Apple Season has arrived! Macaroni Kid's Annual Apple Picking Guide is BACK and bigger than ever!
Know Before You Go!
Orchards often times sell their apple varities in half-bushels. What does that mean? Expect your bag to weigh somewhere around 20-22 pounds holding 50-55 medium apples.
Call ahead to confirm hours of operation and pricing as liable to change at any time.
I've provided website links to each listing. Visit them and scope out your plan of action!
If it's rained recently, prepare for it. Wear comfortable shoes, hiking boots or even rubber rain boots. Bug spray! Can't hurt to take it along. And of course, sunscreen.
Make a memory. Prepare a picnic to take along to enjoy after you've collected your apples. Our orchards have some pretty amazing scenery.
Speaking of Apples...
Mark your calendar. The 2015 APPLEFEST is coming to Warwick on Sunday, October 4th from 10am-5pm. If you have never been to AppleFest, you're missing out! One whole day of fun for the whole family. Over 200 crafters, dozens of food vendors, 50 local non-profit organizations, music and entertainment all day long, children's carnival, farmers' market, stroll through the village shops, restaurants and MORE!
SUSSEX MACARONI KID'S 2015 APPLE PICKING DIRECTORY
SUSSEX COUNTY:
Pochuck Valley FarmRt. 517, Glenwood Rd.
Glenwood, Sussex County, NJ
973-764-4732
Web
Open Daily 9am-4pm
$25 1/2 bushel (20lbs)
Wagon Ride to Orchard, Kid Play Area, Store/Deli
Windy Brow Orchard
359 Ridge Rd.
Newton, Sussex County, NJ
973-579-9657
Web
Weekdays (walk to orchard) 9am-4pm Weekends (wagon ride to orchard starting 9/19) 10am-4pm
Choice of bags: 4quart: $9 8quart: $16 1/2 bushel: $26
Wagon Ride to Orchard, Homemade pies/donuts/cider
Beemerville Orchards
Lusscroft Rd.
Beemerville, Sussex County, NJ
973-875-1029
Web
Opening 9/12 (call ahead) Mon-Sat 9am-6pm
1/2 Bushel: $22
Homemade cider, mums, pumpkins coming in October
Hillcrest Farms
2 Davis Road
Augusta, Sussex County, NJ
973-703-5148
Web (sister farm in Denville's FB site but you'll find info for Hillcrest here too)
Open Sat & Sun 11am-5pm
Apples are weighed in bag at $1.70 lb
Working dairy farm, petting zoo, hay ride, corn maze, donuts & cider
NEW YORK:
Maskers Orchard
45 Ball Road
Warwick, NY
845-986-1058
web
Apples - $26.95 1/2 bushel
Family-friendly haunted house, face painting, apple maze, weekend music and entertainment, snack barn
Pennings Farm
169 Rt 94S
Warwick, NY
845-986-7080
web
Apples - $30.00 1/2 bushel (DISCOUNT Wednesdays $25)
Farm market, beer garden, pumpkin fields, hayrides, farm animals, kiddie maze
Warwick Valley Winery
114 Little York Road
Warwick, NY
845-258-4858
web
Apples - $25 1/2 bushel ($5 car fee on weekends)
Tractor ride to orchard, enjoy a glass of wine, cider or sangaria and take in the beautiful views of Hudson Valley
Apple Ridge Orchards
101 Jessup Road
Warwick, NY
845-987-7717
web
Apples - $28 1/2 bushel
Pumpkins available 9/15
Hay ride, farm animals, corn maze, bee hives, treats
Barton Orchards
63 Apple Tree Lane
Poughquag, NY
845-227-2306
web
Apples - 10lbs $15 / 20lbs $24
Farm animals, wifi, playground, gem mining, duck races, market, bakery
Fun Park (additional fee) - over 15 attractions: corn maze, haunted house, pedal karts, boulder dash, rope maze, tile maze, 2 giant slides, kiddie kart zone, red train, bouncy ponies, inflatable zone with 3 bouncys.
Kelder's Farm
5755 Rt 209
Kerhonkson, NY
845-626-7137
web
Apples - $22 1/2 bushel
Pumpkins available
Jumping pillow, corn maze, petting zoo, honey bees, mini golf, farm market
