an apple was a world of possibilities. Red or green hardly covered it.

Originally from Switzerland, Otto arrived with a taste for the astonishing variety an apple tree could offer. What he found in the United States felt like a much smaller menu. In the 1970s, he bought a cow pasture on Camano Island and began planting his answer.

He called it CAFO: Camano Island Fruit Orchard. On his travels abroad, Otto sought out trees and brought home grafts. A piece of a distant orchard could take root here, in this fertile patch of the Pacific Northwest.

Decade by decade, the pasture became a collection. Branch by branch, his curiosity became a place.

Aerial view of the orchard, surrounding fields and tall evergreen trees
A former cow pasture. A lifetime of cultivation.Camano Island, Washington
02 / THE LIVING COLLECTIONMany branches. Many possibilities.

Beyond red
and green.

Over 250 varieties of apples, pears, figs, plums and kiwis share this ground.

The names alone are enough to stir an appetite: Winter Banana. Northern Spy. Swiss Orange. Each belongs to the living collection Otto began, now one of the Pacific Northwest’s most diverse apple orchards.

Freshly picked grapes, apples, pears and purple plums gathered in a harvest box
Many varieties. One colorful harvest.

A FEW NAMES FROM OUR ORCHARD

01

Swiss Orange

Apple
02

Northern Spy

Apple
03

Winter Banana

Apple
04

Hudson Golden Gem

Apple
05

Berner Rosen

Apple
06

Orcas Pear

Pear
07

Desert King Fig

Fig
More from the collection

Åkerö · Baldwin · Chenango Strawberry · Discovery · Dolgo · Foxwhelp · Gala · Green Gravenstein · Honeycrisp · Jonamac · Karmijn · Liberty · Mutsu · Prima · Red Gravenstein · Spartan · Spokane Beauty · Sweet 16 · Tsugaru · Vista Bella · Wolf River · Italian Prune · Hollywood Plum · Victoria Plum

03 / LIFE AMONG THE TREESA closer look

There’s a whole world
between the rows.

Old branches stretch into the light. Grass grows beneath the canopy. Follow the rows, and the orchard keeps changing its shape.

Two Adirondack chairs resting in the shade among orchard trees
A little room to linger.
Sunlit green apples growing among leafy orchard branches
Good things growing, branch by branch.
Weathered orchard outbuilding with birdhouses and climbing greenery
The textures of a place well tended.
The orchard house nestled among mature fruit trees

THE NEXT CHAPTER

Good things
take generations.

An orchard asks you to think beyond a single season. The trees Otto cultivated are now cared for by Adam Brazg, Heather Cleland, Jared Brazg and Lauren Brazg.

Together, they own and maintain the orchard, continuing the work he began: keeping this remarkable diversity alive, one season at a time.

The roots are Otto’s.
The tending continues.

04 / STAY AT THE ORCHARDMake yourself at home

THE ORCHARD HOUSE

Stay a little longer.
Let the island set the pace.

Make the orchard your home for a few days.

Start with coffee and sea views, wander the fruit trees, and pick what’s in season. Come evening, gather for a barbecue on the deck or s’mores around the fire pit.

Guests
Up to 7
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1.5

The farmhouse has a fully equipped kitchen, two king beds, two twin beds, a sofa bed and two cribs. A playroom, toys and board games welcome families; Starlink Wi-Fi and a dedicated workspace make it easy to stay connected.

Explore nearby beaches and trails, then come back to the trees. Getting to Camano Island is an easy drive—no ferry needed.

Book your stay on Airbnb

See photos, availability, pricing and full stay details on Airbnb. Fruit picking is seasonal; our team may occasionally harvest the upper orchard during daytime hours in peak season.

Warm wood-paneled living and dining room with a sofa, fireplace and large windowsOrchard House bedroom with a blue-covered bed, wood ceiling and sunlit windowsView through the farmhouse window across the deck to the garden and water beyondA wooden picnic table surrounded by fruit trees beneath a clear blue sky
Cozy rooms, orchard views and a little room to linger.