{"id":1830,"date":"2011-12-07T12:01:48","date_gmt":"2011-12-07T12:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/?p=1830"},"modified":"2018-03-07T14:27:21","modified_gmt":"2018-03-07T19:27:21","slug":"brookfield-orchards-the-amazing-apple-dumpling-and-quaint-country-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/?p=1830","title":{"rendered":"Brookfield Orchards, the Amazing Apple Dumpling and Quaint Country Store"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1833\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_attachment_1833\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 300px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/P1020914.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1833\" title=\"P1020914\" src=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/P1020914-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Brookfield Orchards in the winter, North Brookfield, Mass.\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/P1020914-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/P1020914-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_1833\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brookfield Orchards, North Brookfield, Mass. (photo by Eric)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Hey, it&#8217;s the dead of winter in New England, let&#8217;s go to the apple picking farm!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hold on before you start to consider that our brains have become a little &#8220;thrifty,&#8221; too&#8230;Many think of Brookfield Orchards in North Brookfield, Mass., as strictly a fall destination, given its thriving apple picking business. We include, however, its amazingly fresh apple dumpling and quaint country store as part of the \u00a0&#8220;core&#8221; of this apple farm that is open year-round.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve traveled to Brookfield Orchards in the coldest of winters to warm up with this amazing homemade apple dumpling, accompanied by a rich scoop of vanilla ice cream&#8230;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1831\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_attachment_1831\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 600px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/P1140078.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1831 \" title=\"P1140078\" src=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/P1140078-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"photo of apple dumpling, Brookfield Orchards\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_1831\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Apple dumpling from Brookfield Orchards, North Brookfield, Mass. (photo by Eric)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can also order a slice of Vermont cheddar cheese with the dumpling and<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!-- google_ad_client = \"ca-pub-0542617997214413\"; \/* Cheap-Travel-Side-Ad *\/ google_ad_slot = \"4615336226\"; google_ad_width = 336; google_ad_height = 280; \/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>vanilla ice cream. That might sound odd and possibly putrid, but somehow the combination of tastes is really fantastic. This time, however, I opted for just the dumpling and ice cream knowing that I had already consumed quite a few calories at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitingnewengland.com\/salemcrossinn.html\">historic Salem Cross Inn restaurant<\/a> in neighboring West Brookfield, Mass.<\/p>\n<p>After savoring this sweet dish, we always make it a point to shop the country store at Brookfield Orchards. This is not your afterthought standard gift shop attached to a tourist attraction. The feel is pure New England country store with an imperfect look, old-fashioned feeling and merchandise requisite for a real country store, That includes, but is not limited to candles, antiques, collectibles, candies, jams, maple products, a book area, crafts, maps, toys, Vermont Cheddar Cheese and a whole lot more in the nooks and crannies areas of this large shop.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1832\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_attachment_1832\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 600px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/P1020910.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1832 \" title=\"P1020910\" src=\"http:\/\/visitingnewengland.com\/blog-cheap-travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/P1020910-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of country store at Brookfield Orchards, North Brookfield, Mass.\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_1832\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Country store at Brookfield Orchards (photo by Eric)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We&#8217;re quite confident that Brookfield Orchards isn&#8217;t on people&#8217;s &#8220;A&#8217; list during the ski and snow winter seasons of New England, but for us, it&#8217;s a fun, little day trip that always joyously lingers on our mind, long after visiting this gem of a business tucked away in the hills of scenic central Massachusetts.<\/p>\n<p><em>Brookfield Orchards, 12 Lincoln Rd., North Brookfield, MA. 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