Nothing beats a day at a
New England apple orchard!
Whether you go to pick your own apples or just
drop in to shop at your local farmstand, you will be hard pressed to find
a fresher, more delicious way to spend a few hours on a lovely autumn day.
The following member orchards have farmstands
which offer many varieties of apples to purchase already picked or for picking
yourself. Many of these farmstands are filled with wonderful baked goods,
crafts, home-made jellies and jams.
Connecticut:
Buell's Orchard
108 Crystal Pond Rd., Eastford, CT 06242
Visit our website at www.buellsorchard.com
Lyman Orchards
P O Box 453, Rt 147, Middlefield, CT 06455
860-349-6002
Directions: Located at the junction of routes 147 and 157. I91
to Exit 15; East on route 68; left on route 157 one mile.
Open daily year-roound. Hours vary by season.
Apples, apple pies, apple cider, peaches, pears, small fruits,
deli, full line of interesting and unique products, bakery and specialty
foods.
Many events throughout the year including pick-your-own, corn maze,
winterfest, Easter apple hunt, and summer concert series.
Visit our website at www.lymanorchards.com
Rogers Orchard
Long Bottom Road, Southington, CT 06489
860-229-4240
Directions: Located in Southington, CT, not far off the Queen St.
exit of I-84 (exit 32). Please check our website for directions.
Open daily late July-late May
Pick-your-own apples, apples, peaches, pears, fresh baked pies,
"famous" apple cider donuts, honey, cheese, preserves, apple cider.
Peach Sunday; Hot Apple Sunday.
Visit our website at www.rogersorchard.com
Belltown Hill Orchards, Inc.
483 Matson Hill Rd., S. Glastonbury, CT 06073
860-633-2789
Directions: Exit 7 off route 2, onto route 17. Follow signs from
Glastonbury center.
Open June 1-January 31: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays; 8 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends
Full line of fruits and vegetables and baked goods.
Pick-your-own fruit every weekend with tractor-drawn hayrides to
fields.
Visit our website at www.belltownhillorchards.com
B. W. Bishop & Sons, Inc
1355 Boston Post Rd., Guilford, CT 06437
203-453-2338
Pick-Your-Own information: 203-458-PICK
Directions: From Interstate 95, take exit 57 and head towards Guilford.
We are about 1/2 mile on the left.
Open Monday- Saturday - 8:00 a.m.- 6:00p.m. year-round
We raise our own Strawberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Peaches,
Apples and Pears as well as Asparagus, Peas, Squash and Tomatoes. Fruit
Baskets, Gift Baskets, Cheese Trays, Vegetable Platters & Cookie Trays
to order. A full line of farm fresh Quality Produce, fresh cut Flowers,
Milk, Eggs, Jams, Honey, Cheeses, Breads, Dried Fruits & Nuts compliments
our own fresh products
Visit our website at www.bishopsorchards.com
Norton Bros. Fruit Farm LLC
450-466 Academy Rd., Cheshire, CT 06410
203-272-8418
Woodstock Orchards
494 Rt 169, PO Box 113, Woodstock, CT 06281-0113
860-928-2225
Directions: On route 169, 3/4 mile north of the route 171 intersection.
Open daily August 1-May except holidays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Apples, pears, pick-your-own blueberries and apples. Our own fresh
cider, jams and jellies, honey, maple syrup and gourmet items.
Averill Farm
250 Calhoun St.,Washington, CT 06794
860-868-2777
Directions: Route 202 traffic light-up Baldwin Hill Road. Left
on Calhoun. Follow signs.
Open daily, 9:30-5:30, Labor Day through Thanksgiving
Pick-your-own and picked apples and pears. Farm stand sells cider,
maple syrup, honey, jams, mums, squash and gifts.
Bordeaux Farm
27 Mountain View Rd, Somers, CT 06071
860-749-3574
Directions: Route 83, Somers.
Open on wekends during Fall, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Many varieties of apples: McIntosh, Cortland, Delicious, Balwin
and more.
Bussa Orchards
101 Clark Hill Rd., So. Glastonbury, CT 06073
860-633-4806
Blue Hills Orchard
141 Blue Hills Rd., Wallingford, CT 06492
203-269-3189
Open August - November, Friday and Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday
11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Native fruit and vegetables, cider, pies, jelly and honey.
Blue Jay Orchards
125 Plumtree Rd., Bethel, CT 06801
203-748-0119
Please check our website for directions.
Open daily 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Apples, apple sauce, bakery products, gift shop, pumpkins, gourds,
sweet corn, vegetables. Pick-your-own apples and pumpkins; Hayrides on weekends
in October; Christmas trees.
Visit our website at www.bluejayorchards.com
Easy Pickin's Orchard
46 Bailey Road
Enfield, CT 06082
860-763-3276
Visit our website at www.easypickinsorchard.com
Hickory Hill Orchards
351 South Meriden Road
Cheshire, CT 06410
203-272-0181
Maplebank Farm
57 Church Street,
Roxbury, CT 06783
860-354-7038
March Farm
160 Munger Lane, Bethlehem, CT
203-266-7721
Directions: Off route 61, north of Bethlehem center
Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Pick-your-own apples, peaches, blueberries. Baked goods, cider,
sweet corn, other products
Peter Draghi Farm
379 Scantic Road, East Windsor, CT 06088
860-282-9063
Silverman's Farm Inc.
451 Sport Hill Road, Easton, CT 06612
203-261-3306
Massachusetts:
Atkins Farms
1150 West St., Amherst, MA 01002
413-253-9528
Junction of Rt. 116 and Bay Road, South Amherst. Open year-round.
Winter/spring 7a.m.-7 p.m.; Summer/Fall 7 a.m.-8 p.m.
Visit our website at www.atkinsfarms.com
Carlson Orchards
115 Oak Hill Road, Harvard, MA 01451
978-456-3916
Directions: From Route 2 take exit 38B 1/4 mile follow signs, on
right. From Route 495take exit 28 to Rte 111 west. 1/4 mile, follow signs
on right.
Open daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Apples, nectarines, peaches, blueberries, raspberries-pick your
own in season.
Peach Festival, August
Visit our website at www.carlsonorchards.com
Dowse Orchards
98 Main St., Sherborn, MA 01770
508-653-2639
Directions: Route 27, Sherborn
Open daily May-December, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Pick your own apples weekends only in September and October. Apples,
cider, vegetables, flowers amd Christmas trees available at farm stand.
Visit our website at www.DowseOrchards.com
Red Apple Farm
455 Highland Ave., Phillipston, MA 01331
800-628-4851
Directions: Take Route 2, exit 19. Follow signs to Farm.
Open daily; 9a.m. - 6p.m. July-October; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. November-December
Fourth generation New England Family Farm. Pick-your-own apples
(50 varieties), peaches, pears, blueberries, raspberries, heirloom tomatoes,
red potatoes, pumpkins. Fall weekend BBQs; Educational hayrides; Trail to
100 acre swamp; Farm animal; Apple tree with 108 varieties on it.
Visit our website at www.RedAppleFarm.com
Tougas Family Farms
246 Ball St., Northboro, MA 01532
Call ahead for picking conditions: 508-393-6406
Directions: Route I-290 Exit 24 (Church Street) turn towards Boylston.
First right is Ball Street. Hours vary with fruit season. Hours vary with
the season; Open daily 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. during apple season.
Pick your own strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, peaches,
apples and pumpkins. Wagon rides on fall weekends. School tours in the fall.
Visit our website at www.tougasfarm.com
The Big Apple
207 Arnold St., Wrentham, MA 02093
508-384-3055
Westward Orchards Farm Store
Mass. Ave/Route 111, Harvard, MA 01451
978-456-8363
Directions: From route 2W take Exit 38A Harvard/Worcester. Follow
111S-110 approximately 4 miles.
From route 2 take Exit 38A Harvard/Worcester. Follow 111S-110W
approximately 2 miles.
From route 495, take Exit 28 to route 111N. 1/4 mile.
Open May 1-December 31; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Closed Tuesdays.
Apples, peaches, pears, gourmet foods, gifts. Lunch-to-go and much
more.
Visit our website at www.westwardorchards.com
Arcadian Farms
200 Norfolk St., Holliston, MA 01746
508-429-4439
Bolton Orchards
125 Still River Road-Junction 110 & 117, Bolton, MA 01740
978-779-2733
Directions: Route 495 to Route 117 west.
Open daily 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Native fruit and vegetables; deli, bakery, floral shop, specialty
items, convenient items, fruit baskets, seasonal plants.
Monthly events listed on the website- www.boltonorchards.com
Breezelands Orchards
1791 Southbridge Road, Warren, MA 01083
413-436-7100
Directions: Just off Route 148. From Sturbridge, route 20 to route
148 north. Watch for signs.
Open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Pick your own apples in September and October-call the farm for
picking schedule. Apples, peaches, pears, pies, donuts, pumpkins and corn
stalks available at farm stand.
Clearview Farm
4 Kendall Hill Rd., Sterling, MA 01564
978-422-6442
Directions: Route 190 to Exit 6 and follow signs.
Open daily 10 a.m.-6 p.m. August 15-November 30.
Pick your own apples, peaches, pumpkins, blueberries, raspberries,
flowers and herbs. Farmstand carries seasonal produce, cider, honey, and
baked goods. Hayrides on weekends and groups by appointment.
Family Day-September 18-music on lawn. Pumpkin Festival-Columbus
Day weekend.
Visit our website at www.clearviewfarmstand.com
Dickinson Farm
New Ludlow Road and South St, Granby, MA 01033
413-467-3715 for pick-your-own info; 413-467-3794 for farmstand
Directions: From route 33 to New Ludlow Rd. Open daily (call for
PYO info).
Pick your-own apples, strawberries, blueberries.
Ferncal/Friends
212 Freight Shed Road, Baldwinville, MA 01436
978-939-2161 and 2136
Flat Hill Orchards
321 Elmwood Road, Lunenburg, MA 01462
978-582-6756
Directions: One mile off Route 2A onto Elmwood Road.
Open daily 9 a.m.-6 p.m. August 1-December 24.
Apples, peaches and pears.
Hamilton Orchards
25 West St., New Salem, MA 01355
978-544-6867
Directions: Just off Rt. 202, near northern end of Quabbin Reservoir.
Open weekends, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Call for picking conditions.
We sell apples, raspberries and blueberries, bakery products.
Meadowbrook Orchards Farm Store & Bakery
209 Chase Hill Road, Sterling, MA 01564
978-365-7617
Directions:
Open daily 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
Baked goods, linch, jams, jellies, frozen entrees and desserts.
Pease Orchard
Brooks Vlg ,Phillipston Rd., Templeton, MA 01468-1324
978-939-5324
Pine Hill Orchards
248 Greenfield Road, Colrain, MA 01340
413-624-3325
Directions: Take Rt. 2 West out of Greenfield (exit 26 off Rte.
91). In three miles turn right onto Colrain-Shelburne Road. On right, 3
miles up.
Open daily, 8a.m.-5:30 p.m.
We sell apples, peaches, small fruit, sweet cider. Join us the
first weekend in November for "Cider Days".
Russell Orchards
143 Argilla Rd., Ipswich, MA 01938
978-356-5366
Visit our website at www.RussellOrchardsMa.com
Sunny Crest Orchards
24 Hawkins Lane., Sterling, MA 01564
508-612-6627
West Parish Orchards
1780 Granville Road, Westfield, MA 01085
413-562-4906
Directions: 5 miles from downtown Westfield on Westfield/Granville
line
Open Labor Day weekend to Christmas: weekdays 12-5 p.m.; weekends
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Apples, honey, jams and apple butter, beeswax candles, crafts,
pies, cider and maple syrup.
Maine members:
Randall Orchards
Box 145-1 Randall Rd., Standish, ME 04084
207-642-3500
Directions: West on Route 25; 1/4 mile past Standish line on left.
Open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. daily from September 1-Thanksgiving.
Apples, cider, peaches, pears.
Hayrides
Apple Acres Farm
365 Duringtown Road, South Hiram. ME 04041
207-625-4777
800- 647-4725
Directions: Follow Route 25 to Cornish. Turn at Library. Follow
signs to Farm.
Open 9-4 daily, August 25-December 25.
Apples, cider, Gourmet apple specialties/gifts. Full Maine gift
shop.
Wedding site; Blue Grass Festival on the lastSaturday of September.
Children's concert on the second Saturday of September.
Visit our website at www.appleacresfarm.com
McDougal Orchards
201 Hanson Ridge Rd., Springvale, ME
207-324-5054
Open daily mid-August-October, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Apples, sweet corn, fall raspberries, pumpkins, mums
Visit our website at www.mcdougalorchards.com
Stukas Farm
144 Ferry Road, Lewiston, ME 04240
207-786-2639
New Hampshire:
Brookdale Fruit Farm
38 Broad St., Hollis, NH 03049
603-465-2241
Directions: Route 130-Hollis Center
Open daily 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
Native fruit and vegetables in season.
Pick-your-own strawberries, blueberries, pumpkins and apples
Visit our website at www.brookdalefarms.com
Apple Hill Farm
580 Mountain Road, Concord, NH 03301
603-224-8862
Directions: Exit 17 off I-93 to route 132 North. Located on NH
route 132 on the Concord/Canterbury town line.
Hours vary with crops.
Pick-your-own berries and apples. Complete farmstand open late
August-Thanksgiving.
Visit our website at www.applehillfarmnh.com
Currier Orchards
9 Peaslee Road, S. Merrimack, NH 03054
603-881-8864
Directions: Off turnpike, take Exit 11 onto Continental Blvd.,
follow apple signs.
Open September 1-November 25: weekends, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; weekdays
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Pick-your-own apples and pumpkins, apple cider, home-made apple
pies, pumpkin spread and much more at our farmstand.
Cider pressing on weekends; school tours by arrangement.
Elwood Orchards
54 Elwood Road, Londonderry, NH 03053
603-434-6017
Directions:Off Route 102 on to High Range Road; second left in
Elwood Road.
Open June-December, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Apples, peaches, cheries, plums, strawberries, apricots, raspberries.
A variety of vegetables.
Harvest hayrides; Schools and busses welcome.
Hackleboro Orchard
Hackleboro Road, Canterbury, NH
603-783-4248
Five minutes off Exit 18, I-93, follow signs. Shaker Road off Route
106.
Farmstand open daily 9 a.m.-6 p.m. mid August to Thanksgiving.
Closed Tueadays.
Pick-your-own apples, blueberries and strawberries; retail and
wholesale apples, peaches, nectarines; squash, pumpkins and gourds.
Slightly spooky treasure hunt two weekends prior to Halloween,
weather permitting.
Visit our website at http://groups.msn.com/HackleboroOrchard
Sunnycrest Farm Inc.
59 High Range Rd, Londonderry, NH 03053
603-432-7753
Rhode Island
Blanchard Farm
255 Greenville Road, No. Scituate, RI 02857
401-934-0040
Vermont
Hackett's Orchard
86 South Street, South Hero, VT 05486
202-372-4848 or 5555
802-372-5022
Directions: From I89 take Exit 17 to the Champlain Islands. In
South Hero village turn south off route 2 at Merchant's Bank. We are 8/10
mile on right.
Open daily 8 a.m. 6 p.m. from April 1 to December 31.
46 varieties of apples, fresh sweet cider, 9 varieties of homemade
pies, cider donuts Vermont maple syrup, honey and other Vermont products.
Strawberries, raspberries, sweet corn, pumpkins, pick-your-own apples during
season.
Picnic and play area. South Hero Applefest held on Columbus Day
weekend, Oct. 9-10, 2004. Craft shows, flea markets, music, food vendors,
shuttle rides, pony rides. All parking and entertainment is free. Guided
school tours.
Mendon Mountain Orchards
16 US Route 4, Mendon, VT 05701
802-775-5477
Directions: On US Route 4, 3 miles east of Rutland, 8 miles west
of Killington.
Open daily, year-round; 9 a.m.-6 p.m
Apples, cider, pies, gifts, motels.
Visit our website at www.mendonorchards.com
Stevens Orchard
188 Stevens Orchard Road, Orwell, VT 05760
802-948-2292
Email Address: stevensorchard@shoreham.net
Location: On the Lake in Orwell. Call ahead for directions and
variety availability.
Stevens Orchard grows and ships Vermont's finest specialty apples.Honeycrisp
(super large size), Macintosh, Northern Spy, Tolman
Sweet, Red and Golden Delicious, Macoun, Zesta, Fameuse, Mutsu
(Crispin), Lady, Cortland, Royal Gala, Esopus Spitzenburg, Rome, and other
uncommon varieties. Gift boxes are available from harvest through the Christmas
season. We operate a farm stand behind the Polo Store in Manchester, VT
on weekends where we do apple tasting from the beginning of September through
the end of October.
West Swanton Orchards
752 North River Rd., VT Rt 78W, Swanton, VT 05488
802-868-9100
Approximately 4 miles from Swanton Village on VT Route 78W. Open
daily 10:oo a.m.-5:30 p.m., early May-November. Apples, fresh produce, VT
gifts and food products, Yankee candles and much more! Annual Harvest Festival
September 25-26 and October 2-3. School tours, craft fairs, picnic areas.
E-mail: waynel@together.net