Fall Apple Picking

With the official start of fall, New England finds itself in apple picking season.  More than just a delicious way of gathering fruit, local farms provide fresh baked goods and treats, rides, and activities for the whole family.  Here is a roundup of farms within an hour of Boston where you can join in on this fall tradition.

• Belkin Family Lookout Farm – South Natick, MA
• Dowse Orchards – Sherborn, MA
• Brooksby Farm – Peabody, MA
• Boston Hill Farm – North Andover, MA
• Connors Farm – Danvers, MA
• Shelburne Farm – Stow, MA
• Smolak Farms – North Andover, MA
• Nashoba Winery – Bolton, MA
• Westward Orchards – Harvard, MA
• Honey Pot Hill Orchards – Stow, MA
• Russell Orchards – Ipswich, MA
• Parlee Farms – Tyngsboro, MA