The crisp weather of fall is upon us, so your social media is probably flooded with photos of your friends and family wearing cozy sweaters and boots, with their hands wrapped around mugs of hot cider, carving pumpkins, on hayrides, and everyone’s favorite…apple picking.New Jersey and the Northeast is lucky enough to have a multitude of apple orchards, but not all of them offer “Pick-your-own”. If you want to pick yours right off the tree, check out the list below with a sampling of the many farms in the Northeast that offer "Pick-your-own" apples.
1. Demarest Farms: Prepare yourself for a new experience in apple picking. Located in Hillsdale, NJ, Demarest Farms is home to over 14 varieties of pick-your-own apples! From September through November, while supplies last, General Admission is $7, which includes parking, a hay wagon ride, 2 petting zoos, an adventure playground, and more.
2. Harvest Moon Farm and Orchard: This family-owned-and-operated orchard is in North Salem, NY and hosts a fall festival every weekend through the end of October. Pick-up one of their famous Harvest Moon bags for $30, and see how quickly you can fill it to its 25-pound capacity (just for reference, you use about 2 pounds in the average apple pie)! The festival has hayrides, live music, games, farm animals, and apple cannons - aka giant, custom-made and mounted potato guns that you load with apples and shoot at targets.
3. Sun High Orchards: Located in Randolph, NJ this farm offers apple and pumpkin picking. While you’re there make sure to visit the animals, and don’t forget to eat some of the treats offered by the farm like homemade ice-cream, apple cider donuts, homemade pies, and more.
4. Solebury Orchards: This farm is in New Hope, PA, nestled in the heart of scenic Bucks County and covers about 80 acres. Solebury Orchards is well known for their high-quality fruit and picturesque country setting. From now through November 3rd, pick-your-own apples while enjoying wagon rides through the orchard. A must while visiting, stop by the Cutting Garden, where you can walk through gorgeous waist high flowers and create your own special bouquet to take home!
5. Duffield’s Farm Market: Located in Sewell, NJ, Duffield’s Farm Market offers pick-your-own apples and pumpkins. Offering hayrides, hot apple cider donuts, a petting zoo and more, this farm will quickly become a family favorite! Family Fun Night is from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on October 11th, with a s'mores pit, corn maze by flashlight and dancing in the pavilion. Rain date is October 18th.
So, this Fall when you going apple picking, visit an orchard that’s an old family favorite, explore a new one, or maybe even make a day trip out of it to an "undiscovered'' part of your state or another that is close by.
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