Editor’s note: Always call ahead to your desired apple picking destination for the latest PYO status including restrictions due to COVID-19. The 2021 apple picking season is upon us in New England, and what better way to experience this fall treasure than to visit a local farm? Here are nine amazing apple picking farms in New […]
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Apple Picking in September, October at Kimball Fruit Farm, Peperell, Mass.
Kimball Fruit Farm in Pepperell, Mass., is one of my favorite places to pick apples in the fall. The expansive fields always seems to yield plenty of apples, while the distant mountain views and beautiful farm land create a classic, rural New England scene. It looks more like New Hampshire than Massachusetts here, maybe because beautiful […]
An Apple Orchard A Day, Part 2: Brookfield Orchards, N. Brookfield, Mass.
One of our favorite New England apple orchards is Brookfield Orchards at 12 Lincoln Rd. in North Brookfield, Mass. This fourth generation central Massachusetts farm stand has extensive apple orchards, lovely scenic hill views, fresh air that you won’t find at home, a big country store and snack area featuring the most delicious apple dumplings […]