Kseniya K.
Yelp
After countless hours of research, I have finally selected this farm, hoping that I have hit the jackpot amid a long list of apple picking farms. Happy to say, my expectations were well met.
How it works: you park by the store front. Go inside and choose and pay for a bag of apples. The required adult medium bag is $12. We purchased two large bags $24 each, because we wanted to go big and bring tons of apples to our families. With the bags and a receipt, return to your car and drive up the hill to present your receipt at the gate to enter the orchard. Park there, walk up, and enjoy the land all to yourself.
The first Saturday of October, the orchard was lush with apples. We tasted and picked around five different apple types. The orchards are very spacious and beautiful. Tons of acres for you to roam around and enjoy. Great for photos and picnics. There are even some picnic tables set up for you to enjoy your lunch! Definitely on the bigger orchards that I've ever been too. They also had different fruit there--peaches, pears, and raspberries, so imagine myself returning to taste those when they are in season.
The only small grievance I have is that the apple trees were not marked, so we had no clue what apples we were picking. Different apple types were planted intermixed, so there were no rows of distinctive sort of apples. We would've liked to know what sorts we were enjoying.
We were the last to leave the orchard, past 6pm, when the sun has begun its descent. The store was still open, so we went inside for some more splurging.
Dog friendly farm--tons of pooches running wild in the orchard.
The store is huge. We spent over $100 there. Definitely need to exercise some self-control, as everything there looks incredible. Tons of freshly baked goodies, pies, cookies, candy apples, sweets, jams, jellies, and products. Soooo much to choose from--your eyes will start to hurt from that Autumn cornucopia of delicacies. Fresh produce like tomatoes, squash, pumpkins, and cage free eggs are available. Huge selection of jack o lantern pumpkins for $.59 per lb. We got three and they came to $16, which isn't bad. People are buying crazy amount of stuff here, stopping by the store even when the sun has set. The profit from the store is what keeps this farm in business.
Get apple cider doughnuts. They aren't cheap, $6 for 6, but worth a try. They bake them every hour, so get a warm batch--the warm doughnut with a hot beverage on a chilly day is an incomparable experience.
The apple cider was unbearably sweet for me.
We also got the homemade fudge, which looked delectable on display. We got 4 pieces (plus two 'free') for $13. great variety of flavors that you can taste before purchase. However, beware how sweet the fudge is. I am a sugar addict, but that fudge was too sweet even for me. Great flavors and consistency, but way too sweet to enjoy more than a bite per sitting.
Would love to return!