Everyone is heading back to school, but that doesn’t mean family outings have to stop. The top fun-for-all activity in September is apple picking. Yes, you can easily get apples in the food store but here in the Northeast pick-your-own is the perfect activity for the whole family to get outside, get moving and have fun! And when kids pick apples, they tend to eat them too! So be prepared, they are bound to polish off these nutritious beauties in no time.
Visit the orchards below for nearby apple picking. Many area farms and orchards allow you to buy a bag to fill up with your favorite varieties, from Red Delicious to Macintosh. Some locations also sell other autumn goodies like farm fresh fruits, vegetables and apple cider. And some offer freshly made donuts and apple pie.
Heading Out To Pick-Your-Own
Some farms have pick-your-own on weekends only so always call ahead to ask about activities, picking hours, crop availability, variety and prices to make sure your family has the best experience possible!
|
Westchester County, N.Y. Outhouse Orchards Stuart’s Farm Wilkens Fruit & Fir Farm Dutchess County, N.Y. Cedar Heights Orchard Fishkill Farms Fraleigh’s Rose Hill Farm Greig Farm Lawrence Farms Orchard Mead Orchards Meadowbrook Farms Terhune Orchards Fairfield County, Conn. Silverman’s Farm Long Island, N.Y. Fort Salonga Farm The Milk Pail Seven Ponds Orchards Wickham’s Fruit Farm |
Orange County, N.Y. Masker Orchards Ochs Orchard Pennings Orchard Warwick Valley Winery and Distillery Rockland County, N.Y. The Orchards of Concklin Ulster County, N.Y. Apple Valley Farms Dressel Farms Hurd’s Family Farm Jenkins-Lueken Orchards Minard Farms Mr. Apples Low-Spray Orchard Prospect Hill Orchards Tantillo’s Farm Market Weed Orchards Wilklow Orchards |
Did you know New York is the second largest apple producing state in the United States? In case you are wondering, Washington is number one. Still, New York state produces on average 29.5 million bushels annually through the efforts of some 694 commercial apple-growers.
