2025 Franklin County in western Massachusetts Apple U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Apple U-Pick Orchards in Franklin County in western Massachusetts in 2025, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for apples that we know of in this area.

Not all areas of a state have apples orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

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Franklin County

• Apex Orchards - apples, blueberries, peaches, pumpkins, Honey from hives on the farm, school tours, Christmas trees,
  225 Peckville Road, Shelburne Falls, MA 01370. Phone: (413) 625-2744. Email: apexorchards@gmail.com. Open: Mid September to October 9am to 5pm. Directions: South: I-91 N to RT-2A exit \\(Exit 26- toward RT-2GreenfieldN. Adams\\) Enter roundabout to 3rd exit onto MA-2 Mohawk Trail. Drive 3.5 miles and turn right onto Peckville Road. Continue 0.7 miles to 225 Peckville Rd, Shelburne, MA North: I-91 S to RT-2 exit \\(Exit 26- toward RT-2AGreenfieldN. Adams\\). Enter next roundabout to 1st exit onto MA-2 Mohawk Trail. Drive 3.5 miles and turn right onto Peckville Road. Continue 0.7 miles to 225 Peckville Rd, Shelburne, MA. Pa - truncated. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard.
  Apex Orchards Facebook page. Adams) Enter roundabout to 3rd exit onto MA-2 / Mohawk Trail. Drive 3.5 miles and turn right onto Peckville Road. Continue 0.7 miles to 225 Peckville Rd, Shelburne, MA North: I-91 S to RT-2 exit (Exit 26- toward RT-2A/Greenfield/N. Adams). Enter next roundabout to 1st exit onto MA-2 /Mohawk Trail. Drive 3.5 miles and turn right onto Peckville Road. Continue 0.7 miles to 225 Peckville Rd, Shelburne, MA. Pick Your Own Apples are open August through October from 10am-4pm, our wagon runs on weekends only. Here is our list of Pick Your Own Apples: Gingergold, Premier Honeycrisp, Royal Gala, McIntosh, Cortland, Macoun, Empire, Fuji, Golden Delicious, Honeycrisp. Enjoy picking seasonal peaches, apples, pumpkins or beautiful Christmas Tree in December! You can find updates on what’s ready for picking on our Facebook page or just give us a call at the store. We open for pick your own apples in August and in full season we offer ten varieties of apples to choose from. Choose & Cut Chris..
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• Bear Swamp Orchard - 2025 permanently closed, , apples, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), farm animals
  1209 B Hawley Rd, Ashfield, MA 01330. Phone: 413-625-2849. Email: apples@bearswamporchard.com. Open: permanently closed. Click here for a map and directions. S. .
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• Clarkdale Fruit Farms - Uses integrated pest management practices, apples, cider mill,
  303 Upper Road, Deerfield, MA . Phone: (413) 772-6797. Email: info@clarkdalefruitfarms.com. Open: farmshop daily 9 am to 5 pm, PYO apples daily 10 am to 4 pm. Directions: From Route 912 rotary in Greenfield, 2 miles South via Newton, Fairview and Munson Streets. Signs at intersections. Containers supplied, children welcome with parents. Clarkdale is a fourth-generation fruit farm located in the beautiful hills of Deerfield, Massachusetts. We have fresh-picked apples, peaches, plums, pears, cherries and grapes are harvested from August through October. We still have heirloom apple varieties from trees planted by the first generation of Clarks, and continue to plan - truncated. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, check, credit cards, SNAP. , August through March PYO starts early September. Signs at intersections. Containers supplied, children welcome with parents. Clarkdale is a fourth-generation fruit farm located in the beautiful hills of Deerfield, Massachusetts. We have fresh-picked apples, peaches, plums, pears, cherries and grapes are harvested from August through October. We still have heirloom apple varieties from trees planted by the first generation of Clarks, and continue to plant new varieties every year. We practice IPM (Integrated Pest Management) and strongly believe in sustainable agriculture. We press sweet cider from mid-September to March, and offer pick-your-own McIntosh apples in the fall. We start making cider in early October, and continue through the winter. Our cider is light-treated, which makes it safe for all ages to drink while still preserving its flavor. We press pear cider and other special blends for CiderDay as well as for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. HIP benefits supported a..
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• Dole Farm - 025 assumed permanently closed, apples
  Peckville Road, Shelburne, MA . Phone: (413) 625-2317. Open: permanently closed. Click here for a map and directions. Friday pm, Saturday and Sunday 9-6pm. Family owned, minimal spray. S
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• Hamilton Orchards - apples, blueberries, raspberries,
  22 West Street, New Salem, MA . Phone: 978-544-6867. Email: b.j.hamilton@earthlink.net. Open: last hours were weekends from 9am to 5pm. Directions: located in central Massachusetts, just off Route 202 near the northern end of Quabbin Reservoir. Exit 16 off Route 2. Look for signs. Containers furnished, supervised children welcome. Hamilton Orchards does not accept credit cards or SNAPEBT Cards. Cash only or checks with a photo ID. \\[ . Click here for a map and directions. Call for weekday hours according to picking conditions. Fall raspberries start early September to mid-Oct. Exit 16 off Route 2. Look for signs. Containers furnished, supervised children welcome. does not accept credit cards or SNAP/EBT Cards. Cash only or checks with a photo ID. (UPDATED: June 30, 2025, JBS)
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• Pine Hill Orchards - apples,
  248 Greenfield Road, Colrain, MA . Phone: 413-624-3325. Open: September 2 - October 15, depending on apple crop. Directions: 3 miles North of Route 2 West, North to Route 91, West to Route 2, turn at Colrain-Shelburne Road, orchard 3 miles away. . Click here for a map and directions. Saturday and Sun, 10-4pm.
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• Quonquont Farm and Orchard - Uses integrated pest management practices, apples, blueberries, peaches, Fresh eggs, porta-potties, weddings and wedding parties
  9 North Street, Whately, MA 01093. Phone: (413) 588-2028. Email: info@quonquont.com. Open: Early July through mid October, Tuesday through Sunday from 9 am to 4 pm. Directions: From I-91 take exit 35 onto Routes 510 south into Whately. Take the first right onto Swamp Road, then right onto North Street. Quonquont Farm is on the left at 9 North Street. Caution! Some GPS units confuse 9 North Street in Whately with North Street in South Deerfield or Haydenville. Please follow the directions above if your GPS does not lead you to Whately. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, ApplePay, AndroidPay, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
  Quonquont Farm and Orchard Facebook page. Take the first right onto Swamp Road, then right onto North Street. Quonquont Farm is on the left at 9 North Street. Caution! Some GPS units confuse 9 North Street in Whately with North Street in South Deerfield or Haydenville. Please follow the directions above if your GPS does not lead you to Whately. . Typical crop dates: blueberries early July through mid-August; flowers July through mid-October; peaches mid-August through mid-September; apples mid-August through October;. We use integrated pest management practices. . Vegetables, cider, honey, maple syrup and other locally-made products available at the farmstand. In addition to our orchards and flower gardens, we are stewards for a rich ecosystem of meadows, forest, a spring-fed farm pond, a series of lively beaver ponds, and the Whately Dingle Brook. (UPDATED: December 23, 2021) (UPDATED: June 30, 2025, JBS)
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Apple

Apple Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Apples ripen from the outside of the tree towards the center, so the apples out the outside of the tree will ripen first.  Once they are picked, they stop ripening. Picking apples directly from a tree is easy. Roll the apple upwards off the branch and give a little twist; don't pull straight away from the tree. If two apples are joined together at the top, both will come away at the same time. Don't shake the trees or branches.  If the apple you are trying to pick drops, (or others on the tree) go ahead and pick it up. They're perfectly fine! But do wash them before you eat them! More info: How to tell when apples are ripe

• Once picked, don't throw the apples into the baskets, place them in gently, or they will bruise and go bad more quickly.
• Don't wash apples until just before using to prevent spoilage.
• For an explanation of why apple slices turn brown and how to stop it, see this page!
• Keep apples cool after picking to increase shelf life.  A cool basement is ideal, but the fruit/vegetable drawer of a refrigerator will work, too.  A refrigerator is fine for small quantities of apples. Boxed apples need to be kept in a cool, dark spot where they won't freeze. Freezing ruptures all of an apple's cells, turning it into one large bruise overnight. The usual solution is to store apples in a root cellar. But root cellars often have potatoes in them: apples and potatoes should never be stored in the same room because, as they age, potatoes release an otherwise ethylene gas, which makes apples spoil faster. If you can keep the gas away from your apples, they will keep just fine. Just don't store them right next to potatoes.
  Prevent contact between apples stored for the winter by wrapping them individually in sheets of newspaper. The easiest way to do this is to unfold a section of newspaper all the way and tear it into quarters. Then stack the wrapped apples. See more here: How to store apples at home
• Apples don't improve or "ripen" after being picked - this is an urban myth - see this page for the truth - with references!

Which apple variety is best?

There are tens of thousands of varieties of apples, developed over centuries. They vary in sugar, acoidity, flavors, storing, crispness and many other attributes. See our guides to apple varieties:

• Summary table of many apple varieties and their characteristics
• Detailed descriptions of each apple variety with detailed characteristics
• Apple varieties, sorted by the order in which they typically ripe
• Apple varieties that don't turn brown when they are cut
• Why are some apples brown or spotted inside when you first cut them open?

Canning apples - fully illustrated, with step-by-step instructions

• How to make applesauce
• How to make apple butter 
• How to make apple jelly
• How to make apple pie filling (canned)
• How to can apples
• Home canned apple juice

New!As inflation remains high, see this page for reliable (tested) brands of generic canning lids at lower costs, and cost-saving measures for getting fruit and vegetables and home canning.
 If you are having a hard time finding canning lids, I've used these, and they're a great price & ship in 2 days.

Recipes, illustrated with step by step instructions

• Apple pie recipe and directions and illustrated! I can say, with, ahem, no bias at all, that this is the best apple pie recipe in the world! (Alright, I did have an apple strudel in Vienna once at that place listed in Fodors that was REALLY good, but that wasn't a pie, was it? And since this was the recipe my grandmother used, it must be great!)
• How to make applesauce for a single meal (not canning it) with NO special equipment
• Apple cobbler
• Apple crunch - best of all! Moist, low sugar and using oats!
• Apple crisp - ever-popular, low sugar and using oats!
• Apple, blackberry, cherry, and/or peach cobbler
• Apple-blackberry, crumble - a English favorite (or favourite)

Using fresh apples and miscellaneous

• How to stop cut apples from browning
• Apple festivals - find one near you!
• Apple facts
• Apple seeds and cyanide

 

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers