Gardner Pie Company

At Gardner Pie Company, we’re passionate about pie.

And in our quest to make the perfect pie, we’ve uncovered

some tasty morsels we like to call pie lore. Some are fact.

Some are fiction. All are meant to be enjoyed with a slice

of your favorite pie.
     A Taste of History
     An Ode To Pie
     Ye Olde Pie Quotes

Although apple pie wasn’t born in the U.S.A., it’s become an American icon. It most likely originated as an English dish. Apples weren’t native to the Americas, but European explorers and early colonists brought apple seeds with them. John Chapman, an industrious nurseryman known as Johnny Appleseed, is credited with introducing apples to large parts of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.

Apple pie may not have originated in the United States, but you’d be hard-pressed to find a dish that’s more American.

And while apple might be the king of the fruit pies, let’s not forget the other wonderful fruits Mother Nature has given us.

Kate Greenaway, “A Apple Pie,” 1886. Kate Greenaway used an early version of the rhyme to illustrate A Apple Pie which was first pubished in 1886. The rhyme of A Apple Pie is very ancient and reference is made to it as early as 1671 in one of the writings of John Eachard. An apple pie is at the center of this ancient alphabet rhyme, all the rhymes revolve around the pie. Kate Greenaway is known for her outstanding portrayal of women and girls in this era as strong and capable.

The Gardner Pie Company, located in Akron, Ohio, has been family owned and operated since 1945. We offer a wide variety of quality pies for farm markets, in-store bakeries, retail bake shops and the food service industry.