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Pick your apples
Before you leave for picking, call the farm. Some have websites so you can check apple varieties and other activities. You can also call the Massachusetts Department of Food and Agriculture (877-627-7476) or go to www.mass.gov/agr/massgrown/apple_pyo.htm A list of local apple orchards with contact information, hours of operation and directions follows. Navigate by Massachusetts town: Amesbury Berlin Bolton East Bridgewater Fitchburg Groton Harvard Ipswich Lunenburg North Andover Northborough North Brookfield Peabody Pepperell Phillipston South Natick Sterling Stow Sturbridge Tyngsborough Westford West Newbury
Amesbury: Cider Hill Farm
45 Fern Ave. (978-388-5525). Daily 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
From I-95 take Exit 58B (Amesbury) onto Route 110 west. Right at the rotary onto Market Street (Route 150). Go 1 mile. Right onto Fern Avenue. Farm on left. www.ciderhill.com
200 Central St. (978-838-0463). Daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Mass. Pike west to Route 495 north. Follow Route 495 north to Exit 26 (Route 62). At the end of the ramp, take a left onto Route 62. Follow for about 1/4 mile; farm on right. www.berlinorchards.com
Bolton: Bolton Spring Farm
149 East Main St. (Route 117) (978-779-2898). Daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
I-495 to Exit 27 on Route 117. Go east toward Stow for 2miles;
orchard on left.
100 Wattaquadoc Hill Road (978-779-5521).
Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mass. Pike or Route 2 west to Route I-495 to Exit 27. Go 1 mile west on Route 117 to Bolton Center, left at the yellow light on Wattaquadoc Hill Road; orchard on left. www.nashobawinery.com.
I-93 south to Route 24 south. Exit 16A (West Bridgewater). Stay on Route 106 about 8 miles. Right onto South Street at the YMCA.
340 Marshall Road (978-343-6255). Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
Route 2 west to Route 13 north to Route 2A west. Right at lights. Right at blinking light. Follow signs. www.marshallfarm.com
495 Chicopee Row (978-448-8388). 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Route 119 to Groton, right on Hollis Street (it turns into Chicopee Row). Orchard on left. www.autumnhillsorchard.com
Harvard: Carlson Orchards
115 Oak Hill Road (800-286-3916). Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Retail: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Route 2 west to Exit 38B. Go 1/4 mile. Right on Poor Farm Road. Follow signs. www.carlsonorchards.com
327 Ayer Road (Routes 110/111) (978-772-4139). Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Route 2 west to Exit 38B (Routes 110/111, Ayer/Groton exit). Go about 1 1/2 miles north. Follow signs.
Route 2 west to Harvard exit. Routes 110/111. First right onto Old Shirley Road to Prospect Hill Road.
Harvard: Wade Orchard
62 Westcott Road (978-456-3926). Daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
I-495 to Exit 28 to Route 111 toward Harvard, left onto Codman Hill Road. Right onto Stow Road, left on Westcott Road. Orchard on left. www.wadeorchard.com
Massachusetts Avenue (Route 111) (978-456-8363). Daily, except Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Route 2 west to Route 111 south; go about 4 miles. www.westwardorchards.com
143 Argilla Road (978-356-5366). Daily 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
I-95 north to Route 128 north. Follow Route 128 to Exit 20A (Route 1A) to Route 133 in Ipswich. Follow signs for Crane Beach.
284 Chase Road, Route 13 (978-582-6246). Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Route 2 west to Route 13 north, 2 miles past Whalom Park. Follow signs. www.lanniorchards.com
North Andover: Smolak Farms
315 South Bradford St. (978-862-6332 or 978-687-4027). Daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
I-93 north to Exit 41 (Andover/North Andover, Route 125). Right at end of ramp. Follow 125 about 7 miles. Left at the light at Route 114. Right at the next light onto Route 125. Right at the light after the 99 Restaurant. Go through North Andover. Bear left at fire station. Go 1 mile. Left at yellow light. Go 2 miles. Farm on left. www.smolakfarms.com
246 Ball St. (508-393-6406). Daily 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
I-495 to Route I-290 (Exit 24). Church Street, 0.1 mile north to Ball Street, then 1 1/2 miles up the hill.
Lincoln Road (877-622-7555). Daily 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Mass. Pike west to Sturbridge exit. Route 20 east, left to Route 49, left on Route 9. Follow signs. www.browsethebrookfields.com
Peabody: Brooksby Farm
38 Felton St. (978-531-7456). Daily 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Retail 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Route 128 north to Exit 25 west to Route 114. Go through three sets of lights. Left on Cross Street. Second right onto Felton.
Route 3 north to Tyngsboro-Dunstable exit. Bear right off ramp onto Route 113. Go 8 miles to rotary in center of Pepperell. Make 1/4 turn onto Route 111. Follow almost to N.H. line; farm on left.
455 Highland Ave. (978-249-6763). Daily 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Route 2 to Exit 19 from the east, Exit 18 from the west. Follow signs. www.redapplefarm.com
South Natick: Marino Lookout Farm
89 Pleasant St. (508-653-0653). Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Exit 21B off I-95/Route 128. Go 5 miles on Route 16 west into South Natick Square. Left onto Pleasant St. Go about 1 mile. www.lookoutfarm.com
Kendall Hill (978-422-0442). Daily 10 a.m.-6 p.m., weekends and holidays 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Route 2 west to Route 190 south or Mass. Pike west to I-495 north to Route 62. Go through Clinton. Follow signs.
145 Redstone Hill Road (978-422-6666). Thurs.-Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Route 2 west to I-190 south to exit 6. Follow signs. www.davisfarmland.com
Brookside Avenue, off Route 62 (978-897-6117). Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Routes 117 and 62 to Stow Center. Left at lights, 1/2 mile to Brookside Avenue on left. Follow signs.
Stow: Honey-Pot Hill Orchards
144 Sudbury Road (978-562-5666). Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Route 2 west to Route 62 exit. Go 7 miles into Stow.
Follow signs.
106 West Acton Road (978-897-9287). Daily 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Route 117, right on Crescent Street (about 1/4 mile after the Stowe Shopping Center). Go to end. Right on West Acton Road. Farm on left. www.shelburnefarm.com
199 Arnold Road, Sturbridge (508-347-7500). Daily, except Monday, noon-6 p.m.
Mass. Pike west to Exit 9. Take Route 20 west. Go 1.7 miles to Arnold Road. Go 2 miles.
Farwell Road (978-649-3854). Tues.-Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Route 3 north to Exit 34. Right onto Westford Road. Go 1 mile to the lights. Left onto Middlesex Road. Second right onto Farwell Road. Go 1 mile. Farm on right. www.parleefarm.com
Westford: Drew Farm
Tadmuck Road (978-392-3449). Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. I-495 to Exit 32. Take Boston Road to Route 110. Left onto 110, left onto Tadmuck Road. www.drewfarms.com
520 Main St. (978-363-2170). Daily 9 a.m.-6 p.m. I-95 north to Exit 57. West on Route 113. Go 3 miles; farm on right.
